The Christian Faith Podcast

Christ as the Stone for God’s Building

As the believers in Christ, we need to see that God wants to have a building as His eternal dwelling place. For this purpose He is transforming us all into stones for His building.This was Peter’s experience; after the Father showed him the vision of who Jesus was, and Peter confessed Him as the Christ, the Son of the living God, the Lord showed Peter a vision who he, Peter, now was: a stone for God’s building (Matt. 16:16-18). Then, in his first epistle, Peter made it clear that all the believers in Christ need to have this very same experience (1 Peter 2:4-8).To appreciate what all this means, we need to see Christ as the Stone for God’s building in three aspects: Toward the unbelievers, especially the Jews, He is the Stumbling Stone, and to the rebellious nations, He is the Smiting Stone; but to the believers,“Behold, I lay in ZionA chief cornerstone,chosen and precious,And he who believes on HimWill by no means be put to shame.”— 1 Peter 2:6Finally, this all becomes real to us in our experience when we come directly to Christ to contact Him as the Living Stone (1 Peter 2:4), to allow Him to impart His divine life into our being.===================ABOUTThe Christian Faith Radio Hour is presented by David Canfield as an extension of TheChristianFaith.org website. Both that website and this podcast exist to provide a healthy word of ministry for God’s children today, and to present the truths of the gospel to the world.David lives in Chicago, Illinois where he has been serving the Lord on a full-time basis for over 25 years. He is the author of Lawlessness, the Left, & the Antichrist, which is now available in paperback from Amazon.===================PREVIOUS EPISODES REFERRED TO IN THIS EPISODE4. Jesus & the Bible: Inclusive and Exclusive; What Is Transformation? (1)5. What Is Transformation? (2)===================PROGRAM NOTES FOR BIBLE VERSES & OTHER RESOURCESFor a list of Bible verses and other resources referred to in this episode of the podcast, please visit its page on our website:https://thechristianfaith.org/podcast-43===================OUR WEBSITEhttps://TheChristianFaith.org/SUBSCRIBEhttps://thechristianfaith.org/subscribe/===================FOLLOW US ON…...Facebook...YouTube===================RECORDINGThis edition of the program was recorded in segments beginning on Wednesday, 12 April 2023.

Man’s Government versus God’s Government

God created mankind to rule the earth on His behalf. Since the Fall, however, we have demonstrated over and over again that we are not capable of ruling as the Lord originally intended. Instead, as we know all too well, the world today is in a state of tremendous chaos. And this chaos will eventually culminate in the rise of the Antichrist.At the time of the end, however, the Lord will come to demolish all human government, as pictured in Daniel 2, and then He will establish His 1,000 year reign on the earth. That will be a time of absolute righteousness, and of a peace and joy and blessing that we cannot even imagine today. Moreover, it will finally show mankind what it is to live under the authority of the heavenly King.===================ABOUTThe Christian Faith Radio Hour is presented by David Canfield as an extension of TheChristianFaith.org website.Both that website and this podcast exist to provide a healthy word of ministry for God’s children today, and to present the truths of the gospel to the world.David lives in Chicago, Illinois where he has been serving the Lord on a full-time basis for over 25 years.He is the author of Lawlessness, the Left, & the Antichrist, which is now available in paperback from Amazon.===================RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS PROGRAM41. Daniel: A Man Who Saw VisionsA Brief Note: “The Talents and the Minas” (1)===================PROGRAM NOTES FOR BIBLE VERSES & OTHER RESOURCESFor a list of Bible verses and other resources referred to in this episode of the podcast, please visit its page on our website:https://thechristianfaith.org/podcast-42===================OUR WEBSITEhttps://TheChristianFaith.org/SUBSCRIBEhttps://thechristianfaith.org/subscribe/===================FOLLOW US ON…FacebookYouTube==================RECORDINGThis edition of the program was recorded in segments on Thursday, 6 April 2023.

