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#196 — Slavery, Exile, and Wicked Kings (Exodus 1:1-11)
7 september 2023 · 32 min
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss Exodus 1:1-11 and trace the themes of multiplication, wicked kings, and exile throughout scripture. Lees meer
Questions Covered in This Episode:
What is biblical theology?
What is an overview of the book of Exodus?
Where did the idea of multiplication come from?
How do we see the theme of the wicked kings and serpents throughout scripture?
How do we see Exile reverberate as a theme beyond Exodus?
How do these themes show up in other familiar stories?
How do we see the theme of ineffectual persecution in scripture?
What is the story of Exodus trying to give us hope in?
Helpful Definitions:
Systematic Theology: Studying doctrine found in scripture.
Biblical Theology: Studying themes found throughout scripture.
Ineffectual Persecution: Where the forces of evil intend to crush the people of God but instead the forces of evil end up being crushed by the living God.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode
Genesis 15, Genesis 37-50, Exodus 1:1-14, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 3:15, 1 Samuel 17, Revelation 12, 1 Kings 22:29-40, Genesis 3:23-24, 2 Kings 24-25, 1 Peter 1:1
Knowing Faith:
The Story of Exodus
Joseph in Egypt Pt. 1
Joseph in Egypt Pt. 2
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#195 — The Story of Exodus
31 augustus 2023 · 39 min
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss the book of Exodus! In this episode they give an overview of central characters, stories, and themes that appear in the book and why the are important. Lees meer
Questions Covered in This Episode:
Jumping into Exodus: What’s the story so far?
Is the Exodus event the fundamental event of the people of Israel that distinguishes them?
Is Exodus a book of the Bible or a chapter of a book that has five chapters?
Who are the central characters in Exodus?
What are some of the major events?
What are some major themes we can see in Exodus and throughout the rest of the Bible?
What is a specific part of Exodus that has impacted your own life?
Resources Mentioned in this Episode
Exodus 33, Proverbs 9:10, Exodus 1:11
“You are a Theologian” by Jen Wilkin and J.T. English
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Season 11 Teaser
24 augustus 2023 · 4 min
Season 11 of the Knowing Faith podcast begins on August 31! In this episode, Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley give you a preview of what is to come in Season 11 as they cover the book of Exodus! Lees meer
Questions Covered in This Episode:
What are we going to cover this season?
What are our sister podcast shows?
Why are we doing all of this?
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Knowing Faith Remix — Men and Women In a Broken World with Katie McCoy
3 augustus 2023 · 52 min
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Dr. Katie McCoy to ask the question: If God created men and women to live as complements to one another, why do we find so much division and brokenness and confusion between men and women? Lees meer
Questions Covered in This Episode:
If God created men and women to live as complements to one another, why do we find so much division and brokenness and confusion between men and women?
How might Greek philosophy have impacted the way we think about these things?
Has there ever been a time when it has been more confusion to address questions of manhood or womanhood?
How did Aristotle subvert the Hebrew world view in our own thinking about our faith? Why have we lost this heritage?
Walk us through the most difficult Old testament law for women to read and help us see how our own presuppositions cause us to fear it and how we should resolve it?
How would you respond to someone who told you - “Listen, why are you even trying to make this work...the OT is a misogynistic document that subjugates women to male control.”
Guest Bio:
Dr. Katie McCoy, serves as an assistant professor of theology in Women’s Studies at the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. She holds a Ph.D. from Southwestern in Systematic Theology where she wrote on OT laws about women’s personhood and what they can show us about human dignity. You can find her online @blondeorthodoxy and blondeorthodoxy.com.
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
“The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self” by Carl R. Trueman
Numbers 5:11-31
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Knowing Faith Remix — Theology 101
27 juli 2023 · 35 min
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss the basics of developing a theological method, like looking to your Bible, utilizing your community and praying for the Holy Spirit to reveal truth. Lees meer
Questions Covered in This Episode:
When presented with a theological question, assigned a topic, or have an interest peaked...where do you start?
Where do you go from there?
What are common pitfalls in theological study? How do you avoid them?
How to build a biblical and theological library? Outside of scripture, what is your go to resource?
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
The Nicene Creed
Chalcedonian Creed
The Apostles Creed
“Calvin: Institutes of the Christian Religion” by John Calvin
“Reformed Dogmatics” by Herman Bavinck
“Systematic Theology” by Louis Berkhof
“Essential Truths of the Christian Faith” by RC Sproul
The New City Catechism
“The Doctrine of God” by John Frame
“The Doctrine of the Christian Life” by John Frame
“The Doctrine of the Knowledge of God” by John Frame
Knowing Faith, Ep. 8 – ”Do You Even Theology, Bro?”
Knowing Faith, Ep. 10 – ”Brothers & Sisters: Can We Do Theology Together?”
“Bad Theology Kills” Article on TVC Resources
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#194 – Agents of Grace: An Interview with Dan Darling
20 juli 2023 · 26 min
Kyle Worley is joined by Dan Darling to discuss his new book, “Agents of Grace.” Lees meer
Questions Covered in This Episode:
Why did you write this book?
Is it divisive to stand firm in Christian truth and doctrine?
What is theological triage and how it can be helpful?
Is the division we are seeing in our churches based on social, cultural, and political perspectives?
How do we prevent the calls for unity to not turn into compromise or uniformity?
What is one reason people should read this book?
Helpful Definitions:
Theological Triage: Ranking and prioritizing what issues and doctrines we cannot budge from and what can we disagree on.
First Tier: Christian orthodoxy we cannot depart from; i.e. the trinity, the deity of Christ, etc.
Second Tier: Things Christians have disagreed on; i.e. baptism and egalitarianism, etc. This tends to be how denominations are formed.
Third Tier: Things that people in the same body of local believers may disagree on; i.e. the age of the earth, the timeline of Christ’s return, educating our kids, etc.
Guest Bio:
Daniel Darling is an author, pastor, and Christian leader. He currently serves as the Director of The Land Center for Cultural Engagement at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Assistant Professor of Faith and Culture at Texas Baptist College. Dan is a bestselling author of several books, including The Original Jesus, The Dignity Revolution, The Characters of Christmas, The Characters of Easte, and A Way With Words. Dan holds a bachelor’s degree in pastoral ministry from Dayspring Bible College, has studied at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and is a graduate of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He and his wife Angela have four children.
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
1 Timothy 6:12, Jude 1:3, 2 Timothy 2:23, John 13:34-35
“Agents of Grace” by Dan Darling
“The Mark of the Christian” by Francis Schaeffer
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#193 – The Right Time is Now: Training the Church Cohort
13 juli 2023 · 33 min
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley talk about what the Training the Church cohort is, why they do it, and who can participate. To find out more visit trainingthechurch.com. Lees meer
Questions Covered in This Episode:
Why did we start the Training the Church cohort?
JT, what has been the response to your book about discipleship?
What is the Training the Church cohort? How does it work?
What are some things we do in the cohort that participants find profitable?
Who is the cohort for?
What are my next steps?
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
“You Are a Theologian” by Jen Wilkin and JT English
Training the Church Cohort
“Deep Discipleship” by JT English
Knowing Faith: Training the Church Cohort
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Knowing Faith Remix — A Lesson in Pronouns: The Doctrine of Union with Christ
6 juli 2023 · 42 min
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss the doctrine of Union with Christ. This is a Knowing Faith Remix episode from Episode #36. Lees meer
Questions Covered in This Episode:
Let’s begin: Define the doctrine of “Union with Christ.”
