Episode #80 – Wrapping Up Acts

Episode Summary:

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley wrap up their season-long discussion of the book of Acts.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Paul gets bit by a snake?

• Paul ends up healing many on the island. Does God still heal like this?

• Paul heads to Rome and finally arrives there and it seems like he has some freedom there?

• Acts ends with a cliffhanger. What happened to Paul?

• Q&A:

• How are we supposed to view deception as it plays out in redemptive history?

• Why did Jesus say “it is finished” before he was resurrected?

• Influential books?

• What are good resources to give someone who does not believe the Bible is trustworthy?

• Why do New Testament writers change words when they quote the Old Testament?

• Is my NIV Bible trustworthy? I have heard it is not a good translation?

• What are your thoughts on virtual communion?

• Favorite Bible commentary?

• Did Jesus descend to hell for three days?

• Book recommendations on Christology or trinity? 

• Is New Testament election the same or different than the chosen people of Israel in the Old Testament?

• How should a Christian respond to the tension between election and praying for the lost?

• Why do you think beatific vision is so under-sourced in recent church history?

• On google it claims that Augustine used stoicism or other forms of philosophy to interpret the Bible, is that true? And if so, is that okay?

• What will happen to Knowing Faith?

Helpful Definitions:

• The Noble Lie: A lie that you tell for the benefit of injustice not being able to be perpetrated. 

• Categorical Imperative: You could never do that which you would not do in any circumstance at any time among any people.

• Beatific Vision: Our greatest hope is to behold the face of God and enjoy his presence.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Acts 28, Acts 14, Exodus 1:7, Esther, Genesis 1-2, Revelation 21, Ephesians 4:8, Romans 9-11

• “Acts” by Howard Marshall

• “On the Incarnation” by Saint Athanasius

• “On the Trinity” by Saint Augustine of Hippo

• “Augustine of Hippo” by Peter Brown

• “The Holiness of God” by R.C. Sproul

• “Confessions” by Saint Augustine

• The Valley of Vision

• “Paul: An Outline of his Theology” by Herman Ridderbos

• “The Drama of Doctrine” by Kevin Vanhoozer

• “Paul and Union with Christ” by Constantine R. Campbell

• “Calvin: Institutes of the Christian Religion” by John Calvin

• Knowing Faith Episode #58 – What Did Christ Do with Matthew Emerson

• “Canon Revisited” by Michael Kruger

• Canon Fodder

• “The New Testament Use of the Old Testament” Article by Dan G. McCartney

• “An Old Testament Theology” by Bruce K. Waltke

• Storyline Fellowship

• “He Descended to the Dead” by Matthew Emerson

• “God the Son Incarnate” by Stephen J. Wellum

• “Delighting in the Trinity” by Michael Reeves

• “The Trinity” by Gilles Emery

• “The Trinity” by Scott Swain

• “Trinity, Revelation, and Reading” by Scott Swain

• “Reformed Dogmatics” by Herman Bavinck

• “Grounded in Heaven” by Michael Allen 

• Training the Church

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