Theology Applied

Tune in every Monday at 12PM CT for our live Q&A with Pastor Joel. “Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady are done ... TMZ Sports has learned the supermodel just filed for divorce from the NFL superstar.” Yup, that's the way it usually goes, the woman in the vast majority of cases, initiates the divorce.   “A study led by the American Sociological Association determined that nearly 70% of divorces are initiated by women. And the percentage of college-educated American women who initiated divorce is even higher, as high as 90%.” In attempting to explain the disproportionate amount of divorces initiated by women many, in error, respond . . .  “Well, that’s because men are physically stronger and the women have to use their legal option for divorce because they are almost always the abused party.”  Although that does happen in particular instances, it is not at all the statistical norm. “A 2006 study of physical and psychological aggression revealed instances of minor aggression initiated by men in 23.3% of the cases, while there were instances of minor aggression ignited by women in 33.8 % of the cases.” “Women also lead the men in cases of severe aggression, with male-initiated aggression in 8.4% of the cases and female-initiated aggression in 11.5% of the cases.” “In relationships where violence was non-mutual almost 70% of the violence was perpetrated by the woman. In other words, in almost 7 out of 10 cases of mutual violence, the batterer was a female.” “Women who participated in mutually violent behavior with their male partners were more likely to display a pattern of repeated violence than men. Men’s violence was more likely to be isolated and unlikely to be repeated.”

As we continue to pursue personal holiness there will always be a danger of become legalistic. So how can we run after Christ with everything we have and carefully avoid legalism at the same time.

Whether on the run from King Saul or his son Absalom, David has been effectively cut off the land of Israel, and most significantly, the Tabernacle. Therefore, the psalmist is deprived of the praise of God, the people of God, and the presence of God. He is consumed by a desperate, and even violent, thirst for the pleasure and privilege of the presence of God in public worship. David longs to appear before God.

How can I know God's promises are true for me? How can I stop believing like a demon, and know the gospel is actually for me?

Question from Gian The Baptist: It seems to me that “Lordship Salvation,” as presented by John MacArthur, contradicts the 1689. What are your thoughts?    *Register for our RIGHT RESPONSE CONFERENCE: “Theonomy & Postmillennialism” May 5-7, 2023 | Georgetown, TX SPEAKERS: Dr. James White, Gary DeMar, Dr. Joe Boot, Pastor Joel Webbon, Dale Partridge REGISTER HERE! https://rightresponseconference.com/

It is likely that you have heard of Joshua Harris and his denial of the Christian faith. How could this happen?

In this episode of Theology Applied, Pastor Joel is joined by Evelyn Rae from Caldron Pool to discuss the state of the church in Australia after their Covid insanity.

Psalm 37:6 provides  a wonderful promise: “[God] will bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday.” In other words, those who act with integrity will eventually be vindicated, in this life or the next. Their righteousness will be revealed before both God and men. Therefore, we must diligently obey as we wait upon the Lord. This commandment is stated a final time in Psalm 37:7: “Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices!”

Virtually every church has to kick people out from time to time. The only question is, are they doing it biblically? Are you apart of a local church that practices church discipline according to scripture?

Question from Bruce Thomas Wayne: Do you think a local church can be fruitful if there is no clear soteriological view? For example, my church is Arminian and Calvinistic. There is a clear divide in our church, and we have had 3 pastors in the last 4 years.