Knowing Faith

Jen 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 that mean?What are the threats and liabilities of relationships? What about not having these relationships?Why are we using family-oriented language in this conversation?Does this apply to those who are not believers?How has this changed us? How has it changed our ministries?Why is getting this right crucial?Helpful Definitions:Adelphoi (ἀδελφοί): Brothers and sisters. The family of God.Philia: A kind of love that exists only among family, not just biologically but spiritually through the blood of Christ.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Crossway: Women of the Word“Jesus through the Eyes of Women” by Rebecca McLaughlinSponsors:Are you ready to take your next step in theological training? Consider Midwestern Seminary and how our For the Church vision can equip you through formal theological education or one of our many free training resources we offer. Learn more about how to get started at www.mbts.edu/knowingfaithFollow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteOur Sister Podcasts:The Family Discipleship Podcast | Confronting Christianity | Starting PlaceSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurch. Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen 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?When does regeneration happen?What is the result of regeneration? Where does it lead?Helpful Definitions:Doctrine: A christian belief. Something we believe the Bible says to be true. Organizes and summarizes what the Bible teaches.Election: Before the foundation of the world God predestined, or set apart for himself, a people that He will secure their salvation.Doctrine of Salvation: How God saves his people.Effectual Calling: The specific work the the Spirit of God making an effectual impact in our hearts.Regeneration: When the heart that we have been given by nature is replaced with a new heart.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Ephesians 2:1, Ezekiel 36-37, John 3Crossway: Women of the WordEpisode #174 – Salvation: ElectionEpisode #176 – Salvation: CallingSponsors:Considering your calling and how to grow in your knowledge of the Bible? Explore Midwestern’s For the Church Institute which offers free, self-paced courses designed to equip you to serve the church more faithfully.Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteOur Sister Podcasts:The Family Discipleship Podcast | Confronting Christianity | Starting PlaceSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron: patreon.com/trainingthechurch Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen 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 the Father's right hand?When reading the Psalms there often references to statutes, ordinances, laws, testimonies, commandments, and precepts given by God. Is there a significant difference in the meaning of these different words?I would love to hear each of you discuss the relationship between small groups and learning environments in your respective churches. How can these two spaces best complement one another without feeling competitive?What does a typical week look like for everyone (work, church, family, fun, rest time)?Would love your thoughts on good questions to explore with a teen in my home as we discuss this: Adam's sin resulted in all humanity being born with a sin nature and without Christ we 'can't not sin'. He believes it would've been more just for God to give each individual person a 'fruit on the tree' moment before they automatically 'receive' a sinful nature. In his view, we talk about someone who isn't a Christian choosing to sin, and yet at the same time, we believe that their nature is that they can't actually choose something different. This seems so contradictory to him. If God really wanted to give us a choice, why did he set us up to not be able to choose him first? Not us as in all humanity, but us as individuals. He doesn't think that 'we're human so we'd always fail' makes sense, because the reason that is true is because of the sin nature...so if it wasn't for that, we wouldn't necessarily fail.On the doctrine of simplicity: Is god wrath? I've heard God is love but has wrath. But is wrathful an attribute of God? If wrath is an attribute, then, in the new heavens and new earth, after judgement day, what is that wrath directed towards?"How did women in the OT share in the sign of the covenant?" How can something as important as the sign of the covenant between God's people could be reserved to something only men could do (aka. circumcision) and what if baptism as the sign of the new covenant was restricted to only men. Were women being left out of an essential part of what it meant to be in a relationship with God and his covenant people. Do y'all have any thoughts on this that might help resolve that tension?Often, we hear about heated conversations related to women as pastors but we never hear such discussions about single male pastors. But, of course Paul writes about singleness as something he recommends to the church. Was that only intended for his specific context? Or is it biblically unfaithful to exclusively have married men with families in pastoral or deacon roles?I have been focusing on Luke, and was freshly moved by the references to Mary treasuring up different revelations/experiences with Jesus (the shepherds visit after the angel of the Lord appearing to them and Jesus calling the temple his Father's house). Would it be appropriate to consider Luke as connecting Mary's experience with Psalm 119:11?Why is Ephesians off limits?Jen referred to Psalm 139 as the “lady Psalm,” - I’m wondering why she called it that?What are your takes on celebrating Christmas by incorporating Santa Claus and on celebrating Halloween. How do you go about making those decisions and giving grace to those who differ?If you could wave a magic wand, how would you organize a local church? What are the first three ministries you would focus on establishing in addition to the Sunday gathering?Kyle you have recommended several sci-fi or fantasy books or authors through the seasons. So far I have really enjoyed all of your recommendations could you make some more?The 6th command is “Do not Murder.” Why were the Israelites multiple times commanded to kill whole nations women and children?What obscure or lesser known and taught passages of the Bible are some of your favorites and deserve more notice?What about prophets/prophecy today? Is prophet a current office? What is a prophet today, or what is prophecy today? Can just anyone prophecy? Does any of it exist now?Considering recently the implications of The Father as the one who sends, I'm seeing James 1:17 in a new light. The Father is the one who sent Jesus, sends the Spirit, ... and is the direct sender of blessings? Is that what I should be taking away here? So a quick, heartfelt "Thank you, Jesus!" upon receipt of rain, provision, etc, may not be the best expression of gratitude, when it should be "Thank you, Father!"? Are we robbing God the Father of the worship due Him when we attribute His goodness to Christ? Are there other ways you can think of that we com

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley continue their discussion on the doctrine of salvation with a conversation about calling.Questions Covered in This Episode:Is there a difference between the general call of the gospel and “effectual calling?” If so, what is the difference?What is the purpose of the general call if not everyone responds to it?Where would we look to find this in scripture?When does the effectual calling happen? Who does the work of effectual calling?What would you say to someone who doesn’t have a specific moment they can point to where they were “saved”?Why is the doctrine of effectual calling good news?Helpful Definitions:General Calling: The gospel goes forward indiscriminately to all people.The external work of proclamation.Particular Calling: Specific to those who respond to the gospel effectually. God the Father will call people to the Son, those who are elect, by the power of the Holy Spirit and actually effect salvation in them. New affections to bring about transformation of heart, soul, mind, and strength to love Jesus with everything they have.The internal work of salvation.The Ordo Salutis (The Order of Salvation): Regeneration, Faith, Repentance, Justification, Adoption, Sanctification, Perseverance, Glorification.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Genesis 12:1-3, Romans 8:28-30, Romans 10:14-17, John 6:60-71, Matthew 13The Gospel Coalition Conference: Code: KNOWINGFAITHCrossway: Women of the WordSponsors:Considering your calling and how to grow in your knowledge of the Bible? Explore Midwestern’s For the Church Institute which offers free, self-paced courses designed to equip you to serve the church more faithfully.Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteOur Sister Podcasts:The Family Discipleship Podcast | Confronting Christianity | Starting PlaceSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurch Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss people who have made a significant impact on their lives.Questions Covered in This Episode:Who has had a lasting impression on your life, faith, teaching, thinking, living, leading?Are there theological voices that you have had an evolving relationship with?How has the local church shaped you?Resources Mentioned in This Episode:The Gospel Coalition Conference: Code: KNOWINGFAITH“On the Incarnation” by Saint Athanasius“Confessions” by AugustineKnowing Faith Episode #38 - Living With a TheologianDr. David Naugle, DBU Dr. Jeffrey Bingham, SWBTSDr. Gregg Allison, SBTSBeth MooreMartin Luther “Commentary on Galatians” by Martin LutherJohn Calvin “Calvin: Institutes of the Christian Religion”C.S. LewisJ.R.R. Tolkien“The Lord of the Rings” by J.R.R. TolkienHerman BavinckR.C. SproulDallas WillardF. Dale BrunerJames Montgomery BoiceA.W. TozerArthur W. PinkJonathan Edwards“The Unwavering Resolve of Jonathan Edwards” by Steven J. LawsonEugene PetersonJohn Piper“Desiring God” by John Piper“Church Dogmatics” by Karl BarthN.T. WrightKnowing Faith Episode #44 - A Generous ComplementarianismSponsors:Considering your calling and how to grow in your knowledge of the Bible? Explore Midwestern’s For the Church Institute which offers free, self-paced courses designed to equip you to serve the church more faithfully.Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteOur Sister Podcasts:The Family Discipleship Podcast | Confronting Christianity | Starting PlaceSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurch Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss the doctrine of salvation. They narrow in specifically on the doctrine of election, what is election and why is it good news?Questions Covered in This Episode:Before we answer the question, what has God done to make things right we have to answer what went wrong?What is the practicality of this for my life?What is “election?”What is the temptation that people tend to have when they are new to reformed theology?Where would we go in scripture to explore the doctrine of election?Why doesn’t God save everybody?How do you speak to a person who has lost a loved one who is not a believer?Is God trustworthy? Is God loving?Why is the doctrine of election good news?Helpful Definitions:Pactum Salutis: Pact to save. God before the foundation of the world made a pact of Father, Son, and Spirit to interact with a fallen world as Father, Son, and Spirit. The Father is the one who sends, the Son is the one who is sent, and the Spirit is the one who will applies salvation after the Son accomplishes it.Providence: God’s will at work in the world.Election: God’s sovereign activity in saving his people before the foundation of the world.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Ephesians 1:4, Romans 8-11, Genesis 12:1-3, Galatians 3:6The Gospel Coalition Conference: Code: KNOWINGFAITHKnowing Faith: Doctrine of Sin Episodes“Humble Calvinism” by Jeff MeddersKnowing Faith Episode #39 - Humble Calvinsism with Jeff Medders“Chosen by God” by R.C. SproulSponsors:Considering your calling and how to grow in your knowledge of the Bible? Explore Midwestern’s For the Church Institute which offers free, self-paced courses designed to equip you to serve the church more faithfully.Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteOur Sister Podcasts:The Family Discipleship Podcast | Confronting Christianity | Starting PlaceSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurch Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are back for season 10 of Knowing Faith! In this episode, they take a look back at past seasons, why they started the podcast, and why they still do it today!Questions Covered in This Episode:What’s your elevator pitch for Knowing Faith?What’s changed over the last ten seasons? What have been some of the unique challenges and opportunities?Why do we do this?What are standout moments/highlights?Did you ever think we’d start more podcasts?Resources Mentioned in This Episode:The Gospel Coalition Conference: Code: KNOWINGFAITHKnowing Faith Episode #4 - Are Catholics and Protestants One Big Family with Dr. Gregg AllisonKnowing Faith Episode #49 - A Conversation with Dr. Ligon DuncanKnowing Faith Episode #87 - Imago Dei and the Cultural Mandate with Dr. Russell MooreKnowing Faith Episode #12 - The Holy Spirit with Tim MackieKnowing Faith Episode #50 - Live from Proclaim TruthSponsors:During the month of January, Midwestern Seminary is offering an exclusive book giveaway to listeners of Knowing Faith. Learn more about how to receive your free book or enter the giveaway at MBTS.edu/knowingfaithFollow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteOur Sister Podcasts:The Family Discipleship Podcast | Confronting Christianity | Starting PlaceSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurch Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Season 10 of the Knowing Faith podcast begins on January 26! In this episode, Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley give you a preview of what is to come in Season 10 as they cover the doctrine of salvation!Questions Covered in This Episode:What are we going to be covering this season?What guests can we expect to hear from in season 10?Sponsors:During the month of January, Midwestern Seminary is offering an exclusive book giveaway to listeners of Knowing Faith. Learn more about how to receive your free book or enter the giveaway at MBTS.edu/knowingfaithFollow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteOur Sister Podcasts:The Family Discipleship Podcast | Confronting Christianity | Starting PlaceSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurch Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley answer listeners' questions!Questions Covered in This Episode:Is it necessary to categorize God’s attributes as communicable v.s. Incommunicable? It seems like the incommunicable attributes are just communicable attributes cranked up?Has Kyle gotten any better at brushing his teeth?How would you interpret John 14:28 in light of the Trinity?How essential is formal ministry training versus experience/time for lay leaders?What was a highlight of 2022 for each of you? Would love an update from each of you personally and professionally too: Any new projects or adventures in 2023?What is the number one concern on your heart for the church as we head into a new year?What is a song (or a lyric from a song) in the advent season that resonates in a meaningful or impactful way in your life and heart, as you reflect on the birth of Christ?Can you know God without knowing the attributes of God? Should a believer be able to name His attributes?Is there now a difference between the people of Israel and the elect? Or are the elect now considered God’s chosen people?Any chance you will spend more time on Calvinism in the future? The topic scares a lot of people, including myself, but I’m wondering if I should continue to go to a church that believes this, even if I don’t?Is it heretical or heterodox when one does not believe in the Trinity but in modalism (think Oneness Pentecostals)?Why are you guys so awesome?Years ago I had a friend in the psychiatric profession and He said some individuals are pure evil–this leads to my question: Is possession by demons, evil spirits, still occurring?Helpful Definitions:Nestorianism: Overemphasizes the two natures of the Son and essentially separates them.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:John 14:28, John 13-17, John 3, Genesis 3, 1 Peter 5:8“None Like Him” by Jen Wilkin“In His Image” by Jen Wilkin“O Come all Ye Faithful”“Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”“Of the Father’s Love Begotten”“Joy to the World”Phylicia Masonheimer“The Joy of Calvinism” by Greg ForsterThe Journeywomen PodcastAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:Discover how Midwestern Seminary can equip you to more faithfully serve your church through formal theological education or FREE For the Church resources we provide: mbts.edu/knowingfaithFollow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteOur Sister Podcasts:The Family Discipleship Podcast | Confronting ChristianitySupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurch Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Matthew Barrett to discuss some big picture ideas on the Doctrine of God. Questions Covered in This Episode:Why did you write “None Greater?”Is an attribute of God something God has or something God is?What do we lose if we lose the Divine Simplicity of God?When we talk about some of these attributes, love for example, how does saying that God is love or that God loves not challenge the doctrine of impassibility? Does God have an emotional life? If not, then how does saying “God loves you” mean anything?What do we do with language that seems to communicate that God is passionate?Can you give a brief explanation of the doctrine of the eternal functional subordination of the Son and what you think of it?Why do you find this view concerning?Helpful Definitions:Divine Simplicity: The incomprehensible God we are speaking of is without parts, His essence is His attributes and His attributes is His essence.Pure Actuality: God is so alive and complete and therefore, never has to be changed, acted upon or moved. He is life without measure.Passive Potency: We have potential that has to be activated in order to be brought to completion.Theistic Mutualism, Theistic Personalism, Mono Polytheism: Describing the God of modern theology in broad strokes. This God is one but not all that different from gods in polytheistic religions. These are gods that might feel comforting to us at first but not that we would worship in the endImmutable: From eternity past to eternity future God is unchanging. God is always the same.Aseity: God is a se, or has aseity: He is self-existent and self-sufficient.Impassibility: God is without passions.Passions: Exist whenever a finite creature is acted upon by, effected by, or even changed by something external to ourself; a change occurs within that moves you.Eternal Functional Subordination: The way we should think of the trinity is in terms of roles and relationships of hierarchy, authority, and submission. The Father has greater authority and power than the Son (Still equal in essence). The Holy Spirit is functionally lower still.Guest Bio:Dr. Matthew Barrett is Associate Professor of Christian Theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is also the founder and executive editor of Credo Magazine. He is the author of numerous books including: Simply Trinity: The Unmanipulated Father, Son, and Spirit, None Greater: The Undomesticated Attributes of God and God’s Word Alone: The Authority of Scripture.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:John 4, Isaiah 40-45, 1 John, 1 Samuel 15, Philippians 2“None Greater” by Matthew Barrett“Confessions” by Saint AugustineNicene Creed“Does God Suffer?” by Thomas WeinandyWestminster ConfessionLondon Baptist of Faith“The Impassable God of the Bible: Replying to Some Objections” by Wesley Hill“Simply Trinity” by Matthew BarrettAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:Discover how Midwestern Seminary can equip you to more faithfully serve your church through formal theological education or FREE For the Church resources we provide: mbts.edu/knowingfaithFollow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteOur Sister Podcasts:The Family Discipleship Podcast | Confronting ChristianitySupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurch Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Kyle Worley is joined by Elizabeth Woodson to talk about a new podcast joining the Training the Church Family, “Starting Place w/ Elizabeth Woodson”!Questions Covered in This Episode:How do you know the Knowing Faith crew?What were some of the Core Classes that you ran at TVCI?Do you feel like you have a lot of speaking events right now?What is “From Beginning to Forever”?What the pitch for “Embrace your Life”?Why give your time and attention to a podcast and why are you the right person to do this?Who are the kind of people you want to have on the show?What are some topics you are going to cover in the first season?Guest Bio:Elizabeth Woodson is a Bible teacher, author, and the Founder & CEO of The Woodson Institute. She is passionate about equipping believers to understand the rich theological truths of Scripture. Most recently, Elizabeth served on staff at The Village Church as the Institute Classes and Curriculum Director. She also worked as the Single Life Coordinator at Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship. Elizabeth is a graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary with a Masters in Christian Education. She is a contributing author for World on Fire and the author of the book Embrace Your Life and From Beginning To Forever. Follow her on Instagram.