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Have you ever won a game or an argument?
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What would we call that?
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Well, we would use the term victory.
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But can victory be used for more reasons?
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If so, what for?
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Hello and welcome to Talking About Topics, a podcast where we discuss and compare thoughtful topics using both Christian and Earthly Viewpoints.
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A new episode is released every Sunday.
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This week's topic, as hinted by the scripture I gave last week, is victory.
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First we will discuss victory with the earthly viewpoint.
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So, starting off, here's a deck definition of this topic using Miriam Webster's dictionary.
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It says the overcoming of an enemy or an antagonist, achievement of mastery or success in a struggle or endeavor.
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With this definition, victory can be anything from winning a race to surviving a war.
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Now, the most important way we tend to use victory in this day and age is in politics.
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Some of us would like a certain law to be passed, while others would like it to be rejected.
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This does vary by country, though.
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As we've seen here, earthly victory can be tied to morals, as we get to choose what qualifies as a victory for us.
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But is it the same when using the Bible as a reference to what victory actually means?
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Well, let's move on to the Christian viewpoint to answer this.
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In fact, I have a passage to help us, and if you listen to last week's announcement episode, you might honestly remember it.
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The passage is in 1 Corinthians 15, verses 51 through 58.
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It says, But let me reveal to you a wonderful secret.
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We will not all die, but we will all be transformed.
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It will happen in a moment, in the blink of an eye, when the last trumpet is blown.
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For when the trumpet blows, those who have died will be raised to live forever, and we who are living will also be transformed.
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For our dying bodies must be transformed into bodies that will never die.
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Our mortal bodies must be transformed into immortal bodies.
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Then when our dying bodies have been transformed into bodies that will never die, this scripture will be fulfilled.
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Death is swallowed up in victory.
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O death, where is your victory?
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O death, where is your stain?
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For sin is the stain that results in death, and the law gives sin its power.
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But thank God, He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ.
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So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable.
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Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.
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A summary of this could be through and only through Christ we can have victory over the most evil thing ever, which is death.
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Death and sin will not be able to overcome us anymore.
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One thing I would also like to point out is that we as Christians don't choose our victories.
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God does.
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And a victory, according to him, is overcoming personal sin and overcoming spiritual death.
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And if this is important, we should strive to do this.
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We should strive to turn away from old habits and become new, new beings in Christ.
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So, in conclusion, earthly victory can be chosen, but spiritual and biblical victory has already been chosen, and it is overcoming spiritual death in this spiritual battle between life and death.
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This can account for anything from turning away from a bad habit to proclaiming the gospel for all to hear.
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Thank you for listening to episode 15 of Talking About Topics.
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I do know it was a short one.
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If you have any questions, comments, or topic ideas, you can just email me at talking about topicspodcast at gmail.com.
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Also, I would like to say that I have opened a support page for those who would like to donate a monthly amount of money, you know, every month, so that I can afford to buy more products for the show, and therefore release episodes much easier and quicker every week.
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You absolutely do not need to donate, uh, it is only encouraged, and the link will be in the description of this episode, and last week's episode.
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So you can do that if you want.
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I really hope you enjoyed this episode, and if it if you did, or even if you didn't, please share this podcast because I am really trying to get out there into the Christian and earthly community.
00:05:07.360 --> 00:05:12.959
I mean the main summary of this episode is that we should try to get victory over death.
00:05:13.199 --> 00:05:18.800
So, what better way to do that than share the gospel, which is what this podcast teaches?
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Sharing is also optional.
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I am not trying to force you into any of these things.
00:05:24.160 --> 00:05:28.879
So, yes, I hope that this episode was meaningful to whoever listens to it.
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With that, I will see you in next week's episode.
00:00:00.239 --> 00:00:03.120
Have you ever won a game or an argument?
00:00:03.359 --> 00:00:04.799
What would we call that?
00:00:05.040 --> 00:00:07.440
Well, we would use the term victory.
00:00:07.759 --> 00:00:10.800
But can victory be used for more reasons?
00:00:11.039 --> 00:00:12.720
If so, what for?
00:00:13.199 --> 00:00:23.199
Hello and welcome to Talking About Topics, a podcast where we discuss and compare thoughtful topics using both Christian and Earthly Viewpoints.
00:00:23.519 --> 00:00:26.399
A new episode is released every Sunday.
00:00:26.719 --> 00:00:32.240
This week's topic, as hinted by the scripture I gave last week, is victory.
00:00:33.039 --> 00:00:36.719
First we will discuss victory with the earthly viewpoint.
00:00:37.039 --> 00:00:43.840
So, starting off, here's a deck definition of this topic using Miriam Webster's dictionary.
00:00:44.560 --> 00:00:53.439
It says the overcoming of an enemy or an antagonist, achievement of mastery or success in a struggle or endeavor.
00:00:53.920 --> 00:00:59.759
With this definition, victory can be anything from winning a race to surviving a war.
