• Live Debate on Acts 15 and the Law of Moses (Dr. Solberg and Wilber)
    Aug 3 2026

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    Dr. R. L. Solberg and David Wilber debated Acts 15 and one of the most important questions in Christian theology: Did the apostle's decision at the Jerusalem Council require Gentile believers to keep the Law of Moses? Wilber argues in the affirmative, Solberg in the negative.

    Both participants present their cases in a semi-formal and civil debate format. The goal isn't to "score points" but to help believers understand Acts 15 by hearing both sides presented fairly.

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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • Discipleship Defined by Scripture
    Jul 30 2026

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    What does it really mean to be a disciple of Jesus? In this conversation, Mike Edwards interviews Dr. R. L. Solberg about the biblical definition of discipleship, exploring what it means to follow Christ, deny ourselves, take up our cross daily, and make disciples. Together they discuss key passages such as Matthew 28, Luke 9, and John 15, while examining how Scripture—not tradition or personal opinion—defines the Christian life.

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    What if Christmas felt sacred again? Full of Grace and Truth, the new book from award-winning author R. L. Solberg, invites you to rediscover the biblical story at the heart of the season. Available now in paperback and Kindle, with all proceeds supporting The Biblical Roots Ministries. Get your copy today on Amazon.com.

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  • Acts 15 in Context: Testing 119 Ministries
    Jul 23 2026

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    Did the Jerusalem Council teach that Gentile Christians must keep the Torah? In this video, Dr. R. L. Solberg examines Acts 15 in context and responds to the interpretation presented by 119 Ministries. We carefully compare their claims with the biblical text and ask a simple but important question: Where does the text actually say that?

    Together we'll examine three major claims about Acts 15, including whether the Jerusalem Council addressed one issue or two, whether the four prohibitions were intended as a "starter pack" for full Torah observance, and whether Gentile believers were expected to learn the Law of Moses through weekly synagogue attendance.

    If you're interested in the Hebrew Roots Movement, Torah observance, the Jerusalem Council, or how to interpret Acts 15 faithfully and in its historical context, this study is for you.

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    https://119ministries.com/teachings/video-teachings/detail/acts-15-explained-did-the-apostles-reject-the-torah-for-gentiles/

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    Chapters
    00:00 Introduction
    03:09 Overview of the Jerusalem Council
    04:33 Two Separate Issues
    13:39 Two Separate Responses
    18:21 The Starter Pack Theory
    27:59 Learning the Law in Synagogues
    38:59 Wrap it up, Solberg.

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    42 mins
  • Did God Divorce Israel? A Biblical Examination of Remarriage Theology
    Jul 14 2026

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    What if the gospel wasn't about something new, but about restoring something ancient? In this teaching, Dr. R. L. Solberg carefully examines the claims of Divorce & Remarriage Theology by testing them against Scripture.

    Does the Bible really teach that God married Israel at Sinai, divorced His bride, died to overcome a legal dilemma, and then remarried Israel? Or has an extra-biblical framework been imposed on the biblical text? Join us as we examine the evidence and ask one simple diagnostic question: Did the biblical authors actually teach this?

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    Chapters
    00:00 Introduction
    03:55 What is Remarriage Theology?
    09:29 A Wedding at Sinai
    13:05 On Rabbinic Sources (Talmud/Mishnah)
    14:31 What is a Ketubah?
    17:05 Unfaithful Brides
    21:54 The Great Divorce
    30:33 The Legal Dilemma
    43:01 The Remarriage (Pentecost)
    45:18 A Renewed Covenant
    50:15 What About the Gentiles?
    53:05 The Lost Tribes of Israel
    01:05:24 Three Biggest Dangers
    01:06:15 Danger 1: Diminishes Sin
    01:08:35 Danger 2: It Displaces Christ
    01:10:47 Danger 3: Changes the Gospel

    Key Passages
    Exodus 19–24 — The Sinai covenant
    Jeremiah 3:6–22 — Israel's "certificate of divorce"
    Deuteronomy 24:1–4 — The divorce law
    Romans 7:1–6 — The marriage analogy
    Acts 2 — Pentecost
    Ephesians 2:11–22 — The "one new man"
    Ephesians 3:6 — The mystery of the Gentiles
    Ezekiel 37:15–28 — The two sticks (Judah and Israel)
    Matthew 19:3–9 — Jesus on divorce
    Isaiah 49:6 — The Servant's mission to Israel and the nations

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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Are There Contradictions in the Bible?
    Jun 30 2026

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    Critics often claim that Scripture is full of errors, conflicting accounts, and impossible statements. In this video, Dr. R. L. Solberg examines some of the most common alleged contradictions and explains why many of them turn out to be questions of context, language, perspective, chronology, or textual transmission rather than genuine logical contradictions.

    We explore the Resurrection accounts, Paul and James on faith and works, Old Testament passages that speak of things lasting "forever," apparent contradictions about seeing God, God's unchanging nature, numerical discrepancies, and more. Along the way, we learn an important principle: a true contradiction exists only when something is affirmed and denied in the same sense, at the same time, and in the same respect.

