Doctrine of Creation: Episode Four

We continue our series on the doctrine of creation by discussing the essence of the image of God, the history of how the image of God has been interpreted in the Church, the vocation of humanity as God's image bearers in creation, and the ethical implications of the universal image of God in humanity.

Here are some questions we discuss:

• What is the essence of the image of God in humanity?

• How has the image of God been understood? And, what are the implications of these approaches?

• Can a human being lose the image of God? What does it mean to be conformed to the image of Christ?

• What is Christian humanism?

• How does the image of God relate to our human vocation?

• What are the ethical and relational implications of the image of God in humanity?

• Why is biblical anthropology good news for us and for contemporary western culture?

Our series on the doctrine of creation will continue in future episodes. We will cover topics like the sub-creation, sabbath, and eschatology in relation to creation.

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After hours is the time that we take a break from our series to chat about something we find interesting.

In this After Hours episode, we talk about the Apostles' Creed. In this broad conversation we discuss:

• What is the Apostles' Creed?

• What is the strength of creedal Christianity in comparison to contemporary biblicism?

• What is the relationship between the creed and Scripture?

• Are creeds alone sufficient to define orthodoxy?

• Should the creeds be authoritative for Protestants?

• How should we use the creed in personal devotion and the discipleship of children and families?

• How should churches use the creed in the instruction, worship, and formation of God's people?

This discussion was originally recorded as part of a series of lectures for TeachBeyond, a Christian organization committed to providing transformational education services as part of God’s ongoing mission to transform individuals and communities into all He intends. You can find out more about TeachBeyond and support their work here.

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Doctrine of Creation: Episode Three

We continue our series on the doctrine of creation by discussing the inherent goodness of creation, the ways that sin corrupts this goodness, and the implications of this for our life and faith.

Here are some questions we discuss:

• As biblical Christians, how should we view the material world as God's creation?

• Why does the creation narrative in Genesis repeat God's affirmation of his creation and it's goodness?

• Is God's initial creation perfect?

• What is Gnosticism? Where do we see the influence of this ancient heresy in the world and the Church today?

• How do we hold together the inherent goodness of creation with our sin and all the consequences of sin?

• How does sin twist the desires that God has given for our good? How does God re-order our re-direct our desires?

Our series on the doctrine of creation will continue in future episodes. We will cover topics like the image of God our bodies, sub-creation, sabbath, and eschatology in relation to creation.

Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):

https://uppbeat.io/t/augustine/hit-the-road

License code: GK64UVIEP6WBBIJD