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:The Village Church Institute“From Beginning to Forever” by Elizabeth Woodson“Embrace Your Life” by Elizabeth WoodsonThe Family Discipleship PodcastConfronting ChristianityTraining the Church Newsletter (bottom of page)Amazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:Discover how Midwestern Seminary can equip you to more faithfully serve your church through formal theological education or FREE For the Church resources we provide: mbts.edu/KnowingFaithFollow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteOur Sister Podcasts:The Family Discipleship Podcast | Confronting ChristianitySupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurch Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss what it means that God is faithful and patient.Questions Covered in This Episode:What does it mean when we say that God is faithful?How and where do we see God’s faithfulness in scripture?Why is meditation upon God’s faithfulness important?Where have we seen it in our own lives?Is God patient?When and how do we practice patience?Helpful Definitions:Communicable Attribute: Things that are true about God, that can also become true of us.Faithful: His character and His actions are utterly consistent. What He does is the perfect outflow of who He is.Patient: “The ability to take a great deal of punishment from evil people or circumstances without losing ones temper, without becoming irritated or angry, or without taking vengeance.” Baker Bible DictionaryMakrothumia (μακροθυμία, ας, ἡ): Greek term for long-suffering.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Exodus 3:14, 2 Timothy 2:13, Revelation 16, Habakkuk, Hebrews 2:17“Before the Throne of God Above”Baker Bible DictionaryAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:Discover how Midwestern Seminary can equip you to more faithfully serve your church through formal theological education or FREE For the Church resources we provide: mbts.edu/KnowingFaithFollow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteOur Sister Podcasts:The Family Discipleship Podcast | Confronting ChristianitySupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurch Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss what it means that God is merciful and gracious.Questions Covered in This Episode:Who is this God we are talking about?What is the difference between an incommunicable and a communicable attribute?What is mercy and grace and are they different?Where do we see God’s mercy and grace?How do we practice mercy and grace?Helpful Definitions:Trinitarianism: God eternally exists as one essence and three distinct persons, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, each of which is fully God, yet there is One God.Incommunicable Attribute: Things that are true about God, that are only true of God and are not true of anyone else.Communicable Attribute: Things that are true about God, that can also become true of us.Justice: Given what we deserve.Mercy: Not getting what we deserve.Grace: Getting what we do not deserve. God doing for us that which we could never do for ourselves.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Psalm 51:1, Matthew 18:21-35“Christian Theology” by Millard EricksonAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:Discover how Midwestern Seminary can equip you to more faithfully serve your church through formal theological education or FREE For the Church resources we provide: mbts.edu/KnowingFaithFollow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteOur Sister Podcasts:The Family Discipleship Podcast | Confronting ChristianitySupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurch Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss what it means that God is Good and Wise.Questions Covered in This Episode:It's a dangerous business talking about goodness and wisdom in our current moment isn’t it?What does it mean to call something good?Is God good? How do we know?Out of all of God’s communicable attributes, this one appears to me to be the one that may get called into question the most. Don’t you think?What is your objective moral framework if it is not God?What does it mean to call someone wise?What is the difference between wisdom and omniscience?What does it mean to be a wise person?Why is it good news that God is wise and good?The scriptures warn us that the wisdom of God is foolishness to man, what are practical examples of that?What is one way I can move forward in pursuing wisdom?Helpful Definitions:Communicable Attribute: Things that are true about God, that can also become true of us.Goodness: The sum total of all perfections.Wise: Taking a moral framework (goodness) and applying it in ways that lead to blessing and flourishing for their life and those around them.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Genesis 1, Psalm 27:13, Romans 11, Romans 8, Psalm 1, Proverbs 1:7, 1 Corinthians 1-2, James 3:17“Thursday Murder Club” by Richard OsmanDwell Bible AppAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:Discover how Midwestern Seminary can equip you to more faithfully serve your church through formal theological education or FREE For the Church resources we provide: mbts.edu/KnowingFaithFollow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteOur Sister Podcasts:The Family Discipleship Podcast | Confronting ChristianitySupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurch Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss what it means that God is Holy & Loving.Questions Covered in This Episode:Who is God?What’s an incommunicable attribute?What’s a communicable attribute?What does it mean to say God is holy?Is holiness a communicable attribute?How does holiness relate to the concepts of justice and righteousness?What does it mean to say God is love?How is God’s love different from what we often think of when we hear the word love?Is love a communicable attribute? How does that shape the way we love others?Helpful Definitions:Trinitarianism: God eternally exists as one essence and three distinct persons, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, each of which is fully God, yet there is One God.Incommunicable Attribute: Things that are true about God, that are only true of God and are not true of anyone else.Communicable Attribute: Things that are true about God, that can also become true of us.Holy: Utter purity of character.Sanctification: The Spirit is our Helper as we grow in holiness through obedience to God’s commands.Just: To be holy in dealings with other people.Righteous: Someone is holy; in alignment with the character of God.Loving: A static disposition of the will towards His people.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Isaiah 6, Exodus 15:11, 1 Samuel 2:2, Leviticus 11:44-45, 19:2, 20:26, Matthew 5:48, 1 Peter 1:16, Hebrews 12:14, 1 Thessalonians 4:3 & 7Training the Church CohortTexas BibleAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:Discover how Midwestern Seminary can equip you to more faithfully serve your church through formal theological education or FREE For the Church resources we provide: mbts.edu/KnowingFaithFollow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteOur Sister Podcasts:The Family Discipleship Podcast | Confronting ChristianitySupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurch Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Kyle Worley is joined by Dr. Geoff Chang to answer the question, did Charles Spurgeon believe in a big God?Questions Covered in This Episode:Did Charles Spurgeon believe in a big God?What is one thing from Spurgeon that you have been spiritually encouraged by?Guest Bio: Dr. Geoff Chang serves as Assistant Professor of Church History and Historical Theology and the Curator of the Spurgeon Library. He also serves the Book Review Editor for History & Historical Theology at Themelios, the academic journal for The Gospel Coalition. He is the author of and the author of Spurgeon the Pastor: Recovering a Biblical and Theological Vision for Ministry. You can follow him on Facebook and Twitter.Sponsors:Discover how Midwestern Seminary can equip you to more faithfully serve your church through formal theological education or FREE For the Church resources we provide: mbts.edu/KnowingFaithFollow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteOur Sister Podcasts:The Family Discipleship Podcast | Confronting ChristianitySupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurch Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Adam Ramsey to discuss what it means that God is omnipotent and sovereign.Questions Covered in This Episode:Why did you write Truth on Fire? What did you learn while reading, studying, and writing?What do we mean when we say God is omnipotent?Why is it good that God is all-powerful?How is omnipotence different from sovereignty?How are we supposed to think about humans who hold power and authority as it relates to God’s power and authority?When people think about God’s omnipotence and sovereignty, what do you think is one of the first hurdles to embracing this truth?How should I feel about God's omnipotence and sovereignty?Guest Bio:Adam Ramsey leads Liberti Church on the Gold Coast of Australia. He serves as the network director of Acts 29 Asia Pacific and he is the author of Truth on Fire: Gazing at God until your Heart Sings.Helpful Definitions:Omnipotent: All-powerful.Sovereignty: He has the authority to use His power.Transcendent: He is other (by an infinite extent).Imminent: God is near to his creation.