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Kyle Worley is joined by Dr. Gregg Allison to answer the question, how do Roman Catholics respond to Romans 5:1?Questions Covered in This Episode:How do Roman Catholics respond to Romans 5:1 and broadly the doctrine of justification?Do Roman Catholics believe justification is a process?Are justification and sanctification tied together in Roman Catholic view?Helpful Definitions:Justification:Roman Catholic: Is not only the remission or the forgiveness of sins but also the sanctification and renewal of the inner person. - The Council of TrentProtestant: Is God’s declaration that we are not guilty but righteous instead because the righteousness of Christ is credited to our account.Guest Bio:Dr. Gregg Allison is a professor of Christian Theology at Southern Seminary. Prior to joining the faculty of Southern, Dr. Allison was a professor at Western Seminary, and prior to that He served with campus crusade for Christ for 18 years, was a missionary in Italy and Switzerland. Dr. Allison is the author of numerous books including: Historical Theology: An Introduction to Christian Doctrine, Sojourners and Strangers: The Doctrine of the Church, and Roman Catholic Theology and Practice: An Evangelical Assessment. On top of writing and teaching, Dr. Allison serves as a pastor at Sojourn Community Church East in Louisville, KY.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Romans 5:1Amazon 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 12:1-2.Questions Covered in This Episode:What is the “therefore” there for?What is the substance of Paul’s appeal?What are the “mercies of God?”What background information or experiences is shaping Paul’s language in these verses?What do we mean when we say “cruciform life?”V. 2 Conformity to the world. What are false stories we are tempted to be conformed to?What does it mean to be transformed? How do we experience the “renewal of our mind?” What is the chief consequence of this renewal and transformation?When you say we need to start talking about worldliness, what are you saying?Do you think people are comfortable with calling something ungodly?Helpful Definitions:Theology: Doctrine of GodAnthropology: Doctrine of humanitySoteriology: Doctrine of salvationPassive Imperative: Something we are supposed to do but it is entirely reliant upon God's Holy Spirit doing it in us.Cruciform life: The Christian life is shaped by the cross, not only our intellect and our mind but in our formative practices.False Stories: A narrative that gives you a vision of the good life that ultimately ends in death.Romanticism: The story that tells you that you are your emotions.Consumerism: The story that tells you, “You are what you have.”Pragmatism: The story that tells you, “Whatever works must be true.”Postmodernism: The story that tells you that there is no big story because all experiences and stories are equally valid.Perfectionism: The story that tells you, “You must be perfect, good, and right in order to be accepted.”American Civil Religion (Moral Therapeutic Deism): The story that tells you, “Let’s cut the rough edges off of Christianity to make it palatable to modern sensibilities.”Secularism: This idea that the natural world we are living in is all that there is and there is no supernatural involvement.True Spiritual Worship: Loves the things that God loves in the way that God loves them.Worldliness: Loving something that God doesn’t love or loving something that God loves but in a way that is not the way that God loves it, making it an idol.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Romans 12:1-2, Romans 5:1, Matthew 16: 13-28, 1 Corinthians 1:20, 2 Corinthians 2:16, Colossians 3Knowing 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. Robert Plummer to answer the question, what are the top 2-3 interpretive icebergs when reading scripture?Questions Covered in This Episode:What are the top 2-3 interpretive icebergs when reading scripture?How would you advise someone to redirect the reader response style of groups?Guest Bio:Dr. Robert Plummer is the Collin and Evelyn Aikman Professor of Biblical Studies at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and the author of several books, including but not limited to: Greek for Life, Going Deeper with New Testament Greek, and 40 Questions about Interpreting the Bible. He also founded and hosts The Daily Dose of Greek.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Luke 6:46, 2 Peter 3:16, 2 Timothy 2:15Amazon 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 talk about Romans 11:25-36.Questions Covered in This Episode:What is the mystery of V. 25?Who are the enemies in V. 28?Discuss VV. 29-32.Does VV. 33-36 come out of nowhere? Is this inappropriate?How is God celebrated in these verses?What is doxology?Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Romans 11:25-36Amazon 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. John Wilsey to answer the question what is Civil Religion?Questions Covered in This Episode:What is Civil Religion?Is Civil Religion unavoidable?Is it good or bad as it pertains to the Christian Story and meaningful participation in it?How is Civil Religion different from Christian Nationalism?Guest Bio:Dr. John Wilsey is Associate Professor of Church History and Philosophy at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and the author of One Nation Under God: An Evangelical Critique of Christian America and American Exceptionalism and Civil Religion: Reassessing the History of an Idea, and the recently released God’s Cold Warrior: The Life and Faith of John Foster Dulles.Helpful Definitions:Civil Religion: A set of practices, symbols, and beliefs distinct from traditional religion yet providing a universal values paradigm around which the citizenry can unite.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:“American Exceptionalism and Civil Religion” By John WilseyAmazon 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 Romans by looking at Romans 11:1-24 and also discuss covenantal vs. dispensational views on God’s faithfulness to Israel.Questions Covered in This Episode:What is the central question of these verses?Why would Paul feel the need to preemptively respond to this question? What objection is he anticipating?Who are “His people” (V. 1) and “they” (V. 11)?V. 11,13 “Israel jealous?”Would you say that there are some promises that are going to find a unique fulfillment for the broader conception of Israel that are still on the table?Is Israel given primacy of place in the order of who received revelation and/or in God's grand scheme of salvation?Do you think most Christian Evangelecals today hold to a broadly dispensational view of God’s covenant faithfulness to Israel?Does context matter in this discussion?Helpful Definitions: Covenantal: Emphasize the unity of the Biblical text from Genesis to Revelation.Dispensational: Read God’s covenantal history as progressive.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Romans 11:1-24, Genesis 12-17, Acts 2, Genesis 3:15, Romans 9“Kingdom through Covenant” by Gentry and Wellum“God's Kingdom through God's Covenants” by Gentry and Wellum“Progressive Dispensationalism” by by Craig Blaising“Covenantal and Dispensational Theologies” by Parker and LucasAmazon 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. Hershael York to answer the question why study 1 Corinthians?Questions Covered in This Episode:Why study 1 Corinthians?If you could preach anything from 1 Corinthians, what would it be?Guest Bio:Dr. Hershael York is the Dean of the School of Theology and the Victor and Louise Lester Professor of Christian Preaching at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He serves as the Senior Pastor at Buck Run Baptist Church and is the author of the recently released 40 Days in 1 Corinthians.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:1 Corinthians 2:2, 1 Corinthians 13, 1 Corinthians 15“Embrace Your Life” by Elizabeth WoodsonAmazon 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 10:14-21 and the mission of God. Questions Covered in This Episode:What has Paul been saying so far in this passage?Is Paul justifying the gentile ministry (V. 13-14)? Do people need to hear the gospel to be saved?Why is it important that we use reigning language with the gospel?What framework is Paul relying upon?Are those who believe sent out as proclaimers of what they hear?Where is the emphasis on the method of proclamation; go and tell or come and see?What is our primary emphasis today, deeds without words or words without deeds?How did this play out in Israel’s history?Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Romans 10:14-21, Isaiah 52:6-9, John 13:35, John 20:22, Isaiah 65, Romans 4, Genesis 12-17, Matthew 10:5-8, Romans 10, Matthew 5:13-16“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: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. Jim Hamilton, to answer the question, what is typology and why does it matter?Questions Covered in This Episode:What is typology and why does it matter?Where would you take someone to see a basic typology in the Bible?What is the full scope of the way types present themselves?In what way has studying typology left you with a greater sense of the grandeur of God’s word?Helpful Definitions:Typology: Consists of what we might call promise shaped patterns that the biblical authors intended to communicate; that create repetitions in sequences of events that are intended by the authors, under the control of the sovereign God, and they develop across salvation history. Many culminate and are fulfilled in Christ but not all of them.People, events, and institutionsGuest Bio:Dr. Jim Hamilton is Professor of Biblical Theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and the author of several books, including but not limited to: What is Biblical Theology?, The Bible’s Big Story: Salvation History for Kids, and the recently released two volume commentary on the Psalms from Lexham Press and the forthcoming Typology: Understanding the Bible’s Promise Shaped Patterns. He also serves as the senior pastor at Kenwood Baptist Church.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Exodus, Genesis 12:10 Genesis 12:15, Genesis 12:17, Genesis 15:7, 1 Corinthians 5:7, Romans 5:14Amazon 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.

JT English and Kyle Worley continue their discussion on Romans with Romans 10:1-13.Questions Covered in This Episode:Romans 10:1 begins similar to Romans 9:1-3?What does V. 2 mean?Does Christ being “the end of the law for righteousness” mean the law has no consequence or relation to the Christian (V. 4)?It seems like VV. 5-13 is a contrast between “righteousness based on law” and “righteousness based on faith.” Is that accurate?What does it mean to confess with your mouth? How does. V. 13 square with doctrine of election?Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Romans 10:1-13, Romans 9:1-3, Romans 6:23, Romans 3:11, Romans 3:23New City CatechismAmazon 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.

