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Beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself…Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him, and he disappeared from their sight. They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?”
–Luke 24:27, 31-32 (NIV)–

Now there was about this time Jesus, a wise man, if it be lawful to call him a man; for he was a doer of wonderful works, a teacher of such men as receive the truth with pleasure. He drew over to him both many of the Jews and many of the Gentiles. He was the Christ. And when Pilate, at the suggestion of the principal men amongst us, had condemned him to the cross, those that loved him at the first did not forsake him; for he appeared to them alive again the third day; as the divine prophets had foretold these and ten thousand other wonderful things concerning him. And the tribe of Christians, so named from him, are not extinct at this day.
–Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews 18.3.3–
–“The Testimonium Flavianum”–
(94 A.D.)

They were accustomed to meet on a fixed day before dawn
and sing responsively a hymn to Christ as to a god.
–Pliny, Letters 10.96-97–
(110 A.D.)

Christus, from whom the name had its origin,
suffered the extreme penalty during the reign of Tiberius
at the hands of one of our procurators, Pontius Pilatus.
–Tacitus, Annals 15.44–
(116 A.D.)

Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court…The Congress shall have Power to declare the Punishment of Treason, but no Attainder of Treason shall work Corruption of Blood, or Forfeiture except during the Life of the Person attainted. —THE CONSTITUTION

Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers,
to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work.
–Titus 3:1 (KJV)–

A librarian who still reads the Bible is arrested and executed by his totalitarian communist government. The episode revolves around his ability to reason with the communist censorship board and catch them in their own craftiness. –J.B.

Balaam the son of Beor hath said,
and the man whose eyes are open hath said: 
He hath said, which heard the words of God,
which saw the vision of the Almighty,
falling into a trance, but having his eyes open.
–Numbers 24:3-4 (KJV)–

Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray,
following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor,
who loved the wages of unrighteousness.
–2 Peter 2:15 (KJV)–

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SAINT AUGUSTINE, The City of God, vol. 2 (T. & T. Clark, 1871), p. 484. “Of Miracles Which Were Wrought That the World Might Believe in Christ, and Which Have Not Ceased Since the World Believed.”

JONATHAN EDWARDS, Growing in God’s Spirit, ed. T. M. Moore (P&R, 2003).

—. Jonathan Edwards on Revival (Banner of Truth, 1984).

—. A Divine and Supernatural Light (Curiosmith, 2012).

—. “A Day of Fasting and Prayer for the Continuance and Increase of the Gracious Presence of God.” March 16, 1742.

—. The Religious Affections (Banner of Truth, 1961).

—, ed. The Life and Diary of David Brainerd (Baker, 1978).

Arnold Dallimore, George Whitefield…Life and Times, 2 vols (Banner of Truth, 1970).

Philip Eveson, Baptised with Heavenly Power: The Holy Spirit in the Teaching and Experience of D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones (Mentor, 2025).

Dr. Michael Haykin, Jonathan Edwards: The Holy Spirit In Revival (Emmaus, 2005).

Dr. Sam Storms, Signs of the Spirit…Jonathan Edwards (Crossway, 2007).

Dr. Guy Chevreau, Catch the Fire (HarperCollins, 1995).

Dr. John R. Rice, Great Soul Winners Were Filled with the Holy Spirit (Sword, 1949).

Dr. Jack Deere, Surprised by the Power of the Spirit (Zondervan, 1993).

—. Surprised by the Voice of God (Zondervan, 1996).

—. The Beginner’s Guide to the Gift of Prophecy (Regal, 2008).

—. Why I Am Still Surprised by the Power of the Spirit (Zondervan, 2020).

—. Why I Am Still Surprised by the Voice of God (Zondervan, 2022).

Dr. Wayne Grudem, The Gift of Prophecy (Crossway, 2000).

Robert Graves, ed. Strangers to Fire (Empowered Life, 2016).

Augustin Poulain, The Graces of Interior Prayer (Kegan Paul, 1910).

Ira Milligan, Understanding the Dreams You Dream (Treasure House, 1997).

Jeff Doles, Miracles and Manifestations (Walking Barefoot Ministries, 2007).

Lee Strobel, Seeing the Supernatural (Zondervan, 2025).

Face the enemy
Stare inside you
Control your thoughts
Destroy, destroy ’em all

You censor what we breathe
Prejudice with no belief
Senseless violence all around
Who is it that keeps us down?
Down

Once all free tribes
Chained down, led lives
Blood boils inside me
We’re not slaves, we’re free

–Sepultura, “Slave New World”–

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For freedom Christ has set us free;
stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.
–Galatians 5:1 (ESV)–

Let not anyone pacify his conscience by the delusion that he can do no harm if he takes no part, and forms no opinion. BAD MEN NEED NOTHING MORE TO COMPASS THEIR ENDS, THAN THAT GOOD MEN SHOULD LOOK ON AND DO NOTHING.
–John Stuart Mill–

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Dr. John R. Rice, False Doctrines (Sword, 1970), ch. 13: “Communism and Socialism.”

