Theocast
The Bible Is Not a Billy Club
September 29, 2021
Summary
Many people, if they were honest, would admit to being confused by the Bible--but not only confused, discouraged. It shouldn't be this way. The Bible is the testimony about Jesus Christ, who came to save sinners like us. In it, we should see our only true and lasting hope. How should we approach the Bible in order to better understand it in light of Christ? What are things we need to know so that the Bible becomes a balm for our souls, rather than a billy club?
Topics
- Episode focus: The Bible Is Not a Billy Club
- Many people, if they were honest, would admit to being confused by the Bible--but not only confused, discouraged
- The Bible is the testimony about Jesus Christ, who came to save sinners like us
- In it, we should see our only true and lasting hope
- How should we approach the Bible in order to better understand it in light of Christ?
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Transcript
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Hi, this is Justin.
Today on Theocast, we are going to talk about the Bible.
And in particular, we're going to talk about how we should understand it.
I think if people were honest, they would often admit to coming away from God's word, confused or even discouraged and not filled with hope?
Is that how it should be?
Our answer to that question is: no, it shouldn't be that way.
So, we're going to talk today about how to go to the scripture and understand it in light of Christ and what He's come to do for sinners, and then over in the Semper Reformanda podcast, we're going to talk
about the priesthood of all believers and how that's been misapplied and misunderstood.
And we're also going to talk about some stuff that's happened through history that has produced the current church moment where you frankly just don't get a lot of good Christ-centered preaching and teaching.
We hope this is encouraging for you.
We hope it's clarifying.
Stay tuned.
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Welcome to Theocast, encouraging weary pilgrims to rest in Christ, conversations about the Christian life from a reformed and pastoral perspective.
Your hosts today are John Moffat, who is pastor of Grace Reformed Church in Spring Hill, Tennessee, and I'm Justin Perdue, pastor of Covenant Baptist Church in Asheville, North Carolina.
John, what's up, my man?
We are recording another podcast today, an unusual day, an unusual time.
And my whole podcast desk has been rearranged because we got a new mic and stuff.
