#132 – Season 7 Q&A
Knowing Faith
God's Sovereignty
If god knew his plan of unconditional election would send the majority of people he created hell, why did he create man at all? Well, that's a good question, and we can't answer it simply on a podcast. The first thing i think about is romans nine. We none of us get to decide god's providential, sovereign plants. God does.
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 Cosper
- The 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 Dever
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