Where do we see this in the Old Testament? How about in the New Testament?
Why does this doctrine matter?
Helpful Definitions:
Union with Christ: We enter in by grace through faith into Jesus Christ. Salvation is not just something God gives us it is something we receive.
Union with Christ: “The intimate, vital, and spiritual union between Christ and His people, in virtue of which He is the source of their life and strength, of their blessedness and salvation.” Louis Berkhof
Union with Christ: The believer’s identification, participation, and incorporation with, in, through, and into the life, the death, the resurrection, the ascension, and the heavenly session of Jesus.
Communion with Christ: Our ongoing cultivation of enjoying every spiritual blessing in Christ Jesus.
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
1, 2, 3 John, Ephesians 1:3-10, Romans 5, 1 Corinthians 15, Genesis 15, John 15, Acts 9, Galatians 2:20, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Romans 6:4-5, Matthew 25, Ephesians 2:1-10, 22, Romans 8, John 17:20-26
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Knowing Faith Remix — Can Kids be Theologians? with Julie Wilding
29 juni 2023 · 36 min
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Julie Wilding to talk about the littlest theologians—kids—and how the Church and families can help form them into healthy disciples from their earliest years. This is a Knowing Faith Remix episode from Episode #29. Lees meer
Questions Covered in This Episode:
Can kids be theologians?
What have we learned about teaching doctrine to children?
How does TVC do this?
How have you done this in your home?
But, aren’t they just repeating what we say? Is it really doing anything?
Helpful Definitions:
Theologian: One who has beliefs about God and operates from them.
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
Deuteronomy 6:4-9
Your office thermostat is set for men’s comfort. Here’s the scientific proof.
TVC Memory Verse Calendar 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018
TVC Five Foundation Truths: God is good, God made everything, God is in charge of everything, God wants to talk with us, Jesus came to save sinners.
Mosaic Four Foundational Truths: God is good, God is great, God is gracious, God is glorious.
The Westminster Shorter Catechism
New City Catechism
The Jesus Storybook Bible
Seeds Family Worship
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Knowing Faith Remix — Live from Proclaim Truth
22 juni 2023 · 1 uur 4 min
Jen Wilkin, JT English, Kyle Worley, and Elizabeth Woodson talk about the doctrine of God—who God is and how God is—live from the Proclaim Truth Conference. Lees meer
Questions Covered in This Episode:
What do I mean when I distinguish between theology and theology proper?
Let me just ask our big question right up front: “Can I know who and how God is?”
What difficulties/weaknesses/realities complicate my ability to know who God is?
When I come to the bible should I lay down my theological beliefs and conclusions?
Any advice for women in churches where the pastors want the women's ministry to happen organically and resist having any sort of coordinator?
Are the creeds a part of the canon? If not, why not say they are an imperative part of understanding the bible but they are not the bible?
I help teach and lead a bible study at my church but the more I study God and his word the more I feel like I don’t know enough to teach. Should I stop?
When the women in our studies see God as a cuddly bear/daddy, how would you approach this with grace and attribute to God’s holiness as well?
Helpful Definitions:
Anthropology: Doctrine of man
Soteriology: Doctrine of salvation
Ecclesiology: Doctrine of the church
Theology Proper: The doctrine of God. How can we come to know God? Who is God? How does God make himself known to us?
Incommunicable Attributes: Things that can only be true of God.
Communicable Attributes: Things that are true about God that can also be true about us.
Incomprehensible: Not able to be fully understood.
General Revelation: God reveals his divine attributes in the world.
Special Revelation: God reveals who He is in the Word of God incarnate and the Word of God inscripturated.
Rationalism: The quest for certainty and knowledge is sourced in reason and the mind of the individual.
Empiricism: The quest for knowledge is sourced in sensory experience and nature.
Romanticism: The quest for knowledge is sourced from our feelings.
Modernity: Epistemo…
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#192 — Spiritual Disciplines with Mason King
15 juni 2023 · 32 min
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Mason King to discuss his recently released book, “Spiritual Disciplines: How to Become a Healthy Christian.” Lees meer
Questions Covered in This Episode:
What is the story of The Village Church Institute?
What is your elevator pitch for your book on spiritual disciplines?
Why did you write this book? Why do you care about spiritual disciplines?
Do you think our view of Christian transformation is skewed because of our view of how someone experiences change?
How do we thread the needle between self-awareness and understanding and self-occupation?
What are important questions we need to be asking?
What gap exists when talking about the spiritual disciplines?
What spiritual discipline is the most misunderstood?
Guest Bio:
Mason King serves as a pastor at The Village Church in Flower Mound, Texas. He also serves as the Executive Director of The Village Church Institute, Leadership Development, and Groups. He is currently completing Ph.D. in Church History from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and holds a D.Min. in Executive Leadership from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. A native Texan, Mason and his wife Carly have three kids and two labs.
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
Psalm 1
The Village Church Institute
“Spiritual Disciplines” by Mason King
“The Divine Conspiracy” by Dallas Willard
“You are What You Love” by Jams K.A. Smith
“Faithfully Present” by Adam Ramsey
“Eschatological Discipleship” by Trevin Wax
“Women of the Word” by Jen Wilkin
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#191 – Introducing Tiny Theologians Podcast
8 juni 2023 · 17 min
Kyle Worley is joined by Amy Gannett to announce the Tiny Theologians Podcast coming this fall! Lees meer
Questions Covered in This Episode:
What is a tiny theologian?
How did we get here?
What is the format of this podcast? What can listeners expect?
Where and when can people find the podcast?
Guest Bio:
Amy Gannett is a wife to Austin and a mom to Emerson and Elliot. Together with Austin, they are planting Trinity Church Greenville where Amy serves as the Director of Discipleship. Amy oversees Tiny Theologians, a resource to help kids grow in knowing and loving God through his Word through Gospel-centered and theologically-rich discipleship tools for children ages 2 to 12.
She is the author of Fix Your Eyes and the founder of Bible Study Schoolhouse.
Helpful Definitions:
Theology: What we know and believe about God.
Theologian: Anyone who wants to seek to know God through His word.
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
Tiny Theologians Website
“Tiny Systematics” Tiny Theologians
Tiny Theologians Podcast
ABC’s of God Attributes
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#190 – Patreon Q&A
1 juni 2023 · 31 min
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley answer questions submitted by their patron supporters! To learn more and become a patron visit patreon.com/trainingthechurch. Lees meer
Questions Covered in This Episode:
If there is no hierarchy in the Trinity, why is Paul talking about the Son himself being made subject to God, who I assume is God the Father (1 Cor. 15:27-28)?
In Luke Chapter 4, the devil tries to tempt Jesus. Did the devil actually have that authority that he was claiming to have? Was the devil just flat-out lying or was there some basis behind that temptation?
Do you have recommendations on how to deepen heart engagement in devotional time with the Lord?
If repetition is the mother of learning...then what is the father of learning?
Do you have recommendations for other podcasts?
Could you run through the basic guidelines for reading and understanding the Old Testament?
What is the significance of the Transfiguration?
Why are y’all Baptist? It is beneficial for Christians to be exposed to other traditions that are within the bounds of orthodoxy? If so, how are y’all doing that, personally and at church?
