4-Freedom Podcast

In this episode Jon and James welcome back Pastor Bryan Townsend as they finish their discussion and refutation of King James Only arguments presented on the I Believe the Book Podcast.

In this episode Jon and James are joined by Pastor Bryan Townsend in refuting the King James Only arguments that are given on the I  Believe the Book podcast.

Jon & James continue with their discussion of King James Onlyism and finish up talking about the authors and genesis of the KJV Only movement within in Fundamentalism. Also on This Week Round Up they discuss: 1. Super Bowl Picks 2. Wandavision Episode 3 3. Checking out Welcome to Plathville 4. Missing out on Idea Summit in Las Vegas & 5. IFB Craziness from Steven Anderson: Men pee standing up!

In this episode Jon & James cover this week roundup with: 1. The Church split Podcasts Nathan Rager Rebuttal: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-88-pastor-rager-responds-to-our-rebuttal-videos/id1514965450?i=1000504377455 2. NFL Playoffs 3. Disney +'s WandaVision is out! 4. The Preacher Boys Podcasts episode on the Theology of the IFB Part 2: https://redcircle.com/shows/preacher-boys-podcast...

Jon & James continue the discussion of refuting King James Onlyism by finishing their talk about the history of the English Bible. Also begin the episode with a This Week roundup which includes: 1. The 1st Episode of the Young Baptist Podcast drops 2. Paul Fox pleads guilty as covered on the Preacher Boys Podcast 3. The Preacher Boys Podcast speaks out on Ravi Zacharias but others are silent. 4. B...

Jon welcomes new co-host James Safrit and begins debunking the King James Onlyism position beginning with the history of the English Bible.

Jon sits down with James Safrit and they discuss what it is like to work on staff in an Independent Fundamental Baptist Church and how that resembles Spiritual Abuse.

Jon finishes up the topic of Baptist succsessionism and the Trail of Blood theory by examining each group that is included in the line of succession from the Montanists to the Anabaptists. Link to James M. McGoldricks book: https://www.amazon.com/Baptist-Successionism-James-Edward-McGoldrick/dp/0810836815/ref=sr_1_2?crid=HN687X60B7LY&dchild=1&keywords=baptist+successionism+a+crucial+question+in+ba...

Jon continues the discussion of the Trail of Blood theory of Baptist Successionism that is prevalent in the Independent Fundamental Baptist Movement. Link to History & Hope Podcast on Trail of Blood: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/history-and-hope/e/64025282 Link to James McGoldricks book on Baptist Successionism: https://www.amazon.com/Baptist-Successionism-James-Edward-McGoldrick/dp/0810836815...

In this episode Jon sits down with James Safrit and they discuss how America can and has become an idol to the IFB and the church as a whole. Link to the book Fools Gold?:  https://www.amazon.com/Fools-Gold-John-MacArthur/dp/158134726X/ref=sr_1_17?dchild=1&keywords=Fools+Gold&qid=1602191732&sr=8-17

On this episode Jon begins a series examining the Trail of Blood theory of Baptist History by starting with interviewing Dr. Matthew Lyon on Baptist Distinctives. Link to Matthew Lyons Podcast History & Hope: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/history-and-hope

In this episode Jon talks with Nathan Cravatt of the Recovering Fundamentalist Podcast on the objection that anyone speaking out about the IFB is "just bitter."

Jon interviews Ben Marshall, a Biblical Counselor who just finished his doctoral thesis on The Gospel and Pedophilia. Link to Mez McConnells book: https://www.amazon.com/Creaking-Stairs-Finding-Childhood-Biography/dp/1527104419/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2T63CU2IANN06&dchild=1&keywords=mez+mcconnell+abuse&qid=1600449539&sprefix=Mez+Mc%2Caps%2C496&sr=8-1 Link to David Powlisons book: https://www.amazon.com/Ma...

In this episode Jon interviews the Preacher Boys Podcast host Eric Skwarczynski on the impact of the Preacher Boys Podcast and things he has learned from interviewing abuse survivors. Link to Preacher Boys Website: https://www.preacherboysdoc.com/ Link to On Guard by Deepak Reju: https://www.amazon.com/Guard-Preventing-Responding-Child-Church/dp/1939946514/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=2T47OMOT7CQVM&dchild...

In this episode Jon discusses a range of current event topics such as: 1. Did Todd White Repent? 2. The Jerry Fallwell Jr. Situation 3. The News about Eric Marczak 4. Jack Trieber: Should we support him and touch not God's Anointed. 5. Some good teaching from John MacArthur in 1990 Link to Eric Marczak Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4CbCi44tW8 Link to John MacArthur's The Christian Libera...

In this episode Jon discusses Scriptural help for those who have been sexually abused. Link for Caring for Survivors of Sexual Abuse: https://www.amazon.com/Caring-Survivors-Sexual-Abuse-Comfortable/dp/1945270683/ref=sr_1_3?crid=184DP65Z03IO9&dchild=1&keywords=caring+for+survivors+of+sexual+abuse&qid=1598538551&sprefix=Caring+for+Survivors%2Caps%2C523&sr=8-3 Link for Sexual Assault by David Powlis...

In this episode Jon gives his definition of what constitutes an Independent Fundamental Baptist. Then he describes and defines different forms of abuse. Link to Basyle Tchividjians book:  https://www.amazon.com/Child-Safeguarding-Policy-Churches-Ministries/dp/1945270055/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1ZRB50FXHX00U&dchild=1&keywords=boz+tchividjian&qid=1597934155&sprefix=Boz+Tchi%2Caps%2C171&sr=8-1 Link to the AC...

Jon interviews Joy Forrest about what domestic abuse is and how misuse of the Bible in the pulpit has an impact on domestic abuse. Joy is the director of Called to Peace Ministries, conference speaker, Certified Biblical Counselor, and the author of Called to Peace: A Survivor’s Guide to Finding Peace and Healing After Domestic Abuse. Link to Joy's book: https://www.amazon.com/Called-Peace-Survivo...

Jon finishes up the discussion on the history of the IFB and gives his assessment of the current landscape of the Independent Fundamental Baptist movement. Link to Foundations of Grace by Steven Lawson: https://www.amazon.com/Foundations-Grace-Long-Godly-Profile/dp/1567696856/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Foundations+of+Grace&qid=1596727178&sr=8-1 Link to Pillars of Grace by Steven Lawson: https://...

Jon discusses the life, ministry, and influence of Jack Hyles in the Independent Fundamental Baptist Movement.

Jon interviews Pastor Bryan Townsend and they discuss the Old Paths Ideology of the IFB.

Jon Discusses the expansion of IFB movement from the 1950's to the 1970's.

Jon interviews Matthew Lyon, who has his PhD in Baptist History on the life of John R. Rice.

Jon finishes discussing IFB forefather J. Frank Norris.

Jon gives a response to Mike Ray's dealing with allegations of abuse at his church, Hopewell Baptist Church in Napa, CA. Jon then dives into the history of the IFB movement beginning with J. Frank Norris