It is fair to say that all humans struggle with the problem of evil. If God is sovereign, why doesn’t he remove all the evil in this world? Why did he allow it in the first place? Can God truly be good if he has the power to stop evil but doesn’t? The harder you try to answer these questions, the more confused you will become. For thousands of years, humanity has wrestled with these questions.
Jon and Justin discuss how Proverbs is selectively applied and misapplied. We also get into The Song of Solomon.
Jon and Justin talk about implications for preaching in light of our struggle against sin. We also consider church discipline as a tool given to us by God for the restoration of sinners.
In this episode, Jon and Justin tackle the question, “How much–and for how long–can a Christian sin?” Scripture and the Confessions indicate that Christians can sin really badly for a really long time.
Jon and Justin talk about implications for preaching in light of our struggle against sin. We also consider church discipline as a tool given to us by God for the restoration of sinners.
In this episode, Jon and Justin tackle the question, “How much–and for how long–can a Christian sin?” Scripture and the Confessions indicate that Christians can sin really badly for a really long time.
The guys continue the conversation about ambition. We discuss how ambition is harmful to churches, pastors, and church planters.
In this episode, the guys talk about ambition. Biblically, ambition is sin and is opposed to the gospel. We consider how we are to live before God and with one another.
In this episode, we talk about the inconsistencies that exist in the Calvinistic evangelical world when it comes to total depravity. Many claim to hold to the doctrine but functionally deny it. We also touch on how a right understanding of total depravity produces compassion.
In the first of five episodes on the doctrines of grace, we discuss confusion as to where the five points of Calvinism came from. Then, we take on total depravity. What is it? What is it not? And why does it matter for us on a daily basis?
