Christ the Center http://reformedforum.org Reformed Theological Resources Fri, 31 Mar 2023 12:24:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2 http://reformedforum.org/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2020/04/cropped-reformed-forum-logo-300dpi-side_by_side-1-32x32.png Christ the Center – Reformed Forum http://reformedforum.org 32 32 Vos Group #80 — Aspects of the Nativity http://reformedforum.org/podcasts/ctc796/ Fri, 31 Mar 2023 05:00:00 +0000 https://reformedforum.org/?post_type=podcast&p=39279 We turn to pp. 309–310 of Geerhardus Vos’s book, Biblical Theology: Old and New Testaments to discuss aspects of the nativity. The convergence of the coming of Jehovah and the coming of the Messiah is found in Jesus Christ and revealed particularly at the time of the nativity. Two Old Testament roots support this convergence: the circle of Mary and Joseph, who stand in the line of David, and the circle of Zacharias and Elizabeth, where the idea of Jehovah’s coming prevails.

Additionally, Vos notes that the name “Jesus” means “Jehovah is Salvation,” signifying Jesus’ divine identity as the one who delivers his people from the guilt and power of sin. Finally, Vos emphasizes that the inclusion of the Gentiles into God’s covenant people is another important aspect of Jesus’ redemptive work revealed with the incarnation.

Chapters

  • 00:07 Introduction
  • 01:31 The Coming of the Son of David
  • 11:41 The Coming of the Lord
  • 15:43 John the Baptist’s Ministry
  • 21:45 The Name of “Jesus”
  • 27:54 Simeon and the Inclusion of the Gentiles
  • 36:42 Jesus Has No Earthly Father
  • 39:52 Creation and Incarnation
  • 50:09 Conclusion

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]]> We turn to pp 309 310 of Geerhardus Vos s book Biblical Theology Old and New Testaments to discuss aspects of the nativity The convergence of the coming of Jehovah ...BiblicalTheology,GeerhardusVos,NewTestament,VosGroupReformed Forumnono The New Testament Use of the Old Testament http://reformedforum.org/podcasts/ctc795/ Fri, 24 Mar 2023 05:00:03 +0000 https://reformedforum.org/?post_type=podcast&p=39091 Dr. Gregory K. Beale, Professor of New Testament at RTS Dallas, returns to the program to speak about a wide array of topics touching upon the study of the Bible. After speaking about an exciting upcoming conference and workshop in Plano, Texas, Dr. Beale discusses developments in Old and New Testament studies over the last several decades, the nature of intertextuality and biblical theology, future areas ripe for new research, and research methods and tools.

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Chapters

  • 00:00:07 Introduction
  • 00:08:27 Conference: Preaching and Teaching the NT Use of the OT
  • 00:15:29 Developments in Scholarship
  • 00:26:53 Intertextuality and Biblical Theology
  • 00:35:59 Potential New Areas of Study
  • 00:47:47 Hermeneutics and Homiletics
  • 00:55:27 Study Methods and Tools
  • 01:11:21 Conclusion

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]]> Dr Gregory K Beale Professor of New Testament at RTS Dallas returns to the program to speak about a wide array of topics touching upon the study of the Bible ...BiblicalTheology,NewTestament,OldTestamentReformed Forumnono Preterism and 2 Peter 3 http://reformedforum.org/podcasts/ctc794/ Fri, 17 Mar 2023 05:00:00 +0000 https://reformedforum.org/?post_type=podcast&p=39094 As a follow-up to his Reformed Academy course, Exploring 2 Peter: The Promise and the Path, Dan Ragusa joins Camden Bucey and Ryan Noha to discuss preterist views of 2 Peter 3 concerning the promise of new heavens and a new earth. After establishing the future orientation of the epistle, Dan provides a sketch of the history of preterist interpretations beginning with John Owen’s “Oriental” reading, noting the influence of Joseph Mede in the context of seventeenth-century Puritanism. He then turns his attention to modern-day exegesis of this chapter from leading partial preterists, exemplified by Peter Leithart’s commentary, The Promise of His Appearing: An Exposition of 2 Peter. Dan responds to Leithart’s “knock down arguments” by applying the eschatological pressure of the letter as a whole, all while directing listeners to the consummate, cosmic hope of the eternal kingdom that cannot be reduced to passing of the old covenant order in 70AD.

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Chapters

  • 00:00:07 Introduction
  • 00:03:21 Updates about Reformed Forum
  • 00:09:51 Preterism and 2 Peter 3
  • 00:19:30 Our Blessed Hope
  • 00:22:21 Preterist Interpretations of 2 Peter 3
  • 00:31:22 Joseph Meade, John Owen, and the “Oriental Reading”
  • 00:43:03 John Owen’s Other Interpretation of 2 Peter 3
  • 00:47:46 Peter Leithart’s View
  • 00:56:54 Vos’s Definition of Eschatology
  • 01:07:32 The Imminent Language about Christ’s Return
  • 01:17:11 Conclusion

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]]> As a follow up to his Reformed Academy course Exploring 2 Peter The Promise and the Path Dan Ragusa joins Camden Bucey and Ryan Noha to discuss preterist views of ...Eschatology,NewTestamentReformed Forumnono Christianity and Liberalism: God and Man http://reformedforum.org/podcasts/ctc793/ Fri, 10 Mar 2023 06:00:00 +0000 https://reformedforum.org/?post_type=podcast&p=39003 This is the 100th anniversary of the publication of J. Gresham Machen’s book, Christianity and Liberalism. Danny Olinger and Camden Bucey speak with Lane Tipton about the third chapter of Machen’s classic, which addresses the relationship between God and man.

In this chapter Machen responds to the theological views of Schleiermacher and Von Harnack, which focus on religious experience rather than God’s supernatural acts in history. Machen argues that the doctrine of God and man revealed in Scripture is the basis for the gospel. It forms the presuppositional substructure of Christianity, to which modern liberalism is diametrically opposed. He affirms a natural knowledge of God in conscience and history. Jesus’ use of the words of prophets and psalmists reveals the character of God and gives significance to the Old Testament heritage of Jesus’ teaching. Machen envisions this revealed theology as the “root of Christianity,” not a natural religion, and one that rests on the teaching of the Old Testament as interpreted by Jesus Christ and his apostles.

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Chapters

  • 00:00:07 Introduction
  • 00:07:34 Machen and the Shorter Catechism
  • 00:12:12 Schleiermacher and Von Harnack
  • 00:30:15 Liberalism, Barthianism, and Knowing God
  • 00:35:49 The Universal Fatherhood of God and the Universal Brotherhood of Man
  • 00:44:54 The Problem with Liberalism’s Doctrine of God
  • 00:53:00 Machen Considered Liberalism as Pantheistic
  • 01:02:08 Christian Experience with the Living God
  • 01:08:07 Conclusion

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]]> This is the 100th anniversary of the publication of J Gresham Machen s book Christianity and Liberalism Danny Olinger and Camden Bucey speak with Lane Tipton about the third chapter ...ChristianityandLiberalism,J.GreshamMachenReformed Forumnono Christianity and Liberalism: Doctrine http://reformedforum.org/podcasts/ctc792/ Fri, 03 Mar 2023 06:00:00 +0000 https://reformedforum.org/?post_type=podcast&p=38823 This is the 100th anniversary of the publication of J. Gresham Machen’s book, Christianity and Liberalism. Danny Olinger and Camden Bucey welcome D. G. Hart to discuss the second chapter of Machen’s classic, which addresses doctrine. The heart of the matter is that Christianity is a supernatural religion built on the fact that Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, accomplished redemption for his people in history. Machen understood that both are essential: the supernatural and the fact that it occurs in history. Machen wrote:

But if any one fact is clear, on the basis of this evidence, it is that the Christian movement at its inception was not just a way of life in the modern sense, but a way of life founded upon a message. It was based, not upon mere feeling, not upon a mere program of work, but upon an account of facts. In other words it was based upon doctrine (Machen, Christianity and Liberalism, 20).

And from the beginning, the meaning of the happening was set forth; and when the meaning of the happening was set forth then there was Christian doctrine. “Christ died”—that is history; “Christ died for our sins”—that is doctrine. Without these two elements, joined in an absolutely indissoluble union, there is no Christianity (Machen, Christianity and Liberalism, 27).

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]]> This is the 100th anniversary of the publication of J Gresham Machen s book Christianity and Liberalism Danny Olinger and Camden Bucey welcome D G Hart to discuss the second ...ChristianityandLiberalism,J.GreshamMachenReformed Forumnono Van Til, Barth and Bridging Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy http://reformedforum.org/podcasts/ctc791/ Fri, 24 Feb 2023 06:00:00 +0000 https://reformedforum.org/?post_type=podcast&p=38786 On the heels of teaching a course on Cornelius Van Til’s interpretation of the theology of Karl Barth, Lane Tipton speaks with Camden Bucey about Barth’s theology and the surprising architectonic similarities with features of Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy.

Chapters

  • 00:00:07 Introduction
  • 00:11:59 Van Til and Barth
  • 00:15:16 Including Barth in an Apologetics Curriculum
  • 00:22:00 Learning More about Barth This Time Around
  • 00:29:52 Ecumenical Possibilities between Barth and Post-Vatican II Catholicism
  • 00:47:15 Definitional vs. Systemic Agreement on Justification and Thomas Aquinas
  • 00:55:16 Wood, The Whole Mystery of Christ: Creation as Incarnation in Maximus the Confessor
  • 01:02:47 White, Trinitarian Theology
  • 01:07:25 Machen, the Presbyterian Conflict, and the Afscheiding
  • 01:22:27 Conclusion

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]]> On the heels of teaching a course on Cornelius Van Til s interpretation of the theology of Karl Barth Lane Tipton speaks with Camden Bucey about Barth s theology and ...Apologetics,KarlBarthReformed Forumnono Running the Race http://reformedforum.org/podcasts/ctc790/ Fri, 17 Feb 2023 06:00:00 +0000 https://reformedforum.org/?post_type=podcast&p=38711 We discuss Geerhardus Vos’s sermon on Hebrews 12:1–3, “Running the Race,” from his collection Grace and Glory: Sermons Preached at Princeton Seminary.