JT English and Kyle Worley talk through various terms that are commonly used when talking about Romans and the doctrine of Salvation. Questions Covered in This Episode:Over the last few seasons, we have been using and introducing a ton of terms that could be new for our listeners and thought: “Mother is the repetition of learning, right?” So let’s do some review and repetition on the terms in Romans that concern the doctrine of salvation.SalvationSinRighteousnessJustificationFaithSanctificationIn Adam/In ChristFlesh/SpiritAdoptionPredestinedCalledGlorificationHelpful Definitions:Salvation: To be saved from something.Is the good news, at the highest possible level, that God loves His creation and is bent on redeeming us through the person and work of Jesus.Original Sin: We are implicated in Adam’s sin.Total Depravity: Our nature as a result of Adam’s sin.Sin: Identity: We are no longer living in the identity God has given us. Idolatry: We are born into this world not giving our worship, affection, and loyalty to God. Immorality: We don’t behave as we ought. We are unable and unwilling to choose righteousness.Righteousness:From God: Righteous standing that God gives. The source of salvation. What we need to be made in order to be saved.Of God: The perfect character of God that we are to imitate. God’s standard.His expectations of His people.His faithfulness to his covenant promises: The character of God.Justification:Is to be declared righteous by the righteous God.Forgiven for good, forever.When we are justified by the blood of Christ, we are saved from sin’s penalty.Faith:The instrument of our salvation, we draw everything from the work of Christ and contribute nothing to it.The ascent of our minds to that which God says is true. Adoration, God deserves my worship, love, and affection. Giving my actions over to Him, a life of obedience, allegiance, and loyalty.Sanctification: Freed day by day to look more and more like Jesus.As we are being sanctified, we are being saved from sin’s power.Grace: You have been given freedom so that you can live in God’s way.In Adam/In Christ: Federal Headship: You are either being represented by being in Adam or by being in Christ.Flesh/Spirit: We are born in the flesh (our natural state apart from the intervening work of God in salvation), some are reborn in Christ and because of that are able to set their minds on things of the Spirit.Adoption: We have been invited to fellowship with God. The beloved Father who welcomes us to His table.Compatibilist: Hold in tension that God is sovereign and providential over everything and yet our wills are compatible and fully free within His sovereignty.Predestined: God elects a people for himself before the foundations of the world.Called:General Call of the Gospel: The gospel proclamation to everyone.Effectual Call: Those whom God predestined he calls through the preaching of the gospel into salvation. The spirit wrought activity of awakening the heart and bringing that person into Christ Jesus.Glorification:There is a time that is coming in the future where we will be gifted a resurrected body and we will be glorified. Meaning we will be free from even the ability to sin. We will be transformers from one degree of glory to the next. We increasingly become aligned with who Christ is.When we are glorified, we are finally and fully saved from sin's presence.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Romans 1:16, Romans 1: 26-32, Romans 1:18, Romans 6:1-4, Galatians 2:20, Romans 8:5, Romans 8:9, 8:18-25, 8:29, Genesis 4, Genesis 12:1-3, Romans 10Knowing Faith Episode #128 – The Internal Struggle with Dr. Tom SchreinerAmazon 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 Romans 9 and talk about the doctrine of election. Be sure to listen to Episode #134 – Romans 9 with Dr. Mike Bird before this episode for helpful information.Questions Covered in This Episode:What on earth is Paul suggesting (V.3)? Is Paul saying he would give up his salvation in order that Israel might be saved?Who are the patriarchs?Did God fail? Did God’s word fail?Did Israel have primacy of place in God’s plan?Is God faithful? How is he going to maintain His covenant?What is election?What is the difference between Isaac's birth and Ishmael's birth?How should someone read these passages?How should someone not read or talk about Romans 9?“What shall we say, then?” (V. 30)Helpful Definitions:Election: God’s sovereign choice in salvation.Providence: The world is currently upheld by the Word of the Triune God of Scripture. God’s continued care and governance over the whole of His creation.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Romans 9, Romans 11:29, Romans 11:1, John 1:11-13, Genesis 12:1-3Knowing Faith Episode #134 – Romans 9 with Dr. Mike BirdAmazon 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 back to discuss the book of Romans! They are joined by Dr. Mike Bird to take a look at Romans 9 and the study of Paul.Questions Covered in This Episode:Before we jump into Romans 9: How did we get here? What’s the flow and argument of the letter so far?How does the audience of this letter shape the way we read Romans 9?What is the argument of chapter 9?Romans 9:6-7 appears to be distinguishing between two kinds of Israel? Is that correct?Is Paul trying to make the argument that the promises of God to Israel are not for all of ethnic Israel and are only for the children of the promise?What are people's working assumptions of Israel in the Bible?Is there a more pressing question for Paul? Is God faithful (V. 6)?The most incendiary section of this chapter to modern readers is Romans 9:13-18. How does Paul build the tension in his argument? How does he relieve it?Why would you encourage someone to read Romans 9? If you just had to steer people away from the biggest misunderstanding, in your view, of Romans 9: How would you caution them?Study of Paul: What do you see right now as some of the most interesting questions that are being asked in Pauline scholarship?Complementarianism: Why do you care about the issue of women in the church?Helpful Definitions:Israel: The name for the sacred people in the Jewish sacred history.Ethnic Israel: Those who are genetically, biologically, or familially part of the people of God.Israel according to the promise: A subtype within ethnic Israel. The ones God has used for his various purposes and who his plans have centered on. Guest Bio:Dr. Mike Bird is the academic dean and a lecturer in theology at Ridley College in Australia. He describes himself as a “biblical theologian” who seeks to bring together biblical studies and systematic theology. He is the author of 30 books including but not limited to: The Story of God Commentary on Romans, An Anomalous Jew: Paul among Jews, Greeks and Romans, Introducing Paul: The Man, His Mission and His Message, and the New Testament in its World: An Introduction to the History, Literature, and Theology of the First Christians (which he co-authored with NT Wright). You can also find him on Twitter @mbird12.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Romans 9, Romans 8:37-39, Roman 10-11, Romans 16“Some Christians See a ‘Road Map’ to End Times” by Darrell BrockKnowing Faith Romans EpisodesRomans 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.

Introducing Season 8Season 8 of the Knowing Faith podcast begins on February 3! In this episode, Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley give you a preview of what is to come in Season 8 as they cover the book of Romans.Questions Covered in This Episode:What is Romans? Who wrote it? When? Why?Why are we studying it?Who is the audience of this letter?What did we uncover in Romans 1-8? (Major themes, concepts, outline, overview)What are the kinds of things we will discuss in Romans 9-16?Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Knowing Faith Romans EpisodesRomans ResourcesFamily Discipleship Podcast: Twitter, Instagram, FacebookAmazon 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 | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Sponsors:Reserve your spot now by going to sbts.edu/preview. Southern will waive the $25 registration fee for listeners who use the promo code KNOWING FAITH. 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/knowingfaith.Questions Covered in This Episode:“Do you have recommendations for books/podcasts/resources/etc for doing something similar but age appropriate for older kids?”“Is the language about God being Father & Son literal or figurative or both?”“Are we ever at risk of reading too much into parallels, types, significant numbers etc. and drawing conclusions that weren’t intended as we attempt to comprehend and interpret on our own?”“Why do you think that in the New Creation there will be no darkness (Rev. 21:22-25) yet in the first creation, before there was sin, God created darkness and light? 1 Jn 1:5 says there is no darkness in God, but why then did God create night in the first place?”“Regarding Gen 3:24. What happened to the garden, the cherubim & flaming sword after Adam and Eve left? What happened to the tree of life or tree of knowledge of good & evil?”“What is a theological belief or tradition that you used to hold too firmly but changed your mind (or at least you are no longer as confident in)?”“I’ve been wrestling with postmillennialism, amillennialism, and premillennialism eschatology and have been leaning towards post. I know it’s not an essential of our faith but I was wondering what you guys can comment on this and any good resources as well.”“Are you ever worried about how much influence you are having through the podcast?”“Is justification by faith alone a first-tier ("essentials") issue in your view? It seems that many evangelicals do think so, but if so, how does that affect how we view people in church history like Thomas Aquinas, if this doctrine is an "essential" belief to be saved?”“Is there a resource that charitably explains what different Christian denominations believe?”“What is one of your favorite things about your fellow cohosts/friends/frohosts? How do they encourage you?”