The Vision of the Great Image in Daniel 2: The Ancient Prophecy of Human Government

King Nebuchadnezzar’s dream of the Great Image in Daniel 2, and the prophet Daniel’s interpretation of it, is a remarkable forecast of the history of human government upon the earth. It spans all of human history from that time, around 600 B.C., until the coming day when Christ will return to put an end to all other kingdoms and establish His own government upon the earth.Moreover, when we understand it properly, this vision clearly shows us that we are now very close to the end of human history.Such a prophecy in the Bible demonstrates to us that the Lord truly is the one who “declares the end from the beginning” and who says,“My counsel shall stand,And I will do all My pleasure.”— Isaiah 46:10If you have any doubts about that, or about the Bible as the word of God, I encourage you to listen to this edition of the podcast and to consider Daniel 2 and this vision of the Great Image.===================ABOUTThe Christian Faith Radio Hour is presented by David Canfield as an extension of TheChristianFaith.org website.Both that website and this podcast exist to provide a healthy word of ministry for God’s children today, and to present the truths of the gospel to the world.David lives in Chicago, Illinois where he has been serving the Lord on a full-time basis for over 25 years.He is the author of Lawlessness, the Left, & the Antichrist, which is now available in paperback from Amazon.===================PREVIOUS EPISODES REFERENCED IN THIS PROGRAM40. Daniel: A Man Who Saw Visions39. The Earliest Prophecies of Israel’s History: Leviticus 26 & Deuteronomy 28===================OTHER PROGRAM NOTES FOR BIBLE VERSES & OTHER RESOURCESFor a list of Bible verses and other resources referred to in this episode of the podcast, please visit its page on our website:https://thechristianfaith.org/podcast-41===================OUR WEBSITEhttps://TheChristianFaith.org/SUBSCRIBEhttps://thechristianfaith.org/subscribe/===================FOLLOW US ON…FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheChristianFaith.org/YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK-uLEjehQdL2TyLpwdT36g

Daniel: A Man Who Saw Visions

Daniel was a truly remarkable servant of the Lord. He was a prophet (Matt. 24:15), and yet, for the most part he did not prophesy. Rather, he was one who saw visions, including some of the key visions in the entire Bible, such as the vision of the Great Image, the Four Beasts, and the prophecy of the 70 Weeks.His life, unlike that of many Old Testament prophets, is not so remote or different from our own, and it shows us how we, like Daniel, can be full of vision as we follow the Lord today.===================ABOUTABOUTThe Christian Faith Radio Hour is presented by David Canfield as an extension of TheChristianFaith.org website.Both that website and this podcast exist to provide a healthy word of ministry for God’s children today, and to present the truths of the gospel to the world.David lives in Chicago, Illinois where he has been serving the Lord on a full-time basis for over 25 years.He is the author of Lawlessness, the Left, & the Antichrist, which is now available in paperback from Amazon.===================PROGRAM NOTES FOR BIBLE VERSES & OTHER RESOURCESFor a list of Bible verses and other resources referred to in this episode of the podcast, please visit its page on our website:https://thechristianfaith.org/podcast-40/===================OUR WEBSITEhttps://TheChristianFaith.org/SUBSCRIBEhttps://thechristianfaith.org/subscribe/===================FOLLOW US ONLINE ON...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheChristianFaith.org/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK-uLEjehQdL2TyLpwdT36g===================RECORDINGThis edition of the program was recorded in segments on Saturday, 11 March 2023.

The Earliest Prophecies of Israel’s History

The study of Biblical prophecy will give us a firm assurance that the word of God in the Bible is fully trustworthy, and also give us a much better view of the Lord’s overall purpose on the earth today. In this program we look at the earliest prophecies in the Bible concerning the Nation of Israel, and how these prophecies have been fulfilled in Israel’s actual history until today.===================ABOUTABOUTThe Christian Faith Radio Hour is presented by David Canfield as an extension of TheChristianFaith.org website. Both that website and this podcast exist to provide a healthy word of ministry for God’s children today, and to present the truths of the gospel to the world.David lives in Chicago, Illinois where he has been serving the Lord on a full-time basis for over 25 years.He is the author of Lawlessness, the Left, & the Antichrist, which is now available in paperback from Amazon.===================PROGRAM NOTES FOR BIBLE VERSES & OTHER RESOURCESFor a list of Bible verses and other resources referred to in this episode of the podcast, please visit its page on our website:https://thechristianfaith.org/podcast-39===================OUR WEBSITEhttps://TheChristianFaith.org/SURBSCRIBEhttps://thechristianfaith.org/subscribe/===================FOLLOW US ON THESE PLATFORMSFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheChristianFaith.org/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK-uLEjehQdL2TyLpwdT36g

