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This is the seventh and final lesson in Dr. James Cassidy's Reformed Academy course, The Doctrine of the Church. This lesson covers the following topics: 00:00 On Gender and Church Office 08:50 The Connected Church 15:33 Areas of Jurisdiction: Governing Doctrine 25:04 Areas of Jurisdiction: Governing Worship 31:10 Areas of Jurisdiction: Government and Discipline 33:58 Conclusion Register for this...

This is the sixth lesson in Dr. James Cassidy's Reformed Academy course, The Doctrine of the Church. This lesson covers the following topics: 00:00 The Structure of Church Government: Preliminary Considerations 11:32 The Elders: Preliminary Considerations 15:40 Presbuteroi 28:08 How Many Offices? 34:05 Overseers (Episkopos) 37:03 The Deacons Register for this free on-demand course on our website t...

This is the fifth lesson in Dr. James Cassidy's Reformed Academy course, The Doctrine of the Church. This lesson covers the following topics: 00:00 Church Power is Suasive, not Coercive 15:21 Church Power is Service, not Domination 19:01 Church Power is Spiritual, not Carnal 23:00 Church Power is Ministerial, not Magisterial 26:17 Church Power is Declarative, not Legislative 28:18 Church Power is...

This is the fourth lesson in Dr. James Cassidy's Reformed Academy course, The Doctrine of the Church. This lesson covers the following topics: 00:00 Christ, the Only Head of the Church 10:16 The Keys of the Kingdom: Preliminary Considerations 17:24 The Keys of the Kingdom: The View of Rome 19:50 The Keys of the Kingdom: The Reformed View Register for this free on-demand course on our website to tr...

This is the third lesson in Dr. James Cassidy's Reformed Academy course, The Doctrine of the Church. This lesson covers the following topics: 00:00 The Attributes of the Church: The Church as Catholic 05:18 The Attributes of the Church: The Church as Apostolic 12:53 The Marks of the Church: The Faithful Proclamation of the Word 18:46 The Marks of the Church: The Correct Administration of the Sacra...

This is the second lesson in Dr. James Cassidy's Reformed Academy course, The Doctrine of the Church. This lesson covers the following topics: 00:00 The Church Militant and the Church Triumphant 04:51 The Church as Organization and Organism 10:13 Ecumenicity 19:51 The Attributes of the Church: The Church as Holy Register for this free on-demand course on our website to track your progress and asse...

This is the first lesson in Dr. James Cassidy's Reformed Academy course, The Doctrine of the Church. This lesson covers the following topics: 00:00 The Church as the Covenant Assembly 07:18 The Church as the Dwelling Place of God 15:12 The Church as God's Chosen People 19:00 The Attributes of the Church: The Church as One 25:38 The Visible Church and the Invisible Church Register for this free on-...

This is the twelfth lesson in Dr. William Wood's Reformed Academy course, Redemptive History and the Regulative Principle of Worship. This lesson covers the following topics: 0:00 Introduction 3:25 Old Testament Laws on Oaths and Vows 13:08 Old Testament Literary Forms of Oaths and Vows 19:30 The Faithful Vows of Jacob, Israel, and Hannah 27:07 The Negative Examples of Jephthah and Absalom 33:45 O...

This is the eleventh lesson in Dr. William Wood's Reformed Academy course, Redemptive History and the Regulative Principle of Worship. This lesson covers the following topics: 0:00 Introduction 3:58 Tithing in the Patriarchal Narratives 13:59 Tithing in the Mosaic Era 26:40 Tithing in Malachi 33:26 Giving in the New Testament 40:15 Giving as a Continuing Act of Worship 53:08 Concluding Observation...

This is the tenth lesson in Dr. William Wood's Reformed Academy course, Redemptive History and the Regulative Principle of Worship. This lesson covers the following topics: 0:00 What is Prayer? 10:02 Old Testament Prayer Narratives 24:20 The Role of Prayer in Liturgical Ascent 33:36 New Covenant Prayer and Christ's Heavenly Intercession Register for this free on-demand course on our website to tra...

This is the ninth lesson in Dr. William Wood's Reformed Academy course, Redemptive History and the Regulative Principle of Worship. This lesson covers the following topics: 0:00 Heavenly Worship through Song 8:05 Songs in Redemptive History from Adam to Moses 22:04 David, The Psalter, and Temple Worship 46:23 Singing in the New Testament Era 1:00:37 The Regulative Principle and Exclusive Psalmody...

This is the eighth lesson in Dr. William Wood's Reformed Academy course, Redemptive History and the Regulative Principle of Worship. This lesson covers the following topics: 0:00 Sabbath as Creation Ordinance 14:28 The When of Worship in the Patriarchal Period 17:09 Mosaic Legislation about the When of Worship 28:58 The Lord's Day as Christian Sabbath 37:08 Answering Objections Register for this f...

