Theology Simply Profound

This week on Theology Simply Profound , Rob and Bob discuss the mysterious figure of Melchizedek found in Genesis 14 and referenced several times in the Letter to the Hebrews. In discussing Melchizedek, we are brought before the wonderful work of Christ as the Christian’s Great High Priest by seeing the contrasts between the priesthood of Melchizedek and that of Aaron or the Levitical priest...

On this week’s episode of Theology Simply Profound , Bob reads J. Gresham Machen’s address as printed in The Princeton Theological Review, Volume 11 issue 1, 1913, “Christianity and Culture.” Participants: Robert Tarullo

Rob and Bob continue our short series walking through portions of the Letter to the Hebrews interacting on occasion with dispensationalism’s understanding of various passages and concepts found so prominently in this wonderful letter to the church of Jesus Christ. This week’s episode Theology Simply Profound , we take a look at how the Preacher to the Hebrews interprets the Old Testame...

On this week’s episode of Theology Simply Profound , Rob and Bob begin a short series walking through the Letter to the Hebrews interacting on occasion with dispensationalism’s understanding of various passages and concepts found so prominently in this wonderful letter to the church of Jesus Christ. Participants: Rob McKenzie , Robert Tarullo

As most of our listeners are aware, Rob has been in the process of writing a book on dispensationalism. On today’s episode of  Theology Simply Profound  Bob talks to Rob about his book entitled, Identifying the Seed,  which will be published in early September 2018. Check out the book’s Facebook page to find out more with updates about its publication. Participants: Rob McKenzie , Robe...

As an enjoyable way to close out our series on the doctrine of the atonement, this week on Theology Simply Profound , Bob will begin reading through an article by J. I. Packer in the book, The Glory of the Atonement , entitled “The Atonement in the Life of the Christian.” (Part 2 reading) Many thanks to IVP for permission to make this article available in this format. Taken from The Gl...

As an enjoyable way to close out our series on the doctrine of the atonement, this week on Theology Simply Profound , Bob will begin reading through an article by J. I. Packer in the book, The Glory of the Atonement , entitled “The Atonement in the Life of the Christian.” (Part 1 reading) Many thanks to IVP for permission to make this article available in this format. Taken from The Gl...

We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming because, whilst tending to his arduous studies at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Florida, Rob had the privilege of sitting down with Cameron Cole to talk about his new book with Crossway,  Therefore I Have Hope: 12 Truths That Comfort, Sustain, and Redeem in Tragedy .  We hope you enjoy this interview on Theology Simply Profound . Cameron...

On this episode of Theology Simply Profound , Rob and Bob continue their discussion on the doctrine of the atonement with a focus on the atonement through the covenant. Jesus says, “…this is the new covenant in my blood….” We’ll explore this statement and many more. Participants: Rob McKenzie , Robert Tarullo

John Murray writes that the nature of union with Christ is both spiritual and mystical and that it is “the central truth of the whole doctrine of salvation.” If this is the case, how is it so? How does the atonement, the cross of Christ, relate to this “central truth of the whole doctrine of salvation”? Rob and Bob discuss these things and more on this week’s episode...

This week on Theology Simply Profound , Rob and Bob once again discuss the doctrine of the atonement with emphasis upon the relationship between the atonement and adoption. What does adoption have to do with the atonement? Participants: Rob McKenzie , Robert Tarullo

On today’s episode of Theology Simply Profound , Rob and Bob continue their discussion about the doctrine of the atonement. Today we take a closer look at the concept of penal substitution. In doing so, we review some of the other theories of the atonement. But what does the Bible say about the nature of Christ’s cross? What does it do? What is meant by penal substitution? Is it necess...

This episode of Theology Simply Profound brings our reading of J. Gresham Machen’s final three audio addresses to a close. This address, “The Bible and the Cross,” would have aired on December 27, 1936. Machen would not finish this series of radio addresses on the atonement. Just five days later on January 1, 1937, he would succumb to pneumonia dying in the Lord. And so, this ser...