Lately, I have been thinking of how on the cross Jesus took upon himself the full measure of the Father's wrath and how Jesus bore upon himself what was deserving for us. Also, at the same time, He gives us His righteousness in justification whereas now the Father sees us as holy through Jesus. It is something that I would love for you guys to expound upon that because it seems too awesome at times that Jesus both took what we deserved and gives us what is needed in order to be saved.
Should Christians have “self-confidence”? What are helpful and unhelpful ways Christians can think about self-confidence?
Would you guys be able to articulate the reasons why swearing is unwise/sinful?
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
1 Cor. 15:27-28, Luke 4, Matthew 25:14-30
“Delighting in the Trinity” by Michael Reeves
“Simply Trinity” by Matthew Barrett
Knowing F…
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#189 – Season 10 Q&A
25 mei 2023 · 50 min
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley answer questions submitted by listeners! Lees meer
Questions Covered in This Episode:
Why is baptism and the rules surrounding baptism so tricky?
What is God’s view on cursing?
Kyle, how does your Christian faith shape what kind of a wrestling fan you are?
What is the purpose of speaking in tongues?
How long after Jesus’s death did priests stop offering sacrifices?
When’s a time you’ve been unexpectedly encouraged?
Can you explain ‘limited atonement’ and the thought behind this doctrine?
In this season, what is a worship song (or artist) that your churches have latched onto or that you have latched onto in your personal worship, and why?
How can a young adult maintain a strong passion for the word over a lifetime?
Helpful Definitions:
Limited Atonement/Particular Redemption: It is limited in that it does not become efficacious for all people, it is particular that it is applied specifically to the church and not all people. Christ's death is effective to save.
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
Acts 8:26-40, Acts 2:4, 1 Corinthians 12-14
“why swearing is dumb for christians” by Jen Wilkin
“The Death of Death in the Death of Christ“ by John Owen
“By Faith” by Keith and Kristyn Getty
“Psalm 34” by Shane and Shane
“Psalm 34 (Live)” by The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir
“Doxology // Amen” by The Worship Initiative, Shane & Shane
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#188 – Best of the First 10 Seasons
18 mei 2023 · 37 min
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley take a stroll down memory lane and look back on the first ten seasons of Knowing Faith. Lees meer
Questions Covered in This Episode:
Has our overlap increased or decreased?
What is a joke that y’all used to love making fun of Kyle for?
Why do we continue to talk about brother/sister culture and complementarianism?
Who are some of our favorite guests we have had on the show?
What are some previous creative episode titles?
What are some of our favorite moments when we are recording?
Let’s listen to some quick bloopers and fun moments from the past ten seasons.
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
Knowing Faith Episodes
#1 - What is Knowing Faith
#7 - The Best Sermon Ever with Dr. Jonathan Pennington
#20 - Questions, Answers, and a Little Bit of Debate
#43 - And Don’t You Forget It: The Ascension of Jesus with Mason King
#87 - The Imago Dei and the Cultural Mandate with Dr. Russell Moore
#49 - A Conversation with Dr. Ligon Duncan
#69 - P, B, in J
#55 - Hot Tongues (Acts 2)
#63 - A Blanket Full of Bacon
#119 - Judgement and Law
The Cross and the Christian Life Forum with Dr. Ligon Duncan
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#187 – A Podcast Family
11 mei 2023 · 45 min
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by the hosts of our sister shows: Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, Cassie Bryant of Family Discipleship, Elizabeth Woodson of Starting Place with Elizabeth Woodson, Rebecca McLaughlin of Confronting Christianity, and engineer Brad. Lees meer
Questions Covered in This Episode:
What the most fun part of making a podcast? Whats the least fun part of making a podcast?
Engineer Brad: Who is the best podcast to work with? Who needs to be edited the most? Who has the most bloopers?
What is your favorite episode this season?
Have you ever had any strange experiences with people recognizing you from the podcast?
If you had a podcast about anything else, what would it be?
What is one thing you have learned from being a part of this podcast network?
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
Starting Place w/ Elizabeth Woodson: The Psalms, Prayer, & Calling on God with John Onwuchekwa
Confronting Christianity: Bonus Episode with Easter with Esau McCaulley
Knowing Faith: #177 – Brothers & Sisters: More Than A Metaphor
Knowing Faith: #178 – Salvation: Union With Christ
The Family Discipleship Podcast: Freedom and Rest in Parenthood with Caroline Cobb
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#186 – A Surprise for Jen
4 mei 2023 · 48 min
JT English and Kyle Worley celebrate and honor Jen Wilkin with a special surprise episode! Lees meer
Questions Covered in This Episode:
How did you first meet Jen? What have you learned from her teaching and example?
What have you learned from the faith and life of Jen?
What is something that Jen is good at that is surprising?
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
Hebrews 13:7,
“Women of the Word” by Jen Wilkin
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#185 – Salvation: Cosmic Restoration
27 april 2023 · 31 min
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss what cosmic restoration is and why it is important. Lees meer
Questions Covered in This Episode:
Why is this a neglected aspect of the doctrine of salvation?
What is cosmic restoration?
What are the two extreme views of cosmic restoration?
How is cosmic restoration accomplished?
Isn’t all this going to burn up anyways? Why does God care about the world?
Why is the idea of Gnosticism so popular?
Will there be dinosaurs in heaven?
What is going to happen and why is this good news?
Helpful Definitions:
Cosmic Restoration: All of God's creation; both spiritual and physical, is going to experience true delight in the presence of God.
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
Ephesians 1:9-10, Revelation 21:1-6
“Grounded in Heaven” by Mike Allen
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#184 – The One With All The Surprise Guests
20 april 2023 · 57 min
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Dr. Gregg Allison, Jackie Hill Perry, Dr. Michael J. Kruger, Sam Allberry, and Jonathan T. Pennington. Lees meer
Questions Covered in This Episode:
If we have the bible, why do we need creeds, confessions, and the writings of leaders, pastors, and theologians from church history?
You've been traveling the country trying to direct people away from focusing on themselves and towards giving their attention to God, how is that going?
What is our glory problem?
What, in your opinion, is the most overlooked book in the New Testament and why should Christians spend time engaging with it?
What has been the most helpful resource while studying Revelation?
How would you encourage a Christian intimidated by confessing sin to other Christians?
Why is it important that we read the bible not just for information, but for transformation?
Helpful Definitions:
The Bible: God’s written word to us, His People. His revelation of Himself and His ways so that we might be rescued from sin and we may worship God in ways that please Him.
Creeds and Confessions: Statements of faith that express what the church believes and is to believe based on the entirety of scripture.
Writings of Leaders from Church History: Treasures of wisdom from the past. Help us to know what we are to do in terms of rightly interpreting the bible, how to put the Bible together in terms of affirming and defending sound doctrine, and how to correctly live out biblical instructions so as to fully please God in life and ministry.
Guest Bios:
Dr. Gregg Allison is Professor of Christian Theology at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and the author of many books: He is the author of Historical Theology: An Introduction to Christian Doctrine; Sojourners and Strangers: The Doctrine of the Church; Roman Catholic Theology and Practice: An Evangelical Assessment; The Holy Spirit (Theology for the People of God); Embodied: Living as Whole People in a Fractured World; …
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#183 – Salvation: Glorification with Patrick Schreiner
13 april 2023 · 32 min
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Dr. Patrick Schreiner to continue talking about the doctrine of salvation by looking specifically at the doctrine of glorification. Lees meer
Questions Covered in This Episode:
Where does glorification fit into the doctrine of salvation?
When you first think of glorification, what comes to mind?
What is the doctrine of glorification?
