Apologetics from the Attic

Apologetics from the Attic

This podcast seeks to teach and defend the historic, evangelical and reformed Christian faith in an increasingly post-Christian culture.

Episodes

April 12, 2024 60 mins
In this episode we continue our study of the book of Romans. We looked at the concept of being set free from sin and becoming a slave of righteousness in Romans 6:15-23...and we discover that Paul's autobiographical description in Romans 7:14-25 fits this description. We talk about true repentance and other related issues. 
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In this episode we continue our review of the White/Flowers debate on John 6:44
We make it through Dr. White's first cross ex of Dr. Flowers and Dr. Flowers first cross ex of Dr. White. 
This is where the debate gets interesting. 
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In this episode, we continue our study of what Paul means when he says we "died to sin". To do this I show how Paul explains the indicatives of 6:1-14 in 7:1-13. We go over the marraige analogy that Paul works from and we see Paul's own experience of dying to sin. 
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In this episode, we continue our review of the John 6:44 debate between Flowers and White. We finish up Dr. Flowers opening statement, and look at his use of John 10, John 3 and his understanding of how John 6:45 and his interpretation of it is to be read back into the entirety of John 6:35-44. 
Next time we will begin looking at the cross examination period. 

Episode done by Rogue Calvinist Channel that I mentioned
https://youtu.be/b...
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We continue working through an article written by Christopher Bounds entitled "How Are People Saved? The Major Views Of Salvation With a Focus On Wesleyan Perspectives And Their Implications" . In this episode we read Bounds short section describing Augustinianism. Then we spend the rest of the time reading the sources cited. We read a sectioen from Augustine's Enchiridion, the Westminster Confession, Calvin's Institutes, and a sta...
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In this new episode of our study of the book of Romans, we introduce a very important but very difficult section of Romans: chapters 6 and 7. Here we lay the groundwork for future episodes, by talking about the relationship of these two chapters, looking at Paul's understanding of the role of the Law, and talking about the difference between the indicative and the imperative. 
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In this episode, I review parts of the video released by American Gospel, where Sam Storms and Michael Brown have a conversation with Jim Osman and Justin Peters on the topic of the charismatic movement and if the leading figures are false teachers or if they are headed for hell. 
Both sides make several good points, but the conveersation also goes off the rails at points. This is an excellent opportunity to discuss what the "founda...
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In this episode, we begin a review of the recent debate between James White and Leighton Flowers. We looked at about 2/3 of Dr. Flowers opening statement. 

Orignal link to debate:
https://www.youtube.com/live/dtjVLhR9uYw?si=DnC5xFvy6ZJytSyz

Other debate reviews to look at:
https://www.youtube.com/live/0mWAlBMgx2g?si=VIjnfQ96xRZU11jm

https://www.youtube.com/live/4sBgXPdunuc?si=UUy-PBKvRwrYEUXY

https://youtu.be/zj4Mu2iePj4?si=hEhaEDt65BzRh...
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In this episode I begin with some comments about the "online world" of theology and apologetics. Then we continue our study through the book of Romans. We walk through this passage and define the terms and show what all who are "in Adam" recieve from Adam and we also look at what all who are "in Christ" recieve from him. We also read a passage from The Discipline of Grace by Jerry Bridges on the federal headship of Adam and Christ,...
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We continue working through an article written by Christopher Bounds entitled "How Are People Saved? The Major Views Of Salvation With a Focus On Wesleyan Perspectives And Their Implications" . In this episode we finish up our discussion of Semi-Pelagianism and read some quotes from a Semi-Pelagian leaning (according to Bounds) writer in the Wesleyan tradition. Then we start to cover Semi-Augustinianism, and take a deep dive into t...
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In this episode, I was invited to appear on Jeremiah Nortier's youtube channel, The Apologetic Dog, to review the debate that took place at the "Why Calvinism?" conference between James White and Jason Breda on the topic "The Reformed Doctrine of Atonement is Biblical and Important".

The Apologetic Dog Youtube channel link:
https://www.youtube.com/@TheApologeticDog/featured

Link to Debate:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Yg2cIpfyeg&a...
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In this episode ,we continue our verse by verse study of the book of Romans and we look at the controversial question of what it means that death spread to all men, "because all sinned". What does this phrase mean? Does it simply mean that all humans born from Adam inherit a sin nature and will eventually sin and die? Or is there something more Paul is saying here? Tune in and find out!
We also look at the Westminster Confession an...
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In this special live episode, Pastor Steve Vinay from Abiding Grace Church joins us to walk through James 2 and Romans 4, to discuss how James and Paul are actually standing back to back fighting against 2 different issues, rather than seeing them as contradicting each other.

Abiding Grace Church Website
www.abidinggracechurch.com

Sermon Audio of Abiding Grace Church
https://www.sermonaudio.com/source_detail.asp?sourceid=agcsouthhill...
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In this episode, we review an interview that Dr. Matthew Barrett did with Dr. Craig Carter, where he was asked the question, "what is biblicism" and what is wrong with it. We look briefly at how Dr. James White frames this issue, and then we dive into Dr. Carter's comments. We also read from Phillip Shaff and we read from Athanasius himself.

Original interview Video here: https://youtu.be/fqOWygMJuQA?si=wlFwrmymF7d9dPzf

Video of Mar...
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We continue working through an article written by Christopher Bounds entitled "How Are People Saved? The Major Views Of Salvation With a Focus On Wesleyan Perspectives And Their Implications" . In this episode we finish up our discussion of Pelagianism by reading from Schaaf on the council of Ephesus. Then we transition to Semi-Pelagianism and read from the Council of Orange.

Link to Article here: https://www.jstor.org/stable/429098...
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In this new episode, we begin our study of the Four Views of Salvation (Pelagianism, Semi-Pelagianism, Semi-Augustinianism and Augustinianism), by working through an article written by Christopher Bounds entitled "How Are People Saved? The Major Views Of Salvation With a Focus On Wesleyan Perspectives And Their Implications" .
We discuss the spectrum of Pelagianism and Augustinianism, the concepts of synergism vs. monergism and we ...
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In this episode, we continue our verse by verse study of the book of Romans...We look at how this section is a hinge point of the book, and how the Paul is instructing us to consider the work of God in Christ to Justify us as a motivation to hope for the future. We also discuss the role of suffering in our lives to make us more Christlike.
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In this special livestreamed episode, Vic Rockhill and Colton Carlson join me to review an episode put out by Faith Unaltered with the title "Killing Calvinism". We take questions from the live chat and Leighton Flowers himself even joins us for the last half-hour or so!

Link to the original "Killing Calvinism" video here:
https://www.youtube.com/live/EIz_5oWEUuM?si=qIuh5rJWQ1YNVDQh
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In this episode we continue our study of the life of Abraham and how Paul lays out both doctrinal and practical implications. We see how the promises of God involve suffering and are not to direct us toward comfort and prosperity in this life.
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In this episode, we continue our verse by verse study of the book of Romans. We discuss the principle of works vs. the principle of faith regarding the doctrine of Justification by faith apart from works in the life of Abraham.
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