Episode 469: A very fast walkthrough of the progressive Christian worldview, especially as it pertains to their answer to “What is the Bible?” Then, brief explanation of how certain verses get reinterpreted within that worldview. Identifying fallacies within progressive reading of the Bible (the claim the word “heresy” is not in the Bible). Finally, takedown of the “Six Verses for Pride Month” meme from Our Bible app demonstrating their error.
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Jim Palmer’s Fallacies
Episode 463: Ex-Christian Jim Palmer (not the baseball player) makes noise on social media. A couple of his lists came across my radar recently (14 Ways Christian Jesus Wrong, 15 Things the Misguided Religious Establishment Does Not Want You to Know). First, I demonstrate what is wrong with the one. Then, I demonstrate how he comes to the conclusions he does in that list. Finally, I expose the fundamental errors of deconversion through deconstruction as it relates to the Bible.
Free-Will According to Calvinism
Episode 462: I review Tracy Dugger’s article for Seeking the Old Paths, “Free-Will According to Calvinism.” I was hopeful for a definition (finally) of “free-will” within the framework of churches of Christ. Unfortunately, this article disappoints in several ways. Tune in as I work through the assumptions and shortcomings of this article while also providing an (Edwardsian) accounting of the will.
Psalms of Solomon, part 2
Episode 460: I continue to breakdown the Psalms of Solomon, unpacking what is in them. This episodes looks specifically at chs. 9-18 before concluding with comparison/contrast between the message of these psalms and the New Testament. What, if anything, do these 1st century B.C. poetic works have to do with the NT? Tune in as I conclude my research into the Psalms of Solomon.
Psalms of Solomon, part 1
Episode 459: The last script I was working on for the SwordPlay podcast was on the Psalms of Solomon, a collection of 18 poetic works sometimes found in Septuagint translations. What are these psalms? What is contained in them? Why were they “banned from the Bible”? In this episode, I begin to eliminate the mystique surrounding these psalms, explaining what they are, where they came from, and what is in them. They are not nearly as sensation as they might be made out to be.
GIANT Takedown of Haunted Cosmos featured on Right Response Ministries
Episode 453: From time to time I tune into Right Response Ministries hosted by pastor Joel Webbon. A couple weeks ago he had the guys from Haunted Cosmos on to talk about giants. Like when I discussed Dr. Laura Sanger on Blurry Creatures, I takedown the eisegetical reading of Scripture and the speculative aspects involved in the “historic orthodox view” concerning Nephilim, Nimrod, and giants. I also demonstrate the ahistorical presentation of textual transmission as well as examine all the data about Goliath. A jam-packed episode you don’t want to miss!
Sizes of Giants and Where are They Now – Right Response episode
Dr. Laura Sanger on Blurry Creatures
Episode 450: A friend recently turned me on to the podcast “Blurry Creatures,” a podcast which started to talk about bigfoot but that has expanded its explorations into other paranormal creatures and activities. On episode 147, Dr. Laura Sanger joined the show to discuss the Hitler Project. Whether the Hitler Project is legit or not I will leave to you; in this episode I takedown Dr. Laura Sanger’s reading of the Genesis account, specifically 6.9 and 10.8. I show that while she can use a lexicon, her exegesis of the text leave much to be desired and are suspect at best.
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.
The Perspicuity of Scripture & Meme Theology
Episode 448: I’ve seen a certain meme floating around social media and felt compelled to respond to it. Actually, Francis Turretin responded to it centuries ago. We dive into Turretin’s Institutes of Elenctic Theology (2.17) to evaluate the meme, bolster our understanding of the clarity and plainness of Scripture, and rightly think about the parts of Scripture which may be “obscure.” Then, just a brief word about translation and interpretation of difficult phrases.
My article on the meme (with the meme included)
Operation of the Holy Spirit, pt.2
Episode 446: I continue my take down of the late brother Cotham’s article “The New Birth #3” from this month’s issue of “Seeking the Old Paths.” We also show how Cotham revives an illustration used by Alexander Campbell in his debate with Nathan Rice and how Rice improved and answered the illustration with his own. Finally, an answer to the objection that ought implies can.
Live from the Pulpit 