How much of glorification is tied to the good rule and reign of humanity over all things?
What are we saved to?
Is being full of the Holy Spirit better than what Adam and Eve had in the garden?
Isn’t my humanity bad?
Is glorification just cosmetic or individual?
You just finished a book on the Transfiguration, is that a picture of glorification?
What is the path to glorification?
Why do Moses and Elijah appear in the Transfiguration?
During the Transfiguration, is this Moses’ first time to enter the Promised Land?
Why is the doctrine of glorification good news?
How is creation glorified? How are freedom and glorification tied together?
Helpful Definitions:
Glory: Heaviness or weightiness, usually describes who God is.
Glorified: Entering or re-entering that perfect whole state of what it means to be in the image of God.
Guest Bio:
Dr. Patrick Schreiner is the Director of the Residency PhD program and Associate Professor of New Testament and Biblical Theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author of a number of books, including a commentary on Acts, The Visual Word: An Illustrated Guide to the New Testament Books, The Mission of the Triune God: A Theology of Acts, The Body of Jesus: A Spatial Analysis of the Kingdom in Matthew, The Kingdom of God and the Glory of the Cross, Matthew, Disciple and Scribe: The First Gospel and Its Portrait of Jesus, and The Ascension of Christ: Recovering a Neglected Doctrine. He is married to Hannah and they have four children. You can follow him on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:…
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#182 – Biblical Literacy: A State of the Union with Jason Allen
6 april 2023 · 35 min
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Dr. Jason K. Allen of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary to have a conversation about biblical literacy and the relationship between the seminary institution and the local church. Lees meer
Questions Covered in This Episode:
Could you share a bit about Midwestern’s journey over the last ten years?
What have you learned about recovering the beauty of an institution for the good of its participants?
How is the biblical literacy project going? What are we learning? What seems to be working? What are the hurdles?
What does a healthy relationship look like between a seminary institution and the local church?
Why is it crucial for us as Christians to be people of the book? Doesn’t Jesus chastise the Pharisees that they care too much about biblical literacy?
How crucial is it that the pastors and church leaders that Midwestern sends out are leaders who value biblical literacy in their churches?
Guest Bio:
Dr. Jason K. Allen serves as the fifth president of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, in Kansas City, MO. Dr. Allen serves the institution in the classroom, as professor for preaching and pastoral ministry. More broadly, he serves the church through his preaching and writing ministries as well. He is the author of several books including but not limited to; The SBC & the 21st Century and Discerning Your Call to Ministry. Dr. Allen regularly posts essays on his website, jasonkallen.com and hosts a weekly podcast, “Preaching & Preachers.”
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
1 Peter 2:4-10
“Turnaround” by Jason K. Allen
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After The Fact: Spurgeon's View on Soteriology with Geoff Chang
4 april 2023 · 9 min
Kyle Worley is joined by Geoff Chang to answer the question; what would we find interesting about Spurgeon’s views on the doctrine of salvation? Lees meer
Questions Covered in This Episode:
What would we find interesting about Spurgeon’s views on the doctrine of salvation?
Can someone be both evangelistic and Calvinist in their doctrine? And was Spurgeon unique in his ability to live between those two movements?
If someone wants to learn from Spurgeon and his views on salvation, what is the one area that you would point them to in his teaching and his doctrine?
What is going on at the Spurgeon Library?
Guest Bio:
Geoff Chang serves as Assistant Professor of Church History and Historical Theology and the Curator of the Spurgeon Library. He is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin (B.B.A.), The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (M.Div.), and Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (Ph.D.). He also serves the Book Review Editor for History & Historical Theology at Themelios, the academic journal for The Gospel Coalition. He is the volume editor of The Lost Sermons of C.H. Spurgeon Volumes 5, 6, and 7 and the author of Spurgeon the Pastor: Recovering a Biblical and Theological Vision for Ministry. He is married to Stephanie and they have three children. You can follow him on Facebook and Twitter.
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
Knowing Faith After The Fact: Spurgeon and the Trinity with Dr. Geoff Chang
“The Soul Winner” by Charles Spurgeon
“Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God” by J. I. Packer
“Spurgeon V. Hyper-Calvinism” by Iain H Murray
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#181 – Salvation: Sanctification
30 maart 2023 · 26 min
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are back in the doctrine of salvation and have a conversation about sanctification. Lees meer
Questions Covered in This Episode:
What is sanctification?
How is it different from justification and glorification?
How does sanctification address legalism and license?
How does our context affect how we speak about sanctification?
How are we sanctified?
Why is sanctification good news and how does sanctification give us hope?
Helpful Definitions:
Sanctification: The working out of our salvation. Set free from the power of sin.
Justification: Saved from the penalty of sin.
Glorification: Set free from the presence of sin.
Alien Righteousness: A righteousness outside of ourselves.
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
1 Corinthians 11:1, Hebrews 10:14, Romans 6, Galatians 2-3
“Grounded in Heaven” by Michael Allen
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After The Fact: How to Help Your Church Grow in Theological Discipleship with Jared Bumpers
28 maart 2023 · 9 min
Kyle Worley is joined by Jared Bumpers to answer the question; how can a listener help their local church grow in theological discipleship? Lees meer
Questions Covered in This Episode:
What is the For the Church Cohort?
How can a listener help their local church grow in theological discipleship?
What would you say to someone who says, “I believe what you are saying is crucial and that the local church should be where it is happening, but my church isn’t there right now.”
Guest Bio:
Jared Bumpers is the Assistant Professor of Preaching & Evangelism and For The Church Cohorts Faculty Coordinator at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Jared holds a B. S. in Pastoral Ministry from Baptist Bible College in Springfield, Missouri; a M.Div. from Luther Rice Seminary in Lithonia, Georgia; a Th.M. in Biblical Studies from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary in Lynchburg, Virginia; and a Ph.D. in Christian Preaching from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. His doctoral research focused on the hermeneutic and homiletic of John Albert Broadus. Jared is married to his wife, Kimberly, and they have four children: McCartnie, Rush, Maverick, and Jett.
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
For the Church Cohort
“The Wonderful Works of God” by Herman Bavinck
“Pilgrim Theology” by Michael Horton
Crossway Women of the Word
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#180 – #DateNight
23 maart 2023 · 36 min
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by their spouses; Jeff Wilkin, Macy English, and Lauren Worley! Lees meer
Questions Covered in This Episode:
Does JT quote Bavinck on date nights?
How does it feel to be grandparents?
Who is the “yes” parent and who is the “no” parent?
What’s your favorite episode of Knowing Faith so far this season?
Do any of y’all ever listen to an episode and think - “Why did I marry a weirdo/nerd?”
What does ministry partnership look like for each of us?
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
Knowing Faith Episode #38 - Living with a Theologian
The Family Discipleship Podcast
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After The Fact: If God Calls, Why Evangelize? with Joe Allen
21 maart 2023 · 7 min
Kyle Worley is joined by Joe Allen to answer the question; if God calls, why evangelize? Lees meer
Questions Covered in This Episode:
If God calls, why evangelize?
Is my obedience to evangelism of consequence or of faithfulness?
If I go out today and share the gospel of Jesus Christ with my neighbor, am I walking in faithfulness to what God has said?
If I go out and share the gospel with my neighbor today, can I have confidence God will do what I cannot do?
