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Contending for the Word Q&A
Contending for the Word Q&A is a biblical theology and discernment podcast from Servants of Grace, where we answer your questions from the truth of God’s Word. Each short episode provides clear, Scripture-rooted answers to help Christians grow in discernment, understand essential doctrines, and apply biblical truth to everyday life. Whether the topic involves theology, Christian living, church life, or cultural issues, every response is grounded in the sufficiency and authority of Scripture…
Episodes
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How Deception Begins: Biblical Warning Signs of Spiritual Drift
How does spiritual deception usually begin? Most believers do not drift from the truth overnight. Deception rarely begins loudly—it often starts quietly…
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Why Spiritual Maturity Strengthens Discernment
Why does spiritual maturity strengthen discernment? In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins explains from Ephesians 4:14–15, Colossians…
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The Holy Spirit and Biblical Discernment: Recognizing Truth and Rejecting Error
What role does the Holy Spirit play in biblical discernment? How do Christians recognize truth, reject error, and walk wisely in a spiritually confused world?…
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How Scripture Equips Believers to Tell Truth from Error
How does Scripture train believers to recognize truth and reject error? In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins explains how God's Word…
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What Is Biblical Discernment and Why It Matters
What is biblical discernment, and why is it essential for every Christian today? In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins explains what…
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Building a God-Centered Home
In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins answers a vital question for Christian families: what does it mean to build a God-centered home?…
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How the Hope of Christ Strengthens Families
In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins answers a vital question facing every Christian home: How does the hope of Christ strengthen…
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The Biblical Warning Against Magic, Spells, and Charms
Scripture gives a clear and loving warning against magic, spells, charms, and occult practices. In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Doreen Virtue…
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How Wicca and Witchcraft Deceive by Appearing Harmless
Wicca and witchcraft are increasingly presented as harmless, empowering, and even healing—especially through social media, pop culture, and so-called…
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Guard Your Heart: Biblical Wisdom for Faithful Christian Living
The Bible repeatedly calls believers to guard their hearts—but what does that command actually mean? And how do we obey it in everyday Christian life? In this…
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Fighting Temptation With the Word of God
Every Christian faces temptation, but temptation itself is not sin. Even Jesus was tempted, yet He responded every time with the Word of God. In this episode…
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Pursuing Purity in a Digital World
Temptation is no longer distant or occasional. In a digital world filled with constant access, private screens, and endless distractions, Christians face…
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Why Christian Families Must Treasure the Local Church
Family life today is often busy, scattered, and stretched thin. Sports schedules, activities, and cultural pressures compete for our time and attention. In the…
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Keeping God’s Word at the Center of the Home
One of the greatest blessings and responsibilities God gives Christian families is the call to remain rooted in His Word. Yet in the busyness of daily life…
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Why the Creator–Creation Distinction Matters When Engaging New Age Beliefs
One of the most important truths Christians must understand when engaging New Age beliefs is the biblical distinction between the Creator and His creation. In…
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What Proverbs Teaches Parents About Raising Wise Children
The book of Proverbs is one of God's most practical gifts to parents. Written as a father's instruction to his son and inspired by the Holy Spirit, Proverbs…
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How the Gospel Shapes a Christ-Centered Home
The gospel is not only the foundation of our salvation — it is the power that transforms every part of the Christian life, including the home. In this episode…
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Training Children in the Lord (Ephesians 6:4)
In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins presents a biblical vision for Christian parenting rooted in Ephesians 6:4. Scripture calls…
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Discipling Children Biblically: Five Gospel-Centered Commitments for Parents
In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins addresses one of the most important callings God has given to Christian parents: discipling their…
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Why Manifestation and the Law of Attraction Contradict Biblical Truth
New Age concepts such as manifestation, energy, vibration, and the law of attraction are increasingly being blended with Christian language—but they stand in…
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Biblical Salvation and the Eastern Orthodox Church
In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Samuel Farag examines biblical salvation and how it relates to the doctrine and teaching of the Eastern…
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Daily Habits That Strengthen a Christian Marriage
Strong marriages are not built through grand gestures or dramatic breakthroughs, but through daily faithfulness shaped by God's Word. In this episode of…
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Forgiveness and Humility in Marriage
Marriage is one of God's greatest gifts and one of His most refining means of grace. Because two redeemed sinners are learning to love one another in a fallen…
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Spiritual Leadership in the Home: A Biblical Vision
In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins presents a clear, biblical vision for spiritual leadership in the Christian household. In a…
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Wives Respecting Their Husbands: God’s Design for Marriage (Ephesians 5:33)
In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins continues the study of God's design for marriage by examining Ephesians 5:33. In a culture that…
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Husbands Loving Like Christ
In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins opens Ephesians 5:25 to explain how biblical love in marriage is shaped by Christ not culture…
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Guarding Our Marriages from Cultural Distortion | Romans 12:2
In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins explains how Christian marriages can be subtly shaped and distorted by cultural influences instead…
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Unity Through Conflict: A Biblical Path for Christian Marriage
Every marriage experiences conflict, not because marriage is broken, but because sinners marry sinners. The real question is not whether conflict will arise…
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Covenant Love: The Foundation of a Strong Marriage
Marriage is not sustained by emotion, compatibility, or shared interests. According to Scripture, marriage is upheld by covenant love a binding, God-ordained…
