By the Waters of Babylon with Scott Aniol

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Christian Nationalism, Instruments in Worship, Lord's Table Frequency, and "White" Music Feb 11, 2023

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In this episode, Scott Aniol answers common questions concerning Christian nationalism, what instruments are appropriate for worship, how often we ought to observe the Lord's Table, and whether imposing "white" music is a problem.

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Responding to the Lord's Blessings Feb 06, 2023

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Listen as Scott Aniol explains the power of singing to respond to the Lord's blessings. You can read this essay here.

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If the Foundations are Destroyed Jan 30, 2023

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What image of reality does God wants us to have of life under his rule in the midst of a wicked world. What are we to do? How can we praise the Lord when this is the reality? Listen as Scott Aniol explains. You can read this essay here.

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Psalm 130: A Gospel Song Jan 09, 2023

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When Martin Luther was asked what his favorite psalms were, he answered that his favorite psalms were the “Pauline Psalms.” And when he was asked which psalms those were, he answered Psalm 32, Psalm 51, Psalm 130, and Psalm 143. Four penitential psalms—four songs of repentance. Luther said that he believed that these four penitential psalms contained truths that best reflected the gospel as Paul articulated it in his New Testament epistles. These songs clearly express and form within us the reality of our sin, God’s judgment of sin, and the forgiveness that is possible for those who repent and believe, forgiveness that is based upon the sacrificial atonement of the Son of God.

Psalm 130 is a gospel song. You can read an article version of this episode here.

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Does Revelation 5:9 prove that all kinds of cultural expressions will be in heaven? Dec 12, 2022

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en cited by evangelicals to prove that every cultural expression is legitimate since people from every nation will be admitted into heaven is Revelation 5:9. Listen as Scott Aniol explains this passage. You can read this essay here.

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Gospel Formation Through Psalm Singing Dec 05, 2022

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As the New Testament’s treatment of the Psalms makes clear, ultimately the Psalms point to the true Blessed Man, the King of Glory who opened the gates of heaven to all who put their trust in him and stands as their mediator and intercessor.

In other words, the Psalms encompass the gospel. But the Psalms don’t just describe the gospel, they form the gospel into our hearts, shaping our imagination of what a truly blessed life will be in willing submission to the King of Glory.

Listen as Scott Aniol explains how the psalms can form the gospel in our hearts.

You can read this article here.

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Forming Hearts of Thanks with the Psalms Nov 21, 2022

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Before we can express praise to God, we must express thanks. Listen as Scott Aniol explains. You can read this essay here.

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Song of the Anointed Nov 14, 2022

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Central to a proper image of blessedness as expressed in the Psalms is a conception of God’s rule as that which brings flourishing, rather than conceiving it as burdensome. God pronounced a blessing upon Adam in Genesis 1:28 that gave him the right to rule as God’s chosen representative under God’s ultimate authority. God made man “to have dominion over the works of [his] hands;” he “put all things under his feet” (Ps 8:6). Adam, however, failed. He conceived of God’s rule as bonds to be broken, and he disobeyed the command of God. Adam forfeited his right to rule as God’s regal representative.

Yet God’s intent to bless man by giving him rule over all things under his ultimate rule did not end with Adam’s failure. God still intends to bless humankind through the mediatorial rule of an Anointed One, and this is a critical element of a proper image of blessedness, one first introduced in Psalm 2 and developed throughout the Psalter. An ungodly conception of blessedness that casts off the rule of God also rejected “his Anointed,” as Psalm 2:2 states. The term translated “Anointed” in the psalms and throughout Scripture is the word “Messiah,” and refers to God’s chosen kingly representative. Therefore, we must understand the nature of this Anointed One and how he plays into a proper conception of blessedness in submission to God’s rule.

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Is It Wrong to Separate from other Christians? Oct 24, 2022

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Agreement on the gospel creates minimal Christian unity, whereas maximal Christian unity happens the more Christians agree on the whole counsel of God. Listen as Scott Aniol explains the biblical doctrine of separation.

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