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40. What Is the Mission of the Church? Oct 13, 2021

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Guest: Greg Gilbert | Dr. Arnold interviews Greg Gilbert on the mission of the church. Topics of conversation include 1) A definition of the term mission, 2) A definition of the word church, 3) How the mission of the church is to proclaim the gospel and make disciples, 4) The difference between an individual Christian’s responsibility and the organized church’s role when it comes to engaging in good works, 5) How pastors should lead their churches in thinking through issues of social justice, poverty, etc.

Greg Gilbert is the senior pastor of Third Avenue Baptist Church in Louisville, KY. He is the author of Assured: Discover Grace, Let Go of Guilt, and Rest in Your Salvation (Baker, 2019), and What Is the Gospel? (Crossway, 2010). He has also co-authored the book What Is the Mission of the Church?: Making Sense of Social Justice, Shalom, and the Great Commission (Crossway, 2011).

Full show notes at https://ps.edu/what-is-the-mission-of-the-church-greg-gilbert/

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39. What Is the Gospel? Oct 06, 2021

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Guest: Greg Gilbert | Dr. Arnold interviews Greg Gilbert on the subject of the gospel. Topics of conversation include 1) A definition of the term gospel, 2) How there can be confusion over this word as it is commonly used today, 3) The four key principles that make up the gospel.

Greg Gilbert is the senior pastor of Third Avenue Baptist Church in Louisville, KY. He has co-authored the book What Is the Mission of the Church?: Making Sense of Social Justice, Shalom, and the Great Commission (Crossway, 2011). He is the author of Assured: Discover Grace, Let Go of Guilt, and Rest in Your Salvation (Baker, 2019), as well as What Is the Gospel? (Crossway, 2010)

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38. What Is the Image of God? Sep 29, 2021

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Guest: Dr. J. Michael Thigpen | Dr. Arnold interviews Dr. Thigpen on how to best understand the image of God. Topics of conversation include 1) The relational and representational aspects of being created in God’s image, 2) How the fall affects humanity’s reflection of the image of God, 3) The transformational process Christians experience as they are conformed to the image of Christ, 4) How rightly understanding the image of God affects our daily lives, 5) Resources for further study on this subject.

Dr. J. Michael Thigpen is provost and professor of Old Testament at Phoenix Seminary. He previously served as the executive director of the Evangelical Theological Society, as well as an associate professor of Old Testament and Semitics at the Talbot School of Theology. Dr. Thigpen holds a PhD in Judaic, Hebraic, and Cognate Studies from Hebrew Union College.

Full show notes at https://ps.edu/what-is-the-image-of-god-j-michael-thigpen/.

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37. Why Did Jesus Have to Die? Sep 21, 2021

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Guest: Dr. Luke Stamps | Dr. Arnold interviews Dr. Stamps on the subject of Christ’s atonement for our sin. Topics of conversation include 1) A definition and explanation of penal-substitutionary atonement, 2) Where we see evidence and foreshadowing of the atonement in the Old Testament, 3) The importance of understanding the term propitiation, 4) Some of the other metaphors and symbols the New Testament uses to speak of Christ’s sacrifice, and 5) Resources for better understanding the atonement.

Dr. Luke Stamps is associate professor of Christian Studies at Anderson University in Anderson, South Carolina. He holds a PhD in Systematic Theology from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Full show notes at https://ps.edu/why-did-jesus-have-to-die-luke-stamps/

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36. What Are Deacons? Sep 15, 2021

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Guest: Matt Smethurst | Dr. Arnold interviews Matt Smethurst about the role of deacons. Topics of conversation include 1) The three ways deacons serve and assist elders, 2) Scripture passages where the office of deacon is mentioned, both implicitly and explicitly, 3) How we should understand a deacon’s role in regards to church leadership, 4) Whether women should serve as deacons, and 5) Advice for structuring a healthy church government that includes godly, qualified deacons.

Matt Smethurst is managing editor of The Gospel Coalition. He is the author of several books, including Before You Open Your Bible: Nine Heart Postures For Approaching God’s Word (10Publishing, 2019), Before You Share Your Faith: Nine Ways to Be Evangelism Ready (10Publishing, 2022), and Deacons: How They Serve and Strengthen the Church (Crossway, 2021).

