Christian Archeologist on YT: Expedition Bible

[socal m1 shooter]

There is a Christian archeologist and former pastor who posts on YouTube via his Expedition Bible channel.

His videos are pretty good, and maybe you will also enjoy them.

The most recent one dropped today (Friday June 2023) and he posts at most a few times each month.



Particularly, if you read your Bible and sometimes find the places/geography confusing, he is pretty good with a drone, etc., to help viewers who don't know the map of Israel and environs like natives to better understand.

For example, a video about the ruins of Sodom.



Some of these may be familiar to people here on CG, but I can't recall seeing any posted here.

I thought this video covering who was the Pharoah of the Exodus was pretty interesting.



One of the things I appreciate about his videos is the pronunciations of various Biblical names. Sometimes you may read a name in a passage and wonder "how to pronounce this?" I find these videos helpful in that regard.

Another recent one covered where Jacob wrestled with God. I've read that story many times and really appreciated seeing with my own eyes a video showing the area.

[2761377]

he has the heretical notion that the nature of man is evil.

as if the Lord would create us in His likeness and image, except not.

[Garand Hunter]

He is correct as the boot out of the Garden of Eden occurred after their eyes were opened after eating fruit that was forbidden. From THAT POINT on man's nature IS fallen. That was AFTER their creation in God's likeness. That is why John 3vs 16 was written, born again spirit, the soul/flesh nature remains fallen, which is why the renewing of our minds is necessary. BUT, our spirit is born again in Jesus Christ upon believing that Jesus gave us the opportunity to be saved from our fallen nature. Disagree, helpeth thyself.

Psalm 1

[Wordupmybrotha]

Cool, I watched a bit of the Exodus Pharaoh video and I liked it. Will watch the rest.

[2761377]

fallen is one thing, evil is another.

in his episode on the evidence of sacrifices to Molech he specifically says evil, not fallen.

splitting hairs, maybe, but important.

for if the nature of man is evil, then there is no such thing as sin.

[Garand Hunter]

Reading St Paul will get the picture clear for you, fallen is where evil starts.

Psalm 1

[2761377]

this is a nice summation of what my Church teaches -

Humans cannot be intrinsically sinful in their essence (i.e., "sinful nature"), lest God be the creator of sin.

The most prevalent objection to this is that human beings were created with a good nature but that nature changed.
A nature cannot change itself. A rock is still a rock even if all rocks are destroyed. The essence of a thing remains.
Only God can change a thing's essence (or nature).
If God changed human beings' essence, then He is still the author of sin.
The Church has historically taught that God created all human beings with a good nature. Humans are created in God's image—we are icons of God.
Humans are bound by sin and corruption, but this is like burying a gold bar in a pile of horse manure—it doesn't change the fact that there is gold (the essence has not changed).
Sin has no power to destroy God's creation nor to alter it.

[IronsightsRifleman]

John 8:42
Jesus therefore said to them, "If God were your Father, you would surely love me. For from God I came forth and have come; for neither have I come of myself, but he sent me. 43 Why do you not understand my speech? Because you cannot listen to my word. 44 The father from whom you are is the devil, and the desires of your father it is your will to do."

[Garand Hunter]

Correct IronsightsRifleman ! Mr 2761377 is out there in Deny all land. When Adam and Eve ate the fruit and their EYES WERE OPENED and they saw that they were naked.......the glory of God that was breathed into them DEPARTED. And their nature of God given to them went out of them. Believe it, or not, its up to each of to do as is told us in Romans ch 10 verse 9 & 10.

Psalm 1

[2761377]

It's not denial, just traditional Orthodox Christian understanding. But I understand Calvinists have no use for such.
This content creator used this false teaching to make a group of tourists feel culpable for the ancient practice sacrifice to Molech.
That is low, and in my opinion un-Christian.
I won't watch his videos.

[PogoJack]

Christian Archeologist on YT: Expedition Bible

Genesis 8:21 and Jeremiah 17:9 are pretty clear that from youth, man?s nature is evil.

We may differ on the origins of concupiscence, but I think we can all agree that man?s nature as it stands today is to do evil.

There are so many people who are far along the path of destruction and are literally dying to hear the Gospel that I won?t argue about esoteric matters with fellow Christians. Besides, I ain?t smart enough to do it anyways.

[Wordupmybrotha]

this is a nice summation of what my Church teaches -

Humans cannot be intrinsically sinful in their essence (i.e., "sinful nature"), lest God be the creator of sin.

The most prevalent objection to this is that human beings were created with a good nature but that nature changed.
A nature cannot change itself. A rock is still a rock even if all rocks are destroyed. The essence of a thing remains.
Only God can change a thing's essence (or nature).
If God changed human beings' essence, then He is still the author of sin.
The Church has historically taught that God created all human beings with a good nature. Humans are created in God's image?we are icons of God.
Humans are bound by sin and corruption, but this is like burying a gold bar in a pile of horse manure?it doesn't change the fact that there is gold (the essence has not changed).
Sin has no power to destroy God's creation nor to alter it.

Can you provide a link to your church's statement of faith?
I think the debate here is with the doctrine of total depravity.
I'd like to see what your church says about it.

[2761377]

^^^ you're correct. we call total depravity a heresy.

my church is Eastern Orthodoxy, the ancient Christianity handed down by the Apostles.

we are taught the salvific result of the Crucifixion is dependent on the perfect dual nature of Christ- both fully human and fully divine.

the only difference between He and us, as humans, is that He was sinless.

[Wordupmybrotha]

^^^ you're correct. we call total depravity a heresy.

my church is Eastern Orthodoxy, the ancient Christianity handed down by the Apostles.

we are taught the salvific result of the Crucifixion is dependent on the perfect dual nature of Christ- both fully human and fully divine.

the only difference between He and us, as humans, is that He was sinless.

I see, thanks for clarifying

[2761377]

you're welcome.

it's obvious in this thread that my position on this issue was assumed to be informed by ignorance or lack of familiarity with Scripture. or both.

I sincerely hope I have been able to squash that(those) assumption(s).

Rather, my understanding is the result of a careful catechesis by a knowledgeable priest.