Chapters

  • 00:07 Introduction
  • 01:11 Historical Context
  • 06:06 Doctrine and Exhortation
  • 18:05 A Cloud of Witnesses
  • 21:19 The Imagery of Running
  • 24:40 Union with the Ascended Christ
  • 29:24 A Grumbling Spirit
  • 38:27 Run the Race with Patience
  • 45:23 The Sermon Ends on an Indicative
  • 53:00 Conclusion

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]]> We discuss Geerhardus Vos s sermon on Hebrews 12 1 3 Running the Race from his collection Grace and Glory Sermons Preached at Princeton Seminary https youtu be EEurrJf1zHM Chapters ...BiblicalTheology,GeneralEpistles,VosGroupReformed Forumnono A Theology of Luke http://reformedforum.org/podcasts/ctc789/ Fri, 10 Feb 2023 06:00:00 +0000 https://reformedforum.org/?post_type=podcast&p=38706 Benjamin L. Gladd speaks about From the Manger to the Throne: A Theology of Luke, which is published by Crossway in the New Testament Theology series edited by Thomas R. Schreiner and Brian S. Rosner.

In the gospel, Luke demonstrates a rich knowledge of the Old Testament and points to Jesus’s life, death, and resurrection as the culmination of Old Testament prophecy. Dr. Gladd explains the dominant biblical-theological themes in Luke and demonstrates how drawing from the Old Testament, Luke affirms Christ’s long-awaited redemption.

Benjamin L. Gladd is professor of New Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, Mississippi. He is the author of Handbook on the Gospels (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2021) and From Adam and Israel to the Church: A Biblical Theology of the People of God (Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2019). Along with G. K. Beale, he is the co-author of The Story Retold: A Biblical-Theological Introduction to the New Testament (Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2020). Dr. Gladd is also series editor for IVP’s Essential Studies in Biblical Theology and Baker’s Handbook on the New Testament.

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Chapters

  • 00:07 Introduction
  • 00:41 Cultivating an Intellectual Life
  • 14:53 Approaching this Project
  • 20:54 Who Was Theophilus?
  • 27:04 The Early Chapters of Luke
  • 29:47 Titles for Jesus
  • 33:17 The Theme of Reversal
  • 38:54 An Apostolic Hermeneutic
  • 40:12 The Exodus Theme in Luke
  • 47:31 The Wilderness Theme in Luke
  • 54:29 A Conference on the NT use of the OT
  • 58:04 Conclusion

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]]> Benjamin L Gladd speaks about From the Manger to the Throne A Theology of Luke which is published by Crossway in the New Testament Theology series edited by Thomas R ...GospelsReformed Forumnono A History of Presbyterianism in Wisconsin http://reformedforum.org/podcasts/ctc788/ Fri, 03 Feb 2023 06:00:00 +0000 https://reformedforum.org/?post_type=podcast&p=38488 Brian DeJong explores the history of Presbyterianism in Wisconsin by focusing on several key figures in the development Presbyterian churches in the area.

In 1821, the Stockbridge Mohican Indians relocated to the Fox River area, just north of Appleton. These Indians had been under the Christian ministries of David Brainerd, Jonathan Edwards, and John Sergeant in Massachusetts. They eventually moved to the eastern shore of Lake Winnebago. The Rev. Jesse Miner came to minister among them in 1825. Later, Mr. Cutting Marsh served among them as well.

Rev. DeJong also describes the ministries of Rev. Moses Ordway and Stephen Peet in Green Bay and beyond and Peter Zonne in what is known today as Cedar Grove. Overall, we gain a sense of the pioneering mindset and strong commitment to missions and church planting among these early Wisconsin Presbyterians.

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Chapters

  • 00:00:08 Introduction
  • 00:05:01 Presbyterianism in Wisconsin
  • 00:16:16 Edwards, Brainerd, and the Stockbridge Indian Tribe
  • 00:26:20 Moses Ordway
  • 00:35:57 Stephen Peet
  • 00:44:58 Pieter Zonne
  • 00:50:29 The OPC in Wisconsin
  • 00:58:15 Takeaways from Studying Wisconsonites
  • 01:06:57 Conclusion

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]]> Brian DeJong explores the history of Presbyterianism in Wisconsin by focusing on several key figures in the development Presbyterian churches in the area In 1821 the Stockbridge Mohican Indians relocated ...ModernChurchReformed Forumnono A Theological Introduction to Neo-Calvinism http://reformedforum.org/podcasts/ctc787/ Fri, 27 Jan 2023 06:00:00 +0000 https://reformedforum.org/?post_type=podcast&p=38620 Today we welcome Cory C. Brock and N. Gray Sutanto to speak about their book, Neo-Calvinism: A Theological Introduction (Lexham Academic), which is an excellent initiation and explication of neo-Calvinism as a nineteenth- and early twentieth-century movement in the Netherlands. It was “a revival of Reformed confessionalist theology in the Netherlands roughly beginning with the rise of Kuyper as a theology, with the founding of the Vrije Universiteit in 1880, the formation of the Gereformeerde Kerken in 1892, and its systematization in the theological output of Herman Bavinck (p. 4).”

Cory C. Brock is minister at St. Columba’s Free Church of Scotland in Edinburgh and adjunct lecturer in theology at Edinburgh Theological Seminary and Belhaven University in Jackson, Mississippi. Heh is the author of Orthodox yet Modern: Herman Bavinck’s Use of Friedrich Schleiermacher.

N. Gray Sutanto is assistant professor of systematic theology at Reformed Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C., and the author of God and Knowledge: Herman Bavinck’s Theological Epistemology of God. He is an associate fellow at the Neo-Calvinism Research Institute.

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  • Along with James Eglinton and Marinus DeJong, Drs. Brock and Sutanto host the Grace in Common podcast.
  • N. Gray Sutanto, “Consummation Anyway” Journal of Analytic Theology, Vol. 9, Summer 2021

Chapters

  • 00:00:07 Introduction
  • 00:01:24 Grace in Common
  • 00:04:26 Defining Neo-Calvinism
  • 00:15:08 What Is “Neo” about Neo-Calvinism?
  • 00:21:37 Grace Restores/Perfects Nature
  • 00:32:13 Anonymous Neo-Calvinists
  • 00:40:54 Catholicity and Ecumenicity
  • 00:48:45 Worldview
  • 01:00:34 Developing a Global View of Christianity
  • 01:08:45 Conclusion

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]]> Today we welcome Cory C Brock and N Gray Sutanto to speak about their book Neo Calvinism A Theological Introduction Lexham Academic which is an excellent initiation and explication of ...AbrahamKuyper,HermanBavinck,SystematicTheologyReformed Forumnono Christianity and Liberalism: Introduction http://reformedforum.org/podcasts/ctc786/ Fri, 20 Jan 2023 06:00:00 +0000 https://reformedforum.org/?post_type=podcast&p=38436 Danny Olinger and Camden Bucey discuss the preface and introduction to J. Gresham Machen’s book, Christianity and Liberalism. This is the 100th anniversary of the publication of this important work. In this episode, we discuss the historical circumstances that led Machen to address the Ruling Elders Association of Chester Presbytery. His address was eventually expanded to become this classic work.

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Chapters

  • 00:00:07 Introduction
  • 00:01:55 The Significance of the Book
  • 00:07:17 Historical Background
  • 00:27:43 Conservatives and Moderates
  • 00:40:19 Modernity
  • 00:51:42 Modern Art, Science, and H. G. Wells
  • 00:57:31 The Rights of Individuals
  • 01:06:23 What Christianity Is
  • 01:09:25 Conclusion

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]]> Danny Olinger and Camden Bucey discuss the preface and introduction to J Gresham Machen s book Christianity and Liberalism This is the 100th anniversary of the publication of this important ...ChristianityandLiberalism,J.GreshamMachenReformed Forumnono Vos Group #79 — Aspects of Revelation at the Nativity http://reformedforum.org/podcasts/ctc785/ Fri, 13 Jan 2023 06:00:00 +0000 https://reformedforum.org/?post_type=podcast&p=38369 We turn to pp. 306–308 of Geerhardus Vos’s book, Biblical Theology: Old and New Testaments to discuss revelation connected with the nativity. From the various texts that range from the annunciation of the angel to Joseph to the prophecy of Anna, Vos takes the “characteristic features” of these narratives and arranges them in a topical manner.

Chapters

  • 00:07 Introduction
  • 10:32 Continuity with the Old Testament
  • 20:02 Revelation as an Organism
  • 30:29 The New Redemptive Character of Revelation
  • 36:04 The Absence of Political Aspects
  • 47:18 The Absence of Legalism
  • 53:37 Conclusion

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]]> We turn to pp 306 308 of Geerhardus Vos s book Biblical Theology Old and New Testaments to discuss revelation connected with the nativity From the various texts that range ...Gospels,VosGroupReformed Forumnono Introducing and Interpreting Karl Barth http://reformedforum.org/podcasts/ctc784/ Fri, 06 Jan 2023 06:00:00 +0000 https://reformedforum.org/?post_type=podcast&p=38306 Jim Cassidy and Camden Bucey bring in the New Year with a discussion of bible reading plans, tools, and strategies. They preview several of the projects that lay ahead at Reformed Forum, including a new course on the theology of Karl Barth. Dr. Cassidy introduces a list of recommended reading on Karl Barth and different interpretations of the theologian’s theology before speaking about Barth’s unique Christology.