Full show notes at https://ps.edu/what-are-deacons-matt-smethurst/

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35. How to Stay Christian in Secular Society? Sep 08, 2021

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Guest: Dr. Michael Kruger | Dr. Arnold interviews Dr. Kruger on how to stay Christian in a secular society. Topics of conversation include 1) Some of the issues most threatening to Christianity, 2) The presuppositions that have led to a majority secular worldview in modern universities, 3) How to give students the categories and framework for how to think, 4) The importance of navigating the two extremes of naive overconfidence and unbridled suspicion, and 5) Pastoral counsel for those who doubt

Dr. Michael Kruger serves as president of Reformed Theological Seminary’s Charlotte, North Carolina campus, as well as the Samuel C. Patterson professor of New Testament and Early Christianity. Dr. Kruger is the author of several books, including Christianity at the Crossroads: How the Second Century Shaped the Future of the Church (IVP Academic, 2018), Canon Revisited: Establishing the Origins and Authority of the New Testament Books (Crossway, 2012), and Surviving Religion 101 (Crossway, 2021).

Full show notes at https://ps.edu/how-to-stay-chri…y-michael-kruger/

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34. Am I Called to Ministry? Sep 01, 2021

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Guest: Dr. Bobby Jamieson | Dr. Arnold interviews Dr. Jamieson about the call to ministry. Topics of conversation include 1) How the qualification passages should inform and guide self-reflection, 2) The importance of both internal and external calling, 3) Ways the church can encourage and facilitate raising up the next generation of pastors, 4) The role of seminaries in pursuing pastoral ministry, and 5) Advice for those wrestling with a desire for ministry who haven’t felt a clear calling.

Dr. Bobby Jamieson is an associate pastor at Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, D.C. He holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge and is the author of several books, including Sound Doctrine: How a Church Grows in the Love and Holiness of God (Crossway, 2013), Going Public: Why Baptism is Required for Church Membership (B&H Academic, 2015), and The Path to Being a Pastor: A Guide for the Aspiring (Crossway, 2021). Full show notes at https://ps.edu/am-i-called-to-ministry-bobby-jamieson/

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33. What Is the Lord's Supper? Jun 23, 2021

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Guest: Dr. Michael Haykin | Dr. Arnold interviews Dr. Haykin about the Lord's Supper. Questions addressed include: What is happening during the Lord's Supper? Do the elements actually transform into the body and blood of Christ? Or is the Supper a memorial of Christ's death for sinners? What is the significance of the Lord's Supper? How often should we take it?

Dr. Michael Haykin is professor of church history and biblical spirituality at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author of numerous books including The God Who Draws Near: An Introduction to Biblical Spirituality (EP Books, 2007), and Rediscovering the Church Fathers: Who They Were and How They Shape the Church (Crossway, 2011). He holds a Th.D. from the University of Toronto and also serves as director of the Andrew Fuller Center for Baptist Studies.

Full show notes at https://ps.edu/what-is-the-lords-supper-michael-haykin/

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32. When Will Jesus Return? Jun 16, 2021

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Guest: Dr. Sam Storms | Dr. Arnold interviews Dr. Storms about the end times. Topics of conversation include a summary and analysis of the four main eschatological positions held by Christians throughout time: 1) Dispensational Premillennialism, 2) Historic Premillennialism, 3) Amillennialism, and 4) Postmillennialism.

Dr. Sam Storms is lead pastor of Preaching and Vision at Bridgeway Church in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He holds a PhD in Intellectual History from the University of Texas at Dallas, and is the author of Understanding Spiritual Warfare: A Comprehensive Guide (Zondervan, 2021), and Kingdom Come: The Amillennial Alternative (Mentor, 2015).

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31. What Is Spiritual Warfare? Jun 09, 2021

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Guest: Dr. Sam Storms | Dr. Arnold interviews Dr. Storms on the matter of spiritual warfare. Topics of conversation include: 1) Why are people reluctant to acknowledge the reality of a spiritual realm? 2) Who is Satan, and where did he come from? 3) What are demons? 4) How should we understand demon-possession, and is this something Christians can experience? 5) What can we do to prepare for spiritual warfare?

Full show notes at https://ps.edu/what-is-spiritual-warfare-sam-storms/

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