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The FlowageEpisode 60: Why Does Jesus's Resurrection Matter— part 2This is the end of season 1 at TheFlowage podcast. Why does Jesus's resurrection matter to US? The first answer one usually thinks of is to "go to heaven". But this episode goes MUCH deeper on why Jesus's resurrection matter for us in THIS LIFE—NOW, while we are here on earth waiting for Jesus's return. And that reason is for FREEDOM! To live life free from garbage, brokenness, sin, and self-centeredness. The 1st half of the episode talk about the promise of everlasting life at the resurrection,. and 2nd half of this episode explains why Jesus's resurrection empowers up to...
2026-04-071h 21The FlowageEpisode 59: Why Does Jesus's Resurrection Matter—part 1This two part series starts with how the whole Christian faith lives or dies on one event—the resurrection of Jesus. Did it happen? If it did, why does it matter? For part 1, this episode asks, "What does it mean for Jesus Himself that He was raised from the dead?A bonus section at the end addresses the questions surrounding the fact and necessity(?) of His ascension as well.
2026-03-281h 18The FlowageEpisode 58: What the Hell?—pt. 19, Odds and EndsVinnie responds to some “odds and ends” questions in this final episode of the “What the Hell?” series:1)The parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus .2)II Thessalonians 13)Unquenchable Fire4)Hebrews 95)Why Preach the Gospel in light of Unihopefulism?
2026-03-141h 21The FlowageEpisode 57: What the Hell—pt. 18, UnihopefulismIs there any BIBLICAL support to the wishful idea that unbelievers might be able to come to Jesus after they die? Is there any possibility of post-mortem repentance? This episode explores this idea and reviews some common scriptures used to affirm a "Unihopeful" view.
2026-03-071h 13The FlowageEpisode 56: What the Hell—pt. 17, Revelation XIRevelation 20-22: The final episode walking through the entire book of Revelation in search for a more Jesus-looking picture of Hell. This episode is broken down into 5 parts. 1) the binding and release of Satan and the 1000 year reign, 2) the battle the ensues after Satan is released, 3) the white throne of judgement and the book of life, 4) the lake of fire, 5) the potential hope lies beyond the lake of fire in chapters 21-22.
2026-02-281h 24The FlowageEpisode 55: What the Hell—pt. 16, Revelation XRevelation 19: John continues telling the story of God's great, final battle now including Jesus's 2nd coming. Using the story and metaphors from Ezekeil 38-39 as prophetic fulfillment, he shows evil being lured in only for it to collapse upon itself and bring self-defeat and utter humiliation. It's another scene if non-violent divine judgement.This episode explores Gog and Magog, the birds of the air consuming flesh, and John's own original judgement metaphor of the Lake of Fire.
2026-02-211h 20The FlowageEpisode 54: What the Hell—part 15, Revelation IXRevelation 17-18: These chapters are an exposé of the fall of Babylon. Working from the understanding that Babylon is "un-Jesus-looking systems and structures", we see how God brings Babylon to and end via non-violent means and the ensuing mourning and grief the comes to nations as a result.
2026-02-1455 minThe FlowageEpisode 53: BONUS—What is Babylon?This episode explores the early formation of the whole concept around "Babylon", it's development through the Old Testament, and what John means when he resurrects that ancient term in Revelation.
2026-02-061h 01The FlowageEpisode 52: What the Hell—part 14, Revelation VIIIRevelation 15-16: Vinnie first pulls out some vivid, nonviolent imagery from chapter 15. Then walks through the 7 bowls in chapter 16 showing how they are NOT bowls of sovereign, vindictive punishments that God is pour out at the end times, but the revelation of God's final and full "letting go" of evil so that evil runs is course and backfires upon itself.
2026-01-3157 minThe FlowageEpisode 51: What the Hell—part 13, Revelation VIIRevelation 14:1-20— This chapter is loaded with what is considered to be supportive text for the traditional view of hell. It also contains what is probably the most misunderstood passage of the Book of Revelation, verses 9-11. With a little help from the slaughtered Lamb, the Old Testament, and even the book of Enoch, Vinnie will turn this chapter on it's head and present an alternative view that challenges the traditional view that hell is eternal conscience torment.
