Verity by Phylicia Masonheimer

Verity Season Five: The Honest Marriage Series   ------   Phylicia and Josh launch the Honest Marriage series with a personal look at their own marriage story, from when they started dating to their hard "middle" years and what they learned through the series of crises they faced along the way.     The Flirtation Experiment preorders are available!     Get it at https://theflirtationexperiment.com

In this episode we look at the importance of the Trinity to Christianity and why this doctrine is fundamental to our understanding of the gospel.   We touch on some church history (the Nicene creed and early church fathers) then look at two errant teachings of the Trinity: modalism and eternal subordination of the Son.

Should Christians tithe? Why or why not? We explore the biblical proofs for tithing and how different groups of Christians interpret it, including how Josh and Phy have viewed giving from their days as college students to today. Further reading in blog show notes.

Have you ever wondered why Christians fast?   We have a rich collection of examples in the bible and church history, but we don't always discuss why they were fasting in the first place!   Learn the reasons to fast and how to do so in this short episode.   Show notes on the blog.

How did Jesus accomplish salvation on the cross? What was the purpose? Scholars have attempted to answer these and other questions about the power of atonement over the course of church history, and we're looking at a few of their conclusions in this episode. We cover ransom, Christus Victor, satisfaction, government, penal substitution, scapegoat, and moral influence theories. Sources on the blog!

In this quick question and answer episode Phy chats through Sabbath, sharing the gospel with kids, prayer at mealtimes, women pastors and Marvel movie marathons.

In this episode we discuss the contemplative tradition: where it came from, who the main players are, and whether spiritual disciplines like the Lectio Divina should be standard Christian practice. More links will be in show notes on the blog. ----Mentioned In This Episode---- New Age practices to be aware of: https://doreenvirtue.com/2019/07/21/an-a-z-list-of-new-age-practices-to-avoid-and-why Overview of the Lectio Divina: https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/fr._keating-classical_monastic_ld.pdf Prayer by Richard Foster (book) Beginning Contemplative Prayer by Kathryn Hermes (book)

My much-requested discernment classes have come to the podcast - in shortened form! In this episode we walk through how to identify core doctrine v. secondary/freedom issues using Alberty Mohler's theological triage method. We also discuss how to identify theological bias by looking at endorsers, terms and other hacks. So much packed into this episode!   Theological Triage: https://albertmohler.com/2005/07/12/a-call-for-theological-triage-and-christian-maturity

If you've ever been confused by the word "dispensational", you are not alone. It's a long word with a complicated explanation! In this episode of Verity we break down the history of dispensational thought, what it means, how it shaped history, and where you see it today.   John Nelson Darby: https://www.christianitytoday.com/history/people/pastorsandpreachers/john-nelson-darby.html   A Chart of Dispensations: https://www.heraldofhope.org.au/download/dispensation-chart/   Dispensationalism overview: https://shepherds.edu/dispensationalism-a-step-up-for-the-israel-of-god/   Non-Dispensationalism: TheosU Town Hall on Christianity and Israel

What's the difference between infant baptism and creedal, or believers' baptism? We explore that in this episode! We talk about some of the sub-groups within these two views of baptism as well as the biblical basis for each. At the end, a quick discussion of the Jewish mikvah and how that influences our modern understanding of the sacrament.   Lutheran Views: https://www.lcms.org/about/beliefs/faqs/doctrine#baptism Reformed Baptist Views: https://www.challies.com/articles/whats-the-purpose-of-baptism/ Six Views of Baptism: http://studies.travisechols.com/Six%20views%20on%20Baptism.pdf Craig Blomberg on Baptism: https://denverseminary.edu/article/baptism-three-views/ Messianic View of Mikvah and Baptism: https://free.messianicbible.com/feature/mikvah-baptism-the-connection-between-immersion-conversion-and-being-born-again/ Catholic View: http://shamelesspopery.com/the-case-for-infant-baptism/