Ask The Theologian | Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Ask The Theologian — January 20, 2026
Program Summary (Chronological Order)

Today’s episode moved through a series of biblical, theological, and worldview questions, addressing each one by examining the relevant passages directly and challenging commonly assumed conclusions.

The program opened with a practical question about how a church should respond when someone deliberately enters a worship service to disrupt, intimidate, or threaten. A clear distinction was made between the public square and a worship gathering. A church service was presented as neither a protest venue nor an open forum. The emphasis was on maintaining order and safety, using deflection rather than engagement, and removing the disruption quickly to prevent escalation.

Next, the discussion turned to current events in Iran. A strong distinction was drawn between the Iranian (Persian) people and the Islamic regime that governs them. Iran’s ancient cultural heritage was contrasted with the modern Islamist government, which was described as a destructive break from that heritage rather than its continuation. The segment also reflected on the role of Western foreign policy in enabling the regime’s rise and persistence.

The central theological segment addressed the common claim that the 144,000 in Revelation are evangelists. Revelation 7 and Revelation 14 were examined directly. The conclusion was simple and text-based: Scripture never identifies the 144,000 as evangelists. They are described as sealed from the tribes of Israel and as “firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb,” but no evangelistic activity is attributed to them. The idea that they are evangelists was identified as an assumption imported into the text rather than a conclusion drawn from it.

The program then addressed the charge that Exodus 21 shows God promoting slavery. The response emphasized the danger of reading modern, race-based chattel slavery back into an ancient legal context. The servitude described in Exodus 21 was presented as contractual and time-limited, with obligations on both parties, and fundamentally different from modern slavery. Biblical examples where slavery is portrayed negatively were also noted, reinforcing that Scripture does not endorse later abusive systems.

The episode concluded with a discussion of Matthew 16:28 and the claim that the millennium has already occurred and that the present age is “Satan’s little season.” While acknowledging that this view attempts a literal reading, the discussion highlighted major historical and textual problems, including the complete absence of historical or archaeological evidence for a past, global millennial kingdom and the disproportionate stretching of the terms “thousand years” and “little season.”

Throughout the program, the consistent theme was careful attention to what the biblical text actually says, resistance to inherited assumptions, and a willingness to follow the evidence even when it challenges popular theological claims.

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