The Bible Explored with Rico Tice

With Christianity coming increasingly under fire, Rico asks if it's wise for us to question the Bible. He looks at how Jesus responded when when someone who knew the Scriptures questioned him about them.

The Christianity Explored course is based on three questions; Who is Jesus? Why did He come? and What does it mean to follow Him? Rico answers these questions in a simple yet profound way using Mark's gospel.

Rico asks what our deepest problem is and then examines what happens if that need is met. Rico uses the incident of when a crippled man was healed to show that there was a deeper problem that needed to be addressed.

Using the founder of the Salvation Army, General William Booth, as his example, Rico explains why we must see Hell as a reality, and points us to the references Christ made to it throughout His public ministry.

Rico looks at what constitutes our conscience and concludes that it's our awareness of future judgement. He looks at John the Baptist confronting King Herod and shows how it's the perfect example of speaking truth to power.

Rico analyses the assertion by Seigmund Freud that Christianity is just a crutch for weak people who need support. Rico also looks at why Jesus asked His disciples in Mark chapter 8 "Who do you say I am?"

Whilst the Bible makes it clear that all power is to be found in Jesus, Rico shows that Christ's power was shown throughout His time on this earth, not by Him being served by others, but by Him serving them.

Salvation through the cross offers us us eternal life with Christ, but Rico explains that we not only need salvation from our sin, but salvation from the eternal judgement of hell.

The Christianity Explored course is based on three questions; Who is Jesus? Why did He come? and what does it mean to follow Him? But Rico is at pains to stress that following Christ will also bring opposition and rejection.

Rico analyses the "scarcity mindset" in the light of one of Christ's post resurrection appearances, and shows what is meant by Jesus being the sustainer and upholder of everything in the universe.

As the apostle Peter denies his Lord three times, Rico sets out the safeguards we, as Christians, can put in place to avoid the temptation of denying our Lord and Master.

With the resurrection of Jesus being the proof that Christ has defeated death, Rico uses eye witness evidence to refute the objection: how do we know it's true?

Being a witness for Christ today can sometimes seem like an impossible mission, but Rico shows how that we do not witness alone but in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Becoming a Christian gives us real hope and a joy that cannot be taken away. But Rico warns us that because we are Christ's followers, the world will hate us for it.

Rico shows us Christian leadership through three pictures of Christ: His meekness in riding into Jerusalem, His power in raising the dead, and His power over weakness and the seed.