Recommended Reading on Karl Barth

Chapters

  • 00:07 Introduction
  • 03:34 Giving Update
  • 08:46 Reading Plans for the New Year
  • 21:44 Introducing Karl Barth
  • 26:06 Recommended Reading on Barth
  • 35:04 Interpretations of Barth
  • 46:51 Barth’s Christology
  • 58:35 Conclusion

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]]> Jim Cassidy and Camden Bucey bring in the New Year with a discussion of bible reading plans tools and strategies They preview several of the projects that lay ahead at ...KarlBarthReformed Forumnono Highlights from 2022 http://reformedforum.org/podcasts/ctc783/ Fri, 30 Dec 2022 06:00:00 +0000 https://reformedforum.org/?post_type=podcast&p=38250 Since 2008, we have been taking a beat around New Year’s Day to bring you some of the top moments from the preceding year. We have several great clips lined up for you today.

This was another encouraging year for us at Reformed Forum. We published four new courses. We also hosted our first two in-person courses (on Zephaniah and 2 Peter) and increased our online student base to 4,210 people (+11% over last year) in 84 countries (+13%).

But perhaps the highlight of the year was the publication of Lane G. Tipton’s book, The Trinitarian Theology of Cornelius Van Til. We believe this work is a significant advance in Reformed apologetic scholarship and will be read for decades to come.

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Top Episodes

Chapters

  • 00:00:06 Introduction
  • 00:05:32 Lane Tipton — Van Til, Thomas Aquinas, and the Natural Knowledge of God
  • 00:11:35 Vern Poythress — A God-Centered Approach to History
  • 00:20:01 Van Til Group #8 — The Christian Philosophy of Knowledge
  • 00:26:14 Carlton Wynne — John Owen, Jeremiah 31, and the Old Covenant
  • 00:34:20 Carlton Wynne, Jeremy Boothby, and Lane Tipton — 1689 Federalism and the Old Covenant
  • 00:45:38 K. J. Drake — The Extra Calvinistic from Zwingli to Early Orthodoxy
  • 00:51:16 Lane Tipton — Natural Theology and the Effects of Sin
  • 00:56:23 Van Til Group #7 — Creation, Sin and Its Curse
  • 01:09:09 Scott Wright — A Tale of Two Trees
  • 01:14:15 Adam York — The Two Ages in Scripture
  • 01:20:59 Conclusion

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]]> Since 2008 we have been taking a beat around New Year s Day to bring you some of the top moments from the preceding year We have several great clips ...Apologetics,BiblicalTheology,ChurchHistory,NewTestament,OldTestament,SystematicTheologyReformed Forumnono Vos Group #78 — Revelation Connected with the Nativity http://reformedforum.org/podcasts/ctc782/ Fri, 23 Dec 2022 06:00:00 +0000 https://reformedforum.org/?post_type=podcast&p=38133 We turn to pp. 305–306 of Geerhardus Vos’s book, Biblical Theology: Old and New Testaments to discuss revelation connected with the nativity. Throughout history, God interprets his supernatural works with his inspired Word. At this critical moment in history, the coming of Christ the redeemer, the Lord reveals himself further to his people.

Chapters

  • 00:07 Introduction
  • 03:23 The New Testament and Critical Scholarship
  • 12:20 The Incarnation and the History of Special Revelation
  • 19:43 Dogmatic Considerations Regarding the Pre-Existent Messiah
  • 37:46 Supernatural Acts in History
  • 49:14 The Prophecy of Zacharias
  • 54:48 Conclusion

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]]> We turn to pp 305 306 of Geerhardus Vos s book Biblical Theology Old and New Testaments to discuss revelation connected with the nativity Throughout history God interprets his supernatural ...Christology,NewTestament,VosGroupReformed Forumnono The History of Presbyterianism and Evangelicalism http://reformedforum.org/podcasts/ctc781/ Fri, 16 Dec 2022 06:00:00 +0000 https://reformedforum.org/?post_type=podcast&p=38092 Donald Fortson and Kenneth Stewart speak about their book, Reformed and Evangelical across Four Centuries (Eerdmans), in which they tell the story of the Presbyterian church in the United States, beginning with its British foundations and extending to its present-day expression in multiple American Presbyterian denominations. This account emphasizes the role of the evangelical movement in shaping various Presbyterian bodies in America, especially in the twentieth century amid increasing departures from traditional Calvinism, historic orthodoxy, and a focus on biblical authority. Particular attention is also given to crucial elements of diversity in the Presbyterian story, with increasing numbers of African American, Latino/a, and Korean American Presbyterians—among others—in the twenty-first century. Overall, this book will be a bountiful resource to anyone curious about what it means to be Presbyterian in the multidimensional American context, as well as to anyone looking to understand this piece of the larger history of Christianity in the United States.

Dr. Kenneth J. Stewart is Professor Emeritus of Theological Studies at Covenant College. He is a specialist in the history of Christianity from the Reformation to the present with special interest in the development of the evangelical Protestant tradition. He has a growing interest in early Christianity and the transmission of doctrine from the early church forward to our time.

Dr. S. Donald Fortson III is Professor of Church History and Pastoral Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, North Carolina. Prior to RTS, he served as Assistant Professor of Ministry and the Director of the DMin Program at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Before his teaching career, Dr. Fortson was a pastor for nine years; he continues his pastoral ministry through teaching, preaching in local churches, and leadership in the Evangelical Presbyterian Church.

Dr. Alan Strange is Professor of Church History and Theological Librarian at Mid-America Reformed Seminary in Dyer, Indiana. He served Providence Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Glassboro, New Jersey, for over nine years before coming to Mid-America. He is an associate pastor at First Church (OPC) in South Holland, Illinois.

Chapters

  • 00:00:07 Introduction
  • 00:03:15 The Idea for this Book
  • 00:08:04 The Combination of Authors
  • 00:14:07 Distinctive Features of the Book
  • 00:26:44 The Relationship between Presbyterianism and Evangelicalism
  • 00:35:43 The Missionary Impulse
  • 00:41:38 Cultural Transformation
  • 00:49:24 Modernism and Fundamentalism
  • 00:57:05 Evangelical Marginalization and Church Union
  • 01:08:40 Conclusion

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]]> Donald Fortson and Kenneth Stewart speak about their book Reformed and Evangelical across Four Centuries Eerdmans in which they tell the story of the Presbyterian church in the United States ...ChurchHistoryReformed Forumnono 1689 Federalism and the Old Covenant http://reformedforum.org/podcasts/ctc780/ Fri, 09 Dec 2022 06:00:00 +0000 https://reformedforum.org/?post_type=podcast&p=37969 Carlton Wynne, Jeremy Boothby, Lane Tipton, and Camden Bucey discuss 1689 Federalism and the old covenant. Continuing an ongoing conversation carried over several podcast episodes and YouTube videos, the panel interacts with views presented by Sam Renihan, Richard Barcellos, and Brandon Adams in “Two-Tier Typology and OT Salvation.” They responded specifically to Christ the Center episode 736 (John Owen, Jeremiah 31, and the Relationship between the Old and New Covenants) from last year, in which Camden Bucey spoke with Carlton Wynne and Will Wood at RTS Atlanta. That episode followed many of the covenant theological themes expressed by Jeremy Boothby in Christ the Center episode 693 (Typology and Covenant Membership in Hebrews).

After surveying views presented by Nehemiah Coxe, Paul Jewett, and David Kingdon, the conversation focuses on the relationship of old covenant types to the accomplishment of redemption wrought by Jesus Christ in the new covenant.

Chapters

  • 00:00:07 Introduction
  • 00:10:18 Taxonomy of Reformed Baptist Views: Nehemiah Coxe
  • 00:19:35 Paul King Jewett
  • 00:20:51 David Kingdon
  • 00:22:49 Sam Renihan
  • 00:29:34 An Exclusively National and Carnal Significance of Covenant
  • 00:39:36 Kinds of Obedience in the Old Covenant
  • 00:49:01 Works and the Unregenerate
  • 00:54:00 How Were Old Testament Believers Saved?
  • 01:04:57 Symbolism, Typology, and Means of Grace
  • 01:21:19 Two Religions
  • 01:24:38 Hebrews 9–10
  • 01:32:21 Christ Is the Substance of the Old Covenant
  • 01:43:53 Christ’s Mediation in the Covenants
  • 01:49:40 Conclusion

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]]> Carlton Wynne Jeremy Boothby Lane Tipton and Camden Bucey discuss 1689 Federalism and the old covenant Continuing an ongoing conversation carried over several podcast episodes and YouTube videos the panel ...CovenantTheologyReformed Forumnono Gospel-Shaped Marriage http://reformedforum.org/podcasts/ctc779/ Fri, 02 Dec 2022 06:00:00 +0000 https://reformedforum.org/?post_type=podcast&p=37944 Chad and Emily Van Dixhoorn speak about Gospel Shaped Marriage: Grace for Sinners to Love Like Saints (Crossway, 2022). While many books on marriage cover the same well-trod ground and even follow a common formula, this book is distinct. Drawing from Scripture and the writings of Puritan minister William Gouge, Augustine, and others, they provide a brief assessment of the biblical design for marriage and offer real-world advice on married life from a grace-filled perspective.

Chad Van Dixhoorn (PhD, Cambridge) is professor of church history at Westminster Theological Seminary and an OPC minister. He is the author of Confessing the Faith and God’s Ambassadors and editor of The Minutes and Papers of the Westminster Assembly (1643–1652).

Emily Van Dixhoorn (MAR, Westminster Theological Seminary) is a stay-at-home mom who leads and loves Bible studies and women’s retreats. Her first publication was a study guide to the book Confessing the Faith, a commentary on the Westminster Confession of Faith. Chad and Emily have five children.