The End of Amillennialism (4)

Will Christ reign on this present earth for 1,000 years when He returns in glory? That is what the Bible strongly affirms (Rev. 20:1-10), and as Christians, a great part of our hope is that, if we are faithful to follow the Lord in this age, we will reign with Him in that age (Matt. 16:24-27).Unfortunately, in recent years the false teaching of Amillennialism has gained in popularity among evangelical Christians, confusing many believers regarding the truths of the Lord’s return.In this edition of the podcast, the last in our series on Amillennialism, we continue to deal with this false teaching. The first half deals with some general points regarding it, and the second goes on to deal directly with the key chapter concerning the Millennium, Revelation 20.===================ABOUTThe Christian Faith Radio Hour is presented by David Canfield as an extension of TheChristianFaith.org website. Both that website and this podcast exist to provide a healthy word of ministry for God’s children today, and to present the truths of the gospel to the world.David lives in Chicago, Illinois where he has been serving the Lord on a full-time basis for over 25 years.He is the author of Lawlessness, the Left, & the Antichrist, which is now available in paperback from Amazon.===================PROGRAM NOTES FOR BIBLE VERSES & OTHER RESOURCESFor a list of Bible verses and other resources referred to in this episode of the podcast, please visit its page on our website:https://thechristianfaith.org/podcast-38===================OUR WEBSITEhttps://TheChristianFaith.org/SURBSCRIBEhttps://thechristianfaith.org/subscribe/===================FOLLOW US ON THESE PLATFORMSFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheChristianFaith.org/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK-uLEjehQdL2TyLpwdT36g==================RECORDINGThis edition of the program was recorded in segments on Thursday, 16 February 2023.

The End of Amillennialism (3)

Will Christ reign on this present earth for 1,000 years when He returns in glory? That is what the Bible strongly affirms (Rev. 20:1-10), and as Christians, a great part of our hope is that, if we are faithful to follow the Lord in this age, we will reign with Him in that age (Matt. 16:24-27).Unfortunately, in recent years the false teaching of Amillennialism has gained in popularity among evangelical Christians, confusing many believers regarding the truths of the Lord’s return.In this edition of the podcast we continue to deal with this false teaching, covering several points related either directly or indirectly to it.But, I begin by taking some time to consider what I shared in our most recent Note, “The Bread of God’s Purpose,”===================ABOUTThe Christian Faith Radio Hour is presented by David Canfield as an extension of TheChristianFaith.org website. Both that website and this podcast exist to provide a healthy word of ministry for God’s children today, and to present the truths of the gospel to the world.David lives in Chicago, Illinois where he has been serving the Lord on a full-time basis for over 25 years.He is the author of Lawlessness, the Left, & the Antichrist, which is now available in paperback from Amazon.===================BIBLE VERSES & BOOKSFor a list of Bible verses and other resources referred to in this episode of the podcast, please visit its page on our website:https://thechristianfaith.org/podcast-37===================OUR WEBSITEhttps://TheChristianFaith.org/SUBSCRIBEhttps://thechristianfaith.org/subscribe/===================FOLLOW US ON THESE PLATFORMSFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheChristianFaith.org/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK-uLEjehQdL2TyLpwdT36g

The End of Amillennialism (2)