1984 (Virgin Films, 1984). Available on VidAngel to clear out the bad stuff. This is what I used for the clip at the beginning of the podcast. This story was inspired by the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany. A terrifying depiction of a state where the government controls thought itself (brainwashing). Deeply anti-totalitarian and often interpreted as a critique of Marxist regimes, especially Stalinism. Strongest philosophical and psychological portrayal of the loss of freedom.

The Printing (Unusual Films, 1990). Censorship of Bible printers in the Soviet Union. This movie might be the clearest at communicating the how Marxist ideology criminalizes Christianity, suppresses free speech, and controls nearly every aspect of life. Even printing a Bible is seen as a punishable offense. Freedom of conscience and speech are shown as completely annihilated under Marxist rule. Unlike other films that touch on broader themes (war, oppression, personal stories), The Printing is focused explicitly on the suppression of freedom under Marxist ideology. There’s no ambiguity—the government is Marxist, and the loss of freedom is total and ideological.

China Cry (TBN Films, 1990). Persecution and torture of Christians by Chinese communist soldiers. Exposes the horrors of communist China’s ideological purges, forced conformity, and abuse of dissidents. Strong anti-communist message, particularly regarding religious and personal freedoms.

Doctor Zhivago (MGM, 1965). Depicts the communist revolution that happened in Russia under Vladimir Lenin starting in 1917. What happens when Marxist ideas take over a government. Its awful.

Tortured for Christ (VOM, 2018). Persecution and torture of Christians by Romanian communist soldiers. Shows the brutality of Marxist regimes, especially toward Christianity.

The Twilight Zone. “Death’s Head Revisited,” “In the Presence of Mine Enemies,” “The Obsolete Man,” and “He’s Alive,” are all against Nazism, Hitler, and totalitarianism.

Schindler’s List (Universal Pictures, 1993). Available on VidAngel and Clearplay to clear out the bad stuff. Portrays life in Nazi concentration camps.

The Hiding Place (World Wide Pictures, 1975). Portrays life in Nazi concentration camps. Persecution of Jews and Christians.

Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand (VOM, 2009). Documentary.

The Truth About Communism (Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, 1962).

Communism and Co-Existence (Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, 1963).

Richard Wurmbrand, Tortured for Christ (Bantam, 1977).

—. Marx and Satan (Crossway, 1986).

—. Underground Saints: The Communist Persecution of Christians (Spire, 1969).

John Foxe, The New Foxe’s Book of Martyrs (Bridge-Logos, 2001), p. 319. For refusing to stop preaching about Christ, Evangelist Nio-Tio-Sen had his eyes gouged out, and his tongue and both hands cut off. He was then sent to a prison in Shanghai.

Larry Burkett, The Word on Finances (Moody, 1994).

Wikipedia, “Symbionese Liberation Army.”

The Voice of the Martyrs, “Global Prayer Guide.”

John Haley, Alleged Errors of the Bible (Whitaker House, 2019). Originally published in 1874, the year before Charles Finney died, under the title of An Examination of the Alleged Discrepancies of the Bible, he was also from the same denomination at the time: the Congregational Church. While Haley technically remained silent on the age of the earth in this book, he seems to align with a traditional literalist view of the six day creation in Genesis ch. 1, and would be much more compatible as a resource for believers in young earth creation, than Norman Geisler or Gleason Archer are. It was Charles Finney who said, “For SIX THOUSAND YEARS God has been hearing it, and still the world is spared, and the vengeance of God has not yet burst forth to smite all His guilty calumniators to Hell!” (Sermon: “The Excuses of Sinners Condemn God”). Andy Stanley was unfortunately influenced by Geisler’s approach to apologetics, which is more rationalistic than it is Bible based, and just like him, has tried to cram millions of years into Genesis ch. 1, which is outlandish and completely illogical. –J.B.

The King James Bible contains the words…

DREAM – 87x

VISION – 96x

VOICE – 469x

PRESENCE – 108x

SIGN – 146x

SPIRIT – 456x

GHOST – 108x

Being warned of God in a dream.
–Matthew 2:12 (KJV)–

It shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.
–Acts 2:17 (KJV)–

He fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him,
Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
–Acts 9:4 (KJV)–

There came a voice to him,
Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.
–Acts 10:13 (KJV)–

As the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,
Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation,
in the day of temptation in the wilderness.
–Hebrews 3:7-8 (KJV)–

I turned to see the voice that spake with me.
–Revelation 1:12 (KJV)–

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Dr. Archibald Alexander, Thoughts on Religious Experience (Banner of Truth, 1996).

Ernest S. Williams, Systematic Theology (Gospel Publishing House, 1953).

Harold Horton, The Gifts of the Spirit (Gospel Publishing House, 1934).

Jeff Doles, Miracles and Manifestations of the Holy Spirit In the History of the Church (Walking Barefoot Ministries, 2007).

Ira Milligan, Understanding the Dreams You Dream (Treasure House, 1997).

Daniel Jennings, The Supernatural Occurrences of John Wesley.

Adam Clarke, The Christian Prophet and His Work (Schmul, 1999).