Guest Bio:
Dr. Joe M. Allen III serves as Assistant Professor of Missions at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He earned his Ph.D. in Applied Theology from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and his Th.M. in World Missions and Historical Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary. Dr. Allen is the author of a series of theology books for kids called “Big Thoughts for Little Thinkers,” which includes The Trinity, The Gospel, The Scripture, and The Mission. He also wrote a gospel tract called, “Welcome to Heaven.” He is married to Christy, and they have two children, Claire and Joe IV.
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
1 Corinthians 3:9, 1 Thessalonians 2:19-20
“Enquiry into the Obligations of Christians, to Use Means for the Conversion of the Heathens” by William Carey
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#179 – Salvation: Justification
16 maart 2023 · 32 min
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley continue their conversation on the doctrine of salvation by discussing justification. Lees meer
Questions Covered in This Episode:
Is justification the doctrine by which the church stands or falls?
What is justification?
Is justification “just as if I had never sinned”?
Is what we have better than what Adam and Eve could have had?
Why do we need to be justified?
What is righteousness?
Why would say that humanity, prior to the fall, did not enjoy union with Christ?
What is the basic idea of justification?
How does this relate to the doctrine of God?
What is important for us as we consider this?
How can I know that I have been justified?
Helpful Definitions:
Justification: To be declared right.
Righteousness: A purity (covenant obedience to the law) that we lost that we can’t get back apart from it being imputed to us through Christ.
Synonym: Holiness: Utter purity.
Synonym: Obedience
Tsaddiq (Hebrew: צַדִּיק): Righteousness
Mishpat (Hebrew מִשְׁפָּט): Justice
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
Romans 5, Revelation 21-22, Genesis 1-2, Galatians 2:15-21, Genesis 3, Romans 7, 2 Corinthians 5:21
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After The Fact: Why Union with Christ is the Best News Ever with Jared Wilson
14 maart 2023 · 7 min
Kyle Worley is joined by Jared Wilson to answer the question, why is union with Christ the best news ever? Lees meer
Questions Covered in This Episode:
Why is union with Christ the best news ever?
How secure do you think Jesus is?
Guest Bio:
Jared C. Wilson serves as Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ministry, Author in Residence, and General Editor, For the Church. He is the author of a number of books including but not limited to Gospel Wakefulness, The Prodigal Church, The Pastor’s Justification, and Supernatural Power for Everyday People. He also serves as an elder at Liberty Baptist Church. He and Becky have been married for twenty-three years, and they have two daughters: Macy and Grace.
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
John 17, Colossians 3:3, Ephesians 2:6
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#178 – Salvation: Union with Christ
9 maart 2023 · 43 min
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley have a conversation about the most important doctrine for understanding the doctrine of salvation, union with Christ. Lees meer
Questions Covered in This Episode:
What is the most important doctrine for understanding the doctrine of salvation?
Why does Paul continually use the preposition “in”?
It is possible to live in this world as an individual not united to someone else?
I grew up hearing Christ in me, not me in Christ; where is the emphasis? Why was I presented with the opposite?
What is the doctrine of union with Christ?
How have we imported modern conceptions of identity on being in Christ?
What is the difference between dying to self and living with Christ and embracing those distinctions that you want to dignify?
It is important to value diversity?
How is union with Christ different from communion with God?
If someone said they were feeling cold in their relationship with God, how would you respond to them?
Helpful Definitions:
Union with Christ:
A believers identification in Christ and incorporation into the body of all of those who are identified with Christ before God.
The unbreakable, unshakeable reception of all of God’s saving benefits.
Unbreakable relationship with God held by Jesus for His people, received by grace through faith.
Communion with Christ: Fellowship with God. The enjoyment of God’s saving benefits, it is shakeable and breakable and you can also deepen it.
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
Acts 9, John 17:1–26, Ephesians 1:3-10, Romans 6:1-11, Galatians 2:20, Romans 5:19, Colossians 1:27, Genesis 3, Luke 14:11, Revelation 5, Romans 16
Crossway: Women of the Word
Knowing Faith Episode #177 – Brothers and Sisters: More than a Metaphor
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After The Fact: The Crux of The Reformation (Justification) with Matthew Barrett
7 maart 2023 · 8 min
Kyle Worley is joined by Matthew Barrett to answer the question, why was the doctrine of justification such a big deal during the reformation? Lees meer
Questions Covered in This Episode:
Why was the doctrine of justification such a big deal during the reformation?
This was a big deal for Luther, is this still a big deal today?
Helpful Definitions:
The Joyful Exchange: Christ takes our guilt and in return, by nothing of our own doing, we receive the perfect, flawless, righteousness of Christ.
Guest Bio:
Dr. Matthew Barrett is Associate Professor of Christian Theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is also the founder and executive editor of Credo Magazine. He is the author of numerous books including: Simply Trinity: The Unmanipulated Father, Son, and Spirit, None Greater: The Undomesticated Attributes of God and God’s Word Alone: The Authority of Scripture.
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
“Commentary on Galatians” by Martin Luther
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#177 – Brothers and Sisters: More Than A Metaphor
2 maart 2023 · 54 min
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley come back to one of their most popular topics; brothers and sisters. Lees meer
Questions Covered in This Episode:
Indisputably: This is something we get more feedback on than just about anything else…why is that?
How has the culture shift affected this conversation?
What has been the church's response to the shift in culture?
What does the biblical doctrine of anthropology related to men and women have to affirm?
When we say “we need each other,” what does that mean?
What are the threats and liabilities of relationships? What about not having these relationships?
Why are we using family-oriented language in this conversation?
Does this apply to those who are not believers?
How has this changed us? How has it changed our ministries?
Why is getting this right crucial?
Helpful Definitions:
Adelphoi (ἀδελφοί): Brothers and sisters. The family of God.
Philia: A kind of love that exists only among family, not just biologically but spiritually through the blood of Christ.
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
Crossway: Women of the Word
“Jesus through the Eyes of Women” by Rebecca McLaughlin
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#176 – Salvation: Regeneration
23 februari 2023 · 36 min
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley continue their discussion on the doctrine of salvation by talking about the doctrine of regeneration. Lees meer
Questions Covered in This Episode:
What’s a doctrine?
When we say “doctrine of salvation,” what do we mean?
What is election?
What is effectual calling?
What is regeneration?
When the Bible is talking about the heart, what is it talking about?
What are other ways the Bible talks about this?
How has the language of being “born again” changed?
When does regeneration happen?
What is the result of regeneration? Where does it lead?
Helpful Definitions:
Doctrine: A christian belief. Something we believe the Bible says to be true.
Organizes and summarizes what the Bible teaches.
Election: Before the foundation of the world God predestined, or set apart for himself, a people that He will secure their salvation.
Doctrine of Salvation: How God saves his people.
Effectual Calling: The specific work the the Spirit of God making an effectual impact in our hearts.
Regeneration: When the heart that we have been given by nature is replaced with a new heart.
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
Ephesians 2:1, Ezekiel 36-37, John 3
Crossway: Women of the Word
Episode #174 – Salvation: Election
Episode #176 – Salvation: Calling
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Season 9 Patreon Q&A
17 februari 2023 · 1 uur 2 min
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley answer questions submitted from their patron supporters! To learn more and become a patron visit patreon.com/trainingthechurch. Lees meer
Questions Covered in This Episode:
If we understand that Jesus, in His spiritual body, sits at the right hand of the Father after His ascension. How do we resolve the tension this presents to God's unchanging nature if before His ascension it was not Jesus in His spiritual body, particularly, but the Son of God that was at the Father's right hand?
