What is sin? Is it simply that which hurts others, or is there a more transcendent definition? In this episode, we examine a modern misconception of the nature of sin, and begin to discuss the biblical idea of sin.

Resources:

• Matt Nightingale's Article
• The Threefold  Use of the Law

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There is a dangerous syncretism today. Many American Christians have sought to synthesize the worldly doctrine that man is 'basically good' with classic, Protestant Christianity, and what they've created is a system very like that proposed by the 5th century heretic, Pelagius. In this episode, by looking at an article by R.C. Sproul titled, The Pelagian Captivity of the Church, we discuss how Pelagius' views contradict the teachings of Scripture and reject the heart of the gospel - grace. 

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To respond to the doctrine of Prevenient Grace, we watched this video from Dr. W. Brian Shelton and Seven Minute Seminary. In this episode, we examine John 12:32, Romans 2:4, and Titus 2:11, which according to John Wesley - the most prominent Arminian of all time - are three of the four key verses that support the doctrine of Prevenient Grace.  I assert that none of them, understood in context, support any such doctrine. 

To respond to the doctrine of Prevenient Grace, we watched this video from Dr. W. Brian Shelton and Seven Minute Seminary. In this episode, we examine John 1:9, which according to John Wesley - the most prominent Arminian of all time - is one of the four key verses that support the doctrine of Prevenient Grace. 

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To respond to the doctrine of Prevenient Grace, we watched this video from Dr. W. Brian Shelton and Seven Minute Seminary. We discuss his description of the doctrine and ask if it agrees with the biblical data. 

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This week's thesis: The nature of faith is determined by the nature of its object. 

Tune in as we dissect a Twitter thread about the idea of faith. The Twitter user suggests that God, "wanted a relationship with a people who would push back." Is that what it means to have faith? Listen and find out.

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In this episode, I play a sermon for you that I gave a couple years ago while serving as a youth pastor. In a series called Death by Zeitgeist, we discussed a variety of topics about which Christians are being misled by the culture and the proper Christian responses. This sermon, which was the third in the series, addresses the topic of transgenderism. 

Resources:

• Family Policy Institute of Washington (YouTube Channel)
• The audio from the other sermons in the Death by Zeitgeist series.(Dropbox folder for file downloads.)

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In this episode, we discuss the idea of "Lived Experience," a term that is used to claim particular unquestionable and infallible knowledge that comes from our subjective experience. This so-called knowledge is the primary basis used to justify the social justice movement and the subversion of biblical authority in the church. But is "Lived Experience" to be trusted? That's what we'll discuss on this episode!

Here's a link to the meme that inspired the episode. 

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