Revealing The True Light with Mike Shreve
by Charisma Podcast Network · 348 episodes
ReligionSpiritualityChristianity
There are so many religions in the world. Explore the commonalities and contradictions with Mike Shreve, author of In Search of the True Light and founder of www.thetruelight.net, the popular book and website that compare world religions to authentic, biblical Christianity.
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30 min
15 Reasons I No Longer Believe in Reincarnation (345)
Do the interlocking concepts of karma and reincarnation provide a sufficient explanation for the evil and the suffering that abound in this world? As a yoga teacher in 1970, I full…
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22 min
Did Jesus Teach Karma and Reincarnation? (344)
Did Jesus promote the idea that John the Baptist was literally Elijah or was He implying something different? Is the dual-doctrine of karma and reincarnation biblical or disproven…
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26 min
Five Reasons I No Longer Pray the Rosary (343)
Praying the rosary is a popular practice in Catholicism. Yet no such ritual existed in Christianity for over a thousand years. Is it a correct, divinely-revealed method of prayer,…
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27 min
The Gifts of the Holy Spirit / Catholic Tradition Versus the Bible (342)
There are nine primary supernatural gifts of the Holy Spirit listed in Corinthians 12. However, according to Catholic theology, there are only seven gifts of the Holy Spirit—and th…
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34 min
The Feast of Tabernacles / Unveiling the Mystery (341)
Sukkot (the Feast of Tabernacles) is the last of seven Feasts that God instructed the Jews to celebrate annually during the Old Testament era. It is taking place this year from sun…
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28 min
What Is Yom Kippur (the Jewish Holy Day)? (340)
Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement) is the holiest day of the year for a devoted Jewish person. Israelites throughout the world just participated in its call to repentance (from nigh…
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46 min
What Are “LIGHTWORKERS”? (339)
Did you know that new agers, witches, pagans, and promoters of the Law of Attraction often refer to themselves as “lightworkers”? What does that term mean? Is it good or bad? Surpr…
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36 min
Salvation in World Religions (338)
What is the solution to our spiritual problem as human beings? Do we need salvation, as Christianity teaches, liberation, as Hinduism teaches, enlightenment, as Buddhism teaches, o…
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32 min
Is Universal Reconciliation True? (337)
Universal reconciliation is the concept that everything and everyone will ultimately be reconciled to God. The Scripture declares “the mystery” of God’s will is to finally “gather…
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24 min
15 Promises for Praying the Rosary / Truth or Untruth? (336)
The Catholic practice of praying the rosary traces back to a priest named Dominic. In 1208 A.D., he claimed to receive a vision of Mary directing him to use it as a spiritual weapo…
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24 min
What Are “The Eight Limbs of Yoga”? (335)
What are “The Eight Limbs of Yoga”? According to Patanjali’s writings in the Yoga Sutras of Hinduism, these must be taken to achieve God-consciousness (“Samadhi”). Interestingly, t…
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20 min
“Judge Not!” said Jesus. What??? (334)
Is it wrong to judge others? Jesus said, “Judge not that you be not judged” (Mt. 7:1). Did the Savior mean we should never offer an opinion challenging the doctrine or lifestyle ch…
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26 min
Who Is the “Woman Clothed with the Sun”? (333)
In Revelation 12, John sees a “great wonder in heaven”—a “woman clothed with the sun…and upon her head a crown of twelve stars.” The Catholic interpretation assigns this image to M…
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32 min
Can We Actually Breathe in the Holy Spirit? (332)
Several popular Christian worship songs propose that believers can breathe in the Spirit of God. A respected Charismatic pastor recently put out a video teaching greater peace can…
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23 min
The Brown Scapular and Mary's Promise of Escaping Hell! (331)
On July 16, 1251, a Catholic priest named Simon Stock claimed to have a vision of Mary. At the time, he was the sixth Superior General of the Carmelite Order (a group of friars bas…
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31 min
Why Is Jesus Called “THE TRUE LIGHT”? (330)
Jesus is called the “true light,” the “true bread,” the “true vine,” and “the true witness” in Scripture? To label something “true” implies the existence of a counterfeit that is f…
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17 min
The Statue of Liberty—Occult Symbol or Emblem of Freedom? (329)
Does the Statue of Liberty, that beloved icon of freedom and hope, contain occult symbols promoting false religious belief systems? If so, are they innocuous and unimportant, or pr…
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16 min
NAMASTE! What Does This Hindu Greeting Mean? (328)
Hindus and New Agers often greet each other with a respectful gesture of folded hands and a slight bow as they utter the word “Namaste” (pronounced Nah-ma-stay’). Many yoga classes…
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31 min
What Does the Quran Say About Jesus? (327)
Jesus occupies a very prominent role in the Quran. He is mentioned 97 times in 93 verses (ayat). In Arabic, His name is Isa. It is quite intriguing to discover common concepts foun…
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26 min
SHALOM: The Mysterious Ancient Hebrew Greeting (326)
“Shalom” is the word Jews normally use to greet one another. It is an ancient biblical word with intriguing overtones of meaning that make it a powerful spiritual proclamation and…