When reading the Psalms there often references to statutes, ordinances, laws, testimonies, commandments, and precepts given by God. Is there a significant difference in the meaning of these different words?
I would love to hear each of you discuss the relationship between small groups and learning environments in your respective churches. How can these two spaces best complement one another without feeling competitive?
What does a typical week look like for everyone (work, church, family, fun, rest time)?
Would love your thoughts on good questions to explore with a teen in my home as we discuss this: Adam's sin resulted in all humanity being born with a sin nature and without Christ we 'can't not sin'. He believes it would've been more just for God to give each individual person a 'fruit on the tree' moment before they automatically 'receive' a sinful nature. In his view, we talk about someone who isn't a Christian choosing to sin, and yet at the same time, we believe that their nature is that they can't actually choose something different. This seems so contradictory to him. If God really wanted to give us a choice, why did he set us up to not be able to choose him first? Not us as in all humanity, but us as individuals. He doesn't think that 'we're human so we'd always fail' makes sense, because the reason that is true is because of the sin nature...so if it wasn't for that, we wouldn't necessarily fail.
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#175 – Salvation: Calling
16 februari 2023 · 34 min
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley continue their discussion on the doctrine of salvation with a conversation about calling. Lees meer
Questions Covered in This Episode:
Is there a difference between the general call of the gospel and “effectual calling?” If so, what is the difference?
What is the purpose of the general call if not everyone responds to it?
Where would we look to find this in scripture?
When does the effectual calling happen? Who does the work of effectual calling?
What would you say to someone who doesn’t have a specific moment they can point to where they were “saved”?
Why is the doctrine of effectual calling good news?
Helpful Definitions:
General Calling: The gospel goes forward indiscriminately to all people.
The external work of proclamation.
Particular Calling: Specific to those who respond to the gospel effectually. God the Father will call people to the Son, those who are elect, by the power of the Holy Spirit and actually effect salvation in them. New affections to bring about transformation of heart, soul, mind, and strength to love Jesus with everything they have.
The internal work of salvation.
The Ordo Salutis (The Order of Salvation): Regeneration, Faith, Repentance, Justification, Adoption, Sanctification, Perseverance, Glorification.
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
Genesis 12:1-3, Romans 8:28-30, Romans 10:14-17, John 6:60-71, Matthew 13
The Gospel Coalition Conference: Code: KNOWINGFAITH
Crossway: Women of the Word
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#174 – Our Heroes of the Faith
9 februari 2023 · 41 min
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss people who have made a significant impact on their lives. Lees meer
Questions Covered in This Episode:
Who has had a lasting impression on your life, faith, teaching, thinking, living, leading?
Are there theological voices that you have had an evolving relationship with?
How has the local church shaped you?
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
The Gospel Coalition Conference: Code: KNOWINGFAITH
“On the Incarnation” by Saint Athanasius
“Confessions” by Augustine
Knowing Faith Episode #38 - Living With a Theologian
Dr. David Naugle, DBU
Dr. Jeffrey Bingham, SWBTS
Dr. Gregg Allison, SBTS
Beth Moore
Martin Luther
“Commentary on Galatians” by Martin Luther
John Calvin
“Calvin: Institutes of the Christian Religion”
C.S. Lewis
J.R.R. Tolkien
“The Lord of the Rings” by J.R.R. Tolkien
Herman Bavinck
R.C. Sproul
Dallas Willard
F. Dale Bruner
James Montgomery Boice
A.W. Tozer
Arthur W. Pink
Jonathan Edwards
“The Unwavering Resolve of Jonathan Edwards” by Steven J. Lawson
Eugene Peterson
John Piper
“Desiring God” by John Piper
“Church Dogmatics” by Karl Barth
N.T. Wright
Knowing Faith Episode #44 - A Generous Complementarianism
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#173 – Salvation: Election
2 februari 2023 · 43 min
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss the doctrine of salvation. They narrow in specifically on the doctrine of election, what is election and why is it good news? Lees meer
Questions Covered in This Episode:
Before we answer the question, what has God done to make things right we have to answer what went wrong?
What is the practicality of this for my life?
What is “election?”
What is the temptation that people tend to have when they are new to reformed theology?
Where would we go in scripture to explore the doctrine of election?
Why doesn’t God save everybody?
How do you speak to a person who has lost a loved one who is not a believer?
Is God trustworthy? Is God loving?
Why is the doctrine of election good news?
Helpful Definitions:
Pactum Salutis: Pact to save. God before the foundation of the world made a pact of Father, Son, and Spirit to interact with a fallen world as Father, Son, and Spirit. The Father is the one who sends, the Son is the one who is sent, and the Spirit is the one who will applies salvation after the Son accomplishes it.
Providence: God’s will at work in the world.
Election: God’s sovereign activity in saving his people before the foundation of the world.
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
Ephesians 1:4, Romans 8-11, Genesis 12:1-3, Galatians 3:6
The Gospel Coalition Conference: Code: KNOWINGFAITH
Knowing Faith: Doctrine of Sin Episodes
“Humble Calvinism” by Jeff Medders
Knowing Faith Episode #39 - Humble Calvinsism with Jeff Medders
“Chosen by God” by R.C. Sproul
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#172 – Looking Back on Ten Seasons
26 januari 2023 · 38 min
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are back for season 10 of Knowing Faith! In this episode, they take a look back at past seasons, why they started the podcast, and why they still do it today! Lees meer
Questions Covered in This Episode:
What’s your elevator pitch for Knowing Faith?
What’s changed over the last ten seasons? What have been some of the unique challenges and opportunities?
Why do we do this?
What are standout moments/highlights?
Did you ever think we’d start more podcasts?
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
The Gospel Coalition Conference: Code: KNOWINGFAITH
Knowing Faith Episode #4 - Are Catholics and Protestants One Big Family with Dr. Gregg Allison
Knowing Faith Episode #49 - A Conversation with Dr. Ligon Duncan
Knowing Faith Episode #87 - Imago Dei and the Cultural Mandate with Dr. Russell Moore
Knowing Faith Episode #12 - The Holy Spirit with Tim Mackie
Knowing Faith Episode #50 - Live from Proclaim Truth
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Our 10th Season!
19 januari 2023 · 4 min
Season 10 of the Knowing Faith podcast begins on January 26! In this episode, Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley give you a preview of what is to come in Season 10 as they cover the doctrine of salvation! Lees meer
Questions Covered in This Episode:
What are we going to be covering this season?
What guests can we expect to hear from in season 10?
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#171 – Hark The Herald Q&A
29 december 2022 · 38 min
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley answer listeners' questions! Lees meer
Questions Covered in This Episode:
Is it necessary to categorize God’s attributes as communicable v.s. Incommunicable? It seems like the incommunicable attributes are just communicable attributes cranked up?
Has Kyle gotten any better at brushing his teeth?
How would you interpret John 14:28 in light of the Trinity?
How essential is formal ministry training versus experience/time for lay leaders?
What was a highlight of 2022 for each of you? Would love an update from each of you personally and professionally too: Any new projects or adventures in 2023?
What is the number one concern on your heart for the church as we head into a new year?
What is a song (or a lyric from a song) in the advent season that resonates in a meaningful or impactful way in your life and heart, as you reflect on the birth of Christ?
Can you know God without knowing the attributes of God? Should a believer be able to name His attributes?
Is there now a difference between the people of Israel and the elect? Or are the elect now considered God’s chosen people?
