Kingdom Polemics

In this episode of Kingdom Polemics, Pastor Aldo Leon discusses the fourth commandment, the Sabbath, with Pastor Zachary Garris. They explore various aspects of observing the Sabbath and its connections to life, theology, and practice. The hosts examine the Sabbath's place within the Ten Commandments, its implications for our relationship with God and others, and its connection to society, the hou...

On this episode of Kingdom Polemics, Pastor Gavin Beers is going to provide practical observations on the topic of National Religion. Originally presented by Pastor Gavin Beers in August of 2012, Pastor Aldo Leon is thrilled to republish this as a follow-on to Gavin Beers' series on the Establishment Principle as it remains a timely and relevant topic for Christians today. Pastor Gavin Beers is a...

In this thought-provoking episode of Kingdom Polemics, Pastor Aldo Leon engages in a compelling conversation with Pastor Andrew Smyth, delving into the polemic issues surrounding the contemporary church. The focus of this episode revolves around the groundbreaking positions of Meredith G. Kline (1922-2007), which diverge from the Westminster Confession of Faith and challenge traditional Scottish c...

Former Pastor of Pinelands Presbyterian Church, Pastor Harry Reeder was called home to the Lord through a car accident on 18-May-2023. You may read about Celebration services for Pastor Harry Reeder at Briarwood Presbyterian ( https://briarwood.org/statement-on-pastor-reeder/ ) where he was faithfully serving our Lord. In this episode, hear the last words that Harry Reeder gave to our church and r...

On this episode of Kingdom Polemics, we're diving into the concept of "The Establishment Principle" in Reformed theology. This principle dictates how the state should operate in a way that is conducive to a particular expression of Christianity in society. Originally presented by Pastor Gavin Beers in July of 2021, Pastor Aldo Leon is thrilled to republish this series as it remains a timely and re...

On this episode of Kingdom Polemics, we're diving into the concept of "The Establishment Principle" in Reformed theology. This principle dictates how the state should operate in a way that is conducive to a particular expression of Christianity in society. Originally presented by Pastor Gavin Beers in July of 2021, Pastor Aldo Leon is thrilled to republish this series as it remains a timely and re...

Join Pastor Aldo in this thought-provoking episode as he dives into the controversial topic of Christian Nationalism. There is increased awareness, discussion and controversy about this trending topic due to post-millennial authors publishing historic stances about the role of the civil magistrate in God's kingdom and books such as Stephen Wolfe's "The Case for Christian Nationalism". In this epis...

On this episode of Kingdom Polemics, we're diving into the concept of "The Establishment Principle" in Reformed theology. This principle dictates how the state should operate in a way that is conducive to a particular expression of Christianity in society. Originally presented by Pastor Gavin Beers in July of 2021, Pastor Aldo Leon is thrilled to republish this series as it remains a timely and re...

In this episode, we delve into the controversial topic of "Republicationism" in Reformed Theology. We begin by discussing the overall position of Republication and Norman Shepherd's contribution to this topic. We then move on to examine the various proof texts often used in the Reformed Standards, such as Galatians 3, Exodus 20, Deuteronomy 7, 1 Peter 2, Ephesians 5, and more which are often cited...

In this episode of the podcast, host Aldo Leon is joined by guest Pastor Drew Poplin from the First Reformed Presbyterian Church of Durham (RPCNA - https://www.firstrpcdurham.org/ ) to discuss the topic of exclusive psalm singing and its impact on our doctrine and life. They begin by exploring the story of how Pastor Poplin came to his position on psalmody and defining the position itself. The dis...

In this thought-provoking episode, Pastor Aldo delves into the teachings of the Westminster Catechism, specifically focusing on Question 51, which addresses the use of images in worship. Drawing from the rich heritage of Reformed theology, Pastor Aldo discusses why there should be no exceptions to the prohibition of using images of God, as outlined in the Second Commandment. He explores various ar...

The Evangel Presbytery (PCA) is proposing Overature 12 to be reviewed by the PCA General Assembly, it is entitled, "Petition Government to End Sex-change Procedures for Minors" and may be found in its entirety at: https://pcaga.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Overture-12-Evangel-Petition-re-Sex-change-procedures.pdf . Recently, R Scott Clark, host of the Heidelblog, posted an article, "Cases Extrao...

This is a re-broadcast of Pinelands Presbyterian Church's catechism service which is currently walking through the Westminster Confession of Faith. This episode is on the Doctrine of God. More material of this kind may be found at: https://www.pinelandspresbyterian.org/catechism-service.

In this series of short clips, Pastor Aldo Leon responds to the "Heidelminicast Series: Contra Postmillennialism" produced by R Scott Clark, also the producer of the Heidelblog. You can find each minicast at the following location: https://heidelblog.net/postmillennialism/ and each short clip is Pastor Aldo's perspective/rebuttal. Find past episodes of Gospel on Tap and Kingdom Polemics at https:/...

In this series of short clips, Pastor Aldo Leon responds to the "Heidelminicast Series: Contra Postmillennialism" produced by R Scott Clark, also the producer of the Heidelblog. You can find each minicast at the following location: https://heidelblog.net/postmillennialism/ and each short clip is Pastor Aldo's perspective/rebuttal. Find past episodes of Gospel on Tap and Kingdom Polemics at https:/...

Pastor Aldo Leon's guest, Pastor Ryan Biese serves at First Presbyterian Church in Fort Oglethorpe, GA ( https://www.fpfo.org/ ). He has written a Substack article that identifies areas in the PCA where churches are falling short of holding to or embracing the PCA's confessional standards as well as the rules the PCA has established to operate the church (The Book of Church Order). Pastor Aldo and...

Pastor Aldo invited Pastor Kent Butterfield, First Reformed Presbyterian Church of Durham, NC (RPC) https://www.firstrpcdurham.org/ , to discuss the mediatorial kingship of Christ. Discussing the topic in depth, there were a number of references to external supporting literature, here are links to some of them: Founding Sins: How a Group of Antislavery Radicals Fought to Put Christ into the Consti...

In this episode, Pastor Aldo Leon discusses Public Theology with Rob Pacienza, Sr. Pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church (PCA), in Fort Lauderdale, FL (more information at: https://crpc.org/about/ . Public theology is expressed when Christians profess and live out their Christian faith in the public square, that is, in all aspects of their lives, shaping society for God's glory and advancing t...

In this Episode, Pastor Aldo Leon explains the meaning behind the new Kingdom Polemics logo and how it relates to the vision and objectives of Kingdom Polemics as our podcast transitions from Gospel on Tap.