Chapters

  • 00:07 Introduction
  • 01:38 Introducing Gospel-Shaped Marriage
  • 09:08 What to Look for in a Spouse
  • 15:53 Growing with Your Spouse
  • 19:36 Marriage and the Fourfold State
  • 28:28 The Early Morning Orange Juice Incident
  • 32:07 Gouge and Biblical Submission
  • 42:33 Serving Others Together
  • 52:37 Hopes for the Books
  • 55:01 Conclusion

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]]> Chad and Emily Van Dixhoorn speak about Gospel Shaped Marriage Grace for Sinners to Love Like Saints Crossway 2022 While many books on marriage cover the same well trod ground ...Marriage&GenderReformed Forumnono Christology, Redemptive-Historical Hermeneutics, and Apologetics http://reformedforum.org/podcasts/ctc778/ Fri, 25 Nov 2022 06:00:00 +0000 https://reformedforum.org/?post_type=podcast&p=37921 Ryan Noha and Camden Bucey speak with Lane Tipton on the heels of recording the sixth course in our Fellowship in Reformed Apologetics: “Christology and Redemptive-Historical Hermeneutics.”

Chapters

  • 00:07 Introduction
  • 09:00 Van Til’s Christology and Hermeneutics
  • 12:53 The Great Debate Today and Other Books on the Subject
  • 20:58 Going Deeper than Evidences
  • 30:36 Modern Christologies
  • 36:41 Ridderbos, Paul: An Outline of His Theology
  • 45:14 Christology and Hermeneutics Informing Apologetic Method
  • 52:41 Conclusion

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]]> Ryan Noha and Camden Bucey speak with Lane Tipton on the heels of recording the sixth course in our Fellowship in Reformed Apologetics Christology and Redemptive Historical Hermeneutics https vimeo ...Apologetics,ChristologyReformed Forumnono The Christ of the Consummation Is Revealed in the Gospels http://reformedforum.org/podcasts/ctc777/ Fri, 18 Nov 2022 06:00:00 +0000 https://reformedforum.org/?post_type=podcast&p=37844 We welcome Dr. O. Palmer Robertson to discuss his new book, Christ of the Consummation, Volume 1: The Testimony of the Four Gospels (P&R Publishing, 2022). In this first of three volumes, Dr. Robertson emphasizes the eyewitness character of the four men who attest to the supernatural in-breaking of the Christ. In the rich tapestry of the Gospels, we see Christ overcome the powers of Satan, gradually unveil his identity by words and works, call and commission disciples, die on the cross, be raised, and ascend to heaven. By each witnessing distinctive aspects of the coming of the King and the establishment of his kingdom, the gospel writers boldly describe a new phase in redemptive revelation.

O. Palmer Robertson (ThM, ThD, Union Theological Seminary, Virginia) is the founder of Consummation Ministries. Previously, he was director and principal of African Bible University in Uganda and taught at Reformed Theological Seminary, Westminster Theological Seminary, Covenant Theological Seminary, and Knox Theological Seminary. He has also served for many years as a teaching elder in various pastoral roles.

He is the author of several books, including The Christ of the Covenants, The Christ of the Prophets, and The Christ of Wisdom, and The Israel of God. In 2008, a Festschrift was published in his honor. The Hope Fulfilled: Essays in Honor of O. Palmer Robertson, which includes contributions by Bruce Waltke, Richard Gaffin, George W. Knight III, Simon J. Kistemaker, Robert L. Reymond, and Morton H. Smith.

Chapters

  • 00:07 Introduction
  • 02:09 Background to Christ of the Consummation
  • 10:22 The Messianic Self-Consciousness
  • 17:00 The Kingdom of God
  • 28:47 A Global Perspective of the Kingdom
  • 35:02 The Centrality of Christ’s Death
  • 39:50 The Synoptic Gospels and Their Relation to John
  • 43:08 The Gospels Are Not the End of the Story
  • 52:00 Conclusion

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]]> We welcome Dr O Palmer Robertson to discuss his new book Christ of the Consummation Volume 1 The Testimony of the Four Gospels P R Publishing 2022 In this first ...GospelsReformed Forumnono Melvin Grove Kyle, J. Gresham Machen, and the League of Evangelical Students http://reformedforum.org/podcasts/ctc776/ Fri, 11 Nov 2022 06:00:00 +0000 https://reformedforum.org/?post_type=podcast&p=37833 Jeff McDonald discusses Melvin Grove Kyle and the growth of the League of Evangelical Students (LES) founded by J. Gresham Machen and Princeton Seminary students in 1925. Both Kyle and Machen were scholarly leaders in the LES and served on the organization’s board together. In his paper on the subject, Dr. McDonald establishes the importance of Melvin Grove Kyle as a leading evangelical scholar and biblical archaeologist. He also explains the origins and growth of the LES and how various Presbyterians influenced the organization and sought to advance a broader evangelical Protestant intellectual life in the difficult period of the 1920s and 1930s.

Dr. McDonald is pastor of Avery Presbyterian Church in Bellevue, Nebraska and the author of John Gerstner and the Renewal of Presbyterian and Reformed Evangelicalism in Modern America (Wipf & Stock, 2017).

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Chapters

  • 00:00 Introduction
  • 09:39 Historical Context
  • 11:34 United Presbyterians and Xenia Seminary
  • 20:15 Evangelical Cooperation
  • 26:52 Evangelicals and the Life of the Mind
  • 32:26 Pan-Presbyterian Dissent from Theological Liberalism
  • 39:50 The Enduring Legacy of Melvin Grove Kyle
  • 47:22 Machen’s Christianity and Liberalism
  • 51:09 Additional Projects
  • 52:55 Conclusion

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]]> Jeff McDonald discusses Melvin Grove Kyle and the growth of the League of Evangelical Students LES founded by J Gresham Machen and Princeton Seminary students in 1925 Both Kyle and ...J.GreshamMachenReformed Forumnono Van Til Group #9 — God’s Knowledge of the World and Man’s Knowledge of God http://reformedforum.org/podcasts/ctc775/ Fri, 04 Nov 2022 05:00:00 +0000 https://reformedforum.org/?post_type=podcast&p=37821 Carlton Wynne, Lane Tipton, and Camden Bucey turn to pp. 54–58 of Cornelius Van Til’s The Defense of the Faith to discuss the Christian theory of knowledge. In this section, Van Til speaks of God’s knowledge of the world and then man’s knowledge of God.

Chapters

  • 00:00 Introduction
  • 02:28 God’s Knowledge of the World
  • 07:41 The Plan of God to Create the World
  • 13:13 The Pantheistic Switch
  • 24:31 God’s Free Knowledge Does Not Imply an Eternal Creation
  • 35:32 Refusing to Concede to Rationalism
  • 43:10 Man’s Knowledge of God
  • 49:46 Devotional Thoughts on the Creator-Creature Distinction
  • 56:45 Conclusion

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]]> Carlton Wynne Lane Tipton and Camden Bucey turn to pp 54 58 of Cornelius Van Til s The Defense of the Faith to discuss the Christian theory of knowledge In ...CorneliusVanTil,Epistemology,VanTilGroupReformed Forumnono Perichoresis, Encoronation, and Ascension: Christology in (the) Light of Endoxation http://reformedforum.org/podcasts/ctc774/ Fri, 28 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0000 https://reformedforum.org/?post_type=podcast&p=37820 In this episode, we include Lane Tipton’s address from our 2022 Theology Conference. Dr. Tipton’s address was titled, “Perichoresis, Encoronation, and Ascension: Christology in (the) Light of Endoxation.”

At this year’s conference we considered, “The Covenantal Tale of Creation, Christ, and Consummation: The Life and Work of M. G. Kline.” This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Meredith G. Kline. We will take the opportunity to consider his unique contributions by exploring several covenantal and eschatological themes he identified throughout the Old and New Testaments.

Dr. Tipton serves as pastor of Trinity Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Easton, Pennsylvania and fellow of biblical and systematic theology at Reformed Forum. He is the author of Foundations of Covenant Theology and has taught several courses available through Reformed Academy.

Chapters

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:07:26 Perichoresis, Encoronation, and Ascension
  • 01:05:54 Questions and Answers
  • 01:24:54 Conclusion

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]]> In this episode we include Lane Tipton s address from our 2022 Theology Conference Dr Tipton s address was titled Perichoresis Encoronation and Ascension Christology in the Light of Endoxation ...BiblicalTheology,SystematicTheologyReformed Forumnono The Biblical Theology of Vos-Kline-Gaffin: Meredith G. Kline on the Book of Revelation, Christ and His Spirit-Filled Church, and Missions http://reformedforum.org/podcasts/ctc773/ Fri, 21 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0000 https://reformedforum.org/?post_type=podcast&p=37799 In this episode, we bring you the third plenary address from our 2022 Theology Conference wherein we considered, “The Covenantal Tale of Creation, Christ, and Consummation: The Life and Work of M. G. Kline.” This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Meredith G. Kline. We will take the opportunity to consider his unique contributions by exploring several covenantal and eschatological themes he identified throughout the Old and New Testaments.

Danny Olinger is General Secretary for the Committee on Christian Education for the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. He is the author of Geerhardus Vos: Reformed Biblical Theologian, Confessional Presbyterian.

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Chapters

  • 0:00:00 Introduction
  • 0:08:01 The Biblical Theology of Vos-Kline-Gaffin
  • 1:00:45 Conclusion

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]]> In this episode we bring you the third plenary address from our 2022 Theology Conference wherein we considered The Covenantal Tale of Creation Christ and Consummation The Life and Work ...BiblicalTheology,GeerhardusVosReformed Forumnono A Tale of Two Trees http://reformedforum.org/podcasts/ctc772/ Fri, 14 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0000 https://reformedforum.org/?post_type=podcast&p=37763 Scott Wright speaks about the continued relevance of Meredith G. Kline. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Meredith G. Kline. We recently hosted our annual theology conference and took the opportunity to consider his unique contributions by exploring several covenantal and eschatological themes he identified throughout the Old and New Testaments. Dr. Wright’s address is titled, “A Tale of Two Trees.”