This week’s  Theology Simply Profound  provides another reading from the works of J. Gresham Machen. Since we’ve begun a series on the Biblical teaching of the atonement, Bob is reading Machen’s, “The Active Obedience of Christ.” This was delivered on December 20, 1936 as part of a series of radio addresses given shortly before Machen’s death on January 1, 1937. Participants: J. Gresham Machen , R...

This week on  Theology Simply Profound , Rob and Bob continue their new series of discussions on the doctrine of the atonement. In this episode we talk about the concept of redemption. What is redemption? What is the relationship between redemption and the wrath of God? What is the cost of redemption? How does redemption relate to the atonement? Participants: Rob McKenzie , Robert Tarullo

With Rob nursing a cold, this week’s  Theology Simply Profound provides another reading from the works of J. Gresham Machen. Since we’ve begun a series on the Biblical teaching of the atonement, Bob is reading Machen’s, “The Doctrine of the Atonement.” This was from a series of radio addresses given shortly before Machen’s death on January 1, 1937. Participants:...

This week on Theology Simply Profound , Rob and Bob begin a new series of discussions on the topic of the atonement. In this episode we talk about the wrath of God and mankind’s need for an escape from the wrath of God in the first place. Why an atonement? Why is there a need for an atonement? Participants: Rob McKenzie , Robert Tarullo

The Rev. Brian L. De Jong, pastor of Grace Presbyterian Church in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, joins Bob and Rob this week on  Theology Simply Profound  to discuss his new book,  Honoring the Elderly: A Christian’s Duty to Aging Parents .  Mr. De Jong explains the importance of thinking through difficult and complex issues related to how Christians are to honor their aging parents. Participants: Br...

This episode of  Theology Simply Profound  brings our discussion of the Book of Acts to a close. Paul is under house arrest welcoming all who come to him “proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness and without hindrance.” We discuss Paul’s arrival in Rome, his reception by the Jews, and his proclamation of the kingdom of God. Our apo...

On this week’s episode of Theology Simply Profound, from Acts 28, Rob and Bob discuss everything from snake handling to saving faith… in reality, the discussion lands primarily on the nature of faith. How does saving faith differ from the belief that UFOs will one day arrive to wisp the faithful away to a better place? Hmm. Essentially, is the faith of a Christian the same kind of faith we f...

With Rob on assignment at the T4G conference, this week’s episode of  Theology Simply Profound provides a reading of J. Gresham Machen’s essay, “The Responsibility of the Church in Our New Age.” This remarkably relevant work originally appeared in Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science in 1933. Participants: J. Gresham Machen , Robert...

On this week’s episode of Theology Simply Profound Rob and Bob explore the providence of God. Continuing to make our way through the Acts of the Apostles, we are at chapter 23-26 where Paul goes before Felix, Festus, and Agrippa. In what way do we see God working through these various circumstances in the life of Paul in order to bring about the salvation of his people to the ends of the ear...

This week on Theology Simply Profound , Rob had an opportunity to sit down with the Rev. Dr. Ryan M. McGraw to talk about John Owen and his major writings. Following this interview Rob and Bob take a few minutes to talk about their appreciation of Owen. Dr. McGraw serves as Professor of Systematic Theology at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary , as well as a minister in the Orthodox Pres...

Ken Jones, pastor of Glendale Missionary Baptist Church in Miami, Florida, as well as a former regular on The White Horse Inn, joins Rob and Bob on this week’s episode of Theology Simply Profound . Rob and Bob talk with Ken about evangelicalism and the contemporary church as The Rafiki Foundation . The mission of The Rafiki Foundation is to help Africans know God and raise their standard of...

This week on Theology Simply Profound , for the very first time we are able to bring you an interview. Rob had an opportunity to sit down with the Rev. Dr. L. Michael Morales to talk about his book, Who Shall Ascend the Mountain of the Lord? A Biblical Theology of the Book of Leviticus   (IVP Academic) .  Dr. Morales is an ordained minister in the PCA serving as Professor of Biblical Studies at Gr...