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Ep. 164: If dead in Christ, let us live in Christ

August 06, 2026

If you died with Christ in baptism, how should you now live? Romans 6 calls every believer to stop letting sin reign and to walk in the new life of righteousness through prayer, obedience, the holy sacraments, and continual repentance.Drawing on the wisdom of the Church Fathers, this episode offers practical guidance for living the victory already won in baptism.Key takeaways:• Baptism is real participation in Christ’s death—not mere symbolism• Temptation is not sin; yielding to it is• A life...

Ep. 163 Dying to Sin and Living in Christ

July 23, 2026

Grace is not a license to sin. In this episode we unpack Romans 6:1-5 and the true meaning of baptism: dying with Christ, being buried into His death, and rising to a new life that requires ongoing repentance.Key takeaways:• “Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? God forbid.”• Baptism (not just belief) puts us to death to sin once for all• The Prodigal Son shows the real path after we fall: admit, return, confess, receive the new garment, and feast• Cheap grace and “once saved, alwa...

Ep. 162: Death entering the world

July 16, 2026

In this powerful Bible study, Father Genard Lazar breaks down Romans Chapter 5 — the contrast between Adam and Christ, sin and grace, death and life.Discover how sin and death entered the world through one man’s disobedience, yet God’s grace abounds much more through Jesus Christ, bringing justification, righteousness, and eternal life.From the Assyrian Church of the East perspective, learn what we truly inherit from Adam (consequences, not personal guilt), the purpose of the Law, and how to ...