00:01:00.399 --> 00:01:06.879
Now, the most important way we tend to use victory in this day and age is in politics.
00:01:07.200 --> 00:01:12.719
Some of us would like a certain law to be passed, while others would like it to be rejected.
00:01:13.040 --> 00:01:15.280
This does vary by country, though.
00:01:15.439 --> 00:01:23.599
As we've seen here, earthly victory can be tied to morals, as we get to choose what qualifies as a victory for us.
00:01:24.560 --> 00:01:29.760
But is it the same when using the Bible as a reference to what victory actually means?
00:01:30.319 --> 00:01:34.319
Well, let's move on to the Christian viewpoint to answer this.
00:01:34.719 --> 00:01:42.640
In fact, I have a passage to help us, and if you listen to last week's announcement episode, you might honestly remember it.
00:01:42.879 --> 00:01:47.920
The passage is in 1 Corinthians 15, verses 51 through 58.
00:01:48.400 --> 00:01:53.120
It says, But let me reveal to you a wonderful secret.
00:01:53.359 --> 00:01:56.640
We will not all die, but we will all be transformed.
00:01:56.879 --> 00:02:02.879
It will happen in a moment, in the blink of an eye, when the last trumpet is blown.
00:02:03.200 --> 00:02:11.360
For when the trumpet blows, those who have died will be raised to live forever, and we who are living will also be transformed.
00:02:11.759 --> 00:02:15.919
For our dying bodies must be transformed into bodies that will never die.
00:02:16.159 --> 00:02:20.719
Our mortal bodies must be transformed into immortal bodies.
00:02:21.120 --> 00:02:28.240
Then when our dying bodies have been transformed into bodies that will never die, this scripture will be fulfilled.
00:02:28.560 --> 00:02:30.639
Death is swallowed up in victory.
00:02:30.879 --> 00:02:32.639
O death, where is your victory?
00:02:32.960 --> 00:02:35.360
O death, where is your stain?
00:02:35.680 --> 00:02:40.639
For sin is the stain that results in death, and the law gives sin its power.
00:02:40.879 --> 00:02:46.800
But thank God, He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ.
00:02:47.120 --> 00:02:51.439
So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable.
00:02:51.680 --> 00:02:58.639
Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.
00:02:59.680 --> 00:03:09.280
A summary of this could be through and only through Christ we can have victory over the most evil thing ever, which is death.
00:03:09.520 --> 00:03:13.120
Death and sin will not be able to overcome us anymore.
00:03:13.360 --> 00:03:18.960
One thing I would also like to point out is that we as Christians don't choose our victories.
00:03:19.280 --> 00:03:20.000
God does.
00:03:20.240 --> 00:03:26.960
And a victory, according to him, is overcoming personal sin and overcoming spiritual death.
00:03:27.199 --> 00:03:31.120
And if this is important, we should strive to do this.
00:03:31.520 --> 00:03:37.919
We should strive to turn away from old habits and become new, new beings in Christ.
00:03:39.439 --> 00:03:53.840
So, in conclusion, earthly victory can be chosen, but spiritual and biblical victory has already been chosen, and it is overcoming spiritual death in this spiritual battle between life and death.
00:03:54.240 --> 00:04:01.360
This can account for anything from turning away from a bad habit to proclaiming the gospel for all to hear.
00:04:02.719 --> 00:04:07.759
Thank you for listening to episode 15 of Talking About Topics.
00:04:07.919 --> 00:04:10.000
I do know it was a short one.
00:04:10.639 --> 00:04:20.480
If you have any questions, comments, or topic ideas, you can just email me at talking about topicspodcast at gmail.com.
00:04:21.120 --> 00:04:41.920
Also, I would like to say that I have opened a support page for those who would like to donate a monthly amount of money, you know, every month, so that I can afford to buy more products for the show, and therefore release episodes much easier and quicker every week.
00:04:42.240 --> 00:04:51.360
You absolutely do not need to donate, uh, it is only encouraged, and the link will be in the description of this episode, and last week's episode.
00:04:51.600 --> 00:04:53.519
So you can do that if you want.
00:04:54.079 --> 00:05:06.800
I really hope you enjoyed this episode, and if it if you did, or even if you didn't, please share this podcast because I am really trying to get out there into the Christian and earthly community.
00:05:07.360 --> 00:05:12.959
I mean the main summary of this episode is that we should try to get victory over death.
00:05:13.199 --> 00:05:18.800
So, what better way to do that than share the gospel, which is what this podcast teaches?
00:05:19.120 --> 00:05:20.879
Sharing is also optional.
00:05:21.040 --> 00:05:23.839
I am not trying to force you into any of these things.
00:05:24.160 --> 00:05:28.879
So, yes, I hope that this episode was meaningful to whoever listens to it.
00:05:29.199 --> 00:05:33.040
With that, I will see you in next week's episode.
