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<feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><id>https://returntotheword.com/Api/Collection/434400/Module/Content?format=rss</id><title>Return to the Word</title><atom:link href="https://returntotheword.com/Api/Collection/434400/Module/Content?format=rss" rel="self"/><language>en-US</language><description>Return to the Word Podcast</description><updated>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 02:42:01 +0000</updated><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 02:42:01 +0000</lastBuildDate><subtitle type="text">Home of Return to the Word Ministries - Return to the Word is the teaching ministry of author and Bible teacher Mark Fontecchio. There is a famine in the land for the teaching of God’s precious Word and His message of grace. Return to the Word exists to call individuals back to the simplicity of God’s Word for all matters of our faith. Through God’s Word His clear offer of eternal life and plan for mankind can easily be understood. Join us on the path to growing in His grace. 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It is different for each believer in Christ Jesus. I worked in construction for many years before becoming a Christian. I didn&rsquo;t suddenly forget how to stop saying bad words the minute I got saved. When I am tired, sick, or emotionally drained (at my weakest physical moments) this is when the temptation is the strongest. Even though I don&r...]]></summary><link href="https://returntotheword.com/How-Do-I-Overcome-My-Struggles-with-Sexual-Sin-and-Pornography"/></entry><entry><id>https://returntotheword.com/How-Do-We-Avoid-Sin-Like-Christ-RttW</id><title type="html">How Do We Avoid Sin Like Christ?</title><updated>Wed, 30 Oct 2024 08:11:26 +0000</updated><published>Wed, 30 Oct 2024 08:11:26 +0000</published><category term=""/><summary type="html">How Do We Avoid Sin Like Christ? - Return to the Word...</summary><link href="https://returntotheword.com/How-Do-We-Avoid-Sin-Like-Christ-RttW"/></entry><entry><id>https://returntotheword.com/How-Do-We-Grow-In-Our-Faith</id><title type="html">How do We Grow in Our Faith?</title><updated>Wed, 30 Oct 2024 07:55:43 +0000</updated><published>Wed, 30 Oct 2024 07:55:43 +0000</published><category term=""/><summary type="html">How do We Grow in Our Faith? - Return to the Word...</summary><link href="https://returntotheword.com/How-Do-We-Grow-In-Our-Faith"/></entry><entry><id>https://returntotheword.com/How-Does-James-214-26-Impact-Our-Faith</id><title type="html">How Does James 2:14-26 Impact Our Faith?</title><updated>Sun, 27 Oct 2024 07:35:41 +0000</updated><published>Sun, 27 Oct 2024 07:35:41 +0000</published><category term=""/><summary type="html">How Does James 2:14-26 Impact Our Faith?...</summary><link href="https://returntotheword.com/How-Does-James-214-26-Impact-Our-Faith"/></entry><entry><id>https://returntotheword.com/Is-Cremation-Biblical</id><title type="html">Is Cremation Biblical?</title><updated>Sun, 27 Oct 2024 07:09:58 +0000</updated><published>Sun, 27 Oct 2024 07:09:58 +0000</published><category term="biblical theology"/><summary type="html">Is Cremation Biblical? - Return to the Word and Pastor Mark Fontecchio...</summary><link href="https://returntotheword.com/Is-Cremation-Biblical"/></entry><entry><id>https://returntotheword.com/Lord-s-Day-or-Sabbath</id><title type="html">Lord’s Day or Sabbath?</title><updated>Sun, 27 Oct 2024 06:56:25 +0000</updated><published>Sun, 27 Oct 2024 06:56:25 +0000</published><category term=""/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Question:&nbsp;God refers to the Sabbath as Saturday, so why do Christians worship on Sunday?Answer:&nbsp;God certainly did give the Sabbath to the nation of Israel. We read this in Exodus 16:29, &ldquo;See! For the LORD has given you the Sabbath; therefore He gives you on the sixth day bread for two days. Let every man remain in his place; let no man go out of his place on the seventh day.&rdquo; It is interesting to note, that out of the Ten Commandments given to Israel this is the only comman...]]></summary><link href="https://returntotheword.com/Lord-s-Day-or-Sabbath"/></entry><entry><id>https://returntotheword.com/Proving-God-s-Existence</id><title type="html">Proving God's Existence</title><updated>Sun, 27 Oct 2024 06:15:02 +0000</updated><published>Sun, 27 Oct 2024 06:15:01 +0000</published><category term=""/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Question: How can you use the Word of God and His existence to prove He is real if both of those are what is in question? Most unbelievers do not trust the Word (Bible) because it was written &quot;by&quot; men, and they just simply don&#39;t believe in the existence of God altogether.Answer: Strictly speaking, the Bible doesn&rsquo;t set out to prove that God exists. Let me show you what I mean. In the very opening words of the Creation account, we read in Genesis 1:1, &ldquo;In the beginning G...]]