The Biblical Doctrine of Sanctification
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2. The Sinner-Saint According to Romans 7.14-25, Part I / Discussion [4/14/2013]
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2. The Sinner-Saint According to Romans 7.14-25, Part II / Discussion [4/21/2013]
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2. The Sinner-Saint According to Romans 7.14-25, Part III / Discussion [4/28/2013]
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3. Assurance for Sinner-Saints and a Sanctifying Obligation (Romans 8.1-14, Part I / Discussion [5/5/2013]
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3. Assurance for Sinner-Saints and a Sanctifying Obligation (Romans 8.1-14, Part II / Discussion [5/12/2013]
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4. Imperatives of Sanctification in Romans, Part I / Discussion [5/26/2013]
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4. Imperatives of Sanctification in Romans, Part II / Discussion [6/2/2013]
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4. Imperatives of Sanctification in Romans, Part III / Discussion [6/16/2013]
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5. Open-Minded Humility Versus Quenching the Spirit / Discussion [6/30/2013]
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5. Open-Minded Humility Versus Quenching the Spirit / Discussion [7/7/2013]
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5. Open-Minded Humility Versus Quenching the Spirit / Discussion [7/14/2013]
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5. Open-Minded Humility Versus Quenching the Spirit / Discussion [7/28/2013]
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5. Open-Minded Humility Versus Quenching the Spirit / Discussion [8/11/2013]
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5. Open-Minded Humility Versus Quenching the Spirit / Discussion [8/18/2013]
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5. Open-Minded Humility Versus Quenching the Spirit / Discussion [8/25/2013]
Marriage and Homosexuality in a Christian Worldview
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3. Holiness Code and the Relevance of Lev 18 / Discussion [10/21/2012]
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4. Holiness Code and Christian Family Love / Discussion [10/28/2012]
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5. Romans 1.24-27 / Discussion [11/18/2012] / Discussion [12/2/2012]
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6B. 1 Cor 6.9 & 1 Tim 1.9-10 (con’t) / Discussion [12/16/2012]
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6C. 1 Cor 6.9 & 1 Tim 1.9-10 (Opening the Door to Application) [1/13/2013]
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7.1 Deep-rooted Homosexuality and the Power of Grace [1/20/2013]
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7.2 Subset of Total Depravity & Moral Responsibility / Discussion [1/27/2013]
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ETS Paper: Deep-rooted Homosexuality and the Power of God’s Grace [Discussion]
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A Critical Evaluation of the Moral Logic in Brownson’s Defense of a Virtuous Category of Same-Sex Sex [text] [presentation/discussion audio]
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Acts 3.1-4.37: The Growth of the Church Despite Opposition from the Religious Leaders, Pt.1 [2/19/12]
The Case for Membership as One of the Requirements for Communion
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Bible study that shows the steps that led to this view
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I: Arguments rooted in communion as a local church ordinance [6/17/2012]
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II: An a fortiori preclusion argument [6/24/2012]
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III. The unity of the sacraments argument [7/1/2012]
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IV. Reflections, summary, and recommendation [7/8/2012]
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A united statement explaining the basis for the local church requirement
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Why Is Local Church Membership a Requirement for Taking Communion?
The Mission of the Church
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•The Mission of the Church, Pt. 1 [text] [audio discussion 3/4/2012]
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•The Mission of the Church, Pt. 2 [text] [audio discussion 3/11/2012]
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•The Mission of the Church, Pt. 3 [text] [audio discussion 3/18/2012]
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•The Mission of the Church, Pt. 4 [text] [audio discussion 3/25/2012]
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•What is the Mission of the Church in the World? - Clarifying the Disjunction of Making Disciples versus Doing Good Works [text] [audio]
Communion
Baptism
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•Sermons on baptism
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John’s Preaching in Preparation for the Coming One (Lk 3.1-20) [audio]
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Series on baptism preached from May - July 2012
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Baptism into the Lord’s Local Church (I Cor 12.12-13) [text] [audio]
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Baptism in One Sprit into the Lord’s Local Church (I Cor 12.12-13, Part 2) [text] [audio]
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The Membership Commitment of Repentance Baptism (Acts 2.36-42) [text] [audio]
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The Discipleship Commitment of Baptism (Mt 28.19-20) [text] [audio]
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Suffering for Doing Good: The Context of the Saving Pledge of Baptism (I Pet 3.13-22, Part 1) [text] [audio]
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The Saving Pledge of Baptism (I Pet 3.13-22, Part 2) [text] [audio]
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Baptism Runs Counter to Autonomy (Col 2.8-15) [text] [audio]
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Baptism into Death for Newness of Life (Rom 6.1-7) [text] [audio]
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•Sermons preached as part of a baptism
ETS & related papers
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•Honoring Jesus as Sabbath King: Historical-Redemptive Arguments for a Sunday-Sabbath
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•Accepting Baptisms Different from Our Own: Baptist Theology that Grants Validity to Infant Baptism
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•Mutual Submission in Marriage within the Structure of the Husband’s Headship
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•Historical-Redemptive Perspectives on Being Reformed at the Roots with Diversity in the Fruits (ETS, Cincinnati, March 2011) [Audio - Presentation and Discussion at ETS]
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•Deep-rooted Homosexuality and the Power of God’s Grace [Discussion]
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•The True Humanity and Deity of Christ [text] [presentation/discussion audio]
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•An Analysis of Brownson’s Theological Defense of a Holy Category of Same-Sex Sex [text] [presentation/discussion audio]
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•Pastor as Theologian in the Context of the Mission of the Church [text] [presentation/discussion audio]
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•An Analysis of Moser’s View of Salvation that Requires an Active, Severe Role for Humans [text] [presentation/discussion audio]
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•Some Thoughts on Rennie’s Review of Oliphint’s God with Us (3/13/2021)
Other papers
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•Epistemic Circularity, Christian Virtue, and Truth [Journal of Biblical Apologetics]
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•A Critical Analysis of Coyne’s Claim that Naturalistic Evolution Is True [Text] [Audio - Discussion at WRC 1] [Audio - Discussion at WRC 2]
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•A Critical Evaluation of the Moral Logic in Brownson’s Defense of a Virtuous Category of Same-Sex Sex [text] [presentation/discussion audio]
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•The Pastor as Theologian-Philosopher under Christ in His Church [text] [presentation/discussion audio]