Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss the doctrine of hell.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Is hell part of the good news?
• What is hell? What does the Bible have to say about hell?
• What do you lose if you lose this doctrine?
• Do you preach hellfire and brimstone sermons?
• Who does it benefit? For Christians for sanctification or unbelievers for conversion?
• How is hell part of the good news in sanctification?
• What is the purpose of preaching hell to unbelievers?
• What is the traditional doctrine of hell?
• Is this an essential doctrine?

Helpful Definitions:

• Hell: Forever conscious torment

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Matthew 25, Luke 16:19–31, Genesis 3, Matthew 13:36-43, Matthew 11, Romans 1-2, Romans 9:3, Hebrews
• “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” by Jonathan Edwards
• “Cur Deus Homo: Why the God-Man?” by Anselm of Canterbury
• “The Cross of Christ” by John Stott
• Deep Discipleship Program

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Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss how we can approach theologians who had slaves in a way that is helpful and honest.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Can we learn from theologians who had slaves?
• What's the why/who behind this question?
• How do we approach learning from theologians who had slaves?
• The Bible doesn’t condemn the institution of slavery - does it?
• How do we make sense of passages like Ephesians 5 or the Letter to Philemon?
• Can we learn from theologians who endorsed slavery?
• What makes this conversation so difficult? Is part of it because we are in the Global West?
• How did slavery function in the Bible?
• What should we expect from our theological influences? How do we approach them in a way that is helpful and honest?
• How does Hebrews 11-12 reflect this?
• How does cancel culture interact with this?

Helpful Definitions:

• Ex opere operato: By the thing acted, operation happens.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Ephesians 5, Philemon, Hebrews 11-12
• Deep Discipleship Program
• “City of God” by Saint Augustine
• “Confessions” by Saint Augustine
• “Suma Theologica” by Thomas Aquinas
• “Religious Affections” by Jonathan Edwards
• “Institutes of the Christian Religion” by John Calvin
• “Augustine of Hippo: A Biography” by Peter Brown
• “Jonathan Edwards: A Life” by George M. Marsden

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Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss what roles men & women can have in the local church and why it matters.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Why are we talking about this?
• What/who is a pastor?
• What is preaching?
• What is the qualification for the office of pastor?
• Who can preach to the assembled congregation?
• Who can make disciples in the life of the local church?
• What about 1 Timothy 2:12?
• What about Phoebe, Priscilla, and Aquila?
• What about Deacons (1 Timothy 3:11)?

Helpful Definitions:

• Presbuteros (πρεσβύτερος): Elder/pastor
• Gynaikos (γυναικός): Wife/woman

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• 1 Timothy 2-3, Romans 16:3
• Happy Complementarians
• SBC Truth & Unity Amendment
• BFM 2000
• Deep Discipleship Program

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