The Pactum
Theological Discussion for Christ's Church
The Pactum is shorthand for the Latin Pactum Salutis. The Pactum Salutis is the trinitarian covenant made before the foundation of the world spoken of in texts such as Ephesians 1 and John 17. It is also known as the covenant of redemption. According to the pactum salutis, the triune God who works all things after the counsel of His will commits to save elect sinners. Since the pactum salutis is the basis for all of God’s work in human history, we find The Pactum a fitting banner for our conversations of all things theological.
Latest episodes
Dec 22, 2021 • 48min
Ep. 47 - Jesus, Divorce, and Remarriage
Pat and Mike discuss the topice of divorce and remarriage. Resources mentioned in this episode: - Divorce and Remarriage in the Church by David Instone-Brewer - Divorce and Remarriage paper from the PCA
Dec 15, 2021 • 37min
Ep. 46 - Pactum Responsum
Pat and Mike discuss listener questions in this responsum episode.
Dec 8, 2021 • 36min
Ep. 45 - Pactum Responsum
Pat and Mike answer listener questions on this Pactum Responsum episode. Resources mentioned in this episode: - Bonhoeffer and Anonymous Evangelicals by Carl Trueman - What Does the Old Testament Say About the Trinity? with Fred Sanders - God Gave Wine by Kenneth Gentry
Dec 1, 2021 • 34min
Ep. 44 - Owen on Justification
Pat and Mike finish out the Owen series with a discussion about John Owen and justification. Resources mentioned in this episode: - The Doctrine of Justification by Faith by John Owen -John Owen, Richard Baxter and the battle for Calvin in later-seventeenth-century England by Tim Cooper
Nov 24, 2021 • 48min
Ep. 43 - Owen the Covenantalist
Pat and Mike discuss the third chapter of Carl Trueman's, "John Owen: Reformed Catholic, Rennaissance Man." Resources mentioned in this episode: - Systematic Theology by Louis Berkhof - Sacred Bond by Michael Brown & Zach Keele - Adam and the Covenant of Works by J.V. Fesko - The Trinity and the Covenant of Redemption by J. V. Fesko - Covenant Theology for the Uninformed, Unsympathetic, and Misinformed by Pat Abendroth
Nov 17, 2021 • 40min
Ep. 42 - Owen and the Trinity
Pat and Mike are back this week to discuss John Owen and the Trinity. They are currently working their way through Carl Trueman's book, "John Owen: Reformed Catholic, Renaissance Man." Resources mentioned in this episode: - None Greater by Matthew Barrett - Simply Trinity by Matthew Barrett - R.C. Sproul and Dolezal’s All That Is in God - The Simplicity of God by James Dolezal - Fahrenheit 381 by Carl Trueman
Nov 3, 2021 • 32min
Ep. 41 - Introducing John Owen
Pat and Mike begin a new short series on John Owen. In this episode, they briefly introduce you to John Owen with a top ten list of things they like about him.
Oct 27, 2021 • 50min
Ep. 40 - Trinitarian Analogies?
In this episode listen in as Pat does a live Q&A session with Matthew Barrett and J.V. Fesko on the Covenant of Redemption and Trinity.
Oct 20, 2021 • 47min
Ep. 39 - Trinity Drift, Biblicism, and Aquinas
Pat and Mike are joined in this episode by Matthew Barrett to talk about the Trinity, Biblicism, and Aquinas. Matthew Barrett is Associate Professor of Christian Theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is also the founder and executive editor of Credo Magazine and the host of the Credo podcast.
Oct 13, 2021 • 48min
Ep. 38 - The Covenant of Works
Pat and Mike are joined in this epidsode by J.V. Fesko to talk about the covenant of works. J.V. Fesko is Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary, Jackson, Mississippi. For more on J.V. Fesko and his writings you can visit https://www.jvfesko.com