    Whether you're wrestling with difficult passages yourself or responding to challenges from skeptics, this video will help you think more carefully about what the Bible actually says and how Christians have approached these questions for centuries.

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    Chapters
    00:00 Introduction
    04:06 The Bible as Historical Literature
    06:39 Defining a True Contradiction
    08:46 Eyewitness Contradictions
    16:00 Semantic Contradictions
    28:12 Examining Motivations
    30:00 Descriptions of God
    34:28 Contradictions of Perspective
    37:06 Textual Transmission
    40:49 Numerical Contradictions
    43:48 Wrap it up, Solberg.

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    47 mins
  • Dr. Solberg on the Thinking Cup Podcast hosted by Mike Colburn
    Jun 13 2026

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    Are Christians required to keep the Law of Moses? Is the seventh-day Sabbath still binding under the New Covenant, or was it fulfilled in Christ? In this conversation, host Mike Colburn sits down with Dr. R. L. Solberg, author of Torahism and founder of The Biblical Roots Ministries, to work through the questions his audience asks him about most: the law, the Sabbath, the New Covenant, and what changed when Jesus said, "It is finished."

    Dr. Solberg has spent years answering the Hebrew Roots, Torah-keeping, and Messianic movements. Those arguments turn out to be the mirror image of what so many of us inherited in Adventism. If you've ever been told that "sin is the transgression of the law," that the Ten Commandments are what's written on our hearts, or that keeping the Sabbath is a test of loyalty to God, this one is for you.

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    What if Christmas felt sacred again? Full of Grace and Truth, the new book from award-winning author R. L. Solberg, invites you to rediscover the biblical story at the heart of the season. Available now in paperback and Kindle, with all proceeds supporting The Biblical Roots Ministries. Get your copy today on Amazon.com.

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  • The Real Reason God Banned Pork
    Jun 12 2026

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    A popular claim these days is that God prohibited pork, shellfish, and other animals because they're unhealthy, unclean scavengers, or dangerous for human consumption. But is that actually what the Bible says?

    In this video, Dr. Solberg examines a viral claim that the dietary laws of Leviticus 11 were given for health reasons and test that idea against Scripture itself. He looks at the biblical meaning of "clean" and "unclean," explores the Hebrew concepts of ritual purity, and examines the reason God explicitly gives for Israel's food laws.

    Were the dietary restrictions primarily about nutrition? Were they intended for all humanity? Why were Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Noah allowed to eat foods that would later be restricted under the Mosaic Covenant? And what does the Torah itself say about the purpose of these commandments?

    Rather than relying on modern Hebrew Roots and other Torah-observant movement theories, let's go directly to the biblical text and let Scripture speak for itself.

    Topics covered:
    • Leviticus 11 and the prohibition of pork
    • The Hebrew words ṭāhôr (clean) and ṭāmēʾ (unclean)
    • Ritual purity versus health regulations
    • Why Israel's dietary laws were given
    • Leviticus 20:25–26 and being "set apart"
    • Genesis 9 and the pre-Sinai diet
    • Common misconceptions about biblical food laws
    • Hebrew Roots claims examined in light of Scripture

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  • Is the Trinity a Man-made Doctrine? Testing Tom Bradford
    Jun 8 2026

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    In this video, Dr. R. L. Solberg carefully examines Tom Bradford's teaching on the Trinity and compares it to the teaching of Scripture. Bradford argues that the traditional doctrine of the Trinity developed later in church history and does not accurately reflect the biblical picture of God. But is that claim supported by the Bible?

    We'll examine key passages from both the Old and New Testaments, explore what Christians have historically meant by the doctrine of the Trinity, and test Bradford's claims against the biblical text itself. Along the way, we'll discuss the deity of Christ, the eternal Sonship of Jesus, the incarnation, adoptionism, modalism, and why precise theological language matters.

    This study is not about attacking people. It's about following the Berean principle of testing every teaching against Scripture.

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    Is Jesus God? (From Dr. Solberg)

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    Topics Covered in this Episode
    Is the Trinity taught in the Bible?
    Did the early church invent the Trinity?
    Is Jesus eternally the Son of God?
    What is adoptionism?
    Does Tom Bradford's teaching align with Scripture?
    Biblical evidence for the deity of Christ
    Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in the New Testament
    Common misunderstandings about Trinitarian theology

    Chapters
    00:00 Introduction
    05:13 The Early Church & the Trinity
    14:09 The Three Person Concept
    19:34 The Deity of Christ
    45:33 What does the Doctrine of the Trinity teach?

    Whether you're exploring Christianity, wrestling with questions about the Trinity, or evaluating Bradford's teaching for yourself, I hope this study helps you think carefully and biblically about one of the most important doctrines of the Christian faith.

    Scripture discussed: Genesis 1, Genesis 3:15, Isaiah 9:6, John 1, John 8, Matthew 28:19, Philippians 2, Hebrews 1–2, and more.

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    1 hr and 3 mins