Knowing Faith
430 episodes - English - Latest episode: 20 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2.1K ratingsThe Christian faith is not mindless or irrational. Knowing Faith is a podcast exploring how our faith is founded upon Scripture. We believe the Bible is for everyone and are committed to helping the Church understand where their faith is rooted. Hosted by Jen Wilkin, JT English and Kyle Worley, this podcast dives into Christian story, belief, and practice in a way that is accessible to everyone.
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#203 — Passover and the Lord's Supper (Exodus 12:21-28)
October 26, 2023 10:00 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBJen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss the Passover in Exodus 12:21-28 and the themes we can trace throughout the story. Questions Covered in This Episode: What was the Passover event? Why the blood? Aren’t sacrifices of blood barbaric? Why the ceremony around how to prepare for the Passover? Where else do we see these covenant-making or covenant-keeping meals? Is the Lord’s Supper a direct fulfillment of the Passover? Why do we not need to offer sacrifices of blood anymore?...
#202 — The Cost of Deliverance: Death (Exodus 11)
October 19, 2023 10:00 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBJen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley continuing discussing the plagues and trace the themes of death and deliverance. Questions Covered in This Episode: Why does the story of the plagues have so much death in it? Who is the firstborn? Why all the death? How does the death of the firstborn connect with larger themes of judgment, sin, and salvation? Is death still required for deliverance? God’s wrath needs to be satisfied, I thought He was a God of love? What's different between Ph...
#202 — The Cost of Deliverance: Death
October 19, 2023 10:00 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBJen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley continuing discussing the plagues and trace the themes of death and deliverance. Questions Covered in This Episode: Why does the story of the plagues have so much death in it? Who is the firstborn? Why all the death? How does the death of the firstborn connect with larger themes of judgment, sin, and salvation? Is death still required for deliverance? God’s wrath needs to be satisfied, I thought He was a God of love? What's different between Ph...
After the Fact: Is God Sending Israel Into Canaan With an Evangelism Strategy? with Jared Bumpers
October 13, 2023 10:00 - 9 minutes - 8.24 MBKyle Worley is joined by Jared Bumpers to answer the question, is God sending Israel into Canaan with an evangelism strategy? Questions Covered in This Episode: Is God sending Israel into Canaan with an evangelism strategy? Is the way God called Israel to live in the Old Testament different than what mission looks like in the New Testament? Guest Bio: Jared Bumpers is the Assistant Professor of Preaching & Evangelism and FTC Cohorts Faculty Coordinator at Midwestern Baptist Theological ...
#201 – Judgment of the False Gods
October 12, 2023 10:00 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBJen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley continue in the story of Exodus by looking at the themes found throughout the plagues. Questions Covered in This Episode: What are some things that stand out broadly about the plagues? When I say something is “polemical?” What do I mean? How has the story so far been polemical? How do the plagues address or argue against the false gods of Egypt? Where else do we see this as a theme across the story? What are the plagues? Which one stands out to ...
#201 – Judgment of the False Gods (Exodus 7:8-19)
October 12, 2023 10:00 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBJen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley continue in the story of Exodus by looking at the themes found throughout the plagues. Questions Covered in This Episode: What are some things that stand out broadly about the plagues? When I say something is “polemical?” What do I mean? How has the story so far been polemical? How do the plagues address or argue against the false gods of Egypt? Where else do we see this as a theme across the story? What are the plagues? Which one stands out to ...
After the Fact: Was Moses a Friend of God? with Jared Wilson
October 06, 2023 10:00 - 7 minutes - 6.71 MBKyle Worley is joined by Jared Wilson to answer the questions, would you describe Moses as being friends with God? Questions Covered in This Episode: Would you describe Moses as being friends with God? What is friendship with God? 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 Jus...
#200 — The Power of God and Signs
October 05, 2023 10:00 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBJen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley trace the theme of God showing His power through unique signs in Exodus 4:1-9. Questions Covered in This Episode: What are some places we see God demonstrate His power through unique signs? What’s significant about the serpent and the hand? What is happening with Moses journey to Egypt? To be born again in the New Testament means to be born of water and blood, does that tie into this? What about the God fearing pagan assisting and helping God’s p...
#200 — The Power of God and Signs (Exodus 4:1-9)
October 05, 2023 10:00 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBJen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley trace the theme of God showing His power through unique signs in Exodus 4:1-9. Questions Covered in This Episode: What are some places we see God demonstrate His power through unique signs? What’s significant about the serpent and the hand? What is happening with Moses journey to Egypt? To be born again in the New Testament means to be born of water and blood, does that tie into this? What about the God fearing pagan assisting and helping God’s p...