2026-01-241h 02The FlowageEpisode 50: What the Hell?—part 12, Revelation VIRevelation 12-13— These two chapters are the most revealing chapters of Revelation concerning the origin and responsibility of evil, which is cosmic conflict. Vinnie walks through these two chapters both reviewing what has already been referenced from these chapters in previous episodes and brining out difference insights from the text. Vinnie includes some bonus material for the second half of the episode including the various interpretations of "the beast" and 666.
2026-01-171h 00The FlowageEpisode 49: BONUS—The Mystery of GodThe "Mystery of God" is a phrase that gets kicked around a few times in the Bible, where is came up again in our current study on Revelation in chapter 10. Vinnie connects Daniel 2 and Zachariah 4 to show how it is Jesus's non-violent, non-coercive mechanism that brings about the Kingdom of God, and how this so contrary to how we usually understand what it means for God to be all-powerful. Yes, God is all powerful in that He can get whatever He wants, but is that how He uses power? Jesus and the slaughtered lamb shows us otherwise and that...
2026-01-1057 minThe FlowageEpisode 48: What the Hell?—part 11, Revelation VRevelation 9:1-11:14— Vinnie continues his walkthrough of the Book of Revelation in search of a more Jesus-looking view of Hell by going though the 5th and 6th trumpets (the first 2 of the "3 woes"). This episode Aligned with previous episodes in showing how all of the evil works described and the blowing of these 5th and 6th trumpets are all works of cosmic evil and not acts of divine judgement via violent retribution against humanity. God is good! Satan is bad!
2026-01-031h 11The FlowageEpisode 47: What the Hell?—part 10, Revelation IVRevelation 8:1-13: The first 4 trumpet. Are they revealing future coming retributive works of God? Or does Revelation point to another source?
2025-12-2741 minThe FlowageEpisode 46: What the Hell?—part 9, Revelation IIIVinnie continues His journey in search of a Jesus and cross-looking view Hell with this episode of Revelation chapters 6 and 7, exploring the opening of the 5th and 6th seals.
2025-12-2056 minThe FlowageEpisode 45: What the Hell?—part 8, Revelation IIVinnie continues His journey in search of a Jesus and cross-looking view Hell with this episode of Revelation chapters 4, 5 and 6. The lamb who was slaughtered with violence is found to be worthy to open the scroll with the seven seals. The opening of the first four seals reveal the 4 horsemen of the Apocalypse, where Vinnie shares an alternative view of "from who" and "for what purposes" these horseman appear and are here to accomplish.
2025-12-131h 07The FlowageEpisode 44: What the Hell?—part 7, Revelation IRevelation is often the source material that folks use to support the traditional view of Hell. Vinnie take this episode to set up a different way of looking at the book and begins walking through each chapter to unveil a more non-violent, Jesus-looking picture of the Parousia and final judgement.
2025-12-061h 07The FlowageEpisode 43: What the Hell?—part 6, Judgement II (Sheep and Goats)Is the parable of the Sheep and Goats supporting the traditional view of Hell? Or is there something more going on in this story? Vinnie explores the the topic of hypocrisy in light of God's future judgement.
2025-11-221h 05The FlowageEpisode 42: BONUS—The End Times, and TerminologyThe concept of Hell is all wrapped up within what we often hear as the "End Times". In this bonus episode we will walk through the Biblical promises of a future time where this age "ends", and a new age of peace comes, and go through many of the terms and concepts that surround Jesus's 2nd coming including: apocalypse, apokatastasis, eschatos/n, parousia, eschatology, preterism, partial-preterism, futurism, tribulation including pre/post-trib, rapture, millennialism including pre/post/ and a-millennialism.
2025-11-151h 11The FlowageEpisode 41: What the Hell?—part 5, Judgement IWhen we think of the word judgment as it relates to thetopic of Hell, we often imagine bad things happening to unrepentant people. But after looking at the concept of fire in the last episode, this episode investigates the reality that ALL people, followers of Jesus or not, are destined to go throughGod’s fire at final judgement.
2025-11-0857 minThe FlowageEpisode 40: What the Hell?—part 4, FireFIRE is used all over the Bible, both literally and metaphorically, for God's judgement. But can we understand fire in a context of judgement through a Jesus-looking, non-violent lens?