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Isaiah 40: 28-30, Genesis 1-3, Romans 13, Colossians 1:29, Philippians 2:1-4“Truth on Fire” by Adam Ramsey“Knowledge of the Holy” by A.W. Tozer“Playing God” by Andy Crouch“Strong and Weak” by Andy Crouch“Evangelism & the Sovereignty of God” J.I. PackerAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:Discover how Midwestern Seminary can equip you to more faithfully serve your church through formal theological education or FREE For the Church resources we provide: mbts.edu/KnowingFaithFollow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteOur Sister Podcasts:The Family Discipleship Podcast | Confronting ChristianitySupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurch Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss what it means that God is Omnipresent & Omniscient.Questions Covered in This Episode:What does omnipresence mean?How do we reconcile the fact that God is Spirit with our understanding of God as Trinity?I have a spirit and I have a body, that is different from God being Spirit?How does technology play into the illusion of omnipresence?But what about the Son of God, he can’t be omnipresent can he? He’s in a body?Why is this good news?What does omniscience mean?If God knows everything, is he cruel or powerless?Helpful Definitions:Omnipresence: Everywhere fully present.Deism: The belief that God created something and then stepped away from his creation. God is absent and careless about his creation. Pantheism: The belief that God is a 1:1 correlation with His creation. God is powerless because he is his creation.Extra Calvinisticum: Teaching that Christ's divine nature cannot be enclosed or imprisoned within a human nature, but remains infinite despite being in union with a finite body.Trinitarianism: God eternally exists as one essence in three distinct persons, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, each of whom is fully God, yet there is One God.Transubstantiation (Catholicism) - The view of the Lord’s Supper that the conversion of the whole substance of the bread and wine into the whole substance of the body and blood of Christ. Consubstantiation (Lutheranism) - The view of the Lord’s Supper that the substances both of the body and blood of Christ and of the bread and the wine coexist in union with each other. Memorial (Anabaptist) - The view of the Lord’s Supper that the Eucharist is merely symbolic in nature.Spiritual Presence (Reformed) - The view of the Lord’s Supper that teaches that in the elements and in the proceedings of communion Christ is spiritually present with his people.Omniscience: All things are known effortlessly and instantly.Eternal: Not bound by time.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Isaiah 44:20, Psalm 139:7, Psalm 74, Job 8:9“Enchanted Objects” by David RoseHeidelberg CatechismBelgic Confession of FaithSerial PodcastAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:Discover how Midwestern Seminary can equip you to more faithfully serve your church through formal theological education or FREE For the Church resources we provide: mbts.edu/KnowingFaithOur Sister Podcasts:The Family Discipleship Podcast | Confronting ChristianitySupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurch Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss what it means that God is Eternal and Immutable.Questions Covered in This Episode:What’s an incommunicable attribute? How is this different from a communicable attribute?Am I an eternal creature?What does eternal mean?Why is this crucial to our view of God?What verse identifies that God is eternal?What does it mean to say that God is immutable?Why does suggesting that God changes present problems?What about passages that seem to indicate that God didn’t know or changed his mind?Why is this good news for us?Helpful Definitions:Genesis 1-2, 1 Timothy 1:17, Ecclesiastes 3:11, Psalm 92, Revelation 21:6, Colossians 1:15-20, Genesis 18:16-33, Exodus 32:7-14, James 1:17, Malachi 3:6, Numbers 23:19, Exodus 3:14, Psalm 90:12Incommunicable Attribute: Things that are true about God, that are only true of God and are not true of anyone else.Communicable Attribute: Things that are true about God, that can also become true of us.Eternal: Not bound by time.Deism: The belief that God created something and then stepped away from his creation. God is absent and careless about his creation. Pantheism: The belief that God is a 1:1 correlation with His creation. God is powerless because he is his creation.Immutable: From eternity past to eternity future God is unchanging. God is always the same.Omniscient: All things are known effortlessly and instantly.Omnipotent: All powerful.Archetypal Knowledge: The knowledge that God has of Himself alone.Ectypal Knowledge: The knowledge that God offers His creatures that we can have through general revelation through His creation, through special revelation in scripture, and in Christ.Anthropomorphic: A way of expressing, in humanly understandable terms, something that is true.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:“None Like Him” by Jen Wilkin“Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise” by Jaron & Katherine KaminAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:Discover how Midwestern Seminary can equip you to more faithfully serve your church through formal theological education or FREE For the Church resources we provide: mbts.edu/KnowingFaithOur Sister Podcasts:The Family Discipleship Podcast | Confronting ChristianitySupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurch Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss what it means that God is Self-Existent & Self-Sufficient.Questions Covered in This Episode:What’s an incommunicable attribute of God?Who created God?What does God need to survive?What do we mean when we say that God is “self-existent?” How is this different from saying God is “self-sufficient?”What is Aseity?How do we know, from scripture, that God is self-existent and self-sufficient?Why is this crucial to our doctrine of God?Why is it good news?Helpful Definitions:Incommunicable Attribute: Things that are true about God, that are only true of God and are not true of anyone else.Communicable Attribute: Things that are true about God, that can also become true of us.Self-existent: God is the origin of all things, uncreated.Self-sufficient: God is lacking in nothing, He needs nothing.Independent: Not dependent on anything in order to exist.Aseity: God is a se, or has aseity: He is self-existent and self-sufficient. Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Genesis 1:1, Romans 11, Acts 17:24-28Amazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:Discover how Midwestern Seminary can equip you to more faithfully serve your church through formal theological education or FREE For the Church resources we provide: mbts.edu/KnowingFaithOur Sister Podcasts:The Family Discipleship Podcast | Confronting ChristianitySupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurch Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Kyle Worley is joined by Jared C. Wilson to answer the question, why is it good news that God is omnipresent?Questions Covered in This Episode:Why is it good news that God is omnipresent?Can we talk about the omnipresence of Jesus?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, and Supernatural Power for Everyday People. He also serves as an elder at Liberty Baptist Church. He and Becky have been married for twenty-three years, and they have two daughters: Macy and Grace.Helpful Definitions:Extra Calvinisticum: The mystery and wonder of the Son of God being incarnate and at the same time omnipresent.Sponsors:Discover how Midwestern Seminary can equip you to more faithfully serve your church through formal theological education or FREE For the Church resources we provide: mbts.edu/KnowingFaithOur Sister Podcasts:The Family Discipleship Podcast | Confronting ChristianitySupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurch Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Kyle Worley and Rebecca McLaughlin talk about deconstructing; where has this come from and how should we engage?Questions Covered in This Episode:Let’s talk about deconstruction: Where has this come from?What is the most helpful way for us to approach people's real questions?Don’t we also need cultural deconstruction?How often are we deconstructing how culture (sarcasm, the sexual revolution, systemic injustice) has influenced us and our beliefs?Can the church be salvaged? Why not just embrace an anti-institutional practice of following Jesus?Resources Mentioned in This Episode:John 6:60-71“After Doubt” by A. J. SwobodaAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Training the Church.Follow Us:Instagram | TwitterOur Sister Shows:Knowing Faith | The Family Discipleship PodcastConfronting Christianity is a podcast of Training the Church. For ad-free episodes and more content check out our Patreon. Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss what it means that God is infinite and incomprehensible.Questions Covered in This Episode:What do we mean by “the attributes of God?”What is the difference between incommunicable and communicable attributes?What do we mean by “God is infinite?”What does it mean that God is incomprehensible?Why is this not a problem? What if there is a hidden part of God that I don’t know about, and it’s not good?Why is it good news that God is infinite and incomprehensible?Helpful Definitions:Attribute: Something that is true about God, who he is.Incommunicable Attribute: Things that are true about God, that are only true of God and are not true of anyone else.Communicable Attribute: Things that are true about God, that can also become true of us.Infinite: No limit of any kind.Omnipotent: All powerful.Omniscient: All things are known effortlessly and instantly.Revelation: The self-disclosure of God. God Himself is the sole and proper witness to himself.General Revelation: God reveals his divine attributes in the world.Special Revelation: God reveals who He is in the Word of God incarnate and the Word of God inscripturated.Incomprehensible: Not able to be fully understood.Apophatic (Negative) Theology: We cannot in language or in knowledge know or rightly articulate the perfect goodness of the nature and character of God. So a more adequate solution than to use words that fail to describe who and what God is, is to use words that describe what he is not.Gnosticism: A heresy that plagued the early church. One of the main teachings of Gnosticism was that all physical matter is evil and all spiritual and immaterial things are good. Therefore, the Gnostic view of life was that death would free of us from the physical evil we can’t escape. Gnostics taught that after death, humans left their earthly bodies behind and enjoyed an immortal, spiritual presence with God.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Acts 17:24-28, Psalm 139:6, 17-18, Psalm 90:2, 1 Corinthians 2:10, John 17:3Amazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:Discover how Midwestern Seminary can equip you to more faithfully serve your church through formal theological education or FREE For the Church resources we provide: mbts.edu/KnowingFaithOur Sister Podcasts:The Family Discipleship Podcast | Confronting ChristianitySupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurch Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Kyle Worley is joined by Dr. Patrick Schreiner to answer the question, why is it important to emphasize the role of the whole Godhead, the Trinity, in the book of Acts?Questions Covered in This Episode:You wrote a book called the Mission of the Triune God: A Theology of Acts. Why is it important to pan out and emphasize the role of the whole Godhead, the Trinity in the book of Acts?Why does this matter?Guest Bio: Dr. Patrick Schreiner is the Director of the Residency PhD program and Associate Professor of New Testament and Biblical Theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. In addition he is the author of many books including but not limited to; commentary on Acts, The Visual Word: An Illustrated Guide to the New Testament Books, The Mission of the Triune God: A Theology of Acts, and the recently released Political Gospel.