“Is the Son the only person of the Trinity we see "embodied" (I'm not even sure if it's ok to use that word in relation to the Trinity at this point) in the scriptures or do we see the Father and the Spirit take on a form? For example, is the one Isaiah sees on the throne in Isaiah 6 the Son? The Father? The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit? Outside of the incarnation, how do we apply good Trinitarian theology to moments when we see God taking on "embodied" forms like in Isaiah, Ezekiel, and Revelation or more general forms like the burning bush, pillar of cloud and fire, etc.?”“I only recently came to understand that the resurrection of Jesus Christ actually changes my reality now (on this side of eternity). How should we think about the transformative power of the resurrection as it relates to the topic of besetting sins?”“Is it important that Adam was a historical figure? If so, why?”“Each of y’all’s simple tips for studying scripture on your own.”“Historically God has always had masculine pronouns but recently I’ve noticed gender-neutral pronouns are being used more often (particularly in scholarly writings). Is our understanding of God as masculine or gender-neutral an important aspect of our relationship with God? How does that impact our view of men and women being made in the image of God?”“When reading Acts, it seems like the apostles go out of their way to lay hands on new converts and ensure they are specifically filled/baptized with the Holy Spirit in a way that causes them to prophecy, speak in tongues, etc. This seems like an additional step, not synonymous with water baptism. The apostles didn’t seem to think that we are filled upon conversion, but rather manually through specific prayer. As believers today, are we missing something? Should we be doing this after we baptize someone? Am I lacking the Spirit if I haven’t been converted with this procedure?”“In Isaiah 9:6 Jesus Christ, the Son is referred to both as Son and as Everlasting Father...How does this work out in the Trinitarian community? Is there a lending of their titles? ‘For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.’”“In the OT, the Angel of the Lord is often a Christophany. In Matthew 1:20 is this also a Christophany?““How should Protestants read the early fathers if their leanings are more Catholic (the church)? Should we ignore their beliefs on Mary or communion?”“References are made to the gift of tongues throughout the NT. There seem to be two types, one of which is speaking a known language, and the other which is a bit less clear - some sort of tongues of angels or heavenly language. Paul says in Corinthians not to forbid tongues. Why is this not commonly exercised in our circles? Are we missing out on some sort of joyous fellowship with the Spirit by not pursuing this, at least in personal prayer, if not in community with other sain

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley answer questions from listeners.Questions Covered in This Episode:“Jen, I have heard you at least twice talk about situations where it’s ok to lie → I think you used the phrase “truth to whom truth is due” → How does that fit with scriptures' admonitions against lying? You guys are some of the best bible teachers I know so obviously you're not saying to just lie whenever. Please help! Thanks Jen for all the work you do keeping JT and Kyle in line and on track!”“What do you think of the conversations about how we should not refer to ourselves as sinners once we’re saved?”Who is having this argument?“JT, if God knew his plan of unconditional election would send the majority of people he created to hell, why did he create man at all?”“What’s your best marriage advice?”What do you think of the idea of dating your spouse?“Thoughts on Christians reading apocryphal documents?”“What is your favorite book that you read in 2021, and what books are you reading now?”“How should believers regard secular art/entertainment with obviously biblical themes? I watched Dune this weekend and found it to have a lot of biblical themes. Are all works of art/entertainment just outworkings of the ultimate story of the bible?”“How would you clearly define the gospel?”“My six year old wants to know if we will see the Holy Spirit in heaven?”“JT, what was the title of your PhD thesis and can you summarize it in a few sentences?”“What’s the difference between women teaching in the church and pastoring?”“The concept of predestination is really confusing. Could you explain its basic tenets?”“What’s your favorite thing about being in ministry?”Best books on church planting?Helpful Definitions:Sinner: One who is separated from God, alienated, fundamentally unrighteous, and in Adam or under the federal headship of Adam.Apocryphal Documents: Noncanonical documents (or books) that are related to the history of stories you might find in the Bible, adjacently, directly or indirectly, that speak to some of the issues of the Jewish people. For example: the intertestamental period, 1 & 2 Maccabees.The Gospel: Life, death, burial, resurrection, and ascension of Christ mean that I am free from sin's penalty, I am being freed from sin’s power, and I will one day be free from sin's presence.Predestination: God chose a people for himself (Romans 9, Genesis 12) so that he might receive glory among all peoples, all nations, all tribes, forever.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Exodus 1:15-22, Hebrews 10:14, Romans 9:19-23, John 3:16, 1 Timothy 3 , Titus 1, Genesis 12“Grant” by Ron Chernow“Band of Brothers” HBO Series“Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” by Jonathan Safran Foer“Jesus and John Wayne” by Kristin Kobes Du Mez“The Lymond Chronicles” by Dorothy Dunnentt“The Red Rising Series” by Pierce Brown“Live No Lies” by John Mark Comer“Band of Brothers” by Stephen E. Ambrose“Dune”“The Stories We Tell” by Mike CosperThe West Wing Series“Planting Missional Churches” by Ed Stetzer“Center Church” by Tim Keller“Deep Discipleship” by JT English“Sojourners and Strangers” by Gregg R. Allison“The Church” by Mark DeverApple podcast review! patreon.com/knowingfaithAmazon 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 degrees designed to equip you to do even more to advance the cause of Christ and His Kingdom: SBTS.EDU/EXPLORE.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our website.Follow 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 8:31-39.Questions Covered in This Episode:We get another one of those rhetorical questions, “What then shall we say to these things?” (V. 31)“If God is for us, who can be against us?” (V. 31)The Father has sent the Son, what do you believe he is going to hold back that is more precious than Jesus? (V. 32)“Who shall bring any charge against God's elect?” (V. 33)“Who is to condemn? “ (V. 34)“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?” (V. 35) Where does V. 36 come from?How should we treat the phrase, “more than conquerors?” (V. 37)How do you feel finishing up this season?Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Romans 8:31-39, 2 Corinthians 1:20, Ephesians 1:4, Psalm 44:22, Romans 11:33-36Knowing Faith Romans EpisodesKnowing Faith Romans ResourcesKnowing Faith Apostles Creed EpisodesAmazon 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 degrees designed to equip you to do even more to advance the cause of Christ and His Kingdom: SBTS.EDU/EXPLORE.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our website.Follow 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 JT English to answer the question they get asked all the time: Why did you choose Southern Seminary?Questions Covered in This Episode:Why did you choose Southern Seminary?What kind of graduates are they producing?Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Southern Baptist Theological Seminarysbts.edu/exploreKnowing Faith After The Fact EpisodesAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:After the Fact is brought to you by the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. If you think now might be the time to pursue more theological training, log onto SBTS.EDU/EXPLORE. This online diagnostic tool considers the theological training you have now, factors-in what more you want to accomplish, and explores the Southern Seminary degrees will prepare you to do even more! Whether you're exploring the idea of theological training, or you feel called to full-time ministry, you can get personalized guidance at SBTS.EDU/EXPLORE.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our website.Follow 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 Dr Jarvis Williams to look at Romans 8:18-28 and discuss suffering and our ultimate hope.Questions Covered in This Episode:What are the sufferings that Paul has in mind here?Creation is personified here as something that is waiting and groaning, is that strange to hear about something non-personal in personal terms like that? (v. 19, 22)What is the “revealing of the sons of God?”But it’s not just creation, it’s also we ourselves who are growing as we wait for adoption? But haven’t we already been adopted? (Rom. 8:15-18)The Spirit helps us by interceding with “groanings too deep for words,” what does Paul have in mind here?Discuss why Romans 8:28 is better in its context.What is our hope?Helpful Definitions:Sufferings: The normal rhythms that all human beings experience in this present evil age that are the result of the fall and the curse that Jesus has come to deliver us and the creation from. (Could be persecution for our faith, cancer, poverty, etc.)Guest Bio:Dr. Jarvis Williams is Associate Professor of New Testament Interpretation at the SBTS. He has published numerous books including Christ Redeemed us from the Curse of the Law, a commentary on Galatians, and the recently released Redemptive Kingdom Diversity: A Biblical Theology of the People of God, and has commentary with IVP coming out on Romans.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Romans 8:18-28, Romans 5:1-5, Romans 8:35,38, Psalm 44:22, Exodus 2:23-25, Exodus 6:5, Romans 6, Romans 1:17-18, Romans 3:21-4:25, Romans 5:1, Ephesians 1:13“Redemptive Kingdom Diversity” by Jarvis WilliamsKnowing Faith Episode #129 – Freedom In ChristKnowing Faith Episode #128 – The Internal Struggle with Dr. Tom SchreinerAmazon 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 degrees designed to equip you to do even more to advance the cause of Christ and His Kingdom: SBTS.EDU/EXPLORE.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our website.Follow 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.