2025-10-251h 06The FlowageEpisode 39: What the Hell?—Part 3, GehennaMost Bible translations show Jesus using the word Hell around twelve times. But the “Hell” we imagine today is not what Jesus was actually talking about. The word He used was GEHENNA—a term with a very different history, meaning, and context. Understanding what Gehenna truly meant in Jesus’s time will completely reshape how you read His so-called, “hell passages”, and transform your entire view of what Hell might be.
2025-10-181h 09The FlowageEPISODE 38: BONUS—The Afterlife in the Old TestamentWhat does the Old Testament tell us about the ancient Israelites beliefs about the afterlife, and how did their understandings evolve and develop across Biblical history up until the time of Jesus?
2025-10-111h 20The FlowageEpisode 37: What the Hell?—Part 2, E.C.P.Vinnie gives an thorough and uncensored overview of the traditional view of Hell, shares why this view is so resistant to alternative opinions and reformation, and finishes with hints toward a more Jesus-Centered view.
2025-09-2756 minThe FlowageEpisode 36: What the Hell?—Part 1, IntroductionThis is part 1 in a new mini-series that dives into the topic of Hell. The introduction will provide you will the big picture and direction that this mini-series will take for the following episodes.
2025-09-2033 minThe FlowageEpisode 35: Christus Victor Bonus—Odds and EndsVinnie responds and debunks some common Penal Substitutionary Atonement passages and concepts such as: divine-on-divine punishment, the Father forsaking the Son, the veil torn in two, authority over cosmic evil, Psalm 22, Isaiah 53, and a few other comments.
2025-09-131h 09The FlowageEpisode 34: Why Did Jesus Have to Die—Part 12, Christus Victor IIIVinnie talks about understanding "the wrath of God" in light of Christus Victor and in a Jesus-Centered lens, and how eliminating the Law of Moses was tied into Jesus's victory over the cosmic forces of evil.
2025-09-061h 02The FlowageEpisode 33: Why Did Jesus Have to Die—Part 11, Christus Victor IIIVinnie used this episode to go over the mechanics behind Christus Victor—if not via a legal mechanism, then how does Jesus’s death defeat the cosmic powers and free humanity from the Kingdom of Darkness? Great question! Vinnie gives some answers.
2025-08-301h 05The FlowageEpisode 32: Why Did Jesus Have to Die—Part 10, Christus Victor IVinnie explores the true purpose of Jesus’s death on the cross through the lens of Christus Victor. He begins by reestablishing the foundation of two kingdoms locked in a very real war, outlines two perspectives on how Satan gained authority over the earth, and then explains how Jesus’s victory over sin and the devil does not need to be understood within a legal framework.
2025-08-231h 03The FlowageEpisode 31: Why Did Jesus Have to Die—Part 9, SACRIFICE IIIThe blood was the element in Old Testament animal sacrifices that made atonement for sin. But contrary to traditional Penal Substitutionary interpretations, Vinnie reframes its significance around an earlier Old Testament definition of atonement. He shows how Jesus’s spiritual blood has now become the pitch—the tar-like covering—that seals us through the New Birth, releasing us from the foundational problem of sin itself.
2025-08-1658 minThe FlowageEpisode 30: Why Did Jesus Have to Die—Part 8, SACRIFICE IIIn this episode, Vinnie takes a fresh look at several Old Testament animal sacrifices that took place before the Law of Moses, reinterpreting them through a relational lens rather than the typical penal substitutionary atonement view. He then unpacks the original meaning of the word atonement, revealing its deeply relational—rather than legal—significance. The episode wraps up by showing how God’s instruction that “the life is in the blood” was an accommodation to a pagan custom, later rendered obsolete in the New Testament.
2025-08-091h 11The FlowageEpisode 29: Why Did Jesus Have to Die—Part 7, SACRIFICE IWhat were the purposes of the animal sacrifices in the Old Testament and how are these related to why Jesus had to die on the cross?
