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Evangelical Emotionalism and the Sufficiency of Scripture
This week, Chris and Rich discuss the modern evangelical embrace of emotionalism in events such as the Asbury Revival and TV shows like The Chosen. Similar to progressivist teaching, which denies the sufficiency of Scripture as God’s Word, emotionalism can undermine the Bible by declaring we need something more. Show Links: Squirrel Chatter Episode on…
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Fruit of the Spirit: The Mark of True Salvation
This week, Chris and Rich discuss the fruit of the Spirit which is the evidence of Christ’s work of salvation in a believer’s life. Show Links: Spurgeon – The First Fruit of the Spirit Christian Podcast Community Apologetics Live Episode Find Forgiveness in Christ
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Andy Stanley and Gay Christianity
In response to a recent video where Andy Stanley of North Point Community Church affirms gay Christians in the church, Chris and Rich discuss the video and the biblical understanding of what makes someone a Christian. Show Links: Rich’s Interview on A Word Fitly Spoken Article – Such Were Some of You Andy Stanley Video…
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Such Were Some of You
What is a Christian? A Christian is a person who was once a rebel sinner, at war with God through wicked works. But by God’s merciful redeeming grace, he or she has been freed from their sins and adopted into His family through the propitiatory work of Jesus Christ (Rom. 3:21-26). Because Jesus died in…
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All Things to All People?
“I have become all things to all people, that by all means I might save some.” – 1 Cor. 9:22b This passage has often been cited by those who argue that pragmatism in the church is an acceptable practice. That using any means necessary to grow the church is permissible if the ends (more bodies…
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”You’re Just a Fake Christian!”
This week, Chris goes solo and discusses the growing use of the term “fake Christian” by those who oppose biblical truth. Born out of a combination of worldly desires and pragmatism in the professing church, many today feel emboldened to claim they are the standard of true religious expression while simultaneously declaring biblical Christianity to…
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VOR Rewind – Should We Invite People to Church?
As Rich fights the creeping crud this week, we invite you to listen to our discussion from 2018 when we talked about a golden calf of the Christian church in our age, inviting people to church to hear the gospel. We discuss this methodology and whether it should be a practice in the church.
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Looking Back at 2022 and Thoughts About the Year to Come
Rich and Chris spend New Year’s Eve discussing various issues in the last year to include Christian Nationalism, pragmatism, LGBTQ+ compromise in the church, Amy Grant, Rick Warren, and more. They also discuss what they hope to see and do in the year to come. Show Links: Ligonier State of Theology VOR on YouTube Ideological…
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”I Can’t Support A Theology That…” – Pt. 2
This week, Chris and Rich continue their discussion of the roles of men and women in the church, the qualifications of a pastor, and the history of Ephesus where Timothy was preaching when Paul wrote his epistle. Show Links: Pliny H. N. v. 29, as quoted in “Ephesus,” The Latin Library John W. Cowart. “Ephesus:…
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”I Don’t Support a Theology That…”
This week, in response to a post by Dr. Beth Allison Barr on Twitter, Chris and Rich discuss what the Bible instructs concerning the roles of women and men in the church. Does Scripture speak specifically to these roles and what about examples of godly women in history as shown in Scripture? Show Link: Michelle…
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