Rev. Dr. Scott Wright is senior pastor of Redeemer Church (PCA) in Hudson, Ohio. He received his B.A. in Economics from Princeton University (1982), his M.Div. from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (1991), and his Ph.D. in Systematic Theology from Westminster Theological Seminary (Philadelphia). He is the author of Regeneration and Redemptive-History (Reformed Forum, forthcoming).

Chapters

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:10:51 Volunteer Opportunities
  • 00:18:46 Introduction to Dr. Scott Wright
  • 00:25:30 A Tale of Two Trees
  • 01:13:04 Conclusion

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]]> Scott Wright speaks about the continued relevance of Meredith G Kline This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Meredith G Kline We recently hosted our annual theology ...BiblicalTheology,CovenantTheologyReformed Forumnono The Relevance of Meredith G. Kline http://reformedforum.org/podcasts/ctc771/ Fri, 07 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0000 https://reformedforum.org/?post_type=podcast&p=37726 John R. Muether speaks about the continued relevance of Meredith G. Kline. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Meredith G. Kline. We recently hosted our annual theology conference and took the opportunity to consider his unique contributions by exploring several covenantal and eschatological themes he identified throughout the Old and New Testaments. A recording of Mr. Muether’s address was the first main session at the conference.

John R. Muether is Professor of Church History and Dean of Libraries at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Florida. He is the author or co-author of many books, including Cornelius Van Til: Reformed Apologist and Churchman and Seeking a Better Country: 300 Years of American Presbyterianism.

Chapters

  • 0:00:00 Introduction
  • 0:10:52 The Relevance of M. G. Kline
  • 0:21:42 Kline Embracing Presbyterianism
  • 0:33:29 Kline and Foreign Missions
  • 0:52:00 Kline’s Criticism of Theonomy
  • 0:54:05 The Teaching of Norman Shepherd
  • 1:09:19 Conclusion

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]]> John R Muether speaks about the continued relevance of Meredith G Kline This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Meredith G Kline We recently hosted our annual ...OldTestament,SystematicTheologyReformed Forumnono Vos Group #77 — The Nature of New Testament Revelation http://reformedforum.org/podcasts/ctc770/ Fri, 30 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0000 https://reformedforum.org/?post_type=podcast&p=37515 We turn to pp. 302–304 of Geerhardus Vos’s book, Biblical Theology: Old and New Testaments to discuss the nature of New Testament revelation. Vos explains how the new dispensation in Christ is the final dispensation of revelation. Referencing Hebrews 1:1–2, we discuss how this revelation is organic, progressive, and climactic in Christ.

Chapters

  • 00:00 Introduction
  • 05:58 The New Dispensation
  • 07:42 Hebrews 1:1–2
  • 14:33 Organic Revelation
  • 23:01 Progressive Revelation
  • 35:26 Climactic Revelation
  • 45:56 Christ and the Apostles
  • 52:11 Conclusion

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]]> We turn to pp 302 304 of Geerhardus Vos s book Biblical Theology Old and New Testaments to discuss the nature of New Testament revelation Vos explains how the new ...NewTestament,ScriptureandProlegomena,VosGroupReformed Forumnono Henrietta Mears: Mother of Modern Evangelicalism http://reformedforum.org/podcasts/ctc769/ Fri, 23 Sep 2022 04:00:00 +0000 https://reformedforum.org/?post_type=podcast&p=37248 Dr. Arlin Migliazzo speaks about Henrietta Mears, who was arguably the single most influential woman in the shaping of modern evangelicalism. Key figures in the early modern evangelical movement like Bill Bright, Harold John Ockenga, and Jim Rayburn frequently cited her teachings as a formative part of their ministry. Graham himself stated that Mears was the most important female influence in his life other than his mother or wife.

Dr. Migliazzo is the author of Henrietta Mears: Mother of Modern Evangelicalism (Eerdmans, 2020). He is Professor Emeritus of History at Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington. His many publications include books, articles, and essays on ethnic studies, the Pacific Northwest, colonial South Carolina, church-related higher education, the history of evangelicalism, and comparative democratic development.

Chapters

  • 00:00 Introduction
  • 04:39 Mears’s Biography
  • 14:46 Mears’s Constitution
  • 16:27 Sunday School at First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood
  • 21:32 The Attraction of Mears
  • 27:07 The Available Historical Sources
  • 29:51 Gospel Light
  • 35:13 Forest Home
  • 40:15 Mears’s Relationship with Other Evangelical Figures
  • 47:04 Lessons from the Life of Henrietta Mears
  • 57:46 Conclusion

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]]> Dr Arlin Migliazzo speaks about Henrietta Mears who was arguably the single most influential woman in the shaping of modern evangelicalism Key figures in the early modern evangelical movement like ...ModernChurchReformed Forumnono Samuel Miller on Presbyterian History, Government, and Worship http://reformedforum.org/podcasts/ctc768/ Fri, 16 Sep 2022 04:00:00 +0000 https://reformedforum.org/?post_type=podcast&p=37247 Harrison Perkins speaks about Samuel Miller’s views on Presbyterianism. Dr. Perkins has edited a new edition of Miller’s Presbyterianism: Its History, Doctrine, Government, and Worship, which has been published by Log College Press.

Samuel Miller, the first professor of Ecclesiastical History and Church Government at Princeton Theological Seminary and a prolific author, published this introduction and defense of Presbyterianism in 1835. Originally titled Presbyterianism: The Truly Primitive and Apostolical Constitution of the Church of Christ, Miller covers the basics of Presbyterian belief and practice, grounding his material in the Scriptures primarily and church history secondarily.

Dr. Harrison Perkins is Stated Supply at Oakland Hills Community Church in Farmington Hills, Michigan
Visiting lecturer in systematic theology at Edinburgh Theological Seminary and online instructor at Westminster Theological Seminary. He is the author of Catholicity and the Covenant of Works: James Ussher and the Reformed Tradition, of which he spoke on Christ the Center episode 677.

Chapters

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:03:20 Update and Current Projects
  • 00:09:35 Editing Samuel Miller’s Presbyterianism
  • 00:17:46 Samuel Miller’s Biography
  • 00:20:37 The History of Presbyterianism
  • 00:33:51 Presbyterian Doctrine
  • 00:40:17 The Practicality of Presbyterian Principles
  • 00:45:47 Presbyterian Government
  • 00:49:23 Presbyterian Worship
  • 01:05:23 Conclusion

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]]> Harrison Perkins speaks about Samuel Miller s views on Presbyterianism Dr Perkins has edited a new edition of Miller s Presbyterianism Its History Doctrine Government and Worship which has been ...ModernChurchReformed Forumnono The Person of Christ and the Deeper Protestant Conception http://reformedforum.org/podcasts/ctc767/ Fri, 09 Sep 2022 04:00:00 +0000 https://reformedforum.org/?post_type=podcast&p=37149 Lane Tipton speaks about his chapter, “The Person of Christ: The Deeper Protestant Conception and the Church’s Heavenly-Mindedness” in Theology for Ministry: How Doctrine Affects Pastoral Life and Practice (P&R Publishing), a festschrift for Sinclair Ferguson.

Chapters

  • 00:00 Introduction and Update on Reformed Academy
  • 13:56 Writing in a Festschrift for Sinclair Ferguson
  • 20:49 The Person of Christ
  • 28:32 Basic Lessons in Christology
  • 34:35 Immutability and the Hypostatic Union
  • 40:56 Theological and Christological Errors
  • 50:12 The Deeper Modernist, Catholic, and Protestant Conceptions
  • 55:54 Conclusion

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]]> Lane Tipton speaks about his chapter The Person of Christ The Deeper Protestant Conception and the Church s Heavenly Mindedness in Theology for Ministry How Doctrine Affects Pastoral Life and ...ChristologyReformed Forumnono Catechetical Preaching http://reformedforum.org/podcasts/ctc766/ Fri, 02 Sep 2022 04:00:00 +0000 https://reformedforum.org/?post_type=podcast&p=37096 Drs. Alan Strange and Cornelis Venema speak about the practice of catechetical preaching from a practical as well as historical perspective. While the practice is more common within the Dutch Reformed tradition, Dr. Strange also provides a case for Presbyterians to engage in preaching using the Westminster Standards as aids. Regardless of where you may land on the particular role of secondary standards in organizing the preaching of the Word, this conversation is useful and instructive for considering how the church may best instruct her members.

Dr. Cornelis Venema is Professor of Doctrinal Studies and President of Mid-America Reformed Seminary in Dyer, Indiana. Dr. Alan Strange is Professor of Church History, Registrar, and Theological Librarian of Mid-America Reformed Seminary.

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  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:02:02 Homiletics and Catechetical Instruction
  • 00:15:34 Preaching from the Catechism
  • 00:22:30 Preaching through the Westminster Larger Catechism
  • 00:42:19 Reading the Catechisms during the Worship Service
  • 00:51:09 Keeping Catechetical Preaching Fresh
  • 01:05:09 Conclusion

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]]> Drs Alan Strange and Cornelis Venema speak about the practice of catechetical preaching from a practical as well as historical perspective While the practice is more common within the Dutch ...PreachingReformed Forumnono Bavinck and a Christian View of Science http://reformedforum.org/podcasts/ctc765/ Fri, 26 Aug 2022 04:00:00 +0000 https://reformedforum.org/?post_type=podcast&p=37060 In 1904, the same year Herman Bavinck published Christian Worldview, Bavinck published a book titled Christelijke wetenschap (Christian Science) in which he commented on a movement to “build science . . . on the foundation of the Christian faith.” Cory Brock joins us to speak about this book and Bavinck’s views on the subject.