After The Fact: Is Seminary Right For Me with Dr. JT EnglishKyle Worley is joined by JT English to answer the question they get asked all the time: Is seminary right for me?Questions Covered in This Episode:Is seminary right for me?What are you interested in studying?Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Southern Baptist Theological Seminarysbts.edu/exploreAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:After the Fact is brought to you by the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. If you think now might be the time to pursue more theological training, log onto SBTS.EDU/EXPLORE. This online diagnostic tool considers the theological training you have now, factors-in what more you want to accomplish, and explores the Southern Seminary degrees will prepare you to do even more! Whether you're exploring the idea of theological training, or you feel called to full-time ministry, you can get personalized guidance at SBTS.EDU/EXPLORE.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our website.Follow 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 Union with Christ, Trinitarianism, and Romans 8:1-18Questions Covered in This Episode:What is the “therefore” there for?“In Christ Jesus”How am I declared righteous?How do we reconcile the way that Spirit of Christ and Spirit in Christ are used? (V. 9)How do we understand the Spirit of Christ also being the Spirit of the Father?How is what Paul is saying here different from gnosticism? (V. 5-8, 12-18)Is the doctrine of Union with Christ that we are in Christ or that He is in us? (V. 9-10)Discuss the doctrine of adoption.Helpful Definitions:Existentially: In our lived experience of the world.Union with Christ: God invites us to live in His home, and His home is Jesus. That is how we make our home with God, we enter into home with God in Jesus. The Spirit of God is the invitation to come into the home, the home is the Son of God Jesus Christ, and it is full of all the good things the Father has for His family and His children.Divine Adoption: Playing out relationally of the concept of Union with Christ. You have a child relationship to the Father by virtue of the ontological relationship the Son has with the Father. What He possesses by right He gives to us by grace. What He has by nature He gives to us by adoption. That is the saving benefit of Union with Christ, everything that the Son has by nature and by right, He gives over to us in grace.Spirit of Christ: The Holy SpiritResources Mentioned in This Episode:Romans 8:1-18, Ephesians 1:4, Jeremiah 31:33, Ephesian 2:6, Galatians 3:3“Union with Christ With Kyle Worley” Journeywomen 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 degrees designed to equip you to do even more to advance the cause of Christ and His Kingdom: SBTS.EDU/EXPLORE.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our website.Follow 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 Dr. Tom Schreiner to continue their discussion on the book of Romans by looking at chapter 7.Questions Covered in This Episode:As we enter Romans 7, where is Paul in his line of argumentation?Is there a reason why Paul uses this illustration (V. 1-4)?What is the dynamic of law and Spirit in V. 4-6?What does Paul mean by “law”? What law have we been released from?What does he mean in V. 7?Hold on: Is the law good or bad?Can the law serve as a tutor into the ways of God but under sin it is merely a tyrant?When we get to V. 14 and following, let’s ask the big question: Who is narrating this? Is this pre or post salvation Paul?Helpful Definitions:Prophetic function of the law: The law points us to Christ.Convicting function of the law: The law convicts or exposes our sin.Guest Bio:Dr. Tom Schreiner is the James Buchanan Harrison Professor of New Testament Interpretation and Professor of Biblical Theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and the author of many books including but not limited to: The Law and Its Fulfillment: A Pauline Theology of Law, Interpreting the Pauline Epistles, Paul: Apostle of God’s Glory in Christ: A Pauline Theology, and the Baker Exegetical Commentary on Romans.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Romans 7:21-25, Jeremiah 31, Ezekiel 36, Romans 2:28-29, 2 Corinthians 3:6, Romans 5:13, Romans 6:12“Romans (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament)” by Thomas SchreinerAmazon 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 degrees designed to equip you to do even more to advance the cause of Christ and His Kingdom: SBTS.EDU/EXPLORE.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our website.Follow 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 6:15-23 and being a slave to righteousness.Questions Covered in This Episode:Paul seems to suggest that everyone is a slave, it’s just a question of what? How does this call us back to Paul's self identification at the beginning of the letter?“Obedient from the heart?”What does Paul mean in V.19?V. 20 seems wrong, doesn’t it? What does Paul mean here?The beauty of Romans 6:23 - A one sentence gospel summary. How does this verse function in the text?Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Romans 6:15-23Knowing Faith Episode #126 – The New LifeAmazon 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 degrees designed to equip you to do even more to advance the cause of Christ and His Kingdom: SBTS.EDU/EXPLORE.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our website.Follow 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 believe that the primary context for discipleship is the local church. In this episode they discuss how that is foundational to the Training the Church cohort. If you are interested in applying visit our website.Questions Covered in This Episode:What is the history around the Training the Church cohort?Participants from the Training the Church cohort share about their experience.Are you just going to tell me to copy and paste what you did?What are some of the principles that you feel like have a huge impact on people when they consider them?Cohort Participants: What was the reason you joined the cohort?What actually is the cohort?What are some examples of sessions?What is your favorite session to teach?Cohort Participants: What was the most impactful part of the cohort?What kind of people participate in this cohort?If I want to do this, what are my next steps?Cohort Participants: Who would you recommend this cohort to? Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Training 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 degrees designed to equip you to do even more to advance the cause of Christ and His Kingdom: SBTS.EDU/EXPLORE.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our website.Follow 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. Jim Hamilton to discuss Romans 15:3, where we hear Paul make mention of Christ in a way that calls our attention back to Psalm 69.Questions Covered in This Episode:In Romans 15:3 we hear Paul make mention of Christ in a way that calls our attention back to Psalm 69. Could you shed some light on what’s happening here?How should we understand this to work mechanically? Is Paul going back into Psalm 69 and is he uncovering something there that could not be ascertained apart from the work of illumination and inspiration? Or is what he is doing congruent with the work of illumination?Guest Bio:Dr. Jim Hamilton is Professor of Biblical Theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and the author of several books, including but not limited to: What is Biblical Theology?, The Bible’s Big Story: Salvation History for Kids, and the recently released two volume commentary on the Psalms from Lexham Press and the forthcoming Typology: Understanding the Bible’s Promise Shaped Patterns. He also serves as the senior pastor at Kenwood Baptist Church.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Romans 15:3, Psalm 69, Romans 14-15, Philippians 2:7-8, Matthew 2:15, Hosea 11:1, Hosea 10:15, Exodus 4:22-23Amazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:After the Fact is brought to you by the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. If you want to study with incredible professors like Dr. Jim Hamilton, head over to SBTS.edu and discover why Southern Seminary is Trusted for Truth.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our website.Follow 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 author, Bible teacher, conference, and retreat speaker Courtney Doctor. Together they discuss Romans 6:1-14 and union with Christ.Questions Covered in This Episode:Paul’s use of rhetorical questions to advance his argument: “What shall we say then?” Why would Paul ask and answer this question at this point?Should we understand this to mean that if you are a Christian you can’t sin and if you sin you couldn’t possibly be a Christian?What does it mean to be “baptized into Christ Jesus?”What is the doctrine of union with Christ?How is this tied to the actual historical events of Christ?How do we consider ourselves “dead to sin?”Helpful Definitions:Union with Christ: When we are in Christ, all that he has done, all that he has accomplished; those become ours too. It is our salvation; he saves us by uniting us to himself in a way that what has happened to him; his death, his burial, his resurrection, his victory over sin, it is in Christ that those are ours.Historio Saludis: History of salvation accomplished.Ordo Saludis: Salvation accomplished and applied.Guest Bio:Courtney Doctor is an author, Bible teacher, frequent conference and retreat speaker, and periodic blogger. She received an MDiv from Covenant Theological Seminary in 2013 and is the author of From Garden to Glory: A Bible Study on the Bible’s Story; Steadfast: A Devotional Bible Study on the Book of James); and In View of God's Mercies: The Gift of the Gospel in Romans (coming soon). She currently serves as the Coordinator of Women's Initiatives for The Gospel Coalition. Her greatest desire in all of this is to be able to faithfully study, apply, and teach the word of God and help others to do the same. God has blessed Courtney and her husband, Craig, with four wonderful children, as well as two amazing daughters-in-law, and five sweet grandchildren.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Romans 6:1-14, Romans 5:20, Romans 3:8, Romans 7, Matthew 3:11, John 3:1-2, Romans 12:1-2“In View of God’s Mercies: The Gift of the Gospel in Romans” by Courtney DoctorTGC Women’s ConferenceAmazon 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 degrees designed to equip you to do even more to advance the cause of Christ and His Kingdom: SBTS.EDU/EXPLORE.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our website.Follow 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. Brian Vickers to discuss Romans 5:9 and answer the question: Why the blood?Questions Covered in This Episode:Romans 5:9 says, “Since therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God.” Here is the question: Why the blood?Propitiation 101.Why was blood necessary for the forgiveness of sins?Helpful Definitions:Propitiation: Christ’s atoning sacrifice as our substitute, Christ is both the sacrifice and the place of sacrifice. It is through that particular sacrifice that God’s just wrath against sin is addressed and is averted by Christ’s death for us.Guest Bio:Dr. Vickers is Professor of New Testament Interpretation at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and the author of Jesus’ Blood and Righteousness: Paul’s Theology of Imputation, Justification by Faith: Finding Freedom from Legalism, Lawlessness, Pride, and Despair, and most recently the ESV Expository Commentary on Acts. He also serves as assistant editor of the Southern Baptist Journal of Theology.