Guilt Grace Gratitude

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EP11: Vocation Oct 19, 2020

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How should we view our work as Christians? What is the difference between "secular" and "sacred?" How does being a citizen of heaven and a citizen of earth affect how we obey our earthly bosses?

Join Nick Fullwiler & Peter Bell as they discuss how living in God's Two Kingdoms (Earth & Heaven) affect how we see our work, good for our neighbors, and preservation of this life as we pray for the repentance of others!

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Resources on Vocation:

The Reformation of Vocation (Article) - DG Hart

Thinking about Vocation - William Boekenstein

Every Good Endeavor - Tim Keller

Living in God's Two Kingdoms - David VanDrunen

Callings - William Placher

Redeeming the Time - Leland Ryken

God at Work - Gene Edward Veith

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Catechism Thursday 3: Creation of Man // The Image of God // Regeneration Oct 15, 2020

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Welcome to our new Thursday series on the Heidelberg Catechism!

Learn question and answers 6-8 from the catechism: the creation of man in perfection and his fall, the image of God, and regeneration by the Spirit!

Want to follow along week-to-week? Heidelberg Catechism Lord's Day 3

Resource for this series: Zacharius Ursinus' Commentary on the Heidelberg Catechism

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EP10: The God-Man Oct 12, 2020

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How can Christ be fully God and fully man at the same time? Is it even necessary for Christ to be both? Has Christ always been both, and did he "become" God at his baptism? What does Christ's dual-nature mean for our justification?

Join Nick Fullwiler & Peter Bell as they discuss the "hypostatic union" (the dual natures of Christ) and why a biblical understanding of this is crucial to our understanding of salvation, the Trinity, and how Christ relates to us on earth and in heaven!

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Resources on Christ's Two Natures:

Athanasian Creed; Nicene Creed; Ligonier; Belgic Confession Article 19; Westminster Confession of Faith 8.2-3

The Unexpected Jesus - RC Sproul

The Person of Christ - Donald McLeod

Studies in Dogmatics: The Person of Christ - GC Berkouwer

Jesus Divine Messiah - Robert Reymond

The Glory of Christ - John Owen

The Person & Work of Christ - BB Warfield

Incarnation - TF Torrance

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Catechism Thursday 2: Our Sin // Christ's Obedience Oct 08, 2020

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Welcome to our new Thursday series on the Heidelberg Catechism!

Learn question and answer numbers 3-5 from the Catechism: Our sin and misery, the law, and Christ's obedience credited to our account! How are the law, our sin, and Christ's obedience connected with each other?

Want to follow along week-to-week? Heidelberg Catechism Lord's Day 2

Resource for this series: Zacharius Ursinus' Commentary on the Heidelberg Catechism

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EP9: The Gospel Oct 05, 2020

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What is the Gospel? Is an understanding of the Law necessary for the fullest understanding of the Gospel? Is the Gospel only presented to us in the New Testament? What does the Gospel require of us?

Join Nick Fullwiler & Peter Bell as they finish their discussion on the relationship between the Law and the Gospel, how the Law "trains, convicts, and reproves" us towards the Gospel, and the relationship of Old Testament believers to the Gospel!

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Resources on Law & Gospel:

Kingdom Prologue - Meredith Kline

A Treatise on the Law & Gospel - John Colquhoun

The Shadow of Christ in the Law of Moses - Vern Poythress

The Marrow of Modern Divinity - Edward Fisher

The Covenant of Life Opened - Samuel Rutherford

Economy of the Covenants - Herman Witsius

Law & Gospel Articles - Heidleblog.net (R. Scott Clark)

Genesis - Joshua Lectures - Reformed Theological Seminary (Richard Belcher)

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Catechism Thursday 1: Comfort // Law & Gospel Oct 01, 2020

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Welcome to our new Thursday series on the Heidelberg Catechism!

Learn the first two question and answers from the Catechism, why comfort is foundational to the catechism, and how the Law-Gospel contrast leads to greater and greater assurance of your faith!

Want to follow along week-to-week? Heidelberg Catechism Lord's Day 1

Resource for this series: Zacharius Ursinus' Commentary on the Heidelberg Catechism

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Looking for a Reformed Church? North American Presbyterian & Reformed Churches

EP8: The Law Sep 28, 2020

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What is the Law, and how does it relate to Christian, if at all? What does it require of those who have not accepted the obedience of Jesus? Were Old Testament people saved because they observed the Law? Is the Law only found in the Old Testament? How do the Law and the Gospel relate?

Join Nick Fullwiler & Peter Bell as they discuss the relationship of the Law to the Gospel, describe how the Law works in both the Old and New Testaments, and why the Law is necessary to understand the fullness of the Gospel!

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Resources on the Law & the Gospel:

Kingdom Prologue - Meredith Kline

A Treatise on the Law & Gospel - John Colquhoun

The Shadow of Christ in the Law of Moses - Vern Poythress

The Marrow of Modern Divinity - Edward Fisher

The Covenant of Life Opened - Samuel Rutherford

Economy of the Covenants - Herman Witsius

Law & Gospel Articles - Heidleblog.net (R. Scott Clark)

Genesis - Joshua Lectures - Reformed Theological Seminary (Richard Belcher)

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Trailer: Catechism Thursdays! Sep 24, 2020

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Check out this preview of our new Thursday series on the Heidelberg Catechism! What's the history, why was it written, and how do we use it today?

Want to follow along week-to-week? The Heidelberg Catechism

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EP7: Salvation Sep 21, 2020

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What is salvation? What are we saved from, and what are we saved towards? Is it possible to lose your salvation? What happens to those who we think are outside of the "gospel presentation"? Is the Gospel something you do, or is it something that's been done?

Join Nick Fullwiler & Peter Bell as they discuss how the Reformed tradition understands salvation, the relationship between regeneration (a new heart) and faith, and why salvation is not a decision but a person!

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Resources on Salvation:

Westminster Confession of Faith 18.4; Belgic Confession Article 22; Canons of Dort 6 & Canons of Dort 18 (Heidelblog Series)

Recommended Reading List (Ligonier Ministries)

Mere Christianity - CS Lewis

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EP6: The Trinity Sep 14, 2020

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What is the Trinity? Does it mean that Christians believe in 3 different Gods? How are each of the persons understood, and what is their "role" within the Trinity? How does the Trinity relate to our salvation?

Join Nick Fullwiler & Peter Bell as they clarify the Reformed understanding of the Trinity, how the 3 persons share in divinity, their specific "economic roles" in redemption, and what this means for the believer!

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Resources on The Trinity:

Athanasian Creed, Apostles' Creed, Nicene Creed

The Trinity & the Covenant of Redemption - JV Fesko

What is the Trinity? - RC Sproul

The Essential Trinity - Brandon Crowe & Carl Trueman

The Holy Trinity - Robert Letham

The Deep Things of God - Fred Sanders

The Triune God - Fred Sanders & Michael Allen

Knowing & the Trinity - Vern Poythress

The Reason for God - Tim Keller