2025-08-021h 07The FlowageEpisode 28: Why Did Jesus Have to Die—Part 6, THE LAW IVVinnie closes out talking about The Law of Moses by answering 3 questions: 1) How can the Law not be reflective of God's true nature when Paul in the New Testament says that the Law was "good, holy, and just", 2) What was the actual purpose of the Law, 3) How does Jesus become our curse and die to the Law if it wasn't for the purpose of Jesus being the scapegoat and means for God's penal substitutionary atonement?
2025-07-261h 05The FlowageEpisode 27: Why Did Jesus Have to Die—Part 5, THE LAW IIIMany of us assume the Old Testament Law simply “dropped from the sky” as a flawless, direct reflection of God’s nature and a perfect standard of divine justice. But in this episode, Vinnie explains that much of the Law is actually a harsh, culturally conditioned distortion of God’s character—one that Jesus came to correct and ultimately abolish. Using the Law as a proof text to claim that God’s justice requires penal substitutionary atonement overlooks the non-violent, self-giving revelation of God that Jesus embodied.
2025-07-191h 01The FlowageEpisode 26: Why Did Jesus Have to Die—Part 4, THE LAW IIVinnie explains that after humanity’s fall in Genesis 3, God allows people to develop their own cultures, laws, and concepts of justice apart from Him. As a result, when God begins His redemptive work through Abraham to ultimately bring Jesus into the world, He engages with humanity within their fallen cultural frameworks. God uses these flawed systems—including cultural conditioning in the Law of Moses—not because they perfectly reflect His character or nature, but as a temporary measure, a “holding pattern” to prepare the way until God's truth about His nature, character, and His ways of forgiveness and justice ar...
2025-07-1259 minThe FlowageEpisode 25: Why Did Jesus Have to Die—Part 3, THE LAW IDoes the Law of Moses prove that God MUST punish sin with violence and death? Vinnie’s preliminary episode on the Law walks viewers through the basics of the Law of Moses (10 commandments, 613 laws total) and shows how those who advocate for Penal Substitutional Atonement (PSA) use the giving and contents of the Law as proof for this position.
2025-07-0529 minThe FlowageEpisode 24: Why Did Jesus Have to Die—Part 2, FORGIVENESSDoes God need to respond with violence in order to forgive? Are there penalties for sin that God is obligated to impose, or can He forgive freely and unconditionally? Vinnie explores both human and biblical concepts of forgiveness through a Jesus-centered lens, offering an alternative perspective on the necessity of Jesus’s death that challenges the traditional Penal Substitutionary Atonement view.
2025-06-281h 03The FlowageEpisode 23: Why Did Jesus Have to Die—Part 1, PSAThis episode kicks off a new series exploring the necessity of Jesus’s death. From the Old Testament to the words of Jesus Himself and His earliest followers, there is a consistent thread affirming that His death was essential and necessary—and intimately connected to the forgiveness of sin. Throughout history, theologians have offered various explanations for why this was the case. In this series, Vinnie focuses specifically on the Penal Substitution Atonement (PSA) theory, ultimately aiming to demonstrate how this view conflicts with the nature and character of God as revealed in the person of Jesus Christ.
2025-06-2156 minThe FlowageEpisode 22: Born From Above, pt. 10—Walking in the SpiritHow do we live out the inward reality of the New Birth in our everyday lives? If we've truly been set free from sin and empowered in our born-again human spirits, what does it take for that spiritual transformation to shape our actions and behavior? In this tenth and final episode of the Born-From-Above series, Vinnie tackles this life-changing question head-on, offering practical insight into how the power of the New Birth can break through into real, visible transformation.
2025-06-141h 00The FlowageEpisode 21: Born From Above, pt. 9—Romans 8After laying the groundwork with the first seven chapters of Romans, Episode 21 dives into Paul’s climactic revelation in chapter 8—the glorious reality of the new birth. Vinnie unpacks how reading this passage with a lowercase “s” on the word spirit can dramatically shift our understanding toward a “born-from-above” perspective, unlocking the powerful truths Paul intended us to grasp about our new nature and our potential to live free from sin through now being "in Christ".