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Romans 5:9, Romans 5:1, Romans 4, Romans 3:25, Romans 1:18-3:18, Amazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:After the Fact is brought to you by the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. If you want to study with incredible professors like Dr. Vickers, head over to SBTS.edu and discover why Southern Seminary is Trusted for Truth.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our website.Follow 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 look at Romans 5:12-21 and discuss the Adam-Christ Typology. Questions Covered in This Episode:Is Paul saying that the world is broken because one person sinned?Is Paul saying Adam sinned, I sinned, or we all sinned? Isn’t that unfair: That Adam’s sin is counted as our sin?What does it mean that sin is not counted where there is no law?Who is Adam a type of?How is the free gift different from the trespass?There is lots of “reigning” language in this passage isn’t there?“So one act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all men.” (V. 18) Does this mean that all of humanity is gifted justification?How would you paraphrase this phrase: “Now the law came in to increase the trespass”?Helpful Definitions:Federal Headship: There are two humanities, those in Adam and those in Christ. You are either represented by Adam and his sinfulness or by Christ and his righteousness.Christology: Doctrine of ChristTypology: A shadow/picture of what is to come.Adam-Christ Typology: In Adam we see a shadow of the ultimate picture of fulfillment we see in Christ.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Romans 5:12-21, 1 Corinthians 15, Genesis 1:26-28, Colossians 1:15-16, John 1:17“Calvin: Institutes of the Christian Religion” by John CalvinJ. I. Packer’s Famous Essay on Christ’s DeathKnowing Faith Episode #121 – The Righteousness of God“His Mercy Is More” by Matt Boswell & Matt PapaAmazon 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 degrees designed to equip you to do even more to advance the cause of Christ and His Kingdom: SBTS.EDU/EXPLORE.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our website.Follow 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. Stephen Yuille to answer the question: What is mystical union and how is it at play in Romans 6:1-11?Questions Covered in This Episode:What is mystical union and how is it at play in Romans 6:1-11?In what way am I united to Jesus in death and resurrection?Is our union with Christ affected at baptism?Helpful Definitions:Mystical Union with Christ: What it means for Christ to baptize us with the Holy Spirit into His body, whereby we become one with Christ. Puritans like to describe it as an indissoluble union whereby we are one with Christ in God's estimation.Guest Bio:Dr. Yuille is Associate Professor of Biblical Spirituality at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and the author of several books, including but not limited to: William Perkins: Architect of Puritanism, A Hope Deferred: The Blessings of Adoption, and The Inner Sanctum of Puritan Piety: John Flavel’s Doctrine of Mystical Union with Christ.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Romans 6:1-11Amazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:After the Fact is brought to you by the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. If you want to study with incredible professors like Dr. Yuille, head over to SBTS.edu and discover why Southern Seminary is Trusted for Truth.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our website.Follow 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 look at Romans 5:1-11 and discuss justification by faith. Questions Covered in This Episode:What is justification?What does it mean to be justified “by faith?”Why is peace with God a benefit to justification?What does it mean to “rejoice in hope of the glory of God?”Rejoicing in our sufferings (V. 3-5)?Has there been a season of life that you walked through suffering and what did it produce in you?Is there a more beautiful verse than Romans 5:6?What is Paul trying to do in V. 7-11?What is the kind of person Christ died for?Discuss the phrase “shall we be saved.” Am I saved or will I be saved?Helpful Definitions:Justification: To have God’s righteousness accounted to us. Because of what Jesus has done on the cross our sin was accounted to him and His righteousness is accounted to us.Imputation: Jesus’s righteousness has been imputed (or given, or granted) to us through our faith in His Lordship.Faith: Being able to say and confess Jesus Christ is Lord. Includes giving your whole self away to Jesus as King. The instrument of our salvation. Faith receives everything from the work of Christ and contributes nothing to it. A gift that God gives so that we can receive more of God’s gifts, namely, the grace of salvation. Faith does not actualize something, it is a belief in something that has already been actualized. Our agreement, our affections, and our allegiance.When we are justified by the blood of Christ, we are saved from sin’s penalty. As we are being sanctified, we are being saved from sin’s power. When we are glorified, we are finally and fully saved from sin's presence.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Romans 5:1-11, Romans 1:16-17, Romans 3:11Knowing Faith Romans EpisodesStoryline Church Romans Sermon SeriesMosaic Church Romans Sermon SeriesThe Village Church Institute Romans Bible StudyKnowing Faith Episode #117 – The Righteous Shall Live By FaithAmazon 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 degrees designed to equip you to do even more to advance the cause of Christ and His Kingdom: SBTS.EDU/EXPLORE.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our website.Follow 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. Stephen Presley to answer the question what did Irenaeus have to say about Paul’s Christology?Questions Covered in This Episode:Why should I care about what Irenaeus has to say about Paul? What did Irenaeus have to say about Paul’s Christology?Helpful Definitions:Adam Christ Typology: Understood through the lens of Doctrine of Recapitulation.Doctrine of Recapitulation: All things are summed up in Christ. There is a unity to the entire divine economy that is found in the person and work of Christ. Christ is seen as the new Adam who succeeds where Adam failed. Not only is it just about one particular moment of salvation history but Christ sums up in himself all things, renews and restores creation, and restores humanity in the image and likeness of God.Guest Bio:Dr. Presley is Associate Professor of Church History and the Director of Research Doctoral Studies at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and has written widely on the subject of early Christianity with a particular emphasis on Irenaeus.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Romans 5:12-19, 1 Corinthians 15:21-22, Ephesians 1:10Amazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:After the Fact is brought to you by the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. If you want to study with incredible professors like Dr. Presley, head over to SBTS.edu and discover why Southern Seminary is Trusted for Truth.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our website.Follow 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 in the book of Romans and discuss Romans 4:9-25.Questions Covered in This Episode:What role did circumcision play among Jews and Gentiles?Why would it matter when Abraham’s faith was counted to him as righteousness?What were the signs and symbols of salvation in the OT?Not merely circumcised, but walk in the “footsteps of the faith…?”Abraham was counted righteous before circumcision, why is that significant?“Where there is no law there is no transgression,” what does that mean (V. 14)?Is Romans 4:20 a lie?“Raised for our justification” is an interesting phrase (V. 25)?Helpful Definitions:Hilastérion (ἱλαστήριον): Greek word for propitiation.Session: What Jesus is currently doing.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Romans 4:9-25, Genesis 11-25, Romans 3:24-25, Hebrews 10:11-14Knowing Faith Romans EpisodesKnowing Faith Episode #117 – The Righteous Shall Live By FaithKnowing Faith Genesis Episodes“Ten Words to Live” by Jen Wilkin“Resurrection and Redemption” by Richard GaffinAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:Reserve your spot now to attend Boyce College Preview Day on October 21-22. Use the promo code KNOWINGFAITH, and Boyce will waive the $25 fee for lodging and meals.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our website.Follow 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. Jonathan Pennington to answer the question is Paul’s gospel different from Christ’s gospel?Questions Covered in This Episode:Is Paul’s gospel different from Christ’s gospel?I wonder if the gap that we feel between the content of Paul’s gospel and the content of Christ’s gospel is exacerbated by the differences of genre?Helpful Definitions:The gospel message: Is the message that God is coming into the world to restore his reign upon the earth and to bing flourishing and shalom to the whole earth, and that only comes through Jesus Christ who is king.Guest Bio:Dr. Pennington is Professor of New Testament at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and the pastor of spiritual formation at Sojourn East Church in Louisville. He is also the author of several books, including but not limited to: Reading the Gospels Wisely, The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing, Jesus the Great Philosopher, and Small Preaching: 25 Little Things you Can Do now To Make you a Better Preacher. Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Acts 28:30-31, Romans 14:17Amazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:After the Fact is brought to you by the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. If you want to study with incredible professors like Dr. Pennington, head over to SBTS.edu and discover why Southern Seminary is Trusted for Truth.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our website.Follow 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 in the book of Romans by looking at Romans 4:1-8.Questions Covered in This Episode:So the church hears that everyone is broken and everyone has fallen short and Paul predicts the question from the Jewish Christians: What about Abraham?What role did Abraham play in Israel’s story? Why invoke his name here?Paul pulls Abraham into the justification question: Why?What did Abraham believe? (V.3)Let’s talk about the fundamental difference between faith and works. Talk about “gift” language...Then we get a David name drop (V.6): What was David’s significance in Israel’s story? Why is invoking his name a big deal?Helpful Definitions:Unmerited Gift: You cannot earn it, undeserved, or incongruent: doesn’t line up with what you have done, its disproportionate. Once we have received this grace that we do not deserve and we cannot earn it’s supposed to have an impact on us. Its unconditional but not without hope for impact or reciprocity.Unconditional Gift: A gift given without any conditions.Righteous -> Blessed: To have one’s lawless deeds forgiven, sins covered, and that the Lord will not count your sin against you.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Romans 4:1-8, Genesis 15:6, Romans 5:1, Romans 6:1-2, Galatians 3:3-9, Matthew 20:1-16, Psalm 32:1-2, Psalm 130:3Knowing Faith Romans EpisodesKnowing Faith Michael Kruger EpisodesAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:Reserve your spot now to attend Boyce College Preview Day on October 21-22. Use the promo code KNOWINGFAITH, and Boyce will waive the $25 fee for lodging and meals.