All Things Reformed Podcast

Who was Papias of Hierapolis? Why is there a difference in opinion on whether Papias should be regarded as an apostolic church father or not? What were some of Papias' contributions to the church? What was his view of the millennium in Revelation 20? One ardent listener of the podcast also wonders whether we still have the office of prophet and apostles today. We discuss these questions and more i...

We conclude our discussion of Polycarp with his famous quote: "For Eight six years I have served Him, and he has done me no wrong. How can I blaspheme my King and my Savior?” In what circumstances did Polycarp say these words. How did he die? What does his life teach us about faithfulness to God? We discuss these and more questions in this episode # 71 of All Things Reformed Podcast. 

In this episode we conclude looking at the life of Ignatius of Antioch and begin to look at the life and ministry of Polycarp of Smyrna. What was the connection between the two? What are some of the things that Polycarp is remembered today? What does his life teach us about living for Christ? We discuss these and more questions in this episode # 70 of All Things Reformed Podcast. 

Who was St. Ignatius of Antioch? Was he one of the babies that Jesus blessed while he was here on earth? Why did the Romans arrested him and took him to Rome to be fed to the lions? We discuss these and more in this episode # 69 of All Things Reformed. 

We begin a new series on Church Fathers. Who were the church fathers and what did they do? What the are three categories of church fathers? Who was Clement of Rome? What can we learn from his life and writings? We discuss these questions and more in this episode 69 of All Things Reformed Podcast.

Where does "Union with Christ" fit in the order of salvation? Does the dead body of a believer still remain united to Christ? What are some of  the implications of our union with Christ when it comes to deciding whether to cremate or bury a dead body of a believer? We discuss these questions and more in this episode # 67 of All Things Reformed Podcast. 

What is glorification? When will it happen? How will the glorified life look like?  How does this doctrine comfort us when we lose loved ones who believed in Christ for their salvation? We discuss these questions and more in this episode # 66 of All Things Reformed Podcast

What is sanctification? Is sanctification entirely the work of man? Is sanctification the same in all believers? What are some of the things we should be on the look out as we seek to disciple younger believers and help them grow in sanctification? We discuss these questions and more in this episode # 65 of All Things Reformed Podcast. 

In this episode we look at the benefits and privileges believers enjoy by being adopted into God's family by God himself. How is suffering with or for Christ a privilege or benefit? How is a chastisement for our sin a privilege? We discuss these questions and more in this episode # 64 of All Things Reformed Podcast.

Is God the Father of all? Is every person my brother or sister? In other words, is the doctrine of universal fatherhood of God and universal brotherhood biblical? We discuss these and more questions in this episode 63 of All Things Reformed Podcast.

What is justification? How can a sinner be justified or how can we say we are justified and yet we still sin? What do we mean when we say that justification is forensic? We discuss these questions and more in this episode # 62 of All Things Reformed Podcast. Also by listening and summarizing the episode you could win a book.  

As we continue to look at the order of salvation we now come to conversion (faith and repentance). What are the three aspects of faith? What is repentance? After one has repented of his sin when believing in Christ for his salvation does he still need to continue repenting of other sins he commits? We discuss these questions and more in this episode # 61 of All Things Reformed Podcast. You might a...

What is regeneration? Can a person make himself born again? What does Ezekiel 37 illustrates about our own regeneration? We discuss these questions and more in this episode # 60 of All Things Reformed Podcast. 

What is effectual call? What happens to elect babies who die in infancy without hearing the gospel preached to them? What about the elect with disabilities that hinder them from hearing the gospel, how will they be saved? We discuss these questions and more in this episode # 59 of All Things Reformed. 

What is election? Doesn't election make God look unfair? How do we know who the elect are? Since God already chose some to be saved why should we evangelize and share the gospel with unbelievers? We discuss these questions and more in this episode # 58 of All Things Reformed Podcast. 

Why should we take time to discuss our salvation? Why do angels get fascinated with the salvation of human beings? What order of salvation will we discuss in the following episodes? We discuss these questions and more in this episode # 57 of All Things Reformed Podcast. 

In this episode we respond to some feedback on the church councils and then begin our new series, "The Great Salvation." We will be looking at ordo salutis (Latin for order of salvation). But before we start looking at the order,  we answer the question: what are the three major miracles in the Bible? Why is it important for us to take some time to look at our salvation in detail? We discuss these...

Should the Church use religious images like those of Jesus Christ, Mary, Apostles and others in her worship and places of worship? This was the question that the Second Council of Nicea deliberated. What does the second commandment say about images of the Father, the Son, or the Holy Spirit?  How will the Protestant Reformation the Sixteenth Century respond to the decision of this council? We disc...

What is monoenergism and monothelitism the two heresies that were at the center of the the Third Council of Constantinople? We also look at the priest by the name of Polychronius who challenged the council that he could perform a miracle of resurrecting a dead person but failed. How did the council respond to this act of Polychronius. We discuss these questions and more in this episode # 54  of Al...

What happens when the Pope and the Emperor disagree on some theological matters? What are the Three Chapters and what role did these writings play in the Second Council of Constantinople? We discuss these and more in this episode #53 of All Things Reformed Podcast.

What did the Council of Chalcedon resolve regarding the natures of Christ? What is Hypostatic Union? What did the Chalcedonian Statement of Faith say regarding the person and natures of Christ? We discuss these questions and more in this episode # 52 of All Things Reformed Podcast. 

Who was Eutyches and what did he teach? Does Christ have one nature or two natures? Why is the Second Council of Ephesus considered a "bloody council" and why did Pope Leo I called it a "A Synod of Robbers?" We discuss this and more in this episode # 51 of All Things Reformed Podcast.

Dust refuses to settle as far as the doctrine of Christ is concerned. The Church keeps swinging from one extreme to the other. This time Archbishop of Constantinople, Nestorius,  is accused of teaching that Christ is two persons. How will the Church respond to this heresy? Apart from Nestorius' heresy, how did the power struggle between the Archbishops of Constantinople and Alexandria play into th...

In this episode we take some time to respond to the feedback we have received regarding the Jerusalem Council and The Council of Nicea. Why did the apostles and elders in Jerusalem require Gentiles to abstain from sexual immorality, blood, and food offered to idols? Why these particular prohibitions. Also what is a Christogram which is the sign that has been used as an image for this episode? We d...

In two days time on October 31, 2024, the Protestant Church will be commemorating 507 years of Reformation of the Church. We take a break from the Church Councils and reflect on this monumental event. Why was the Reformation badly need in the 16th Century? How did God use Martin Luther to ignite the fires of reformation in the church? Why is the reformation still important and needed in the church...