

RenewalCast
RenewalCast
Everyone has things they believe in. Somethings we hold dear and will fight for and other things we are really rather flippant about because we think they do really matter. We live in a world where truth and belief are often confused, for instance, some suggest strongly that we are to value the beliefs of others. While I would admit that we ought to listen to others to understand their given belief and do this with respect for those whose beliefs may differ from our own. This shouldn't suggest that just because one holds a belief there is value (or what Stephen Colbert has called "truthiness") in that belief. The fact is many people have and still do belief things that are wrong and even dangerous. A radical example of this would be the belief system of Hitler and how his ideas where realized in Nazi Germany. Most people would agree that Hitler was wrong and the beliefs he had were wrong and dangerous. We often, however, do not place beliefs that some hold about God and the gospel on this level -- of actually being dangerous. God is Truth. What God has said about Himself and who we are is of radical importance -- not because these things are believed but because of who declared them to be True. Our mission at RenewalCast.com is to be one resource (among many greater ones) in helping to ground your belief on Truth that is revealed to us by God Himself in Scripture.
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May 24, 2019 • 59min
#41 The Gospel and Ministry with Chris Peterson
Coalt and Jay sit down with Chris Peterson from Omaha Bible Church and discuss ministry and the centrality of the gospel

May 9, 2019 • 32min
#40 On Divine Providence - LBC 5.1-3
Today Coalt and Jay discuss the doctrine of Divine Providence and talk things like: Are human will and divine sovereignty compatible? What do we mean by providence? How does Providence work? and Does God use means?

May 2, 2019 • 27min
#39 Creation - LBC 4
Coalt and Jay tackle Chapter 4 of the1689 on Creation this week!

Apr 25, 2019 • 27min
#38 The Number of God's Elect - 1689 LBC 3.3-5
Coalt and Jay continue in their discussion of the London Baptist Confession of Faith on God's Decree. Today we look at Chapter 3 and paragraphs 3-5.

Apr 12, 2019 • 30min
#37 Whatsoever Comes to Pass - LBC 3.1-2
Coalt and Jay start on chapter 3 of the 2nd London Baptist Confession on God's Decree.

Apr 1, 2019 • 29min
#36 The Trinity - LBC 2.3
Coalt and Jay are in the 1689 -- Chapter 2 Paragraph 3 and are visiting about the Trinity. Helpful Links: https://carm.org/trinityAthanasian Creed: https://www.ccel.org/creeds/athanasian.creed.htmlTrinity Shield: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shield_of_the_Trinity#/media/File:Shield-Trinity-Scutum-Fidei-variations.svg

Mar 21, 2019 • 31min
#35 The Self-Sufficiency Of God (1689 2.2)
Today Coalt and Jay are back in the 1689 London Baptist Confession in Chapter 2 paragraph 2 on the self-sufficiency of God. The point is that a correct understanding of the doctrine of God -- especially the self-sufficiency of God leads us to the proper worship of God. We discuss how the self-sufficiency of God relates to other doctrines like election on one side and open theism on the other.Want to learn more about the heresy of Open Theism? https://goo.gl/T63sNq The 1689 Confession: https://goo.gl/cBafxW

Mar 14, 2019 • 28min
#34 2.1 1689: Attributes of God
Today Coalt and Jay dive into Chapter 2 of the London Baptist Confession -- God and the Trinity. Paragraph 1 is about the Attributes of God (https://www.the1689confession.com/1689/chapter-2) and today we cover:What does the confession mean when it declares God to be the One True God?God is infinite - what does that mean?God is perfect -- why is that important? What does it mean when we say that God is without parts or passions?What do we mean when we say that God is free?God is loving, gracious, and merciful.God is Patient to us. What we know of God comes from the Scripture and our view of Scriptures dictates what we believe about God! Jay Mentioned Clark Pinnock -- an open theist -- here are some quotes from him about the Scriptures: http://normangeisler.com/pinnock-open-theists-and-inerrancy/Simply - what is open theism? https://www.gotquestions.org/open-theism.htmlWant to Read More on the attributes of God? https://goo.gl/AZSGXJ

Mar 7, 2019 • 34min
#33 1.8-10 1689: Trusting and Interpreting the Bible
Jay and Coalt tackle paragraphs 8-10 in the first chapter of the London Baptist Confession of Faith (https://www.the1689confession.com/). In this Episode: Should we all learn Greek and Hebrew to get the most out of Scripture? What about the original writings of Scripture -- do we have them? How can we trust the Bible? Do we see the providence of God in the preservation of Scripture? If there are people that do not have the Scriptures in their language than Bible translation is missional not only academic. What about Translations and paraphrases of the Bible?What about places in the Bible that are more difficult to understand? Scripture interprets Scripture.A call for Christian discernment! Some Good Commentaries on the Scriptures: John Calvin's Commentaries are free online -- here is a link to one place that you can read it online -- your mobile device -- or you can download it (https://www.ccel.org/ccel/calvin/commentaries.i.html)A Good Commentary on the Whole Bible: https://goo.gl/nJ2xaCA Good Study Bible: (ESV STUDY BIBLE https://goo.gl/ANAWJe) or (Spurgeon Study Bible https://goo.gl/vTjt3D) or (Reformation Study Bible https://goo.gl/CeCbWB)

Feb 21, 2019 • 37min
#32 1.6-7 1689: The Clarity of Scripture
Today Coalt and Jay continue their journey through the London Baptist Confession talking through paragraphs 6 and 7 of Chapter 1. You can find it here: https://www.the1689confession.com/1689/chapter-1