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our website.Follow 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. Gregg Allison to answer the question, did Martin Luther have anything to say about the righteousness of God in Romans?Questions Covered in This Episode:Did Martin Luther have anything to say about the righteousness of God in Romans?Outside of the miraculous work of the Holy Spirit, was there anything that was happening at a linguistic or a theological level in Luther’s understanding of the concept that was the key to that discovery? How did that change happen?Helpful Definitions:Justice of God: God’s wrath and condemnation towards sinners.Righteousness of God: A gift that God gives to sinners who repent, confess Christ, turn to Christ through the gospel. A gift of perfect standing before God. God’s gift of the righteousness of Christ by which we can stand before him.Justification: Divine declaration. We are no longer condemned or guilty, we are forgiven of our sins and the perfect righteousness of Jesus Christ is attributed to us. So God when he sees us, sees us clothed in the perfect righteousness of Jesus Christ. The Sweet Exchange: Our sin is imputed to Christ, Christ’s righteousness is imputed to us.Guest Bio:Dr. Gregg Allison is a professor of Christian Theology at Southern Seminary. Prior to joining the faculty of Southern, Dr. Allison was a professor at Western Seminary, and prior to that He served with campus crusade for Christ for 18 years, was a missionary in Italy and Switzerland. Dr. Allison is the author of numerous books including: Historical Theology: An Introduction to Christian Doctrine, Sojourners and Strangers: The Doctrine of the Church, and Roman Catholic Theology and Practice: An Evangelical Assessment. On top of writing and teaching, Dr. Allison serves as a pastor at Sojourn Community Church East in Louisville, KY.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Romans 1:17Knowing Faith Dr. Gregg Allison EpisodesAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:Reserve your spot now to attend Southern Seminary Preview Day on October 15. Use the promo code KNOWINGFAITH, and Southern will waive the $25 fee for lodging and meals.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our website.Follow 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 Dr. Michael Kruger to look at Romans 3:21-31 and discuss the righteousness of God.Questions Covered in This Episode:Dr. Kruger: How significant is the idea of the “righteousness of God” and can you give us a sense of its importance in current NT scholarship?If you were teaching and preaching this, is it possible to say yes to both meanings of the righteousness of God?What is the difference between what the reformers would have said about Paul and the new perspective?Who would be the names that our listeners might know that hold the new perspective on Paul?What does Paul mean that “the ROG has been manifested apart from the law?”What does it mean to fall short of the glory of God?What is this word “propitiation?”Divine forbearance - passing over former sins?What is the “law of faith?”V. 31, what law is Paul talking about here?Dr. Kruger: What commentaries on Romans have you found helpful?Helpful Definitions:Greek Genitive: Denotes possession or ownership.Righteousness of God: δικαιοσύνη Θεοῦ (dikaiosynē Theou)A. Is God righteous? God’s righteousness on display, His character being upheld, Is He faithful to His covenant?B. Is this something that God is giving? Is there a righteous status you can receive from Him?Propitiation: Implying it to Jesus. To satisfy (soak up) all the wrath of God. In terms of what Christ has done, He has fully paid a price in such a way that all of God’s wrath has been fully absorbed by what Christ has done so that there is none left for you.Law of works: Mosaic law keeping as a means to be justified.Law of faith: You achieve a righteous status not by works but by trusting in Christ.Guest Bio:Michael Kruger is president and professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Kruger received his B.S. from The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, his M.Div from Westminster Theological Seminary in California and his Ph.D at the University of Edinburgh. Dr. Kruger has served in leadership capacities for the Evangelical Theological Society and has been a visiting scholar at both St. Edmund’s College and the Tyndale House at the University of Cambridge. He is the author of many books, including but not limited to: Canon Revisited, A Biblical-Theological Introduction to the New Testament, and the Heresy of Orthodoxy. In addition to his many academic accomplishments, Dr. Kruger serves as a Pastor in the Presbyterian Church in America and is married to Melissa - who is a popular author and women’s minister. Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Romans 3:21-31, Romans 1:16-17Knowing Faith Episode #19 - Can You Trust Your Bible with Dr. Michael Kruger“Canon Revisited” by Michael KrugerKnowing Faith Romans Episodes“Paul and Palestinian Judaism” E.P. SandersMartyn Lloyd Jones RomansRomans 1Romans 2Romans 3:20-4:35Romans 5Romans 6Romans 7:1-8:4Romans 8:5-17Romans 8:17-39Romans 9Romans 10Romans 11Romans 12Romans 13Romans 14Amazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:Reserve your spot now to attend Southern Seminary Preview Day on October 15. Use the promo code KNOWINGFAITH, and Southern will waive the $25 fee for lodging and meals.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our website.Follow 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.

This bonus episode is from our recently released sister podcast, The Family Discipleship Podcast. The hosts; Adam Griffin, Cassie Bryant, and Chelsea Griffin, interview their friend and our very own Jen Wilkin about family discipleship in the Wilkin home. Questions Covered in This Episode:Who is Jen the mom? What is the Wilkin family like?What is it like for your family now entering into grandparent phase?What kind of intentionality went into being available to your kids to talk about hard things?None of us are perfect parents. Can you think of a time that things did not go “according to plan” in the Wilkin home?What was some of the best wisdom you received from someone else about leading your family spiritually?How did the attributes of God come up for you in conversations with your kids?If you could go back to when your first child was born and give yourself one piece of advice about the Wilkin family’s spiritual life, what would you say?Did y’all have formal time in the word together? Was everyone on their own? How did it change as your kids got older?What are the prayers you prayed for your kids that you saw the Lord answer?What role has the church played in coming alongside your family as you’ve discipled them?Is there any scripture that you or your family can point to that has been a guide to you in how you’ve led your home?What are the prayers you have for your kids right now?Resources Mentioned in This Episode:The Family Discipleship PodcastFollow them on Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter“Family Discipleship” by Adam Griffin and Matt Chandler“Women of the Word” by Jen Wilkin“Ten Words to Live” by Jen Wilkin“In His Image” by Jen Wilkin“None Like Him” by Jen WilkinThe Shema: Deuteronomy 6:4-9Amazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:Reserve your spot now to attend Southern Seminary Preview Day on October 15. Use the promo code KNOWINGFAITH, and Southern will waive the $25 fee for lodging and meals.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our website.Follow 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 in the book of Romans by looking at Romans 3:1-20.Questions Covered in This Episode:Why does Paul open up with this question?What advantage did the Jews have?Does God keep his promises?If you were to summarize verses 1-8 in a few sentences how would you say it?But hold on, Jews aren’t better than the Greeks just because of this advantage (V. 9)?The bad bad news (Rom. 3:10-18)...where does this come from?Is this true of us? Or just the Jews and Gentiles Paul is addressing? Is it true of Christians before salvation or after salvation or both?Let’s talk about total depravity and the doctrine of sin. Who is the audience of the letter?How do you see value as those who are in Christ on reflecting on our fallen state apart from Christ? How does that keep us in the fear of the Lord?Helpful Definitions:Total depravity: Unable and unwilling to choose righteousness.Posse peccare, posse non peccare: Able to sin, able not to sin.Non posse non peccare: Not able not to sin.Posse non peccare: Able not to sin.Non posse peccare: Unable to sin.Functional atheist: One who professes the fear of the Lord and lives as if he has none. Making excuses for himself because his actual reference point is human instead of divine but still is doing a lot of religious activity.Anthropology: What does it mean to be human?Hamartiology: What is the doctrine of sin?Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Romans 3:1-20, James 2:1-13, Romans 7:22-23“Romans 1-8” by C. E. B. Cranfield“Romans” by Tom SchreinerAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:Reserve your spot now to attend Southern Seminary Preview Day on October 15. Use the promo code KNOWINGFAITH, and Southern will waive the $25 fee for lodging and meals.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our website.Follow 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 judgement as they dive into Romans chapter 2. Questions Covered in This Episode:When we see “therefore” in a text what should we ask?Why is there a judgment problem in the church in Rome?What is a contemporary mirror of this today?What is our motivation to avoid sinful judgment?What does “He will render to each one according to his works” mean (V. 6)?What is a practical way we do this today?Let’s talk about verses 12-16...Why is judgment foolish?Let’s discuss V. 25-29...What does Paul mean by “works of the law”?How do we do that today? What are the spiritual badges that we wear that we think make us right before God but that are actually not sanctified obedience?Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Romans 2, Romans 1, 3, James 1:22-25, Joshua 2Knowing Faith Romans Episodes“Ten Words to Live By” by Jen WilkinAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:Reserve your spot now to attend Southern Seminary Preview Day on October 15. Use the promo code KNOWINGFAITH, and Southern will waive the $25 fee for lodging and meals.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our website.Follow 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 idolatry, identity, and immorality as they dive into Romans 1:18-32.Questions Covered in This Episode:What story is being told in this passage?What is natural revelation (V. 19-20)?Does natural revelation give sufficient knowledge of God for salvation?Once we know Christ, do we begin to see God more in creation?Why all this talk of the “wrath of God?”Is idolatry still a problem?What does the phrase “God gave them up” indicate (V. 24, 26, 28)?What’s the core issue in this passage? What’s the defining transgression?And what kind of behavior does this lead to?What are marks of the “debased mind” of V. 28?Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Romans 1:18-32, Colossians 1:15, Hebrews 1, 2 Timothy 3:16, Psalm 19:1, Genesis 1, 1 Corinthians 15, Isaiah 44:12-20Knowing Faith Episode #117 – The Righteous Shall Live By Faith“Institutes” by John Calvin“Confessions” by Saint AugustineAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Helpful Definitions:Natural Revelation: God makes himself known through creation.Special Revelation: God makes himself known through Christ and through Scripture.Wrathful: God hates all unrighteousness.Apokalyptetai (ἀποκαλύπτεται): Revealed.Sponsors:Reserve your spot now to attend Southern Seminary Preview Day on October 15. Use the promo code KNOWINGFAITH, and Southern will waive the $25 fee for lodging and meals.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our website.Follow 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 in the book of Romans by discussing Romans 1:16-17.Questions Covered in This Episode:What’s a thesis statement? Do you think this is it for the letter?What is the gospel?Why does he say “I am not ashamed of the Gospel?”How is the gospel the “power of God for salvation?”What is salvation?Why does Paul say to the Jew first and also to the Greek? Why not just stick with everyone, why this prioritization?What is belief?What does the phrase “righteousness of God” mean?What is faith and is it different from belief?Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Romans 1:16-17, Romans 1:1, 1 Corinthians 1:18, 2 Timothy 4:6, Hebrews 11:1, 2 Corinthians 5:21,Knowing Faith Episode #116 – Murder Turned Missionary“The Letter to the Romans (New International Commentary on the New Testament)” by Doug MooBiblehub.comAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Helpful Definitions:The Gospel: Promised beforehand through prophets, the Holy Scriptures, concerning the Son of David, concerning the Son of God. The gospel is centered around the person and work of Jesus Christ, who God is and what God is doing through Jesus, in order to liberate, save, and reconcile a people to himself for His glory.ἐπαισχύνομαι (epaischynomai): to be ashamed (of). Carries a connotation of physical suffering.Effectual Call of Salvation: God the Father sends the Son, God the Son accomplishes salvation for us on the cross, and God the Holy Spirit effects and applies that gospel into our lives.Salvation: Always of spiritual deliverance for everyone who believes.Belief or Faith: Being able to say and confess Jesus Christ is Lord. Includes giving your whole self away to Jesus as King. Faith is not what makes salvation actual, what Jesus did on the cross and in the resurrection is what makes salvation actual.Belief or Faith: Our agreement, our affections, and our allegiance.Righteousness of God: 3 potential prosectivesThe righteous standing that God gives in Jesus. God’s gracious source of salvation for in it the righteousness of God is revealed. Related to justification. God declares us right.The perfect character of God that we are to imitate. Righteousness as the standard of God. Related to sanctification. God is what is right and we should be too.God’s faithfulness to his covenant promises. Righteousness as his covenant keeping character. Related to assurance of our future glorification. God does what is right.Sponsors:Reserve your spot now to attend Southern Seminary Preview Day on October 15. Use the promo code KNOWINGFAITH, and Southern will waive the $25 fee for lodging and meals.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our website.Follow 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 dive into the book of Romans by looking at Romans 1:1-15. Questions Covered in This Episode:When do we meet Paul for the first time? Who is this guy?Let’s talk a bit about Paul’s pedigree when it comes to Gamaliel. His cultured lineage/history?Let’s discuss Paul’s conversion and the doctrine of the union with Christ.Is there anything else about Paul’s conversion that is significant?How does Paul describe himself in Romans 1:1-15 and what kind of claims is he making at the beginning of the letter?What is the emphasis of verses 3 & 4?Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Romans 1:1-15, Isaiah 6, Acts 7:54-60, Acts 8:1, Philippians 3:4-6, Acts 9:1-9, John 1:1, 2 Samuel 7, Romans 16Family Discipleship PodcastAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Helpful Definitions:Syncretism: Being in sync with something, or bringing two or more ideas or beliefs together.Apostle: Someone who is called to his ministry of proclaiming the gospel by Christ himself.Disciple: Learner or student.Sponsors:Reserve your spot now to attend Southern Seminary Preview Day on October 15. Use the promo code KNOWINGFAITH, and Southern will waive the $25 fee for lodging and meals.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our website.Follow 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.

Season 7 of the Knowing Faith podcast begins on 9/2/2021. In this episode Jen Wilkin, JT English and Kyle Worley give you a preview of what is to come in Season 7 as they cover the book of Romans. Questions Covered in This Episode:Who wrote Romans?When was it written?Why study Romans?Can we say that there are books that are more important than others?Do you think Epistles have an unfair advantage in the popularity contest?Who is the audience of this letter?Let’s talk about the history of interpretation/historical theology around Romans.Is Romans the #1 hit of the Apostle Paul?What kind of issues will we hit on in looking at the letter to the Romans?Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Acts 2:10Romans Resources“Commentary on Romans” by Martin LutherFamily Discipleship Podcast: Twitter, Instagram, FacebookAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:To learn more about the Southern Seminary PhD mentioned in this podcast, please click this link. Follow 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 answer questions submitted by patrons of Knowing Faith.Questions Covered in This Episode:In the book of Proverbs, in times where wisdom is personified, is it fair to read that as if Christ himself is speaking or being described since he is the perfect embodiment of the wisdom of God? It seems the most obvious in chapters 1, 8, and 9. Are there any misinterpretations possible in seeing those passages purely as words of Christ?Is some sort of ministry/biblical studies degree important/helpful for leaders in the local church? (Aside from the pastor.)How does the book of Job fit in with the story of Genesis? Does it?What is one intentional thing you have done with your young children where you really felt you saw fruit from it in later years?Can you give some insight on Molinism and how that coincides with or goes against the Reformed position? When I was a kid growing up in a Baptist church, it was always the pastor who baptized people. I have noticed that occasionally the pastors at other churches in our community will allow others to baptize people. I am just curious when that shift came and does the Bible have any specifics on who can baptize?One of the things I appreciate so much about y'all is how unashamedly trinitarian you are and how unashamedly trinitarian you encourage Christians to be. It seems as if part of this is to view every act of God in the Bible as something in which the whole trinity is involved. While one person may be the primary agent, there is still involvement from the other two persons. So, my question along those lines is what was the work of the Holy Spirit at the crucifixion? Romans 8 talks about the Father giving up the son. John 10 and 1 John 3 talks about Jesus laying down his life for the glory of the Father, but there seems to be no mention of what the Spirit was doing or how He was acting in the crucifixion. How then do we see the crucifixion as an act of the entire trinity?Y'all have alluded to the uniqueness of the preaching event on Sunday mornings, specifically as it relates to complementarianism - what exactly do you mean by that? Why do we believe that the worship service & preaching event on Sunday mornings is unique?How do you regard the LXX (in terms of translation accuracy)? Is it essentially equivalent to English translations or should we give it extra weight?Since you are fans of The West Wing, I am curious if you’ve seen Newsroom.Best books (in addition to the Bible) for someone who has been a Christian for years but is new to reformed theology? Do you have any tips for facilitating deeper and more open discussion at Bible study?How do you evaluate the effectiveness of women’s Bible studies and determine when to make changes when the same format has been in place for 20+ years?How do you understand the word/title “Lord/kurios” in NT vs. OT? In the NT, it seems almost always a title applied to Jesus. In the OT (LXX), “Lord/kurios'' is also used in place of “Yahweh”. Should we be making some special connection there? (I.e. connecting Jesus and Yahweh) How should we understand this trinitarianly? Also, any thoughts about “Yahweh” (God’s personal name) being replaced with “Lord/kurios” (a title) in the LXX? (Do you think they were correct that we should not say “Yahweh/YHWH” because it is too holy?)Is it possible to idolize the Bible?I’m curious as to what your take is on what seems to be a movement towards lessening (in some sense) some of the OT miracles of God. The primary example I can point to is within the translation of the Red Sea as a “sea of reeds.” Lately, I feel like this has been presented as yes God did part a body of water, but it wasn’t really the Red Sea as we know, and while a miracle it was something far less impressive. The second example I can think of is the fall of Jericho as simply 6-foot mud walls in a small, vulnerable military outpost. I just finished JT’s book. I would love to hear an example of how JT could see this working in a small church of around 100. I think the conversation on Christophany is interesting. I’m just curious about this: if what appeared to Abraham or Hagar or in the furnace or whatever was a pre-incarnate Jesus, why is it important to call this the Son and not Jesus?What are some good ways to discuss sexual ethics with nonbelievers? A family member recently left the church because they found popular sexual ethics (LGTQ+, trans, and personal “freedom”) to be more just and fair than biblical sexual ethics. They did this without personal lifestyle motivation; they’re in a happy marriage. Quoting Bible verses doesn’t help nonbelievers because they disagree with those verses. What is a good logical way to explain God’s plan for sexuality without simply saying “because God said so”? That doesn’t lead to discussion or convince people because they think it’s arbitrary and judgmental.Helpful Definitions:Molinism: God possesses knowledge not merely of all that is, all that isn’t, but all