After the Fact: Ancient Catholic Theologians with Dr. Matthew Barrett
September 29, 2023 10:00 - 10 minutes - 9.9 MBKyle Worley discuss is joined by Matthew Barrett to answer the question, what is the value for non-catholics in learning and reading from ancient catholic theologians? Questions Covered in This Episode: What is the value for non-catholics in learning and reading from ancient catholic theologians? What catholic theologian from the early church would you point someone to? Resources Mentioned in this Episode Matthew 16:18 “On the Incarnation” by Saint Athanasius Guest Bio: Matthew Barre...
#199 — The Holy Call
September 28, 2023 10:00 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBJen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss the themes found in Exodus 3:1-8. Questions Covered in This Episode: What is the biggest shift of Moses' life from the previous chapter to now? Moses is now a shepherd - is that something to note? Where else do we find fire in this story or throughout the story of scripture? Where else is there a theme of encountering holiness and hiding one's face? Who is God? What does Yahweh mean? Should we even say it? What does God tell Moses is go...
#199 — The Holy Call (Exodus 3:1-8)
September 28, 2023 10:00 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBJen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss the themes found in Exodus 3:1-8. Questions Covered in This Episode: What is the biggest shift of Moses' life from the previous chapter to now? Moses is now a shepherd - is that something to note? Where else do we find fire in this story or throughout the story of scripture? Where else is there a theme of encountering holiness and hiding one's face? Who is God? What does Yahweh mean? Should we even say it? What does God tell Moses is go...
#198 — Covenant Love (Exodus 2:23-25)
September 21, 2023 10:00 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MBJen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley continue with the story in Exodus by looking at Exodus 2:23-25. Questions Covered in This Episode: What has gotten us to this point? Why is this moment significant? When it says God “remembered?” Does that mean God forgot? How does this connect the theme of “crying”? What is covenant? How are covenants shown throughout the rest of the story of scripture? Is there a covenant made in the Garden of Eden? How does the Mosaic covenant fit in if the...
#198 — Covenant Love
September 21, 2023 10:00 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MBJen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley continue with the story in Exodus by looking at Exodus 2:23-25. Questions Covered in This Episode: What has gotten us to this point? Why is this moment significant? When it says God “remembered?” Does that mean God forgot? How does this connect the theme of “crying”? What is covenant? How are covenants shown throughout the rest of the story of scripture? Is there a covenant made in the Garden of Eden? How does the Mosaic covenant fit in if the...
#197 — The Birth of Deliverers
September 14, 2023 10:00 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBJen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley continue to explore the themes found throughout Exodus as they look at the story of the birth of Moses. Questions Covered in This Episode: What are some of the birth narratives we see in scripture? What are some things we see in this specific birth narrative we should not miss? Do the midwives in this story foreshadow the virgin woman who conceives (Mary)? What are some other birth narratives the lead to deliverance in the Bible? What happens to M...
#197 — The Birth of Deliverers (Exodus 1:15-2:1)
September 14, 2023 10:00 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBJen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley continue to explore the themes found throughout Exodus as they look at the story of the birth of Moses. Questions Covered in This Episode: What are some of the birth narratives we see in scripture? What are some things we see in this specific birth narrative we should not miss? Do the midwives in this story foreshadow the virgin woman who conceives (Mary)? What are some other birth narratives the lead to deliverance in the Bible? What happens to M...
#196 — Slavery, Exile, and Wicked Kings (Exodus 1:1-11)
September 07, 2023 10:00 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBJen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss Exodus 1:1-11 and trace the themes of multiplication, wicked kings, and exile throughout scripture. 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 stori...
#196 — Slavery, Exile, and Wicked Kings
September 07, 2023 10:00 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBJen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss Exodus 1:1-11 and trace the themes of multiplication, wicked kings, and exile throughout scripture. 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 stori...
#195 — The Story of Exodus
August 31, 2023 10:00 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBJen 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. 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? ...
Season 11 Teaser
August 24, 2023 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.1 MBSeason 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! 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? Sponsors: Interested in starting seminary? Learn more about what it means to study #ForTheChurch at Midwestern Seminary and apply for free with c...
Knowing Faith Remix — Men and Women In a Broken World with Katie McCoy
August 03, 2023 10:00 - 52 minutes - 47.8 MBJen 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? 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...
Knowing Faith Remix — Theology 101
July 27, 2023 10:00 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBJen 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. 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? O...
#194 – Agents of Grace: An Interview with Dan Darling
July 20, 2023 10:00 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBKyle Worley is joined by Dan Darling to discuss his new book, “Agents of Grace.” 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 boo...
#193 – The Right Time is Now: Training the Church Cohort
July 13, 2023 10:00 - 33 minutes - 30.2 MBJen 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. 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 a...