Any chance you will spend more time on Calvinism in the future? The topic scares a lot of people, including myself, but I’m wondering if I should continue to go to a church that believes this, even if I don’t?
Is it heretical or heterodox when one does not believe in the Trinity but in modalism (think Oneness Pentecostals)?
Why are you guys so awesome?
Years ago I had a friend in the psychiatric profession and He said some individuals are pure evil–this leads to my question: Is possession by demons, evil spirits, still occurring?
Helpful Definitions:
Nestorianism: Overemphasizes the two natures of the Son and essentially separates them.
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
John 14:28, John 13-17, John 3, Genesis 3, 1 Peter 5:8
“None Like Him” by Jen Wilkin
“In His Image” by Jen Wilkin
“O Come all Ye Faithful”
“Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”
“Of the…
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#170 – Doctrine of God Roundup with Dr. Matthew Barrett
22 december 2022 · 44 min
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Matthew Barrett to discuss some big picture ideas on the Doctrine of God. Lees meer
Questions Covered in This Episode:
Why did you write “None Greater?”
Is an attribute of God something God has or something God is?
What do we lose if we lose the Divine Simplicity of God?
When we talk about some of these attributes, love for example, how does saying that God is love or that God loves not challenge the doctrine of impassibility? Does God have an emotional life? If not, then how does saying “God loves you” mean anything?
What do we do with language that seems to communicate that God is passionate?
Can you give a brief explanation of the doctrine of the eternal functional subordination of the Son and what you think of it?
Why do you find this view concerning?
Helpful Definitions:
Divine Simplicity: The incomprehensible God we are speaking of is without parts, His essence is His attributes and His attributes is His essence.
Pure Actuality: God is so alive and complete and therefore, never has to be changed, acted upon or moved. He is life without measure.
Passive Potency: We have potential that has to be activated in order to be brought to completion.
Theistic Mutualism, Theistic Personalism, Mono Polytheism: Describing the God of modern theology in broad strokes. This God is one but not all that different from gods in polytheistic religions. These are gods that might feel comforting to us at first but not that we would worship in the end
Immutable: From eternity past to eternity future God is unchanging. God is always the same.
Aseity: God is a se, or has aseity: He is self-existent and self-sufficient.
Impassibility: God is without passions.
Passions: Exist whenever a finite creature is acted upon by, effected by, or even changed by something external to ourself; a change occurs within that moves you.
Eternal Functional Subordination: The way we should think of the trinity is in terms of roles and relations…
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#169 – Surprise! with Elizabeth Woodson
15 december 2022 · 25 min
Kyle Worley is joined by Elizabeth Woodson to talk about a new podcast joining the Training the Church Family, “Starting Place w/ Elizabeth Woodson”! Lees meer
Questions Covered in This Episode:
How do you know the Knowing Faith crew?
What were some of the Core Classes that you ran at TVCI?
Do you feel like you have a lot of speaking events right now?
What is “From Beginning to Forever”?
What the pitch for “Embrace your Life”?
Why give your time and attention to a podcast and why are you the right person to do this?
Who are the kind of people you want to have on the show?
What are some topics you are going to cover in the first season?
Guest Bio:
Elizabeth Woodson is a Bible teacher, author, and the Founder & CEO of The Woodson Institute. She is passionate about equipping believers to understand the rich theological truths of Scripture. Most recently, Elizabeth served on staff at The Village Church as the Institute Classes and Curriculum Director. She also worked as the Single Life Coordinator at Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship. Elizabeth is a graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary with a Masters in Christian Education. She is a contributing author for World on Fire and the author of the book Embrace Your Life and From Beginning To Forever. Follow her on Instagram.
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
The Village Church Institute
“From Beginning to Forever” by Elizabeth Woodson
“Embrace Your Life” by Elizabeth Woodson
The Family Discipleship Podcast
Confronting Christianity
Training the Church Newsletter (bottom of page)
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#168 – Faithful & Patient
8 december 2022 · 34 min
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss what it means that God is faithful and patient. Lees meer
Questions Covered in This Episode:
What does it mean when we say that God is faithful?
How and where do we see God’s faithfulness in scripture?
Why is meditation upon God’s faithfulness important?
Where have we seen it in our own lives?
Is God patient?
When and how do we practice patience?
Helpful Definitions:
Communicable Attribute: Things that are true about God, that can also become true of us.
Faithful: His character and His actions are utterly consistent. What He does is the perfect outflow of who He is.
Patient: “The ability to take a great deal of punishment from evil people or circumstances without losing ones temper, without becoming irritated or angry, or without taking vengeance.” Baker Bible Dictionary
Makrothumia (μακροθυμία, ας, ἡ): Greek term for long-suffering.
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
Exodus 3:14, 2 Timothy 2:13, Revelation 16, Habakkuk, Hebrews 2:17
“Before the Throne of God Above”
Baker Bible Dictionary
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#167 – Merciful & Gracious
1 december 2022 · 36 min
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss what it means that God is merciful and gracious. Lees meer
Questions Covered in This Episode:
Who is this God we are talking about?
What is the difference between an incommunicable and a communicable attribute?
What is mercy and grace and are they different?
Where do we see God’s mercy and grace?
How do we practice mercy and grace?
Helpful Definitions:
Trinitarianism: God eternally exists as one essence and three distinct persons, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, each of which is fully God, yet there is One God.
Incommunicable Attribute: Things that are true about God, that are only true of God and are not true of anyone else.
Communicable Attribute: Things that are true about God, that can also become true of us.
Justice: Given what we deserve.
Mercy: Not getting what we deserve.
Grace: Getting what we do not deserve. God doing for us that which we could never do for ourselves.
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
Psalm 51:1, Matthew 18:21-35
“Christian Theology” by Millard Erickson
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#166 – Good & Wise
24 november 2022 · 40 min
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss what it means that God is Good and Wise. Lees meer
Questions Covered in This Episode:
It's a dangerous business talking about goodness and wisdom in our current moment isn’t it?
What does it mean to call something good?
Is God good? How do we know?
Out of all of God’s communicable attributes, this one appears to me to be the one that may get called into question the most. Don’t you think?
What is your objective moral framework if it is not God?
What does it mean to call someone wise?
What is the difference between wisdom and omniscience?
What does it mean to be a wise person?
Why is it good news that God is wise and good?
The scriptures warn us that the wisdom of God is foolishness to man, what are practical examples of that?
What is one way I can move forward in pursuing wisdom?
Helpful Definitions:
Communicable Attribute: Things that are true about God, that can also become true of us.
Goodness: The sum total of all perfections.
Wise: Taking a moral framework (goodness) and applying it in ways that lead to blessing and flourishing for their life and those around them.
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
Genesis 1, Psalm 27:13, Romans 11, Romans 8, Psalm 1, Proverbs 1:7, 1 Corinthians 1-2, James 3:17
“Thursday Murder Club” by Richard Osman
Dwell Bible App
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#165 – Holy & Loving
17 november 2022 · 44 min
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss what it means that God is Holy & Loving. Lees meer
Questions Covered in This Episode:
Who is God?
What’s an incommunicable attribute?
What’s a communicable attribute?
What does it mean to say God is holy?
Is holiness a communicable attribute?
How does holiness relate to the concepts of justice and righteousness?
What does it mean to say God is love?
How is God’s love different from what we often think of when we hear the word love?
Is love a communicable attribute? How does that shape the way we love others?
Helpful Definitions:
Trinitarianism: God eternally exists as one essence and three distinct persons, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, each of which is fully God, yet there is One God.
