Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss the significance of “Institutes of the Christian Religion” by John Calvin.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• When was the first time you heard of Calvin?
• Who was John Calvin?
• What is Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian Religion?
• Why do you keep reading this book?
• If I am not a Calvinist is there a benefit in reading the Institutes?
• What stands out to you from the book?

Helpful Definitions:

• Five points of Calvinism: Total depravity, unconditional election, limited atonement, irresistible grace, perseverance of the saints.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• “Institutes of the Christian Religion” by John Calvin
• “Calvin's Company of Pastors” by Scott M. Manetsch
• “The History of Study Bibles” by Stephen Nichols
• “Calvin's Ladder” by Julie Canlis

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Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley have a conversation about the themes found throughout Exodus 34-36 and trace them throughout the rest of Scripture.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What are on the tablets Moses receives in Exodus 34:1-9?
• Why do we need the 10 commandments, again?
• Does Exodus 34:7 mean that if a father sins there will be some sort of judgment that is passed down generationally?
• Why is the proclamation of the name significant?
• Where does the number 40 show up in the Bible?
• What is going on with Moses’s shining face? Where else does it show up in scripture?
• After Moses’ intercession, he gathers the people to tell them to take a Sabbath. Why?
• What follows is a bit like the reversal of the Golden Calf incident (Exodus 35:20-29) - right?

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Exodus 34-36, Jonah 4:2, Joel 2:12-14, Philippians 3, Matthew 4:1-11, Luke 9:28-36, 2 Corinthians 3:18
• Knowing Faith Divine Judgment against False Gods (Exodus 32-33)

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Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss the history and importance of Luther’s “Commentary of Galatians.”

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Who was Martin Luther? Why is he significant?
• What was the point of the reformation?
• What are the 95 theses and indulgences?
• What is Luther’s Galatians Commentary? Why was it significant?
• What do you love about it?

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• “Commentary of Galatians” by Martin Luther
• “The Curse Motif of the Atonement” by RC Sproul

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