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As we continue our series that seeks to redefine Christian doctrines, today we explore whether predestination could mean something different from what we have been told. The post Reserved Standing – Redefining Faith #6 first appeared on Faith Recovery Podcast.

In this episode we examine a view of sin as a fundamental approach to life which, while demonstrated in transgressions, runs deeper than transgressions. In fact, we see that God orchestrated the transgressions in order to bring about Sin’s demise. The post Paradise Lost – Redefining Faith #5 first appeared on Faith Recovery Podcast.

In this episode we explain why the Trinity matters. We argue that it’s not just a matter of right doctrine, but rather that God must be a fellowship if he is a loving God. The post Of Amoebas and Men – Redefining Faith #3 first appeared on Faith Recovery Podcast.

In this episode we revisit the idea of interpreting Scripture literally, arguing that obeying whatever seems to be a “plain sense” reading of Scripture can be harmful, ignoring the context and the literary aspects of the Bible. But the gospel is our guide to reading Scripture the way it was meant to be read. The post The Plane Truth – Redefining Faith #2 first appeared on Faith Recovery Podcast.

In a post-Christian world, clarifying the gospel will require the correction of misconceptions. In this episode, we redefine the notion of biblical inerrancy. The post Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth – Redefining Faith #1 first appeared on Faith Recovery Podcast.

We conclude our series on Simple Church by discussing how mutual ministry — our topic from last week — requires the full employment of women’s gifts, just as it does the gifts of those of different racial or cultural backgrounds. The post Women in Ministry – Simple Church #8 first appeared on Faith Recovery Podcast.

As a kingdom of priests and a holy nation, we are also called to practice mutual ministry where every member contributes for the encouragement of the church. The post Mutual Ministry – Simple Church #7 first appeared on Faith Recovery Podcast.

As a kingdom of priests and a holy nation, we are called to gather as multicultural congregations united by Christ. The post Multicultural Congregations – Simple Church #6 first appeared on Faith Recovery Podcast.

In this episode Nathan explains how the gospel resumes God’s calling on his people to be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation. The post Kingdom of Priests – Simple Church #5 first appeared on Faith Recovery Podcast.

In this episode Nathan describes how spiritual authority and positional authority operate in tandem together in the church. The post Spiritual and Positional Authority – Simple Church #4 first appeared on Faith Recovery Podcast.

To further unpack what it means for the church to operate under the authority of the gospel, we explore what it means to respect one another’s freedom, while still holding one another to the gospel standard. The post The Gospel Mandate of Freedom – Simple Church #3 first appeared on Faith Recovery Podcast.

As we continue our series on Simple Church, we explore what it means for the church to operate under the authority of the gospel instead of the New Testament. The post The Gospel Our Authority – Simple Church #2 first appeared on Faith Recovery Podcast.

Now that Jesus is not physically present, what can it mean to follow Jesus? Is it following his teachings? His example? His Spirit? Is there a following Jesus that doesn’t work and one that does? The post How Can I Follow Jesus? first appeared on Faith Recovery Podcast.

Nathan fields a listener’s questions on Mormonism’s view of God and helps us understand how essential to our faith is the fellowship of Trinity. The post The Lord is One – A Discussion on Mormonism and the Trinity first appeared on Faith Recovery Podcast.

What you get when you mix together dead-defying faith and self-giving love, is peace. The post Curated from the Archives – The Recipe to Make Peace first appeared on Faith Recovery Podcast.

What happens after we die? Most Christians would say that believers go to heaven and lost people go to hell. That’s a simplistic vision not presented in the Bible. Here’s what the Bible (and one other inspired book) says about the afterlife. Before Jesus, nobody expected to go to heaven when they died. Jacob the… The post Eternity Now – According to Scripture #20 first appeared on Faith Recovery Podcast.

Israel as fruit producer and Jesus as the TRUE vine. The post The Fruitful Vine – According to Scripture #19 first appeared on Faith Recovery Podcast.

The story of Mephibosheth as the foil to performance-based religion. The post At the King’s Table – According to Scripture # 17 first appeared on Faith Recovery Podcast.

The Messiah as eschatological king. God will rule the nations as the Son of David. The post The Lion of Judah – According to Scripture #16 first appeared on Faith Recovery Podcast.

