- 6 minutes 58 secondsJustificationWe can never be good enough to meet the demands of God's law. In this episode, Barry Cooper testifies to the One who met those demands on our behalf.
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15 September 2026, 5:01 am - 6 minutes 22 secondsSanctificationOn this episode of Simply Put, Barry Cooper considers what it means to be sanctified: to be set apart by God for a purpose.
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8 September 2026, 5:01 am - 6 minutes 35 secondsOriginal SinSin isn't just what we do; it's who we are. On this episode of Simply Put, Barry Cooper defines the term "original sin" and explains how it became our natural state.
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1 September 2026, 5:01 am - 8 minutes 25 secondsUniversalism and HellWhy do some people claim that hell will ultimately be unpopulated? Today, Barry Cooper contrasts this idea with the clear teaching of Jesus on who will inherit eternal life and who will not.
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25 August 2026, 5:01 am - 7 minutes 49 secondsPreterismIs it possible that the apocalypse has already happened without many of us realizing it? Today, Barry Cooper considers two related ways of interpreting the Bible's end-times prophecies.
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18 August 2026, 5:01 am - 5 minutes 33 secondsAdonaiThe name Adonai refers to God's absolute sovereignty over creation. Today, Barry Cooper explains the most exalted title used to describe God in the Old Testament.
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11 August 2026, 5:01 am - 8 minutes 47 secondsTheophany and ChristophanyIf we're paying attention in our Bible reading, we'll find that the New Testament isn't the first place we meet Jesus. Today, Barry Cooper considers the Old Testament appearances of Christ and the Lord's heart to be present with His people.
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4 August 2026, 5:01 am - 5 minutes 34 secondsBiblical TheologyTo make sense of the many details in Scripture, we need to get to grips with the overarching story of the Bible, following God's unfolding revelation chapter by chapter and book by book. Today, Barry Cooper introduces the important discipline of biblical theology.
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28 July 2026, 5:01 am - 5 minutes 34 secondsBiblical Theology
To make sense of the many details in Scripture, we need to get to grips with the overarching story of the Bible, following God's unfolding revelation chapter by chapter and book by book. In this episode, Barry Cooper introduces the important discipline of biblical theology.
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28 July 2026, 4:01 am - 6 minutes 11 secondsAnthropomorphismWhen God wanted to reveal Himself in the most unmistakable way imaginable, He spoke with language that our minds can understand. Today, Barry Cooper explains why our Creator often uses human traits and characteristics to describe Himself in His Word.
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21 July 2026, 5:01 am - 8 minutes 33 secondsImpassibilityIn His unchanging divine nature, God does not and cannot suffer. Does that mean He's unable to love us or to empathize with our pain? Today, Barry Cooper explains why the doctrine of divine impassibility is wonderful news for sufferers and sinners.
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