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Marriage Is a Picture of the Gospel
Marriage is not ultimately about personal happiness, cultural preference, or self-expression. According to Scripture, marriage is a God-designed picture of the…
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Biblical Submission: Christlike Strength, Not Silence
Few biblical teachings are more misunderstood today than submission. In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins explains what Scripture truly…
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Biblical Headship: Christlike Leadership in Marriage
Biblical headship is one of the most misunderstood teachings in Scripture. Too often, it is confused with dominance, control, or inequality. In this episode of…
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God’s Design for Marriage
Marriage is not a human invention or a cultural construct. It is God's design. In this Contending for the Word Q&A episode, Dave Jenkins begins a focused month…
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Standing Firm in Faith When the World Opposes Us
Opposition to the Christian faith is not new. From Scripture to today, believers have faced misunderstanding, ridicule, pressure, isolation, and even…
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Speaking the Truth in Love
In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, we look at what it means to speak the truth in love as Scripture commands in Ephesians 4:15. Some avoid truth…
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Standing Firm in Truth with Grace in a Hostile Culture
In this episode, Dave Jenkins addresses how Christians can stand firm in truth while showing grace in a culture that often opposes biblical teaching. Learn to…
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Why Pastors and Elders Must Hold Fast to Sound Doctrine
Why must pastors and elders hold fast to sound doctrine? Titus 1:9 makes it clear: faithful shepherds guard the flock, teach the truth, confront error, and…
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Handling Disagreement Biblically in the Local Church
How should Christians handle disagreement within the local church? In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins teaches from Ephesians 4:1–3…
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Church Discipline as an Act of Love
Church discipline is not harsh or punitive. It is a loving, restorative, biblical act rooted in the character of God Himself. In this episode of Contending for…
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Guarding the Church from False Unity
Many today redefine unity as merely "getting along" rather than standing together on the truth of God's Word. But Scripture presents a different vision of…
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Worship in Spirit and Truth: How Jesus Defines True Worship
Worship in Spirit and Truth: How Jesus Defines True Worship What does it mean to worship God in spirit and truth? In John 4, Jesus teaches that true worship is…
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Why Expositional Preaching Is Essential for the Local Church
Why is expositional preaching essential for the local church? Dave Jenkins explains from 2 Timothy 4:1–2 why God commands pastors to preach the Word and why…
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Marks of a Healthy Local Church
What makes a local church spiritually healthy? In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins walks through Acts 2:42–47 to explain the biblical…
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The Core Theological Errors of the New Age Movement
The New Age movement promotes ideas that directly contradict the gospel, distort the identity of Jesus, and reject the authority of Scripture. In this episode…
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The Hidden Ways New Age Ideas Enter the Church
In this Contending for the Word Q&A episode, Doreen Virtue exposes the hidden ways New Age ideas quietly enter the church. Drawing from her own background in…
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How the New Age Redefines Jesus and Why It’s Spiritually Dangerous
Doreen Virtue joins Contending for the Word Q&A to answer a crucial question: How does the New Age redefine Jesus, and why is this spiritually dangerous?…
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Why Biblical Discernment Is Necessary in Every Generation
In this Contending for the Word Q&A episode, Dave Jenkins answers an essential question for every Christian: Why is biblical discernment necessary in every…
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The New Apostolic Reformation and the Sufficiency of Scripture
The New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) is one of the fastest-growing movements influencing the modern church, claiming restored apostles and prophets, new…
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Recognizing the Marks of a False Teacher
False teachers twist the Word of God, mix truth with error, and lead people away from Christ. In this episode, Dave Jenkins explains the biblical marks of a…
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The Gospel According to Eastern Orthodoxy
In recent years, the Eastern Orthodox Church has experienced a notable rise in popularity, particularly among young men seeking tradition, stability, and…
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Holiness Rooted in Grace: Avoiding Legalism in the Christian Life
Legalism seeks to earn God's acceptance through performance. Biblical holiness flows from grace, gratitude, and the transforming work of the Holy Spirit. In…
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Daily Repentance and the Christian Life
Daily repentance is not a mark of failure—it is a gift of grace and evidence of God's work in the believer's life. In this episode, Dave Jenkins explains why…
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Persevering Through Trials with Faith and Hope
Christians are not promised a trial-free life. God uses suffering to refine His people and deepen our dependence on Christ. In this episode, Dave Jenkins…
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Walking by the Spirit, Living a Life Shaped by God’s Grace
Walking by the Spirit is essential to the Christian life. In this episode, Dave Jenkins explains the daily battle between the flesh and the Spirit, how…
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How Christians Fight Sin Biblically
Every Christian knows the ongoing battle with sin the pull of indwelling sin, repeated temptations, and the discouragement that follows failure. Yet Scripture…
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Sanctification, How God Shapes Our Daily Life in Christ
In this Q&A episode, Dave Jenkins explains what sanctification is and why it matters for every believer. Sanctification is the lifelong work of God making His…
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Doers of the Word: Living Out Obedient Faith
Many Christians love hearing sermons, podcasts, and biblical teaching—yet Scripture warns that hearing without obedience leads to self-deception. In this…
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How Christians Can Delight in God’s Word Daily, Even in Busy or Dry Seasons
Many Christians struggle to delight in God's Word when life feels overwhelming or when their hearts feel cold or distracted. In this Contending for the Word…
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Why Adding or Taking Away from God’s Word Is Spiritually Dangerous
Every false religion and every major theological error begins the same way, by adding to or taking away from the Word of God. From the Garden of Eden to the…
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How Christians Grow in Discernment, A Biblical and Practical Guide
Dave Jenkins explains how biblical discernment is formed through the Word of God, prayer, testing all things by Scripture, walking with mature believers, and…