Dr. Cory C. Brock is assistant minister of St. Columba’s Free Church and part-time lecturer in theology at Edinburgh Theological Seminary. He is the author of Orthodox yet Modern: Herman Bavinck’s Use of Friedrich Schleiermacher and co-author of Neo-Calvinism: A Theological Introduction.

Chapters

  • 00:00 Introduction
  • 06:22 A Different Type of “Christian Science”
  • 15:38 The Antithesis and Scientific Presuppositions
  • 19:42 The Trinity and Creation
  • 23:58 The Image of God and the Hope of Christian Science
  • 31:12 Theology as Queen and Servant of Science
  • 38:40 Science in the New Heavens and New Earth
  • 43:14 Sin, Knowledge, and the Christian University
  • 49:01 Non-Christians and Science
  • 59:03 Conclusion

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]]> In 1904 the same year Herman Bavinck published Christian Worldview Bavinck published a book titled Christelijke wetenschap Christian Science in which he commented on a movement to build science on ...Science&TechnologyReformed Forumnono A God-Centered Approach to History http://reformedforum.org/podcasts/ctc764/ Fri, 19 Aug 2022 04:00:00 +0000 https://reformedforum.org/?post_type=podcast&p=36997 Dr. Vern Poythress speaks about the study of history and historiography from a Christian perspective. In his book, Redeeming Our Thinking about History: A God-Centered Approach (Crossway), Dr. Poythress emphasizes God’s own command to remember his works and share them with the next generation. He explores providentialism, divine purpose, and the four basic phases of biblical history: creation, fall, redemption, and consummation.

Dr. Vern Poythress, Distinguished Professor of New Testament, Biblical Interpretation, and Systematic Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary in Glenside, Pennsylvania, where he has taught for four decades. In addition to earning six academic degrees, he is the author of numerous books and articles on biblical interpretation, language, and science.

Chapters

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:03:44 Focusing on History
  • 00:14:01 Presuppositions of Historical Methodology
  • 00:17:06 Defining and Experiencing History
  • 00:22:07 Three Important Aspects of History
  • 00:32:29 Divine Inscrutability and Divine Revelation
  • 00:34:36 Common Grace and History
  • 00:40:12 Reductionistic Approaches to History
  • 00:48:14 The Academic Pursuit of History
  • 00:59:59 Conclusion

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]]> Dr Vern Poythress speaks about the study of history and historiography from a Christian perspective In his book Redeeming Our Thinking about History A God Centered Approach Crossway Dr Poythress ...ChurchHistoryReformed Forumnono Vos Group #76 — The Structure of New Testament Revelation http://reformedforum.org/podcasts/ctc763/ Fri, 12 Aug 2022 04:00:00 +0000 https://reformedforum.org/?post_type=podcast&p=36947 We turn to pp. 299–301 of Geerhardus Vos’s book, Biblical Theology: Old and New Testaments. Vos discusses three ways in which the structure of New Testament Revelation can be determined from within Scripture itself.

1. From indications in the Old Testament
2. From the teachings of Jesus
3. From the teachings of Paul and the other apostles

Chapters

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:07:43 The Structure of New Testament Revelation
  • 00:15:11 Organic vs. Artificial
  • 00:21:32 Old Testament Indications of the Nature of Revelation
  • 00:27:04 The Old and the New
  • 00:38:23 The Teaching of Jesus
  • 00:43:00 Abrogation and Perfection
  • 00:52:03 Hebrews 10:19-24 and the Era of Religious Fellowship
  • 00:56:58 Paul and the Teaching of the Other Apostles
  • 01:01:21 Hebrews 1:1-2
  • 01:06:06 Conclusion

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]]> We turn to pp 299 301 of Geerhardus Vos s book Biblical Theology Old and New Testaments Vos discusses three ways in which the structure of New Testament Revelation can ...BiblicalTheology,ScriptureandProlegomena,VosGroupReformed Forumnono The Extra Calvinisticum from Zwingli to Early Orthodoxy http://reformedforum.org/podcasts/ctc762/ Fri, 05 Aug 2022 04:00:00 +0000 https://reformedforum.org/?post_type=podcast&p=36674 Where is Christ’s body now?

In short, that is the question behind our conversation today with K. J. Drake, the author of The Flesh of the Word: The extra Calvinisticum from Zwingli to Early Orthodoxy (Oxford University Press, 2021). In this book, Drake seeks to broaden the study of the extra Calvinisticum by investigating how the doctrine arose within sixteenth-century Reformed theology as well as how its form and function developed over time due to the changing polemical and theological contexts from Zwingli to the period of early Reformed orthodoxy.

K. J. Drake is Academic Dean and Assistant Professor of Historical Theology at Indianapolis Theological Seminary. He received his BA in History, Classics, Medieval and Renaissance Studies, and Latin from the University of Nebraska. He attended Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis where he received his M.Div.

Chapters

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:05:41 The Question of Immanuel
  • 00:07:43 Defining the Extra Calvinisticum
  • 00:10:33 Development of Zwingli’s Views
  • 00:15:40 Fault Lines between Lutheran and Reformed
  • 00:18:35 Barth and the Extra Calvinisticum
  • 00:20:47 Calvin vs. the Calvinists
  • 00:24:38 Zwingli’s Christology
  • 00:32:22 Development in Zwingli’s Views
  • 00:35:11 The Consensus Tigurinus
  • 00:39:43 Vermigli and the Communicatio Idiomatum
  • 00:48:47 Knox and Cranmer
  • 00:51:34 Antoine de la Roche Chandieu
  • 00:54:50 Other Doctrines that Are Impacted
  • 01:04:58 Conclusion

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]]> Where is Christ s body now In short that is the question behind our conversation today with K J Drake the author of The Flesh of the Word The extra ...Christology,TheReformationReformed Forumnono Van Til Group #8 — The Christian Philosophy of Knowledge http://reformedforum.org/podcasts/ctc761/ Fri, 29 Jul 2022 04:00:00 +0000 https://reformedforum.org/?post_type=podcast&p=36610 Carlton Wynne, Lane Tipton, and Camden Bucey turn to pp. 48–54 of Cornelius Van Til’s The Defense of the Faith to discuss the Christian theory of knowledge. In this section, Van Til speaks of the relationship between a theory of reality and the theory of knowledge and how for orthodox Christians, the absolute God of Scripture is identical with his knowledge while finite creatures are fundamentally dependent upon him.

We also announce the arrival of Lane Tipton’s book, The Trinitarian Theology of Cornelius Van Til.

Chapters

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:02:16 New Book: The Trinitarian Theology of Cornelius Van Til
  • 00:12:28 Reviewing Chapters 1–2 of the Book
  • 00:23:38 A Christian Theory of Being
  • 00:35:30 The Bible and Christian Experience
  • 00:37:50 Ontology and Epistemology from the Garden of Eden
  • 00:42:59 Epistemological Authority
  • 00:48:35 Satan’s Tactic in Temptation
  • 00:55:16 God’s Knowledge and Being are Coterminous
  • 01:00:52 Pantheism
  • 01:06:04 Consequences of Saying that God’s Knowledge Changes
  • 01:15:44 Biblical Examples of God’s Knowledge in Relation to Creation
  • 01:21:00 Conclusion

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]]> Carlton Wynne Lane Tipton and Camden Bucey turn to pp 48 54 of Cornelius Van Til s The Defense of the Faith to discuss the Christian theory of knowledge In ...Epistemology,Theology(Proper),VanTilGroupReformed Forumnono Research Methods and Tools http://reformedforum.org/podcasts/ctc760/ Fri, 22 Jul 2022 04:00:00 +0000 https://reformedforum.org/?post_type=podcast&p=36588 Dr. Benjamin Gladd shares his methods and favorite tools for facilitating research and eventual publication of his writing.

Dr. Gladd is Professor of New Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, Mississippi. He is the author of Handbook on the Gospels (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2021) and From Adam and Israel to the Church: A Biblical Theology of the People of God (Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2019). Along with G. K. Beale, he is the co-author of The Story Retold: A Biblical-Theological Introduction to the New Testament (Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2020). Dr. Gladd is also series editor for IVP’s Essential Studies in Biblical Theology and Baker’s Handbook on the New Testament.

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  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:07:02 Reading and Writing
  • 00:10:08 Reading and Taking Smart Notes
  • 00:19:16 Working with PDFs
  • 00:23:43 Citation Managers
  • 00:26:15 Writing for Teaching
  • 00:31:11 Mind Mapping
  • 00:36:07 The Effects of Technology
  • 00:38:19 Cross References
  • 00:40:50 From Bible Study to Writing Output
  • 00:44:11 Plagiarism and Derivative Thought
  • 00:55:44 The Cumulative Benefit of Consistent Study
  • 00:59:39 The Pastor Is Called to Study
  • 01:01:25 Going Deeper Independently
  • 01:11:23 Updates on RTS Jackson and Dr. Gladd’s Books
  • 01:13:08 Conclusion

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]]> Dr Benjamin Gladd shares his methods and favorite tools for facilitating research and eventual publication of his writing Dr Gladd is Professor of New Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary in ...MediaEcology,NewTestamentReformed Forumnono The Usefulness of the Doctrine of Scripture http://reformedforum.org/podcasts/ctc759/ Fri, 15 Jul 2022 04:00:00 +0000 https://reformedforum.org/?post_type=podcast&p=36555

Dr. Carlton Wynne speaks about his chapter, “Scripture: Foundational for Life and Ministry,” which is published in Theology for Ministry: How Doctrine Affects Pastoral Life and Practice. This book is a festschrift for Sinclair Ferguson, edited by William R. Edwards, John C. A. Ferguson, and Chad Van Dixhoorn, and published by P&R Publishing.