This is the seventh lesson in Dr. William Wood's Reformed Academy course, Redemptive History and the Regulative Principle of Worship. This lesson covers the following topics: 0:00 Old Testament Baptisms as Water Ordeals 24:36 New Covenant Baptism as a Water Ordeal 31:34 The Lord's Supper and Feasting on the Mountain of God Register for this free on-demand course on our website to track your progre...

This is the sixth lesson in Dr. William Wood's Reformed Academy course, Redemptive History and the Regulative Principle of Worship. This lesson covers the following topics: 0:00 Pre-Fall Worship 14:07 Satan's Idolatrous Attack 30:40 God's Gracious Word Governs Post-Fall Worship 33:16 The Prophets' Role in Redemptive History 43:48 The New Covenant Requirement of Word-Based Worship Register for this...

This is the fifth lesson in Dr. William Wood's Reformed Academy course, Redemptive History and the Regulative Principle of Worship. This lesson covers the following topics: 0:00 Archetypal Heavenly Temple in Genesis 1:1–2 12:29 Creation in General as Protological Temple in Genesis 1 20:18 Eden in Particular as Protological Temple in Genesis 2 27:47 Postlapsarian Worshipful Ascent up God's Holy Mou...

This is the fourth lesson in Dr. William Wood's Reformed Academy course, Redemptive History and the Regulative Principle of Worship. This lesson covers the following topics: 0:00 God's Incommunicable Attributes 9:25 God's Communicable Attributes 17:51 Theology Proper and the Regulative Principle of Worship 23:34 The Image of God and Worship 41:58 Worship in Light of the Fall and Redemption Registe...

This is the third lesson in Dr. William Wood's Reformed Academy course, Redemptive History and the Regulative Principle of Worship. This lesson covers the following topics: 0:00 The Importance of Biblical Theology for Worship 2:56 What is Biblical Theology? 15:23 Errors of Continuity 26:08 Errors of Discontinuity 32:17 The Significance of Redemptive History for Understanding Worship Register for t...

This is the second lesson in Dr. William Wood's Reformed Academy course, Redemptive History and the Regulative Principle of Worship. This lesson covers the following topics: 0:00 The Regulative Principle of Worship 6:41 The Ten Commandments and the Regulative Principle of Worship 19:36 Exodus 32 and Leviticus 10 30:10 Elements, Forms, and Circumstances of Worship 41:59 Answering an Objection to th...

This is the first lesson in Dr. William Wood's Reformed Academy course, Redemptive History and the Regulative Principle of Worship. This lesson covers the following topics: 0:00 Introduction 10:26 Review of the Literature on Worship 14:43 Broad and Narrow Concepts of Worship 23:41 Definition and Features of Worship 30:28 The Importance of Humility Register for this free on-demand course on our web...

This is the twelfth lesson in Dr. Camden Bucey's Reformed Academy course, Defending Our Hope: An Introduction to Christian Apologetics. In the final lesson, we bring the threads together by affirming that faithful apologetics must be rooted in a comprehensive Christ-centered worldview. You will be reminded that defending the faith is not merely about technique but about seeing all of life through...

This is the eleventh lesson in Dr. Camden Bucey's Reformed Academy course, Defending Our Hope: An Introduction to Christian Apologetics. Does proof have a place in a Reformed apologetic? In this lesson, we explore the proper use of evidence in defending the faith—not as a neutral tool but as a witness to divine truth when interpreted within the framework of Scripture. You will learn how logical ar...

This is the tenth lesson in Dr. Camden Bucey's Reformed Academy course, Defending Our Hope: An Introduction to Christian Apologetics. Apologetics is not merely intellectual—it's spiritual warfare. In this lesson, we consider how to stand firm in the face of opposition, clinging to the truth of God's word and the hope we have in Christ. You will learn how to engage others with boldness and Christli...

This is the ninth lesson in Dr. Camden Bucey's Reformed Academy course, Defending Our Hope: An Introduction to Christian Apologetics. How do we put all the pieces together to faithfully defend our hope? In this lesson, we turn from theological foundations to practical methodology. You will learn how to construct a biblical and Reformed approach to apologetics—one that maintains the antithesis with...

This is the eighth lesson in Dr. Camden Bucey's Reformed Academy course, Defending Our Hope: An Introduction to Christian Apologetics. What fundamental commitments lie beneath every argument—ours and others'? In this lesson, we explore the essential concept of presuppositions: the foundational beliefs that shape how people interpret reality. We begin by surveying a range of influential thinkers wh...

This is the seventh lesson in Dr. Camden Bucey's Reformed Academy course, Defending Our Hope: An Introduction to Christian Apologetics. Is there any shared ground between believers and unbelievers? In this lesson, we explore the doctrine of common grace—the means by which God, in his goodness, temporarily restrains judgment and bestows non-saving blessings even on those who remain in rebellion aga...