></summary><link href="https://returntotheword.com/Proving-God-s-Existence"/></entry><entry><id>https://returntotheword.com/What-Does-it-Mean-to-Walk-in-the-Spirit</id><title type="html">What Does it Mean to Walk in the Spirit?</title><updated>Sun, 27 Oct 2024 06:53:22 +0000</updated><published>Sun, 27 Oct 2024 06:53:22 +0000</published><category term=""/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[&nbsp;Question: What does it mean to walk in the Spirit?Answer: There are some wonderful promises in the Bible. Galatians 5:16 includes one of those promises. Paul told the churches of Galatia, &ldquo;I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.&rdquo; This verse strikes at the heart of the battle for the Christian looking to walk with God.By broadening our context in Galatians, we notice in verse 25 that Paul also said, &ldquo;If we live in the Spirit, let us...]]></summary><link href="https://returntotheword.com/What-Does-it-Mean-to-Walk-in-the-Spirit"/></entry><entry><id>https://returntotheword.com/What-is-John-Warning-About-in-2-John-8</id><title type="html">What is John Warning About in 2 John 8?</title><updated>Sun, 27 Oct 2024 07:30:39 +0000</updated><published>Sun, 27 Oct 2024 07:30:39 +0000</published><category term=""/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[&nbsp;Question: What is John warning about in 2 John 8?Answer: Your greatest contribution to the Kingdom of God could be found in the lives of the people you disciple for Christ. This idea is present in the text of 2 John 8. In this brief statement we also have one of the strongest verses in Scripture regarding the connection between upholding doctrinal truth and future rewards.Within the immediate context of the Apostle John warning about the deception of false teachers (2 John 7; 9-10), we see...]]></summary><link href="https://returntotheword.com/What-is-John-Warning-About-in-2-John-8"/></entry><entry><id>https://returntotheword.com/What-is-Wrong-with-the-Reformed-View-of-the-Warning-Passages-in-Hebrews</id><title type="html">What is Wrong with the Reformed View of the Warning Passages in Hebrews?</title><updated>Sun, 27 Oct 2024 07:38:38 +0000</updated><published>Sun, 27 Oct 2024 07:38:38 +0000</published><category term=""/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Question: What is wrong with the Reformed view of the warning passages in Hebrews?Answer:&nbsp;Properly understood, the book of Hebrews can cause believers to move on towards a life that brings glory to Christ and rewards to individuals in the coming Kingdom. Improperly understood, this same book of the Bible can cause devastating consequences in the life of a believer by undermining their assurance of salvation.The central issue that marks such a sharp distinction in the life of the believer is...]]></summary><link href="https://returntotheword.com/What-is-Wrong-with-the-Reformed-View-of-the-Warning-Passages-in-Hebrews"/></entry><entry><id>https://returntotheword.com/When-do-We-Confront-Someone-and-When-do-We-Turn-the-Other-Cheek</id><title type="html">When do We Confront Someone and When do We Turn the Other Cheek?</title><updated>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 01:20:18 +0000</updated><published>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 01:20:18 +0000</published><category term=""/><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Question: When do we confront someone and when do we turn the other cheek?Answer: It can be difficult to know when to confront someone. While I believe the Bible firmly has the answers to our questions, it is also true that this teaching is scattered throughout the Word of God. Therefore, we must be careful to take into account God&rsquo;s whole counsel on this issue.Sometimes there are disagreements that do not amount to sin. This was the case in 1 Corinthians Chapters 8-10 when disagreements a...]]></summary><link href="https://returntotheword.com/When-do-We-Confront-Someone-and-When-do-We-Turn-the-Other-Cheek"/></entry><entry><id>https://returntotheword.com/Will-People-Be-Able-To-Fly-In-Heaven-RttW</id><title type="html">Will People Be Able to Fly in Heaven?</title><updated>Wed, 30 Oct 2024 07:58:13 +0000</updated><published>Wed, 30 Oct 2024 07:58:13 +0000</published><category term=""/><summary type="html">Will People Be Able to Fly in Heaven? by Mark Fontecchio - Return to the Word...</summary><link href="https://returntotheword.com/Will-People-Be-Able-To-Fly-In-Heaven-RttW"/></entry></feed>