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Acts 2:33, Acts 15:4, Acts 21, Philippians 2:13“The Mission of the Triune God: A Theology of Acts” by Patrick SchreinerAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:Discover how Midwestern Seminary can equip you to more faithfully serve your church through formal theological education or FREE For the Church resources we provide: mbts.edu/KnowingFaithOur Sister Podcasts:The Family Discipleship Podcast | Confronting ChristianitySupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurch Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss Ligonier Ministries The State of Theology survey and why it matters.Questions Covered in This Episode:How did we get here?What does this say about where we are at?What is a catechesis?Where do we go from here?What is the role of the/your church?Helpful Definitions:Catechesis: A system of instruction that typically relies on a structure of Q&A for the purposes of helping, historically illiterate people or people who could not yet read, begin to dwell on, contemplate, meditate on or memorize truths about something.For Christian purposes it is God and His story. A teaching device that is used for systematic instruction along a clearly defined scope and sequence of what the Christian story is, Christian belief is, and Christian formation is.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Romans 12:1-2The State of Theology by LigonierNew City CatechismHeidelberg CatechismWestminster Shorter CatechismTraining the Church CohortAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:Discover how Midwestern Seminary can equip you to more faithfully serve your church through formal theological education or FREE For the Church resources we provide: mbts.edu/KnowingFaithOur Sister Podcasts:The Family Discipleship Podcast | Confronting ChristianitySupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurch Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss and define the communicable attributes of God.Questions Covered in This Episode:What are communicable attributes?Are the communicable attributes one of the ways we reflect the image of God?Are communicable attributes something God is or something God possesses?Are communicable attributes true of each person in the Godhead?How are they different from incommunicable attributes (what we discussed last episode)?How do we maintain a distinction between Creator and creature without minimizing the reality and depth of the shared communicable attributes?Helpful Definitions:Attribute: Something that is true about God, who he is.Communicable Attribute: Things that are true about God, that can also become true of us.Holy, loving, just, good, merciful, gracious, faithful, patient, truthful, wiseAnthropomorphic: A way of expressing, in humanly understandable terms, something that is true.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:John 3:16, 1 John 5:3“In His Image” by Jen WilkinKnowing Faith: Episode # 158 – What is God like? Incommunicable Attributes“Creation Regained” by Albert WoltersAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:Discover how Midwestern Seminary can equip you to more faithfully serve your church through formal theological education or FREE For the Church resources we provide: mbts.edu/KnowingFaithOur Sister Podcasts:The Family Discipleship Podcast | Confronting ChristianitySupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurch Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Kyle Worley is joined by Dr. Thomas Kidd to answer the question, is evangelicalism a Trinitarian religious movement, and has it always been?Questions Covered in This Episode:Is evangelicalism a Trinitarian religious movement, and has it always been?Can someone not be a Trinitarian and be an evangelical?When we think about evangelical as a word, does the word hold enough significance to try to keep it?Helpful Definitions:Euangelion: Greek for evangelical; the good news.Guest Bio: Thomas S. Kidd serves as research professor of church history at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author or contributing editor to many books including but not limited to; Thomas Jefferson: A Biography of Spirit and Flesh, Who Is an Evangelical? The History of a Movement in Crisis, God of Liberty: A Religious History of the American Revolution, and The Great Awakening: The Roots of Evangelical Christianity in Colonial America.Sponsors:Discover how Midwestern Seminary can equip you to more faithfully serve your church through formal theological education or FREE For the Church resources we provide: mbts.edu/KnowingFaithOur Sister Podcasts:The Family Discipleship Podcast | Confronting ChristianitySupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurch Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss and define the incommunicable attributes of God.Questions Covered in This Episode:What is an incommunicable attribute?How are God’s attributes related to God’s nature? Are they something God possesses or words to describe what/who God is?What are some examples of incommunicable attributes?Does this make God unknowable? If he is so “other,” is it possible for us to truly know him?How do the incommunicable attributes shape the way we view God, the world, ourselves?Are the incommunicable attributes true of all the persons of the Godhead?Helpful Definitions:Attribute: Something that is true about God, who he is.Incommunicable Attribute: Things that are true about God, that are only true of God and are not true of anyone else.Omnipresent: Everywhere fully present.Omniscient: All things are known effortlessly and instantly.Omnipotent: All powerful.Infinite: No limit of any kind.Sovereign: He has the authority to use His power.Incomprehensible: Not able to be fully understood.Eternal: Not bound by time.Transcendent: He is other (by an infinite extent).Imminent: God is near to his creation.Divine Hiddenness: In God’s infinitude we cannot fully grasp all that He is. There is part of the divine life of God that is hidden from our view. Self-Existent: The origin of all things.Self-Sufficient: He needs nothing.Immutable: God is always the same.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Isaiah 6“None Like Him” by Jen Wilkin“The Wonderful Works of God” by Herman BavinckAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:Discover how Midwestern Seminary can equip you to more faithfully serve your church through formal theological education or FREE For the Church resources we provide: mbts.edu/KnowingFaithOur Sister Podcasts:The Family Discipleship Podcast | Confronting ChristianitySupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurch Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Kyle Worley is joined by Dr. Jason DeRouchie to answer the question, what does the revelation of God’s name in the Old Testament tell us about the nature and character of God?Questions Covered in This Episode:What does the revelation of God’s name in the Old Testament tell us about the nature and character of God?Yahweh as a name is capturing both God as creator and God as redeemer. Is that accurate?Helpful Definitions:Yahweh: He causes to be everything that follows. He is the only uncaused one.Azariah: Yahweh is my help.Elijah: My God is Yahweh.Zechariah: Yahweh remembers.Guest Bio: Dr. Jason DeRouchie is the Research Professor of Old Testament and Biblical Theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author or contributing editor to many books including but not limited to; 40 Questions about Biblical Theology, A Modern Grammar for Biblical Hebrew, and What the Old Testament Authors Really Cared About: A Survey of Jesus’ Bible. He also serves as content developer and global trainer with Hands to the Plow Ministries.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Exodus 3, Romans 11:36, Genesis 1:1, Isaiah 40:26, Ecclesiastes 7:13, Isaiah 45:7, Psalm 51:10, Psalm 104:30, Ecclesiastes 11:5, Hebrews 1:3, Isaiah 4:5, Isaiah 65:17, Revelation 21:4, Philippians 2:12-13“Chronicles of Narnia” by C.S. LewisAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:Discover how Midwestern Seminary can equip you to more faithfully serve your church through formal theological education or FREE For the Church resources we provide: mbts.edu/KnowingFaithOur Sister Podcasts:The Family Discipleship Podcast | Confronting ChristianitySupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurch Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Dr. Gregg Allison to continue their discussion on the doctrine of God by discussing God the Spirit.Questions Covered in This Episode:When we refer to God the Spirit, we refer to him as the third person of the Godhead, does this mean he is in third place?From where and when has God the Spirit come?Who created God the Spirit?What does it mean to say that God the Spirit is eternally proceeding?Why was it significant in the early church to clarify that the Spirit proceeded from the Father and the Son?What are common questions when it comes to the Holy Spirit?Should we pray to the Holy Spirit?What do we do with the language, Holy Spirit come fill this room or come be with us?Helpful Definitions:Trinitarianism: God eternally exists as one essence and three distinct persons, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, each of which is fully God, yet there is One God.Monotheism: The belief and worship of only one God, as opposed to multiple gods. The Triune God is one in essence, with one nature, one will, and one power without subordination among the Persons of the Godhead.Eternally Begotten: The Son’s unique attribute in relation to the Father and the Spirit: the Son is sourced in the Father, but there was never a time when the Son began. All things are from the Father, through the Son, and by the Spirit.Eternal Procession: The Holy Spirit’s unique attribute in relation to the Father and Son: He has always come from the Father and the Son and will continue to do so forever. All things are from the Father, through the Son, and by the Spirit.Spiration: BreatheResources Mentioned in This Episode:John 15:26-27, John 13-16“The Holy Spirit” by Dr. Gregg Allison“God, Gift, and Guide” by Dr. Gregg AllisonKnowing Faith Episode #4 – Are Catholics and Protestants One Big Family?Knowing Faith Episode #77 – The Holy Spirit“Delighting in the Trinity” by Michael ReevesAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:Discover how Midwestern Seminary can equip you to more faithfully serve your church through formal theological education or FREE For the Church resources we provide: mbts.edu/KnowingFaithOur Sister Podcasts:The Family Discipleship Podcast | Confronting ChristianitySupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurch Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Kyle Worley is joined by Dr. Jason Allen to answer the question, how does a big view of God shape the way we preach and teach God’s word?Questions Covered in This Episode:How does a big view of God shape the way we preach and teach God’s word?What text would you pick to preach a big view of God?Helpful Definitions:Sovereign: God rules and reigns over all, from Genesis to Revelation, from eternity past to eternity future, from before we are born until after we are gone.Guest Bio: Dr. Jason Allen is the president of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. In addition to his role as president, he also serves as a professor for preaching and pastoral ministry. He is the author of a number of books including; Turnaround: The Remarkable Story of an Institutional Transformation and the 10 Essential Principles and Practices That Made It Happen. He posts essays on his website, jasonkallen.com, and hosts a weekly podcast, “Preaching & Preachers.”Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Romans 8Amazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:Discover how Midwestern Seminary can equip you to more faithfully serve your church through formal theological education or FREE For the Church resources we provide: mbts.edu/KnowingFaithOur Sister Podcasts:The Family Discipleship Podcast | Confronting ChristianitySupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurch Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley continue their discussion on the doctrine of God by talking about God the Son.Questions Covered in This Episode:When we refer to God the Son, we refer to him as the second person of the Godhead, does this mean he is in second place?From where and when has God the Son come? Who created God the Son?What does it mean to say that God the Son is eternally begotten?How does this shape the way we talk about God the Son?Does Jesus have one will or two?What relationship does God the Son have to the Father?What is the definition of Open Theism?What is the error in Open Theism and Eternal Function Subordination?What is the distinction between the Son and the Holy Spirit when they are both sent?Why is this view of the Son of God better?Is it possible to talk too much about God the Son, or emphasize him too much over the Father or the Holy Spirit?Helpful Definitions:Trinitarianism: God eternally exists as one essence and three distinct persons, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, each of which is fully God, yet there is One God.Eternally Begotten: The Son’s unique attribute in relation to the Father and the Spirit: the Son is sourced in the Father, but there was never a time when the Son began. All things are from the Father, through the Son, and by the Spirit. Homoousios: Same essenceHomoiousios: Like essenceGod Ad Extra / Economic Trinity: What God Does.A view of the Trinity focused on God in the history of redemption, or the functional acts (economies) of the Godhead in the creation and salvation of the world; this perspective is distinguished from that of the immanent Trinity.God Ad Intra / Immanent Trinity: Who God is.The view that centers on the Trinity in and of Himself, or the internal relations between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as present (immanent) only to Himself (c.f. Jn 1:1-2,18); this perspective is distinguished from that of the economic Trinity.Inseparable Operations: That which any person of the Godhead does, is rightly attributed to God. The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.Monothelitism: Jesus has one will. This was denied.Dyothelitism: Jesus has two wills; the divine will and the human will. One person with two natures.Tritheism: Views the three persons of the Trinity as three distinct gods.Eternal Functional Subordination of the Son: A position that subordinates the Son’s divine will to the Father’s divine will.Social Trinitarianism: The view that God is only his activity in the world.Open Theism: The view that God is subject to some of the creaturely limitations or some of the operations of the world in ways that we are subject to.Christocentric Trinitarianism: The very persons of Father, Son, and Spirit are to highlight God the Son; He is the image of the invisible God and the one that the Spirit is supposed to show us.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Chick-fil-AJohn 5:26, Colossians 1:15-20, Matthew 24:36, Mark 13:30-32, Hebrews 1:1-4, Philippians 2:1-11“On the Incarnation” by Saint AthanasiusAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:Discover how Midwestern Seminary can equip you to more faithfully serve your church through formal theological education or FREE For the Church resources we provide: mbts.edu/KnowingFaithOur Sister Podcasts:The Family Discipleship Podcast | Confronting ChristianitySupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurch Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley continue their discussion on the doctrine of God by talking about God the Father.Questions Covered in This Episode:Continuing the discussion from our last episode, let’s talk about the economic trinity and immanent trinity.When we refer to God the Father, we refer to him as the first person of the Godhead: What does that mean?Who created God the Father?From where and when has God the Father come?What does it mean to say that God is eternally unbegotten?How is God the Father related to God the Son and God the Spirit?Helpful Definitions:God Ad Extra / Economic Trinity: What God Does.A view of the Trinity focused on God in the history of redemption, or the functional acts (economies) of the Godhead in the creation and salvation of the world; this perspective is distinguished from that of the immanent Trinity.God Ad Intra / Immanent Trinity: Who God is.The view that centers on the Trinity in and of Himself, or the internal relations between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as present (immanent) only to Himself (c.f. Jn 1:1-2,18); this perspective is distinguished from that of the economic Trinity. Eternally Unbegotten: The Father’s unique attribute in relation to the Son and the Spirit: The Father is the first origin of all things and without origin himself. All things are from the Father, through the Son, and by the Spirit.Perichoresis (περιχώρησις): The mutual relationship between the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Resources Mentioned in This Episode:“Delighting in the Trinity” by Michael ReevesRomans 8:15, Hebrews 12:6Amazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:Discover how Midwestern Seminary can equip you to more faithfully serve your church through formal theological education or FREE For the Church resources we provide: mbts.edu/KnowingFaithOur Sister Podcasts:The Family Discipleship Podcast | Confronting ChristianitySupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurch Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss what it means that God is one and why it is essential to our faith. Questions Covered in This Episode:What is doctrine? What is the doctrine of God?Why does the doctrine of God matter?What does it mean to say that God is one?What drives the polytheistic impulse in the human heart? Why is it better that God is one?Is the oneness of God crucial? Why?What is different from being unitarian and monotheistic?How does oneness relate to the doctrine of divine simplicity?What pitfalls do we need to steer clear of here?Helpful Definitions:Doctrine: A belief, a creed, or a commonly held belief by a group of people.Doctrine of God: The basic belief about who God is, what He is like, what He is doing and acting in the world, so that we can appropriately know Him.Trinitarianism: God eternally exists as one essence and three distinct persons, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, each of which is fully God, yet there is One God.Divine Simplicity: God doesn’t have attributes, God is attributes. He is not made up of parts, every attribute he has (love, justice, holiness) is God.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Deuteronomy 6:4-9Nicene Creed“Delighting in the Trinity” by Michael ReevesAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:Discover how Midwestern Seminary can equip you to more faithfully serve your church through formal theological education or FREE For the Church resources we provide: mbts.edu/KnowingFaithOur Sister Podcasts:The Family Discipleship Podcast | Confronting ChristianitySupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurch Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley kick off Season 9 talking about what doctrine is and why the doctrine of God matters.Questions Covered in This Episode:Why does the doctrine of God matter?What is a doctrine? When we say the “doctrine of ______,” what are we saying?How do we come to doctrine? (Bible, history, experience, etc.)What role does community play in doctrine?What are some of the crucial issues in considering the doctrine of God?Helpful Definitions:Doctrine: A belief, a creed, or a commonly held belief by a group of people.Revelation/Apocalypse: Disclosing or a veil being opened.Doctrine of God: The basic belief about who God is, what He is like, what He is doing and acting in the world, so that we can appropriately know Him.