Episode 472: Over the weekend on Saturday (7/13) there was an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump while he gave a speech during a rally in Pennsylvania. Since then, dozens of just plain bad readings and interpretations of the Bible have flooded social media. In this episode, I takedown some of the more prominent and egregious applications of the Bible to the event. Then, I give an account of God’s involvement in the whole ordeal based on Scripture.
Category Archives: Theology
From Heiser to Heidelberg: How Zacharias Ursinus Answers the Heiser Question on Romans 5.12
Episode 471: Via a Twitter/X interaction I ran across Dr. Michael Heiser’s series of blog articles on Romans 5.12. The question Heiser believes those who affirm Original Sin cannot answer is “How is Jesus, being a Son of Adam, exempted from Original Sin?” This question is not new. Dr. Zacharias Ursinus nearly 500 years ago provided an explanation in his “Commentary on the Heidelberg Catechism” under his exposition of Question 35. Tune in as I interact with both Heiser & Ursinus.
Some Brief Thoughts on “Sin Nature” by Heiser
Back to Romans 5.12 where Heiser fleshes out his question further
Commentary on Heidelberg Catechism by Ursinus (PDF)
Total Depravity: Rex Turner, Louis Berkhof, Michael Heiser
Episode 470: Start of the show with a review of part of Dr. Rex Turner, Sr.’s, Biblical Theology. His definition of Total Depravity is mere tautology. Thus, we look at Berkhof’s Systematic Theology for a more robust appreciation of the doctrine. Finally, land with Dr. Michael Heiser’s comments on Romans 5.12, which is part of the debate, but is not the whole debate.
“He Glorified” in Romans 8.30
Episode 457: Yet another interpretation presents itself concerning the Golden Chain of Redemption in Romans 8.29-30, this one focusing on “He also glorified” at the end of verse 30. This particular take argues that since the aorist (past) tense is used, glorification is a already accomplished with a strong connection to baptism. In this episode, I take this view to task exegetically, contextually, and theologically to show that Paul’s use of the aorist does not negate his eschatological considerations.
Communion with God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, pt. 4
Episode 455: I continue my reading of select excerpts from John Owen’s magisterial work Communion with God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. We venture from part 2 to part 3 and begin working through communion with the Holy Spirit. We make it to part 3, chapter 3.
Communion with God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, pt. 3
Episode 454: In this episode I continue my reading of John Owen’s Communion with God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, that is, select excerpts and underlined portions I found beneficial. I am confident you will be edified too!
Communion with God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, pt. 2
Episode 452: I continue to read from John Owen’s classic work Communion with God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. Only minimal comments along the way so that Owen can be heard. I make it to chapter 6 of part 2. Tune in and be blessed by my favorite Puritan.
Communion with God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost by John Owen, pt. 1
Episode 451: John Owen is considered the weightiest of the Puritan writers. I recently finished reading Communion with God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost by John Owen. Beginning in this episode, I read excerpts I underlined throughout the book. I get as far as the second digression in part 2. Tune in and be blessed by my favorite Puritan.
Moses E. Lard on Romans 8.28-30
Episode 449: The quest for resources within the Restoration Movement which do justice to Romans 8.28-30 continues! This time I grab Moses E. Lard’s Commentary on Romans off the book shelf and take a look inside to see what he says. I interact with his exposition linguistically, lexically, theologically, and anthropologically. Tune in & nerd out with me.
Evaluating Brents on Ephesians 1.3ff
Episode 447: I continue to work my way through Bro. T. W. Brents book The Gospel Plan of Salvation, which would be better named Polemics Against Calvinism. In this episode, I look at Brents explanation (eisegesis!) of Ephesians 1.3ff and his pained attempt to force the personal pronouns “us” and “we” mean other than the immediate requires. It is a display of opposition “exegesis,” i.e., when you interpret Scripture in any other way than your opponent does.
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