Dr. Wynne discusses the significance of the doctrine of inspiration as well as the necessity, sufficiency, and authority of Scripture. He then connects these essential doctrines to their practicality and usefulness for daily life and particularly, pastoral ministry. By understanding the doctrine of Scripture and especially its redemptive-historical character, we come to a greater appreciation of God’s enduring love and care for his covenant people.

Carlton Wynne is Associate Pastor at Westminster PCA in Atlanta and Adjunct Professor of Systematic Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary Atlanta.

Chapters

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:06:03 Carlton’s Introduction to Sinclair Ferguson
  • 00:15:21 Theology for Life
  • 00:20:05 The Inspiration of Scripture
  • 00:37:42 The Accommodation of Scripture
  • 00:40:59 The Usefulness of Doctrine for Pastoral Ministry
  • 00:49:32 The Redemptive-Historical Character of Scripture
  • 01:02:38 Conclusion

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]]> Dr Carlton Wynne speaks about his chapter Scripture Foundational for Life and Ministry which is published in Theology for Ministry How Doctrine Affects Pastoral Life and Practice This book is ...PracticalTheology,ScriptureandProlegomenaReformed Forumnono Zephaniah’s Protology in Eschatology http://reformedforum.org/podcasts/ctc758/ Fri, 08 Jul 2022 04:00:00 +0000 https://reformedforum.org/?post_type=podcast&p=36514 Mark Winder previews his upcoming course on Zephaniah wherein he will discuss the prophecy in its context, and in doing so examine how the prophet utilizes protological themes to construct an eschatological picture pointing to the great Day of the Lord. We will begin with an introduction to covenant themes and establish the veracity of the theological assumptions and hermeneutical method employed in approaching Zephaniah.

Dr. Winder will be teaching an in-person course at the Reformed Forum headquarters in Libertyville, Illinois, August 12–13, 2022.

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Chapters

  • 00:00 Introduction
  • 06:12 An Upcoming Course on Zephaniah
  • 22:25 The Structure of the Course
  • 33:16 Protology and Eschatology
  • 44:29 The Expectation of the Day of the Lord
  • 50:45 Covenant Restoration
  • 57:56 Conclusion

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]]> Mark Winder previews his upcoming course on Zephaniah wherein he will discuss the prophecy in its context and in doing so examine how the prophet utilizes protological themes to construct ...ProphetsReformed Forumnono Heavenly Mindedness http://reformedforum.org/podcasts/ctc757/ Fri, 01 Jul 2022 04:00:00 +0000 https://reformedforum.org/?post_type=podcast&p=36428 We discuss Geerhardus Vos’s sermon, “Heavenly Mindedness” from his collection Grace and Glory: Sermons Preached at Princeton Seminary. In this sermon, Vos directs the Christian to consider the heavenly realities, where Christ is, as the proper focus and posture for the Christian throughout this present earthly pilgrimage.

Chapters

  • 00:00 Introduction
  • 03:45 Historical Context of the Sermon
  • 08:44 Key Passages on Faith
  • 12:54 A Biblical Theology of Faith
  • 16:11 Faith and the Foundation of the Christian Life
  • 19:58 Vos’s Exegesis and the History of Redemption
  • 22:06 Faith and the Vitality of the Christian Life
  • 23:44 Supernaturalism and History
  • 26:45 Themes Picked up by Kline
  • 30:04 Abraham’s Pilgrimage
  • 36:27 The Remedy for the Ills of the Modern Life
  • 38:40 Heavenly-Mindedness vs Mysticism
  • 48:38 The Means of Grace
  • 57:59 Conclusion

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]]> We discuss Geerhardus Vos s sermon Heavenly Mindedness from his collection Grace and Glory Sermons Preached at Princeton Seminary In this sermon Vos directs the Christian to consider the heavenly ...BiblicalTheology,Eschatology,VosGroupReformed Forumnono The Perils of Naming a Denomination http://reformedforum.org/podcasts/ctc756/ Fri, 24 Jun 2022 04:00:00 +0000 https://reformedforum.org/?post_type=podcast&p=36391 Brad Isbell (@ChortlesWeakly) briefly steps away from the General Assembly floor, Twitter, and Presbycast to jump on another podcast mic to speak with Camden Bucey about the PCA General Assembly and the storied histories of naming the OPC and the PCA.

Mr. Isbell is a ruling elder at Covenant PCA in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Along with @Wresbyterian, he hosts Presbycast. He recently wrote, “What’s in a Denominational Name?” for the Nicotine Theological Journal. The article has also been published at The Aquila Report.

Chapters

  • 00:00 General Assemblies Review
  • 09:43 More in the PCA
  • 15:18 PCA and OPC 50th Anniversaries
  • 19:36 Denominational Names
  • 32:06 Ardor and Order in the National Presbyterian Church
  • 46:14 Presbyterian Collegiality
  • 48:52 Church Planting Old School Ordinary Means of Grace Churches
  • 53:11 Conclusion

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]]> Brad Isbell ChortlesWeakly briefly steps away from the General Assembly floor Twitter and Presbycast to jump on another podcast mic to speak with Camden Bucey about the PCA General Assembly ...ModernChurchReformed Forumnono Van Mastricht: The Works of God and the Fall of Man http://reformedforum.org/podcasts/ctc755/ Fri, 17 Jun 2022 04:00:00 +0000 https://reformedforum.org/?post_type=podcast&p=36208 In the third volume of this new translation of Petrus Van Mastricht’s Theoretical-Practical Theology,

Mastricht begins with a discussion of the decrees of God and how they establish His eternal purpose for everything. He then shows how the decrees are carried out in creation and in God’s continual providence. The volume concludes with Mastricht’s treatment of the apostacy of Adam from his original estate and the devastating effects of sin that followed. This is an important volume for learning how God governs all things, even the rebellious actions of those good things He created.

Jeff Waddington, Dan Ragusa, and Camden Bucey speak about several of the unique positions Van Mastricht held, including his somewhat mediating view between infra- and supralapsarianism, his argument against Copernicanism, his view of the third heaven, and his view of angelic and demonic activity.

Chapters

  • 0:00:00 Introduction
  • 0:04:35 Van Mastricht’s Theoretical-Practical
  • 0:17:14 Infra- and Supralapsarianism
  • 0:26:45 Copernicanism
  • 0:36:31 The Third Heaven
  • 0:42:59 The Covenant of Nature
  • 0:54:44 Right Reason
  • 1:00:40 Conclusion

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]]> In the third volume of this new translation of Petrus Van Mastricht s Theoretical Practical Theology Mastricht begins with a discussion of the decrees of God and how they establish ...Anthropology,Theology(Proper)Reformed Forumnono The Ecclesiastical and Theological Contributions of Richard B. Gaffin, Jr. http://reformedforum.org/podcasts/ctc754/ Fri, 10 Jun 2022 04:00:00 +0000 https://reformedforum.org/?post_type=podcast&p=36217 In this episode, we speak about the ecclesiastical and theological contributions of Dr. Richard B. Gaffin, Jr. This year marks the 50th anniversary of Dr. Gaffin having been elected the chairman of the OPC’s Committee on Foreign Missions. Crossway has also published his latest book, In the Fullness of Time, a revision of his lecture notes from his course, Acts and Paul.

Dr. Gaffin’s history is inextricably linked with two institutions closely identified with J. Gresham Machen: Westminster Theological Seminary and the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Taking this opportunity to reflect on the life and works of Dr. Gaffin, the panel comments on his unique contributions.

Chapters

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:08:41 Dr. Gaffin’s 50+ Years of Service to OPC Foreign Missions
  • 00:14:21 Meeting Dr. Gaffin
  • 00:27:54 Dr. Gaffin’s Bibliography
  • 00:32:13 Gaffin and Vos
  • 00:37:11 Resurrection and Eschatology: A Festschrift for Dr. Gaffin
  • 00:43:12 Gaffin’s Theological Contributions
  • 00:57:31 1 Corinthians 15:45 and 2 Corinthians 3:17–18
  • 01:00:35 Richard B. Gaffin, Jr. and Charlie Dennison
  • 01:03:09 Conclusion

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Gaffin, Jr., Richard B. By Faith Not By Sight. Bletchley, Milton Keynes, UK: Paternoster Press, 2006.

———. God’s Word in Servant-Form. Reformed Academic Press, n.d.

———. “‘Life-Giving Spirit’: Probing the Center of Paul’s Pneumatology.” JETS 41 (1998): 573–89.

———. “Old Amsterdam and Inerrancy.” Westminster Theological Journal 44, no. 2 (Fall 1982): p 250-289.

———. Perspectives on Pentecost. P & R Publishing, 1979.

———. Resurrection and Redemption: A Study in Paul’s Soteriology. 2nd ed. Phillipsburg, NJ: Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Co., 1987.

———. “The Place and Importance of Introduction to the New Testament.” In Studying the New Testament Today, 143–51. Presbyterian and Reformed Pub. Co, n.d.

———. “The Redemptive-Historical View.” In Biblical Hermeneutics: Five Views, edited by Stanley E Porter and Beth M Stovell. Downers Grove, Ill.: IVP Academic, 2012.

———. “The Usefulness of the Cross,” The Westminster Theological Journal, Vol. 41 No. 2 Spring 1979, pp. 228–246. (We discussed this article on Christ the Center, episode 585)

Tipton, Lane G., and Jeffrey C. Waddington. Resurrection and Eschatology: Theology in Service of the Church: Essays in Honor of Richard B. Gaffin, Jr. Phillipsburg  N.J.: P&R Pub., 2008.