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Matthew 5:1-12, Romans 9-11, 1 Timothy 1:13, Romans 1:20“Calvin: Institutes of the Christian Religion” by John CalvinKnowing Faith Season 8“The Knowledge of the Holy” by A.W. TozerAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:Discover how Midwestern Seminary can equip you to more faithfully serve your church through formal theological education or FREE For the Church resources we provide: mbts.edu/KnowingFaithOur Sister Podcasts:The Family Discipleship Podcast | Confronting ChristianitySupport Training the Church and Become a Patron: patreon.com/trainingthechurch Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Season 9 of the Knowing Faith podcast begins on August 25! In this episode, Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley give you a preview of what is to come in Season 9 as they cover the doctrine of God!Questions Covered in This Episode:So what are we talking about this season?Why is the doctrine of God so crucial?What are some topics we might cover?Resources Mentioned in This Episode:“None Like Him” by Jen Wilkin“In His Image” by Jen WilkinAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteOur Sister Podcasts:The Family Discipleship Podcast | Confronting ChristianitySupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurch Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen 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:We’ve heard (and subsequently forgotten) the title of JT’s dissertation. Jen and Kyle, if you had to write a dissertation, what would it be on?My new pastor has grown a lot from his UPC roots, but isn’t quite where I’m at in regards to the trinity. I appreciate that He is looking to the Word and growing, but this is still my biggest concern. He says if NT Wright is a trinitarian, then so is he. I don’t have context to interpret that well. He’s also leery of the word “persons” when speaking of the trinity, but does affirm distinction and oneness. He agrees that Father is not Son, etc, but all three are one God. Can you speak a bit about what I am losing if I agree to disagree here? Is there a major loss in saying ‘three beings, one God’ instead?Our pastor views keeping a Sabbath as wise and beneficial, but doesn’t believe it’s necessarily a command we have to keep. Is this true?For Kyle, would you be willing to talk about your relationship with foster care? I’d love to hear about your theology surrounding foster care, and how your faith informs how you’ve participated in caring for foster children and/or their families.What habits have you guys found to be the most beneficial for your spiritual life and family life?How do you, in your personal lives find the balance between Christian liberty and holiness, particularly as it pertains to your Christian witness?What is Phoebe’s role in the delivery of Romans?When you were in elementary school, what would we have found you usually doing during recess....tetherball? Trading baseball cards? Bullying kids for their lunch money?Were Adam and Eve indwelt by the Spirit? Did they lose him? And is the Holy Spirit’s indwelling of believers now a restoring of what was broken in the garden?Can you speak pastorally and practically about transitioning out of ministry in a small church that’s not in the best of health? Have any of you had any experience with graciously handing over your sheep in a church you have deep concerns about?Can y’all talk about alcohol?... And cannabis too. Let’s assume for discussion purposes that it’s legal for both medical and recreational use, at the state and federal levels. Should it be lumped in with how we view alcohol use?All of you seem to like reading and read a lot. Is it innate or an acquired skill? Do you have tips to be a better reader? How can I not dislike reading so much?How do you have gospel-centered conversations with close people in your life who are not believers?Manuscript or outline when giving a message?@Kyle Worley, I believe you’ve said plant and animal death is amoral (i.e., plant and animal death could occur before the fall because their life and death doesn’t go against God’s created order and will as human death does). Recently, a family member got upset by my choice to eliminate mice from my home via execution instead of relocation. This brought about the discussion of whether plants and animals have souls. I’m curious to hear y’all’s evidence on morality surrounding plants and animals.Jen, if you could talk to your 30 year old self, what advice would you give her specifically related to teaching the Bible?What do we mean when we say we’re evangelical? Meaning-evangelical as opposed to what?Helpful Definitions: Evangelical: From the Greek term euangelion.Bebbington's Quadrilateral:Belief in the Bible. This is God’s word, it’s authoritative for our life, it’s the story of the world, and we submit ourselves to it.The cross. The most definitive event in human history, this is where we find our redemption, our reconciliation to God, atonement, justification.The concept of being born again. The cross and the giving of the Holy Spirit is something that needs to happen. The cross isn’t s concept that is meaningful for you until you have realized I am a sinner in need of redemption, reconciliation, and ultimately regeneration.Activism. We want to be engaged in our world in biblically meaningful ways to extend God’s cultural mandate or the great commission to the ends of the earth.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:The Family Discipleship Podcast“Ten Words to Live By” by Jen Wilkin“Cannabis and the Christian” by Todd Miles“Food Trucks in Babylon” Podcast“Confessions” by Augustine“A Non-Anxious Presence” by Mark SayersAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:Explore the Southern Seminary degree programs designed to equip you to be more effective in full-time ministry or as a lay leader: SBTS.EDU/EXPLOREFollow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteOur Sister Podcasts:The Family Discipleship Podcast | Confronting ChristianitySupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurch Follow Us:T

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss complementarianism and why a healthy ecclesiology is important for this conversation. Before you listen to this episode be sure to listen to Knowing Faith Episode #44 – A Generous Complementarianism.Questions Covered in This Episode:What is a pastor?Why is there confusion over this office/title?How is this title misused?Who can be a pastor?How does the office of pastor relate to the priesthood of all believers?Who is qualified to do what? (Non-qualified men, women, non pastors, etc.)How should some of the other ongoing conversations among evangelicals and Southern Baptists shape the way we approach these questions?Helpful Definitions:Pastor: Office an elder, bishop, overseer, pastor. Defined and reserved for qualified men, who are ordained, to function and hold the office in local churches of what it means to be a pastor/elder/shepherd.Episkopos (ἐπίσκοπος)Presbyteros (πρεσβύτερος)Poimenas (ποιμένας)Anthropology: The doctrine of humanity.Ecclesiology: The doctrine of the church.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Knowing Faith Episode #44 – A Generous ComplementarianismEphesians 4:11“Saddleback Female Pastors Debate Raises Bigger Questions for the SBC” Christianity Today ArticleTraining the Church CohortAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:Explore the Southern Seminary degree programs designed to equip you to be more effective in full-time ministry or as a lay leader: SBTS.EDU/EXPLOREFollow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley celebrate episode 150 of Knowing Faith by answering questions submitted by listeners! Questions Covered in This Episode:How do we reconcile judgment day with the knowledge that when we repent God forgets or casts away our sins?Will we see King Saul in heaven?Are false stories the same thing as worldviews?How can brothers in Christ best supportz sisters in Christ who are pursuing some form of ministry in the US context?Is the soul inherently gendered as male and female? If yes or no, what are the implications for complementarianism?Do you consider women’s bible study and women’s ministry the same thing?Can you help me understand the difference between the ontological and economic Trinity? Why does it matter?What are your thoughts on Paul saying to not pay attention to genealogies in 1 Timothy?Why is the Father referred to as God the Father but Christ is referred to as the Son of God, not God the Son? Does this language confuse the equality of the Trinity in any way?Who is your favorite of the minor prophets and why?How do we pray Trinitarianly?Does Kenosis deny the deity of Christ?I want to develop my own curriculum for our study to use, where should I start?Romans 7:4 says we have died to the law in Christ Jesus but in Matthew 5:17 Jesus says he didn’t come to abolish the law but to fulfill it. So if we are in Christ it means that we have died to the law, but also we have fulfilled the law in Christ. How can both be true at the same time? Did we die to the law or did we fulfill the law in Christ?I reckon after these tough questions you and your families need a holiday to NZ! What say you all?Helpful Definitions:Anthropomorphic: Ways of talking about God in human terms so we can understand a concept.“Narrative is our culture's currency, he who tells the best story wins.” Bobette BusterAnthropology: The doctrine of humanity.Dichotomy: We are made up of two parts, body and soul.Trichotomy: We are made up of three parts, body, soul, and spirit.Ontological (Imminent) Trinity: The view that centers on the Trinity in and of Himself, or the internal relations between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as present (immanent) only to Himself (c.f. Jn 1:1-2,18); this perspective is distinguished from that of the economic Trinity. Economic Trinity: A view of the Trinity focused on God in the history of redemption, or the functional acts (economies) of the Godhead in the creation and salvation of the world; this perspective is distinguished from that of the immanent Trinity.How to pray: To the Father through the Son by the Spirit.Kenosis: Jesus gives over his divine rights (Philippians 2:7).Resources Mentioned in This Episode:1 Timothy 1:4, Amos, Nehemiah, Philippians 2:7, Romans 7:4, Matthew 5:17“Jesus & Gender” by Elyse M. Fitzpatrick and Eric SchumacherAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:Explore the Southern Seminary degree programs designed to equip you to be more effective in full-time ministry or as a lay leader: SBTS.EDU/EXPLOREFollow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley conclude their journey through Romans by discussing Romans 16.Questions Covered in This Episode:Why shouldn’t a reader zoom through Romans 16?Who is Phoebe?What do we discover in Paul’s greetings?V. 20 brings me back to the early nineties kids camp.How would you paraphrase verse 19?Can I point out something in VV. 22-24?I love the doxologies we find in Paul’s letters, what is a doxology and what purpose does it serve (VV. 25-27)?Paul using the language “the obedience of faith.”What have you learned this season in Romans?Helpful Definitions:Doxology: Worship, praise, and adoration. A forumlation of something substantive into praise. Not just a concept, a concept articulated for worship. Amen: Let it be so.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Romans 16, Romans 1:5“The Life We're Looking For” by Andy CrouchKnowing Faith Episode #116 – Murderer Turned MissionaryKnowing Faith Episode #134 – Romans 9 with Dr. Mike BirdKnowing Faith Episode #130 – The Spirit and Our Waiting with Dr. Jarvis WilliamsLeave an Apple Podcast reviewTraining the Church CohortThe Family Discipleship PodcastAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:Explore the Southern Seminary degree programs designed to equip you to be more effective in full-time ministry or as a lay leader: SBTS.EDU/EXPLOREFollow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley give a quick overview of Romans and discuss chapter 15.Questions Covered in This Episode:Paul has been talking about “the weak.” Who are they?Isn’t it interesting how Paul ties the moral life of his audience to the witness of Christ?Verses 8-12 feel a bit like a nod back to Romans 9-11, don’t they?We get the invocation of Apostolic authority in VV. 14-16.VV. 19-21 are interesting from a missiological standpoint, aren’t they?RE: VV. 22-29 – Does Paul make it to Rome?His appeal in verses 30-33 strikes my heart.