Shawn critiques Reformed Theology, emphasizing spiritual blessings over material gains, challenges Total Depravity, Limited Atonement, Irresistible Grace, and Perseverance of Saints, and warns against elitism in election.
Jesus chose 12 apostles after prayer, highlighting commitment and sacrifice. Teachings in Luke and Matthew differ contextually, emphasizing eternal over temporal values.
The Epistle to the Ephesians, attributed to Paul, addresses both Ephesus and broader audiences, emphasizing unity in Christ, spiritual inheritance, and predestination.
Jesus asserts His authority over the Sabbath, prioritizing mercy over legalism. He emphasizes compassion, healing, and divine guidance, challenging traditional views.
Jesus calls sinners to repentance, challenges old traditions, emphasizes mercy over legalism, and highlights love and inclusivity, contrasting with religious leaders.
Paul's letter to the Galatians stresses faith in Christ over the Law, criticizing circumcision for avoiding persecution. True transformation is through Christ's cross, not legalism.
Paul teaches to restore sinners gently, emphasizing love and humility, bearing burdens, personal responsibility, and sowing to the Spirit for eternal life.
Shawn's teaching on Luke 5:17-26 highlights Jesus' authority to forgive sins and heal, emphasizing faith, determination, and the transformative power of spiritual healing.
Jesus' teachings in Capernaum included miraculous fish catch, healing leprosy, and emphasizing faith. Peter's transformation to "fisher of men" highlights divine reliance.
Paul contrasts "works of the flesh" with "fruit of the Spirit" like love, joy, peace, emphasizing spiritual growth through the Holy Spirit, not human effort.
Paul's letter to the Galatians stresses love as law's fulfillment, warns against church conflict, and promotes walking in the Spirit over fleshly desires for unity and growth.
Jesus, rejected in Nazareth, illustrates prophets' lack of acceptance at home. In Capernaum, He teaches with authority, performs miracles, and is recognized by demons as the "Holy One of God," challenging traditional Trinity views. His acts fulfill Isaiah's prophecy, emphasizing His role as the source of healing and liberation.
Shawn's teaching focuses on faith expressed through love, warns against legalism, emphasizes doctrinal purity, and highlights freedom in Christ to serve others with love.
Jesus, filled with the Spirit, began his ministry in Galilee, proclaiming Isaiah's prophecy fulfillment. Despite admiration, he faced rejection in Nazareth, emphasizing "no prophet is accepted in his own country." His mission was to preach, heal, and liberate, focusing on spiritual redemption over material solutions.
Faith in Christianity is belief in unseen hopes, distinct from works. True faith leads to action; faith without works is ineffective. Salvation is by grace, faith shown by love-driven deeds.
Jesus, filled with the Holy Spirit, fasts 40 days, resists Satan's temptations using scripture, emphasizing spiritual over physical sustenance, and prioritizing God's will.
Faith in Christ, not adherence to Jewish law, is key to salvation. True faith expresses itself through love, rejecting legalism. Justification comes through faith, not works.
The teaching highlights Jesus as the baptizer with the Holy Spirit and fire, symbolizing judgment and spiritual cleansing. It contrasts Jesus' divine sonship with Adam's failure, marking a new era of peace and righteousness. Genealogies in Matthew and Luke affirm Jesus' Davidic lineage, emphasizing his role as Messiah.
Paul contrasts Hagar and Sarah to illustrate two covenants: bondage under the Law vs. freedom in Christ. Believers are spiritual descendants of Sarah, embracing liberty and love.
John the Baptist emphasized genuine repentance, ethical living, and actionable deeds, contrasting with Jesus' faith-based baptism. He warned against relying on lineage and rituals.
Human relationships are fragile; love unconditionally, speak truth, trust God. Avoid self-aggrandizement, focus on Christ. Paul contrasts law's bondage with Gospel's freedom.
Shawn's teaching highlights Jesus' spiritual growth, wisdom at age 12 in the temple, his divine mission, and universal redemption through his sacrificial death.
Believers are redeemed and adopted as God's children through faith in Christ, receiving the Holy Spirit. Paul warns against returning to the law, advocating for spiritual freedom.
Shawn's teaching distinguishes "logos" as God's complete message and "rhema" as specific revelations. It explores biblical translation nuances, Jewish customs, and Jesus' early life, emphasizing historical evidence and prophecy fulfillment.
Shawn's teaching highlights Jesus's birth in Bethlehem, fulfilling prophecy, emphasizing humility, spiritual significance, and universal redemption, contrasting humble shepherds with elites.
Believers become God's children through faith, symbolized by baptism, transitioning from law to grace. Spiritual maturity, not ethnicity or status, defines true sonship.
Mary's Magnificat praises God's mercy and justice, highlighting humility and divine favor. John the Baptist's naming and role emphasize salvation and prophecy fulfillment.
Paul's teaching in Galatians highlights the law's role as a guide to Christ, emphasizing faith over law for salvation, applicable to all, and spiritual adoption through faith.
Shawn argues Jesus was a sin-offering, not sinful. Faith, not law, justifies believers. Paul sees Christ as Abraham's promise fulfillment. Law highlights sin, guides to Christ.
Mary's conception of Jesus via the Holy Spirit emphasizes Jesus' sinless birth, challenging original sin. Focus on scriptural prophecy, virgin birth, and Jesus' dual nature.