Will Christ reign on this present earth for 1,000 years when He returns in glory? That is what the Bible strongly affirms (Rev. 20:1-10), and as Christians, a great part of our hope is that, if we are faithful to follow the Lord in this age, we will reign with Him in that age (Matt. 16:24-27).Unfortunately, in recent years the false teaching of Amillennialism has gained in popularity among evangelical Christians, confusing many believers regarding the truths of the Lord’s return.So, in this edition of the podcast we continue to deal with this false teaching, first by considering its origins. Then we go on to consider the question of whether the church today has replaced the Nation of Israel in the working out of God's purpose. Finally, we consider whether the Lord's coming will take place all at once, as the Amillennialists claim.===================ABOUTThe Christian Faith Radio Hour is presented by David Canfield as an extension of TheChristianFaith.org website. Both that website and this podcast exist to provide a healthy word of ministry for God’s children today, and to present the truths of the gospel to the world.David lives in Chicago, Illinois where he has been serving the Lord on a full-time basis for over 25 years.He is the author of Lawlessness, the Left, & the Antichrist, which is now available in paperback from Amazon.===================BIBLE VERSES & BOOKSFor a list of Bible verses and other resources referred to in this episode of the podcast, please visit its page on our website:https://thechristianfaith.org/podcast-36===================MAILING LISThttps://thechristianfaith.org/subscribe/===================OUR WEBSITEhttps://TheChristianFaith.org/

The End of Amillennialism (1)

Will Christ reign on this present earth for 1,000 years when He returns in glory? That is what the Bible strongly affirms (Rev. 20:1-10), and as Christians, a great part of our hope is that, if we are faithful to follow the Lord in this age, we will reign with Him in that age (Matt. 16:24-27).Unfortunately, in recent years the false teaching of Amillennialism has gained in popularity among evangelical Christians, confusing many believers regarding the truths of the Lord’s return.By dealing with this error we can learn some important lessons regarding how God unveils His truth. That is what we do in this edition of the podcast; in the next we will go on to consider in a more specific way the errors of Amillennialism.===================ABOUTThe Christian Faith Radio Hour is presented by David Canfield as an extension of TheChristianFaith.org website. Both that website and this podcast exist to provide a healthy word of ministry for God’s children today, and to present the truths of the gospel to the world.David lives in Chicago, Illinois where he has been serving the Lord on a full-time basis for over 25 years.He is the author of Lawlessness, the Left, & the Antichrist, which is now available in paperback from Amazon.===================BOOKS & BIBLE VERSESFor a list of the books and Bible verses referred to in this episode of the podcast, please visit its page on our website:https://thechristianfaith.org/podcast-35===================MAILING LISThttps://thechristianfaith.org/subscribe/===================OUR WEBSITEhttps://TheChristianFaith.org/==================RECORDINGThis edition of the program was recorded on Friday, 20 January 2023 and first published on the Lord’s Day, 22 January 2023.

The Beginning and the End of God’s Work

We can see something of God’s eternal purpose by comparing the first two chapters of the Bible, Genesis 1-2, with the last two chapters, Revelation 21-22. This is because these are the only chapters in the Bible that show us God’s work before the curse came in as a result of the fall in Genesis 3 (Gen. 3:17) and after it has been completely removed with God’s final judgments in Revelation 20 (Rev. 22:3).The gospel we preach today is the gospel of the kingdom of the heavens. It is this kingdom that deals with all of the opposition to God’s authority so that God can fulfill His ultimate desire, which is to have the New Jerusalem on the earth as the mutual, eternal dwelling place of God and man.===================ABOUTThe Christian Faith Radio Hour is presented by David Canfield as an extension of TheChristianFaith.org website. Both that website and this podcast exist to provide a healthy word of ministry for God’s children today, and to present the truths of the gospel to the world.David lives in Chicago, Illinois where he has been serving the Lord on a full-time basis for over 25 years.He is the author of Lawlessness, the Left, & the Antichrist, which is now available in paperback from Amazon.===================BOOKS & BIBLE VERSESFor a list of the books and Bible verses referred to in this episode of the podcast, please visit its page on our website:https://thechristianfaith.org/podcast-34===================MAILING LISThttps://thechristianfaith.org/subscribe/===================OUR WEBSITEhttps://TheChristianFaith.org/==================RECORDINGThis edition of the program was recorded on Friday, 20 January 2023 and first published on the Lord’s Day, 22 January 2023.==================LIVE BROADCASTEach Saturday morning in Chicago at 9:00 on Radio AM 750, WNDZ.This edition of the program was pre-recorded on Wednesday, 28 December 2022 and broadcast on Saturday, 31 December 2022.PLEASE NOTEThis was the final broadcast episode of The Christian Faith Radio Hour, as we did not renew our contract with the station for the new year. However, as the Lord allows, the program will continue as a podcast.