2025-06-071h 12The FlowageEpisode 20: Born From Above, pt. 8—Romans 1-7The Book of Romans centers on the glorious good news of God's answer to sin—being Born-From-Above! While Paul reaches the climax of this new birth theme in chapter 8, Vinnie uses this episode to walk through chapters 1–7, revealing how Paul masterfully builds his theological case. These opening chapters are rich with Born-From-Above insights that Vinnie unpacks on the journey toward the powerful truths of chapter 8.
2025-05-311h 15The FlowageEpisode 19: Born From Above, pt. 7—ALIVE IN CHRISTAs Vinnie walks verse-by-verse through Ephesians chapters 1and 2, he shows how this section of Scripture—often taught from a different angle—is actually centered on the NEW BIRTH. The "immeasurable greatness of His power toward us who believe" (1:19) refers to the infusion of life we received when we were born-from-above. It is through this new birth that we are "created in Christ Jesus" (2:10), enabling us to fulfill our calling to do good works. Moreover, through this same transformative work, God "created in Himself one new humanity" (2:15), uniting both Jews and Gentiles into one family—the people of God.
2025-05-241h 10The FlowageEpisode 18: Born From Above, pt. 6—ABBA FATHERBuilding on the insights from Episode 17—where we discovered that the word SPIRIT in Scripture often does not necessarily refer to the presence or indwelling of the Holy Spirit—Vinnie applies this understanding to Galatians 4. This perspective unveils a whole new way of interpreting the passage and its profound, direct connection to our experience of the new birth.
2025-05-1737 minThe FlowageEpisode 17: Born From Above, pt. 5—Little "s" and Big "S"Part 5 of the Born-From-Above miniseries offers a profound exploration of the New Testament Greek word PNEUMA (commonly translated as 'Spirit'). In this episode, we'll uncover seven different meanings of PNEUMA and also discover how many modern translations have—completely unintentionally—obliterated the message and theology of the new birth in favor of the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit alone. By reexamining familiar passages through this fresh lens, you'll gain powerful insights into the transformative nature of our new, born-again life in Christ.
2025-05-1058 minThe FlowageEpisode 16: Born From Above, pt. 4—Nuts and BoltsVinnie continues the Born-From-Above miniseries by addressing several key "Nuts and Bolts" questions—such as when and how the new birth occurs, and the metaphysical framework behind it. He then explores a few New Testament passages where the New Birth is clearly referenced, offering insight into what these texts reveal about our new nature.
2025-05-031h 00The FlowageEpisode 15: Born From Above, pt. 3—The New BirthAfter establishing that we have a human spirit, and that the condition of our human spirit is in pretty rough shape apart from God, part 3 explains what it means to be born-from-above.
2025-04-261h 10The FlowageEpisode 14: Born From Above, pt. 2—The Human ConditionIn part 2 of these mini-series on Born From Above, Vinnie explains the condition of the human spirit. Yes, Jesus and the biblical narrative confirm that we have a deep, inner reality to our existence that is transcendent, and confirm that the state of that self is not in good shape. But we will also uncover God's beautiful solution to remedy the situation.
2025-04-1955 minThe FlowageEpisode 13: Born From Above, pt. 1—The Human SpiritVinnie kicks off the Born-From-Above series by exploring the concept of the human spirit. Every person possesses an aspect of their existence that goes beyond the physical world—whether you call it the heart, soul, or spirit, it is an intrinsic part of being human. Drawing from science, everyday experiences, the Biblical narrative, and the words of Jesus, Vinnie lays a compelling foundation for this series, demonstrating that each individual has a unique, transcendent spirit that connects them to the spiritual dimension.
2025-04-1256 minThe FlowageEpisode 12: The Problem of Evil, pt. 4—Jesus CenteredVinnie explains what it means to approach the Bible with a Jesus-centered perspective and how this lens helps us better understand and interpret the violent passages in the Old Testament.
2025-04-051h 01The FlowageEpisode 11: The Problem of Evil, pt 3—Old Testament Violence/6 viewsVinnie continues his series, The Problem of Evil, by exploring six different ways that followers of Jesus have interpreted and responded to the violent portrayals of God in the Old Testament.
2025-03-2956 minThe FlowageEpisode 10: Why Water Baptism (part 2)After laying the groundwork on water baptism in Part 1, Vinnie continues in Part 2 by sharing his personal testimony of receiving water baptism as a young adult—and the conflicting journey that led up to it. Using the marriage analogy and some other passages of Scripture, he closes the episode by emphasizing the profound significance of baptism as a sacred space where the spiritual reality of God can meet us in our physical experience, allowing Him to do a deeper work in us that can only come through this act.