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]]> In this episode we speak about the ecclesiastical and theological contributions of Dr Richard B Gaffin Jr This year marks the 50th anniversary of Dr Gaffin having been elected the ...ActsandPaul,BiblicalTheologyReformed Forumnono Vos Group #75 — The Eschatological View of the Prophets http://reformedforum.org/podcasts/ctc753/ Fri, 03 Jun 2022 04:00:00 +0000 https://reformedforum.org/?post_type=podcast&p=36207 Lane Tipton and Camden Bucey turn to pages 289–296 of Geerhardus Vos’ book, Biblical Theology: Old and New Testaments. In this section, Vos introduces several significant interpretive practices which are critical for a proper understanding of the eschatology of the prophets. These are the principles of (1) finality and consummation, (2) prophetic idiom, and (3) the coming of the Messiah as the “gift of God.”

Chapters

  • 00:00 Introduction
  • 02:48 Finality and Consummation
  • 13:53 The Forshortening of Prophetic Insight
  • 22:54 Prophetic Idiom and the Future Glory of Isaiah
  • 42:58 The Coming Messiah as the Gift of God
  • 51:06 Conclusion

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]]> Lane Tipton and Camden Bucey turn to pages 289 296 of Geerhardus Vos book Biblical Theology Old and New Testaments In this section Vos introduces several significant interpretive practices which ...GeerhardusVos,Prophets,VosGroupReformed Forumnono The Two Ages in Scripture http://reformedforum.org/podcasts/ctc752/ Fri, 27 May 2022 04:00:00 +0000 https://reformedforum.org/?post_type=podcast&p=36165 Adam York joins Camden Bucey to speak about the two age construction found throughout Scripture and especially in the Pauline epistles. Scripture frequently speaks of “this age” and “the age to come.” These categories have a significant effect upon how Christians should understand their place in the world.

Jesus, the second Adam, has entered into “the age to come.” Through union with Christ, believers not only experience the victory in anticipation of Christ’s second coming, they also are already raised with him and seated with him in heavenly places (Eph. 2:6).

Adam York is pastor of Hope Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Grayslake, Illinois.

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Chapters

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:03:22 Preaching from Ephesians
  • 00:05:12 Encountering the Two-Age Construction
  • 00:11:17 Jesus Speaks of the Two Ages
  • 00:19:41 The Two Ages and Christian Identity
  • 00:30:53 Living in the Overlap of the Ages
  • 00:45:18 The Coming Ages in Ephesians 2:7
  • 00:56:16 The Practicality of the Two-Age Construction
  • 01:04:17 Conclusion

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]]> Adam York joins Camden Bucey to speak about the two age construction found throughout Scripture and especially in the Pauline epistles Scripture frequently speaks of this age and the age ...NewTestament,OldTestamentReformed Forumnono Shall the Fundamentalists Win? 100 Years Later http://reformedforum.org/podcasts/ctc751/ Fri, 20 May 2022 04:00:00 +0000 https://reformedforum.org/?post_type=podcast&p=36123 On May 21, 1922, Harry Emerson Fosdick preached a sermon titled “Shall the Fundamentalists Win?” that helped spark the modernist-fundamentalist controversy.

Fosdick was a Baptist minister serving as an associate at First Presbyterian Church in New York and a faculty member at Union Theological Seminary. He was well-known and had published several popular religious books. Ned B. Stonehouse remarked, “the fact that a minister not even subject to the authority of Presbytery and General Assembly should have used a Presbyterian pulpit to make what was widely regarded as an attack upon the constitution disclosed a situation bordering on lawlessness” (Stonehouse, J. Gresham Machen: A Biographical Memoir, 302).

Dr. Darryl G. Hart joins Camden Bucey to speak about this infamous sermon and a new course on Machen that Dr. Hart recorded last week for Reformed Academy.

Chapters

  • 0:00:00 Introduction
  • 0:01:03 Dr. Hart’s Forthcoming Course on Machen
  • 0:09:54 Harry Emerson Fosdick in Context
  • 0:20:49 Presbyterians and Broad Ecumenism
  • 0:23:53 New York and Philadelphia in Presbyterian History
  • 0:28:25 A Baptist in a Presbyterian Pulpit
  • 0:33:19 Fosdick Preaching from Acts 5:38–39
  • 0:38:40 Fosdick and Modernity
  • 0:45:07 The Soft Middle
  • 0:50:02 Machen, Orthodoxy, and Modernity
  • 0:56:17 The Spirits of Fosdick and Machen Today
  • 1:08:06 Conclusion
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]]> On May 21 1922 Harry Emerson Fosdick preached a sermon titled Shall the Fundamentalists Win that helped spark the modernist fundamentalist controversy Fosdick was a Baptist minister serving as an ...J.GreshamMachen,ModernChurchReformed Forumnono The Necessity of Christ’s Obedience for Our Salvation http://reformedforum.org/podcasts/ctc750/ Fri, 13 May 2022 04:00:00 +0000 https://reformedforum.org/?post_type=podcast&p=36083 We welcome Dr. Brandon Crowe to the program to discuss the obedience of Christ and the salvation of his people. In his latest book, Why Did Jesus Live a Perfect Life?: The Necessity of Christ’s Obedience for Our Salvation, Dr. Crowe sets out to answer the basic but all-important question: Is perfect obedience necessary for salvation?

Listen as we explore the covenant of works, the atonement, the nature of Christ’s obedience, his resurrection, and the doctrine of justification.

Brandon D. Crowe (PhD, University of Edinburgh) is professor of New Testament at Westminster Theological Seminary and author of The Last Adam and The Hope of Israel.

Chapters

  • 00:00 Introduction
  • 02:04 Thinking about Righteousness and Obedience
  • 06:47 Changes in Theological Disciplines
  • 13:21 Perfect Obedience Is Necessary for Salvation
  • 20:30 Death Reigned from Adam to Moses
  • 26:45 The New Testament and the Law of Moses
  • 34:02 Christ’s Obedience and Our Faith
  • 40:18 Christ’s Active and Passive Obedience
  • 43:53 Christ’s Obedience as High Priest
  • 47:11 Christ’s Resurrection
  • 50:58 The Author’s Hopes for Readers of the Book
  • 54:55 Conclusion

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]]> We welcome Dr Brandon Crowe to the program to discuss the obedience of Christ and the salvation of his people In his latest book Why Did Jesus Live a Perfect ...Atonement,Justification,SoteriologyReformed Forumnono The Practical Import of Ecclesiology http://reformedforum.org/podcasts/ctc749/ Fri, 06 May 2022 04:00:00 +0000 https://reformedforum.org/?post_type=podcast&p=35974 Jim Cassidy and Camden Bucey discuss ecclesiology (the doctrine of the church) and the significant ways it informs our daily lives. Dr. Cassidy is studying R. B. Kuiper’s The Glorious Body of Christ with his congregation, and we take the opportunity to speak about the nature and limits of church authority, the distinction between the church as organism and the church as organization, and the church’s relation to the government and culture.

Chapters

  • 00:00 Introduction
  • 05:21 R. B. Kuiper and the Doctrine of the Church
  • 10:09 Ecclesiology and Other Disciplines
  • 17:38 The Spirituality of the Church
  • 33:33 The Exercise of Church Authority
  • 39:20 Church Authority and the Regulative Principle of Worship
  • 47:53 Conclusion

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]]> Jim Cassidy and Camden Bucey discuss ecclesiology the doctrine of the church and the significant ways it informs our daily lives Dr Cassidy is studying R B Kuiper s The ...EcclesiologyReformed Forumnono Van Til Group #7 — Creation, Sin, and its Curse http://reformedforum.org/podcasts/ctc748/ Fri, 29 Apr 2022 04:00:00 +0000 https://reformedforum.org/?post_type=podcast&p=35972 Carlton Wynne, Lane Tipton, and Camden Bucey open Cornelius Van Til’s book, The Defense of the Faith to pages 43–47. Van Til addresses the unity and diversity within creation before covering the fall into sin and the curse.

Throughout this chapter, Van Til reminds his readers of the categorical difference between God and creation while maintaining creation’s dependence upon God for its very existence. The answers to these fundamental questions distinguish orthodox Christianity from all other philosophies and religions.

Chapters

  • 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:03:52 Thoughts on Learning Van Til
  • 00:12:32 Temporal Unity and Plurality
  • 00:24:30 Non-Being
  • 00:36:56 Reformed vs. Roman Catholic Conceptions of Nature and Sin
  • 00:49:58 The Mystery of the Fall into Sin
  • 00:56:49 Created Laws and Facts
  • 01:03:42 Van Til the Evangelist and Van Til the Theologian
  • 01:06:33 Conclusion

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]]> Carlton Wynne Lane Tipton and Camden Bucey open Cornelius Van Til s book The Defense of the Faith to pages 43 47 Van Til addresses the unity and diversity within ...CorneliusVanTil,Philosophy,VanTilGroupReformed Forumnono A History of Presbyterian Publications http://reformedforum.org/podcasts/ctc747/ Fri, 22 Apr 2022 04:00:00 +0000 https://reformedforum.org/?post_type=podcast&p=35798 Dr. Dominic Aquila joins Camden Bucey to speak about the history of Presbyterian publications. While they focus primarily on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, Dr. Aquila connects this storied history to the recent past and the dramatic shifts in communication that have come about with the introduction of the Internet and technologies such as social media.

Dominic Aquila is the President of New Geneva Seminary, and editor of The Aquila Report. He has pastored churches in Virginia, California, Colorado, and Florida. Dr. Aquila has served on a number of Committees in the Presbyterian Church in America, including Mission to the World (MTW) and the Standing Judicial Commission.

Chapters

  • 00:00 Introduction
  • 02:06 New Geneva Seminary in Egypt
  • 09:01 The Aquila Report
  • 14:27 Presbyterian Publications Past and Present
  • 20:06 Christianity Today and The Presbyterian Guardian
  • 25:03 The Christian Century et al
  • 31:36 Princeton Seminary’s Publications
  • 33:52 Technological and Industrial Changes
  • 39:29 Other Publications of the 19th and 20th Centuries
  • 52:35 Considering What Has Been Gained and Lost
  • 55:42 Conclusion

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