Knowing Faith Remix — A Lesson in Pronouns: The Doctrine of Union with Christ
July 06, 2023 10:00 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBJen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss the doctrine of Union with Christ. This is a Knowing Faith Remix episode from Episode #36. 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 somethin...
Knowing Faith Remix — Can Kids be Theologians? with Julie Wilding
June 29, 2023 10:00 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBJen 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. 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?...
Knowing Faith Remix — Live from Proclaim Truth
June 22, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBJen 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. 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 belief...
#192 — Spiritual Disciplines with Mason King
June 15, 2023 10:00 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBJen 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.” 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 expe...
#191 – Introducing Tiny Theologians Podcast
June 08, 2023 10:00 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBKyle Worley is joined by Amy Gannett to announce the Tiny Theologians Podcast coming this fall! 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 oversee...
#190 – Patreon Q&A
June 01, 2023 10:00 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBJen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley answer questions submitted by their patron supporters! To learn more and become a patron visit patreon.com/trainingthechurch. 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 ...
#189 – Season 10 Q&A
May 25, 2023 10:00 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBJen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley answer questions submitted by listeners! 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...
#188 – Best of the First 10 Seasons
May 18, 2023 10:00 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBJen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley take a stroll down memory lane and look back on the first ten seasons of Knowing Faith. 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 mom...
#187 – A Podcast Family
May 11, 2023 11:35 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBJen 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. 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? W...
#186 – A Surprise for Jen
May 04, 2023 10:00 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBJT English and Kyle Worley celebrate and honor Jen Wilkin with a special surprise episode! 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 Affiliate links are used where appropriate. We earn from qualifying purchases, than...
#185 – Salvation: Cosmic Restoration
April 27, 2023 10:00 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBJen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss what cosmic restoration is and why it is important. 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 t...
#184 – The One With All The Surprise Guests
April 20, 2023 10:00 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBJen 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. 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 gl...
#183 – Salvation: Glorification with Patrick Schreiner
April 13, 2023 11:15 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBJen 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. 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 t...
#182 – Biblical Literacy: A State of the Union with Jason Allen
April 06, 2023 10:00 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBJen 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. 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...
After The Fact: Spurgeon's View on Soteriology with Geoff Chang
April 04, 2023 10:00 - 8 minutes - 7.91 MBKyle Worley is joined by Geoff Chang to answer the question; what would we find interesting about Spurgeon’s views on the doctrine of salvation? 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 ar...
#181 – Salvation: Sanctification
March 30, 2023 10:00 - 26 minutes - 23.8 MBJen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are back in the doctrine of salvation and have a conversation about sanctification. 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: Sanctificat...
After The Fact: How to Help Your Church Grow in Theological Discipleship with Jared Bumpers
March 28, 2023 10:00 - 9 minutes - 8.31 MBKyle Worley is joined by Jared Bumpers to answer the question; how can a listener help their local church grow in theological discipleship? 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...
#180 – #DateNight
March 23, 2023 10:00 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBJen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by their spouses; Jeff Wilkin, Macy English, and Lauren Worley! 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? R...
After The Fact: If God Calls, Why Evangelize? with Joe Allen
March 21, 2023 10:00 - 7 minutes - 6.78 MBKyle Worley is joined by Joe Allen to answer the question; if God calls, why evangelize? 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 serve...
#179 – Salvation: Justification
March 16, 2023 10:00 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBJen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley continue their conversation on the doctrine of salvation by discussing justification. 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 wi...
After The Fact: Why Union with Christ is the Best News Ever with Jared Wilson
March 14, 2023 10:00 - 6 minutes - 5.98 MBKyle Worley is joined by Jared Wilson to answer the question, why is union with Christ the best news ever? 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...
#178 – Salvation: Union with Christ
March 09, 2023 11:00 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBJen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley have a conversation about the most important doctrine for understanding the doctrine of salvation, union with Christ. 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 ...
After The Fact: The Crux of The Reformation (Justification) with Matthew Barrett
March 07, 2023 11:00 - 7 minutes - 6.94 MBKyle Worley is joined by Matthew Barrett to answer the question, why was the doctrine of justification such a big deal during the reformation? 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. Gu...
#177 – Brothers and Sisters: More Than A Metaphor
March 02, 2023 06:00 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBJen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley come back to one of their most popular topics; brothers and sisters. 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...
#176 – Salvation: Regeneration
February 23, 2023 06:00 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBJen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley continue their discussion on the doctrine of salvation by talking about the doctrine of regeneration. 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? ...
Season 9 Patreon Q&A
February 17, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBJen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley answer questions submitted from their patron supporters! To learn more and become a patron visit patreon.com/trainingthechurch. 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 t...