The bronze serpent as means to a healing recognition of sin. The post Lifted Up – According to Scripture #15 first appeared on Faith Recovery Podcast.

The Levitical ordinances preserved a people that prefigured the holy community in Christ. The post The Holy Nation – According to Scripture #14 first appeared on Faith Recovery Podcast.

Moses’ successor as the type for the Christ. The post Joshua the Successor – According to Scripture #13 first appeared on Faith Recovery Podcast.

The Passover Feast as living history points to our place as an exodus community. The post Let Us Eat the Feast! – According to Scripture #11 first appeared on Faith Recovery Podcast.

God calls Moses with a paradoxical manifestation of a paradoxical person. That person continues with Israel through her history until he comes as God in flesh – the light of the world.  The post Take Off Your Shoes – According to Scripture #10 first appeared on Faith Recovery Podcast.

In "Winners Don't Need to Fight," Kent and Nathan examine the idea of spiritual warfare. What difference does the gospel make in our spiritual condition? The post Winners Don’t Need to Fight first appeared on Faith Recovery Podcast.

Resurrection faith is the difference between living and not dying. The post Come to Life – According to Scripture #9 first appeared on Faith Recovery Podcast.

The sacrifice of Christ is the only possible expression of God. The post Moriah – According to Scripture #6 first appeared on Faith Recovery Podcast.

The process of our adoption to sonship through Abraham The post Abram to Abraham – According to Scripture #5 first appeared on Faith Recovery Podcast.

Salvation as the call from worldly dynamics into a life of faith. The post Called Out – According to Scripture #4 first appeared on Faith Recovery Podcast.

Original Sin as the photo negative of redemption in Christ. The post Fall Apart – According to Scripture #3 first appeared on Faith Recovery Podcast.

In "Let there be Light!" Nathan explores how natural beauty symbolizes the beauty of God's nature now encountered in Christ. The post Let There Be Light! – According to Scripture #1 first appeared on Faith Recovery Podcast.

In "How to Live Forever" Nathan contrasts Jesus' promise to keep his sheep safe with the subsequent death of one of them. The post How to Live Forever first appeared on Faith Recovery Podcast.

In "When Making Good is Bad," Kent and Nathan explore what the Bible has to say about Christian Nationalism. The post When Making Good is Bad first appeared on Faith Recovery Podcast.

In the Wilderness Way, Nathan critiques the Christian Nationalist movement from John 10:22-42 and Jesus' confrontation with nationalistic Jews on Hannukah. The post The Wilderness Way first appeared on Faith Recovery Podcast.

In "From Good to Excellent," Kent and Nathan discuss the Christian doctrine of sanctification. It's not what you may think. The post From Good to Excellent first appeared on Faith Recovery Podcast.

In "The Gift of Right Living," we examine the doctrine of justification. We compare traditional Protestant teaching about "imputed" righteousness scripture. The post The Gift of Right Living first appeared on Faith Recovery Podcast.

In "Get Ready for Death and Life," Kent and Nathan compare popular notions about hell and judgment with what the Bible says. Spoiler: They're not the same. The post Get Ready for Death and Life first appeared on Faith Recovery Podcast.

In "Fire that Burns for Good," Kent and Nathan answer the question, "Why the hell?" What reason could a loving God have to threaten people with fiery judgment? The post Fire That Burns for Good first appeared on Faith Recovery Podcast.

In "The Full Disclosure of God," Nathan shares why the cross is the only logical way to ever fully know God who is Yahweh. The post The Full Disclosure of God first appeared on Faith Recovery Podcast.

Our second conversation with our esteemed listener, Mike Harper. The post Listener Interview with Mike Part 2 first appeared on Faith Recovery Podcast.

This week, we three failed pastors get to field some feedback from an esteemed listener! The post Listener Interview – Mike Harper first appeared on Faith Recovery Podcast.

A unique take on Romans 7 Spoiler: It’s not supposed to describe the normal Christian life. The post Romans 7 Conversation first appeared on Faith Recovery Podcast.

In "New World Now," Kent gets the chance to ask Nathan some deeper questions about judgment, morality, and the Christian life. The post New World Now first appeared on Faith Recovery Podcast.

The gospel suffers when we define Christianity too narrowly and when we define it too broadly. We need to correctly answer the question, "What is a Christian?" The post What is a Christian? first appeared on Faith Recovery Podcast.