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Romans 15, Romans 1-14Knowing Faith Romans EpisodesThe Family Discipleship PodcastTraining the Church CohortAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:Explore the Southern Seminary degree programs designed to equip you to be more effective in full-time ministry or as a lay leader: SBTS.EDU/EXPLOREFollow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss “The Law of Love” in Romans 14:13-23.Questions Covered in This Episode:How does V. 13 square with Christian liberty?Where does this cleanliness language come from?V. 17 Paul brings up the kingdom of God.Is V. 22 telling me to keep the faith and keep my mouth shut?Should we never talk about secondary issues?What are good rules for engagement in any discussion?Isn’t V. 19 a verse for our moment?Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Romans 14:13-23, Leviticus 11, Acts 10:9-16, Acts 11:1-18, James 1:19Knowing Faith Episode 63 - A Blanket Full of BaconAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:Explore the Southern Seminary degree programs designed to equip you be more effective in full-time ministry or as a lay leader: SBTS.EDU/EXPLOREFollow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley continue their discussion on the book of Romans by looking at Romans 14:1-12.Questions Covered in This Episode:Who is the one “weak in faith?”Weak people eat only vegetables - What’s going on here?V. 7 - What does this mean?I love the certainty of V. 8.Paul seems to be coming back to Romans 2 here?What does V. 12 mean? I have heard so many bad takes on the idea.If Paul were writing to us today, what topic would Paul have in mind?How would we deal gently with a weaker brother, how do I live at peace with them?Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Romans 14:1-12, Romans 2Amazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:Explore the Southern Seminary degree programs designed to equip you be more effective in full-time ministry or as a lay leader: SBTS.EDU/EXPLOREFollow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Jackie Hill Perry to discuss her recently released book, “Holier Than Thou.”Questions Covered in This Episode:Why did you write this book?Are holiness and goodness synonyms?What were the most helpful resources for you as you wrote the book?What does it mean that God is holy?If someone was going to look at studying the holiness of God in scripture, where would they start?How do people tend to respond to holiness?How should we look at the law?Does God want us to be holy?How has the content of this book shaped the way you teach the bible?Your first book was autobiographical and this book was theological. How did it feel to change direction in your writing?If you were rewriting the book today, is there anything you would add?If you could give one conference message to all Christians in this country: What would be your main point?Helpful Definitions:Transcendence: He is other (by an infinite extent).Guest Bio:Jackie Hill Perry is an author, poet, bible teacher and hip-hop artist whose latest album, Crescendo, released in May 2018. Since becoming a Christian, she has been compelled to use her speaking and teaching gifts to share the light of the gospel of God as authentically as she can. She is the author of “Gay Girl, Good God,” “Holier Than Thou,” and the bible study “Jude: Contending for the Faith in Today’s Culture.” and At home she is a wife to Preston and Mommy to Eden, Autumn, Sage, and August.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Genesis 1-2, Isaiah 6, Exodus 3, Exodus 20, 2 Samuel 6:1-14, Luke 5:1-11, Hebrews 12:14, John 3:16, Matthew 7:21-23“Holier Than Thou” by Jackie Hill Perry“The Knowledge of the Holy” by A.W. Tozer“The Existence and Attributes of God” by Stephen Charnock“The Attributes of God” by A.W. PinkThirty Minutes with The Perrys “Story time with Preston Perry”Amazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:Explore the Southern Seminary degree programs designed to equip you be more effective in full-time ministry or as a lay leader: SBTS.EDU/EXPLOREFollow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Kyle Worley is joined by Jeremy Pelton to answer the question, if a listener of Knowing faith wanted to take the next step in finding out more about becoming a student at Southern what would you tell them?Questions Covered in This Episode:If a listener of Knowing faith wanted to take the next step in finding out more about becoming a student at Southern what would you tell them?When you are talking with prospective students, what is something that they find to be the greatest roadblock to being a student?Guest Bio:Jeremy Pelton is the Director of Admissions for Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Campus VisitPreview DayVirtual Preview Day May 20Amazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:Explore the Southern Seminary degree programs designed to equip you be more effective in full-time ministry or as a lay leader: SBTS.EDU/EXPLOREFollow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss Romans 13 and political theology. Questions Covered in This Episode:Does the bible have a uniform political theology?What does the bible have to say about submitting to governing authorities?What are some of the principles undergirding Paul’s words in this passage?What about bad rulers?How do we know when we should be like “Bonhoeffer”? How do we act?How do we honor our governing authorities without treating them as God?Paul transitions in V. 8 to the local and proximate and personal: And continues to reinforce our moral responsibilities to the “other.”Paul’s urgent eschatology in VV. 11-14?Helpful Definitions:Eschatology: The doctrine of the last things.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Romans 13, Romans 12“Resurrection and Moral Order” by Oliver O’DonovanKnowing Faith Episode #143 – Romans 12:9-21Knowing Faith Romans ResourcesAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:Explore the Southern Seminary degree programs designed to equip you be more effective in full-time ministry or as a lay leader: SBTS.EDU/EXPLOREFollow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Kyle Worley is joined by Dr. Bill Cook to answer the question, why is it crucial to understand the events of Jesus’ final week?Questions Covered in This Episode:Why is it crucial to understand the events of Jesus’ final week?What is one of the most neglected events of that week?What is something that is overlooked in the judicial proceedings?Guest Bio:Dr. Bill Cook is Professor of New Testament Interpretation at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and the author of several books, including: Spiritual Warfare in the Storyline of Scripture: A Biblical, Theological, and Practical Approach And the recently released: Jesus’s Final Week: From Triumphal Entry to Empty Tomb.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:John 13:1-17“Jesus’s Final Week” by William CookAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:Explore the Southern Seminary degree programs designed to equip you be more effective in full-time ministry or as a lay leader: SBTS.EDU/EXPLOREFollow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss Romans 12:9-21.Questions Covered in This Episode:Look at all this moralism and legalism right? How does this passage echo or align with other similar passages throughout the bible? Where do you see overlap?In VV. 9-13 which one of these stands out to you as something of pronounced concern for Christian witness in our day?What does it look like for brothers and sisters to have a new family that has been developed because of what Jesus has done for us (V. 10)?What is Paul getting at in verse 20?What if I don’t “feel” like doing this stuff?Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Romans 12:9-21, Matthew 5-7, Colossians 3, Philippians 2:1-5Knowing Faith Romans EpisodesKnowing Faith Romans ResourcesAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:Explore the Southern Seminary degree programs designed to equip you be more effective in full-time ministry or as a lay leader: SBTS.EDU/EXPLOREFollow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Kyle Worley is joined by Dr. Dustin Benge to answer the question, in a time when people are giving up on the church, where do you see the splendor of God in the life of His people?Questions Covered in This Episode:In a time when people are giving up on the church, where do you see the splendor of God in the life of His people?What is a good starting place in conversations when someone points out everything the church has done wrong?Guest Bio:Dr. Dustin Benge is Associate Professor of Biblical Spirituality and Historical Theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and the author of several books, including: The Loveliest Place: The Beauty and Glory of the Church and the American Puritans. And the recently released: Why should we love the local church?Resources Mentioned in This Episode:“The Loveliest Place” by Dustin BengeSong of Solomon 1:15, Ephesians 5:27Amazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:Explore the Southern Seminary degree programs designed to equip you be more effective in full-time ministry or as a lay leader: SBTS.EDU/EXPLORE Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley continue their discussion on Romans by talking through Romans 12:3-8.Questions Covered in This Episode:Why are some of these exhortations uniquely relevant to the situation in Rome?What is the “measure of faith?” (V. 3)Discuss body/membership. (V. 4-5)Do we belong to God in Christ? Or Christ and each other? What is our responsibility to those others who are also in Christ?Is this an exhaustive list of gifts?Why do you think this list of gifts differs from the gifts listed in 1 Corinthians 12?If there is a specific application to the listing of these gifts, how should we consider these in our context?Some of these seem fairly straightforward, but there are questions about at least one of these isn’t there?Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Romans 12:3-8, Matthew 25:14-30, 1 Corinthians 12, Galatians 2:20, Ephesians 1, Psalm 139“The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self” Carl Trueman“Strange New World” Carl TruemanKnowing Faith Romans EpisodesKnowing Faith Romans ResourcesAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:Explore the Southern Seminary degree programs designed to equip you be more effective in full-time ministry or as a lay leader: SBTS.EDU/EXPLOREFollow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.