Through the Mirror Dimly

In this episode I discuss what it means for us to have access to God through Christ, and how this is shown throughout the Scripture.

In this episode I dive further into discussing what faith is and how we act on that faith.

In this episode I discuss how there is no violation where there is no law and what that means for those who have faith in Jesus.

In this episode I discuss how faith, while not meriting anything, does imply a willingness to act on the directions and promises of God. To do that we go through a couple of the examples from Abraham's life.

In this episode we go through the context around Psalm 32 and talk about the importance of circumcision being a sign of the covenant and how walking in the spirit is the new sign.

In this episode I discuss the story of Abraham's faith being counted as righteous by God and how God made this covenant before the law, before the sign of the covenant so that we would know that it is for all the world.

In this episode I look at how the law points to faith and through our faith in Jesus we do not nullify the law, but establish it.

In this episode, I talk quickly about a more recent kind of rhetoric around Christ's sacrifice on the cross and resurrection, where some have called it "Cosmic Child Abuse" or "Child sacrifice." Then I close out the chapter talking about why it's important that we correctly identify the argument Paul is making in regards to faith vs works of the law.

In this episode, I discuss what the atonement means for those who put their faith in Jesus, and how the more we reflect on it, the greater our praise of God should be.

What would it mean to put our faith in the faithfulness of Jesus? And what does it mean that all have sinneD? Today we discuss one of the most memorized verses for little kids. But is Paul trying to convey that every human ever has sinned? Including babies in the womb?

Why didn't Israel recognize Jesus if their scriptures testified about Him? What does it mean that the Righteousness of God has been revealed apart from the law of God?

In this episode I go through and read the Old Testament scriptures that Paul is quoting in this passage, so we can know the context around all of the quotations and what would have been called in to the mind of the Jewish believers as they heard it.

In this episode Eric and I walk through Colossians 2:9-15. We talk about what it means to be complete in Christ, do we need to be baptized to be saved, and what it means that God put the rulers and authorities to open shame.

In this episode I discuss the quotations Paul takes from the Old Testament and how we should go about interpreting them. Does no one seek God? Is no one righteous? What about Abraham? or David?

In this episode I discuss what it means for God to be righteous in judging our sin.

In this episode I discuss what Paul means by God proving true though every man is liar. #biblestudy #romans #bible #elect

In this episode Eric and I discuss Colossians 2:1-9. What does it mean that all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are in Christ? And what implications does that have for the church?

In this episode I discuss what Paul means by the Jews having an advantage being God's elect. And look ahead to how Paul is going to take his argument through the letter.

In this episode I discuss how the circumcision that matters is not the physical sign, but the state of the heart and how this is not a new teaching, but explicitly taught by God in Jeremiah.

In this episode I discuss the possible references that Paul is making about robbing temples, and we look at the book of Malachi to see how once again, the judgment Paul makes has the promise of redemption just around the corner.

In this episode I discuss what it means that God was blasphemed among the gentiles because of the Jewish people and why it's important to look at the whole context around Paul's quotes of the Old Testament.

In this episode I discuss what it means to live and be judged by the law against living and dying without the law, along with how we as believers now have the law written on our hearts.

In this episode I discuss what it means to judge rightly and without partiality, as Paul exhorts the church the church in Rome.

In this episode I discuss whether Paul condemns homosexual or same sex relationships, or whether the context of the Roman culture changes how we view these verses.

In this episode I discuss what it means for God to give people over to their desires, what leads to this judgement, and the importance of not focusing on one sin amongst many.