Kyle Worley is joined by Adam Griffin to discuss Training the Church's newest podcast, The Family Discipleship Podcast.Questions Covered in This Episode:What is family discipleship?Share a little bit more about areas where you have overlapped with issues of family discipleship?Why should I listen to this guy?How is this podcast going to be different from Knowing Faith?Who is this podcast for? Who would benefit from listening?Who are some of the guests we should expect to hear from on The Family Discipleship Podcast?Who are your co-hosts?How are we going to know when the first episode drops?Helpful Definitions:Family Discipleship: The critically important, mostly ordinary, spiritual leadership of your home.Guest Bio:Adam Griffin is the Lead Pastor of Eastside Community Church in Dallas, Texas. He previously served as a NextGen Minister, a Student Minister, a public high school teacher, a Young Life leader, an itinerant speaker, and an Elder, Spiritual Formation Pastor, and member of the Executive Team at The Village Church. Adam wrote the book Family Discipleship with co-author Matt Chandler. He is married to Chelsea, and they have three sons Oscar, Gus, and Theodore.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Training the Church“Family Discipleship” by Matt Chandler and Adam Griffin Family Discipleship Podcast: Twitter, Instagram, FacebookAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:To learn more about the Southern Seminary PhD mentioned in this podcast, please click this link. Follow 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 answer listener questions and continue their debate on Christophanies.Questions Covered in This Episode:Lots of questions on Instagram about the Enneagram: How should we approach the Enneagram? Some suggest it’s not a biblical tool.Is it wrong to present Bible stories to Kids in ways that leave open room for misinterpretation solely to make it more palatable? For example, not mentioning the massive loss of life during the flood...What’s happening when Jesus breathes on the disciples in John 20?Should worship leaders include spontaneous worship into a Sunday service? Or is that reserved for personal worship only?Why, in Ps 51:4 does David say "against you only have I sinned," when he clearly has sinned against both Bathsheba and Uriah? How can I make sense of this?What are common decisions and ways churches unknowingly undermine a healthy ecclesiology?Thanks for the show notes! What are some good resources for connecting the family lines, relationships, & blessings/curses from the OT through to the NT? What can help me not miss the references original readers would have understood?Can we get a last exchange on Christophanies and Theophanies?In light of Genesis, take your pick. Sega Genesis or Super Nintendo? On a more serious note. If you were to teach a Bible study through Mark’s Gospel, what are some overarching themes and ideas you would want to emphasize?Best/most accessible books on church history for the lay Christian?One is the #1 book or resource you wish you would have had/used/read early in your ministry (1st year) rather than later?What are helpful responses when participants in church discipleship programs and bible studies consistently don’t do the homework?Can young children of believers partake in the Lord’s Supper along with their parents?What is the difference between God’s presence in Eden/Tabernacle/Temple and his omnipresence?What’s a novel or story outside of scripture that has had an impact on your life or worldview?What is the discipline of God? Is it us living with the consequences of sin or something more?What is the most frequent question each of you receive?Favorite chips and dip?If you could only eat one dessert for the rest of your life, what would it be?What are we studying next year?Helpful Definitions:Ecclesiology: Doctrine of the church.Christophany: An appearance of the Son of God before the incarnation.Special (Redemptive or Blessed) Presence: God directs his blessed presence to particular places at particular times throughout the Old Testament and in the New Testament is demonstrated through the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit. Manifested for the good of his people in unique times, places, and ways.General Presence (Omnipresence): God rules and reigns over all things, everywhere fully present. Includes but is not limited to his blessed presence.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:John 20, 1 Corinthians 14:26-33, Psalm 51:4“The Enneagram goes to Church” by Todd Wilson“The Jesus Storybook Bible” by Sally Lloyd-Jones“The Local Church” Storyline Fellowship Sermon Series“As Far as the Curse is Found” by Michael Williams“Old Testament Theology” by Bruce WaltkeReformation Study Bible“Church History in Plain Language” by Bruce Shelley“The Story of Christianity Volume 1” by Justo Gonzalez “The Story of Christianity Volume 2” by Justo Gonzalez “Pocket History of the Church” by Jeffrey Bingham“Turning Points” by Mark Noll“God of All Things” by Andrew Wilson“Reformed Dogmatics” by Herman Bavinck“Ten Words to Live By” by Jen Wilkin“The Lord of the Rings” by J.R.R. Tolkien“Band of Brothers” series“The Gift of the Magi” by O. HenryMi DiaTorchy'sTraining the ChurchAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. 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Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley wrap up the story of Genesis and the life of Joseph by discussing chapters 42-50.Questions Covered in This Episode:Genesis recap: How did we get here?In our last episode Joseph gets positioned to be the right hand of Pharaoh in Egypt. How did that happen?What’s been going on with Joseph’s family?Why do Joseph’s brothers go into Egypt?Why does Joseph play games with his brothers? It seems like he is baiting them?Jacob tells his sons that they have bereaved him of his children, what does he mean?What happens with Judah in this story?After Joseph identifies himself, what is the first question he asks? Why?How many people were in the house of Jacob who went into Egypt?Significance of Jacob blessing Ephraim and Manasseh in this way?Where do they bury Jacob?How does Joseph’s story conclude?Where do we find ourselves in the story of scripture when we conclude Genesis?Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Genesis 12:1-3, Genesis 42-50, Isaiah 53:2-5, Genesis 10, Genesis 28:15, Genesis 31:3, Genesis 31:5, Genesis 35:3 Knowing Faith Episode #113 – Joseph in Egypt Pt.1Amazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:To learn more about the Southern Seminary PhD mentioned in this podcast, please click this link. Holier than Thou is available everywhere books are sold. Learn more at holierthanthoubook.netMinistry Grid is the online tool to develop and disciple your church. You can use their 800+ pre-built training courses or create and customize your own. The possibilities are truly endless. They are offering our podcast listeners $200 off the regular Ministry Grid price. For just $399 a year, you can get unlimited access for your church. Just use go to ministrygrid.com/knowingfaith to learn more about this special offer.Follow 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 jump back into the life of Joseph by discussing Genesis 39-41.Questions Covered in This Episode:Why do we have the story of Potiphar entrusting Joseph with things?What is the significance of Potiphar’s wife catching Joseph by his garment (39:12)? Let’s discuss laughter being brought into the story again.“The Lord was with Joseph”...Joseph ends up in jail with who?Do dreams have meaning? Should I keep a dream journal? Should I interpret my own dreams?Is there any typology happening in this story?Because of his interpretive work, Joseph eventually gets brought before the King, Pharaoh, why?What are Pharaoh’s dreams and what are the interpretations?What does Pharaoh do to Joseph after he interpreted his dreams?What is the significance of what is happening in Genesis 41:37-45 & 41:56-57?Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Genesis 39-41“Gleanings in Genesis” by Arthur W. PinkAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:To learn more about the Southern Seminary PhD mentioned in this podcast, please click this link. Ministry Grid is the online tool to develop and disciple your church. You can use their 800+ pre-built training courses or create and customize your own. The possibilities are truly endless. They are offering our podcast listeners $200 off the regular Ministry Grid price. For just $399 a year, you can get unlimited access for your church. Just use go to ministrygrid.com/knowingfaith to learn more about this special offer.Dwell's mission is simple: to help you get in the Word and stay in the Word! With several inspiring voices, Bible translations, and original background music, you're going to love listening to Scripture. Visit dwellapp.io/knowingfaith to get 10% off a yearly subscription, or 33% off Dwell for life.Follow 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 take a look at the story of Judah and Tamar in Genesis 38.Questions Covered in This Episode:Tamar is given to Onan, is this conventional or unconventional?What is Onan doing here?What’s the problem with not having a spouse or children?What is going on here with Judah?How does the text present Tamar?This is a departure from the story of Joseph, why?Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Genesis 38, Genesis 3:15Amazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:To learn more about the Southern Seminary PhD mentioned in this podcast, please click this link. In his new book, Brave By Faith, Alistair Begg walks through the book of Daniel to show you how to live confidently for Christ today. You will see that God is powerful and sovereign, and even in the face of circumstances that appear to be prevailing against his people, you may trust him entirely. Learn more here.Ministry Grid is the online tool to develop and disciple your church. You can use their 800+ pre-built training courses or create and customize your own. The possibilities are truly endless. They are offering our podcast listeners $200 off the regular Ministry Grid price. For just $399 a year, you can get unlimited access for your church. Just use go to ministrygrid.com/knowingfaith to learn more about this special offer.Follow 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.

On this episode Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley continue with the story of Genesis by discussing chapters 34-37.Questions Covered in This Episode:What happens to Dinah?How does Jacob respond?How do her brothers respond?Are you making too big of them referring to him as Jacob?Is there a significance to them using circumcision as part of the agreement?How does Jacob respond to Simeon and Levi’s actions?In Genesis 35 it begins with God telling Jacob to...?What is found in Genesis 35:9-15?What is happening with the renaming of Jacob, again?Should we pay any attention to verse 22?Who gets more attention in the book of Genesis: Abraham, Issac, Jacob, or Joseph?The story of Joseph occupies so much of the attention of Genesis but his story doesn’t resonate through the rest of the Bible story in the way that Abaraham does. Does Joseph come up more in the Bible?Do you think there is significance to the fact that there are two key figures in the Gospels that are named Joseph?We hear that Joseph has a special place in Jacob’s eyes: Why is that?He gets a special coat, a robe of many colors. Tell us about that.Well, Joseph starts dreaming and it doesn’t end well for him. His dream is basically what?How do his brothers respond? What do they do?Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Genesis 34-37, Genesis 12-17, Genesis 32, Genesis 49, Philippians 2Amazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:To learn more about the Southern Seminary PhD mentioned in this podcast, please click this link. Dive into Christine Hoover's new Bible study, Seek First the Kingdom: God’s Invitation to Life and Joy in the Book of Matthew. Over 8 weeks, you'll cut through life’s clutter with Jesus’ words in Matthew to reorient yourself solidly around the kingdom and the King who gives life in abundance.Ministry Grid is the online tool to develop and disciple your church. You can use their 800+ pre-built training courses or create and customize your own. The possibilities are truly endless. They are offering our podcast listeners $200 off the regular Ministry Grid price. For just $399 a year, you can get unlimited access for your church. Just use go to ministrygrid.com/knowingfaith to learn more about this special offer. Follow 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.