Incommunicable Attribute: Things that are true about God, that are only true of God and are not true of anyone else.
Communicable Attribute: Things that are true about God, that can also become true of us.
Holy: Utter purity of character.
Sanctification: The Spirit is our Helper as we grow in holiness through obedience to God’s commands.
Just: To be holy in dealings with other people.
Righteous: Someone is holy; in alignment with the character of God.
Loving: A static disposition of the will towards His people.
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
Isaiah 6, Exodus 15:11, 1 Samuel 2:2, Leviticus 11:44-45, 19:2, 20:26, Matthew 5:48, 1 Peter 1:16, Hebrews 12:14, 1 Thessalonians 4:3 & 7
Training the Church Cohort
Texas Bible
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After The Fact: Spurgeon and the Trinity with Dr. Geoff Chang
16 november 2022 · 7 min
Kyle Worley is joined by Dr. Geoff Chang to answer the question, did Charles Spurgeon believe in a big God? Lees meer
Questions Covered in This Episode:
Did Charles Spurgeon believe in a big God?
What is one thing from Spurgeon that you have been spiritually encouraged by?
Guest Bio:
Dr. Geoff Chang serves as Assistant Professor of Church History and Historical Theology and the Curator of the Spurgeon Library. He also serves the Book Review Editor for History & Historical Theology at Themelios, the academic journal for The Gospel Coalition. He is the author of and the author of Spurgeon the Pastor: Recovering a Biblical and Theological Vision for Ministry. You can follow him on Facebook and Twitter.
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#164 – Omnipotent & Sovereign
10 november 2022 · 36 min
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Adam Ramsey to discuss what it means that God is omnipotent and sovereign. Lees meer
Questions Covered in This Episode:
Why did you write Truth on Fire? What did you learn while reading, studying, and writing?
What do we mean when we say God is omnipotent?
Why is it good that God is all-powerful?
How is omnipotence different from sovereignty?
How are we supposed to think about humans who hold power and authority as it relates to God’s power and authority?
When people think about God’s omnipotence and sovereignty, what do you think is one of the first hurdles to embracing this truth?
How should I feel about God's omnipotence and sovereignty?
Guest Bio:
Adam Ramsey leads Liberti Church on the Gold Coast of Australia. He serves as the network director of Acts 29 Asia Pacific and he is the author of Truth on Fire: Gazing at God until your Heart Sings.
Helpful Definitions:
Omnipotent: All-powerful.
Sovereignty: He has the authority to use His power.
Transcendent: He is other (by an infinite extent).
Imminent: God is near to his creation.
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
Isaiah 40: 28-30, Genesis 1-3, Romans 13, Colossians 1:29, Philippians 2:1-4
“Truth on Fire” by Adam Ramsey
“Knowledge of the Holy” by A.W. Tozer
“Playing God” by Andy Crouch
“Strong and Weak” by Andy Crouch
“Evangelism & the Sovereignty of God” J.I. Packer
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#163 – Omnipresent & Omniscient
3 november 2022 · 42 min
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss what it means that God is Omnipresent & Omniscient. Lees meer
Questions Covered in This Episode:
What does omnipresence mean?
How do we reconcile the fact that God is Spirit with our understanding of God as Trinity?
I have a spirit and I have a body, that is different from God being Spirit?
How does technology play into the illusion of omnipresence?
But what about the Son of God, he can’t be omnipresent can he? He’s in a body?
Why is this good news?
What does omniscience mean?
If God knows everything, is he cruel or powerless?
Helpful Definitions:
Omnipresence: Everywhere fully present.
Deism: The belief that God created something and then stepped away from his creation. God is absent and careless about his creation.
Pantheism: The belief that God is a 1:1 correlation with His creation. God is powerless because he is his creation.
Extra Calvinisticum: Teaching that Christ's divine nature cannot be enclosed or imprisoned within a human nature, but remains infinite despite being in union with a finite body.
Trinitarianism: God eternally exists as one essence in three distinct persons, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, each of whom is fully God, yet there is One God.
Transubstantiation (Catholicism) - The view of the Lord’s Supper that the conversion of the whole substance of the bread and wine into the whole substance of the body and blood of Christ.
Consubstantiation (Lutheranism) - The view of the Lord’s Supper that the substances both of the body and blood of Christ and of the bread and the wine coexist in union with each other.
Memorial (Anabaptist) - The view of the Lord’s Supper that the Eucharist is merely symbolic in nature.
Spiritual Presence (Reformed) - The view of the Lord’s Supper that teaches that in the elements and in the proceedings of communion Christ is spiritually present with his people.
Omniscience: All things are known effortlessly and instantly.
Eternal: Not bound b…
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#162 – Eternal & Immutable
27 oktober 2022 · 32 min
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss what it means that God is Eternal and Immutable. Lees meer
Questions Covered in This Episode:
What’s an incommunicable attribute? How is this different from a communicable attribute?
Am I an eternal creature?
What does eternal mean?
Why is this crucial to our view of God?
What verse identifies that God is eternal?
What does it mean to say that God is immutable?
Why does suggesting that God changes present problems?
What about passages that seem to indicate that God didn’t know or changed his mind?
Why is this good news for us?
Helpful Definitions:
Genesis 1-2, 1 Timothy 1:17, Ecclesiastes 3:11, Psalm 92, Revelation 21:6, Colossians 1:15-20, Genesis 18:16-33, Exodus 32:7-14, James 1:17, Malachi 3:6, Numbers 23:19, Exodus 3:14, Psalm 90:12
Incommunicable Attribute: Things that are true about God, that are only true of God and are not true of anyone else.
Communicable Attribute: Things that are true about God, that can also become true of us.
Eternal: Not bound by time.
Deism: The belief that God created something and then stepped away from his creation. God is absent and careless about his creation.
Pantheism: The belief that God is a 1:1 correlation with His creation. God is powerless because he is his creation.
Immutable: From eternity past to eternity future God is unchanging. God is always the same.
Omniscient: All things are known effortlessly and instantly.
Omnipotent: All powerful.
Archetypal Knowledge: The knowledge that God has of Himself alone.
Ectypal Knowledge: The knowledge that God offers His creatures that we can have through general revelation through His creation, through special revelation in scripture, and in Christ.
Anthropomorphic: A way of expressing, in humanly understandable terms, something that is true.
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
“None Like Him” by Jen Wilkin
“Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise” by Jaron & Katherine Kamin
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#161 – Self-Existent & Self-Sufficient
20 oktober 2022 · 26 min
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss what it means that God is Self-Existent & Self-Sufficient. Lees meer
Questions Covered in This Episode:
What’s an incommunicable attribute of God?
Who created God?
What does God need to survive?
What do we mean when we say that God is “self-existent?” How is this different from saying God is “self-sufficient?”
What is Aseity?
How do we know, from scripture, that God is self-existent and self-sufficient?
Why is this crucial to our doctrine of God?
Why is it good news?
Helpful Definitions:
Incommunicable Attribute: Things that are true about God, that are only true of God and are not true of anyone else.
Communicable Attribute: Things that are true about God, that can also become true of us.
Self-existent: God is the origin of all things, uncreated.
Self-sufficient: God is lacking in nothing, He needs nothing.
Independent: Not dependent on anything in order to exist.
Aseity: God is a se, or has aseity: He is self-existent and self-sufficient.
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
Genesis 1:1, Romans 11, Acts 17:24-28
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