2025-03-2246 minThe FlowageEpisode 9: Why Water Baptism (part 1)In episode 7, we explored Jesus' invitation to enter the Kingdom of God through the New Birth—but we didn’t dive into the role of water baptism. In this two-part series, Vinnie breaks it down: What is water baptism? Why is it significant, according to Jesus and His early followers? And what are the two main perspectives on baptism within the church? Join us as we explore this important topic in depth!
2025-03-1537 minThe FlowageEpisode 8: The Kingdom of God, (part 4), Now and to ComeThe fourth and final video in this mini-series on the Kingdom of God is all about THE FUTURE—when God brings the fullness of the kingdom to Earth at the end of the Age, specifically at the resurrection and the "last day" . Vinnie confronts the traditional view of God's judgment being violent and tormenting and gives another option to consider that is Jesus-centered.
2025-03-081h 30The FlowageEpisode 7: The Kingdom of God, (part 3), How to Enter the KingdomJesus taught much about how the Kingdom functions in community, but He also taught that the Kingdom of God is something one enters. Jesus came to us with an appeal to not only do the work of the Kingdom, but to enter it as well, which requires action and a response on our part. In this episode, Vinnie explains what it means to and how to enter the Kingdom of God.
2025-03-011h 04The FlowageEpisode 6: The Kingdom of God, pt 2 —What does the Kingdom look like?How does the Kingdom of God function in community? Vinnie zooms out of all of the parables and teachings that Jesus gave about loving others and offers four community kingdom principals that get to the heart behind what Jesus taught and did—intrinsic value and worth, self-sacrificial, responding in love toward others who do us wrong, and non-violence.
2025-02-2259 minThe FlowageEpisode 5: The Kingdom of God (part 1), What is the Kingdom of GodJesus's ENTIRE ministry is centered around the theme of the Kingdom of God. So if we are going to consider becoming followers of Jesus, then we ought to try to find out what is the Kingdom of God. In this episode, Vinnie lays out a definition for the Kingdom, and then goes through the Gospels and the book of Acts to show what this kingdom looked like when Jesus and His followers preached, proclaimed, and demonstrated that it had arrived.
2025-02-151h 04The FlowageEpisode 4: The Trinity: Why and WhatIf Jesus thought He was God, then who was He praying to when He lived on earth? Vinnie breaks down the doctrine of the Trinity in five parts.
2025-02-081h 10The FlowageEpisode 3: Who Did Jesus Think He WasJesus was a nice person who loved everybody, but who He thought He was will SHOCK you. Just a man? Just a prophet? The messiah? The promised, anointed one? Even more—God Himself.
2025-02-0258 minThe FlowageEpisode 2: The Problem of Evil, pt. 2—The Biblical Narrative and Evil
After explaining how humans view the world and their attempts to explain evil, part two dives into the Biblical narrative for how the Old Testament viewed evil and who was responsible for it. Then, Vinnie opens up the pages of the New Testament to show how Jesus responded to evil and how He radically went against His own faith tradition in doing so.
2025-01-2658 minThe FlowageEpisode 1: The Problem of Evil, pt. 1—Evil, the Spiritual Realm, and LoveThis first post is part one of a two-part series on deconstructing and starting the idea of God from scratch, and looking at how humans have responded to the PROBLEM OF EVIL—both in the absence of an idea of a spiritual realm or god, and then with. This takes me a little while to go through, but I eventually finish by introducing the concept of LOVE, and explain that if we are going to be guided and directed by the principals of love (which is what most of us try to do), then how can we reconcile that wi...
2025-01-2043 minThe FlowageWelcome to 2025Vinnie announces his new podcast for 2025!
The Flowage is a podcast featuring Jesus-centered theology for Jesus-centered living. Join Vinnie Rose as he dives deep into hot topics of Christian faith and shares life-giving principles from the Bible that will radically change your perspectives on God, empower you in the flow and gifts of the Holy Spirit, and set you free from sins!
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