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Why did the first Pentecost lead to death while the last led to life? Most Christians celebrate Pentecost as the "birthday of the church," but its roots go back much further—to the foot of Mount Sinai. In this episode of The Conquering Truth, we explore the profound biblical connection between the first giving of the Law in Exodus and the second giving of the Law through the Holy Spirit in Acts.While the Law on tablets of stone was a "ministry of death" (2 Corinthians 3), the Law written on fleshly tables of the heart was a ministry unto life. We dive deep into Covenant Theology, the promise vs. fulfillment of the New Covenant, and why the feast of weeks was always pointing us toward the substance of Jesus Christ.Thumbnail image by John Biody under CC BY 2.0Timecodes00:00 Pentecost05:17 Giving of the Law17:47 Promise vs Fulfillment25:11 Sin vs Righteousness Abounding48:29 Death to LifeProduction of Reformation Baptist Church of Youngsville, NCPermanent Hosts - Dan Horn, Charles Churchill and Joshua HornTechnical Director - Timothy KaiserTheme Music - Gabriel Hudelson

Paul after showing that since Adam was a type of Christ, there were similarities in how their actions affected the world. Obvious, Adam infected it with sin while Christ brought life into the world. But the grace Christ brought to the world is greater than the judgment that Adam brought into the world, so just like Adam affected all men for condemnation, Christ affected all men for righteousness. Christ came not just to save sinners, but to defeat sin in all of the world and resulting for the elect in justification to eternal life. Adam brought law into the world so that sin would abound and Christ brought grace into the world, so that righteousness would abound.

Why is a dog a "best friend" but a pig is "breakfast"? As Western Christians, we often mistake our cultural taboos for biblical mandates. We recoil at the idea of eating horses or cats, yet we enjoy bacon and shellfish without a second thought—all while claiming our standards are rooted in Scripture. But is our "culinary morality" truly biblical, or just a product of our zip code? Even worse, our rules and taboos often oppress the poor by forcing them to live according to our standard of wealth and "morality".In this episode, we look at how the Old Testament ceremonial food laws intersect with New Covenant freedoms and practices. We move beyond the common misconception that those laws were about hygiene or health, exploring instead how they served as a "tutor," using the animals as types or pictures to paint a vivid picture of holiness and the separation of God's people. Link to Mike Rowe TED Talk: https://youtu.be/IRVdiHu1VCcTimecodes00:00 Animal Cruelty05:32 Cultural Superiority09:28 Food Law Symbolism20:07 Clean Meat Healthier?31:29 Hypocrisy41:03 Gratefulness45:30 Haitians Eating Dogs49:34 Oppression of PoorProduction of Reformation Baptist Church of Youngsville, NCPermanent Hosts - Dan Horn, Charles Churchill and Joshua HornTechnical Director - Timothy KaiserTheme Music - Gabriel Hudelson

In these verse, Paul makes the argument that Adam is a type of Christ. Adam through his sin brought death and destruction to the whole world and Christ as the second Adam brought life into the whole world. Not to all men, because some will be cast out to eternal judgment. Adam caused all men to sin, not the same way that he sinned, but with the same rebellious heart that refuses to do what God says. Christ's coming produces in people a submissive heart that desires to do what God says. In other ways it is different, one sin of Adam's or of ours earns the wages of eternal death. Christ's work is far greater because His work covered everyone of those transgressions that was worthy of death. God's justification in punishment required one offense. The grace to justify the lost requires the covering of a vast multitude of offenses. Adam is a type of Christ, but Christ's work was far greater than Adam's.

The US constitution was designed to limit the power of the president regarding taxes and the use of the military. This limitation of power goes all the way back to the Magna Carta and has its foundations in biblical principles. So when the Supreme Court overturned president Trump's tariffs and when he unilaterally decided to bomb Iran, president Trump was acting outside of the bounds of his constitutional authority. And we should be clear, he is not the first president to do such a thing. The US has not declared war since WWII, but many soldiers and many body bags testify that we have been at war. Our constitution says that war must be declared by the Congress, (Art.1.8.11) but as a nation we now treat that as a relic of a bygone time. Our constitution also says that any bill raising revenue doesn't just need to start in Congress, but specifically the House of Representatives (Art.1.7.1). Now the president does both of these things and so called conservatives rejoice in what he is doing, which is clearly illegal, but they say the legislative process is too hard which was the design of the system. In this episode, we want to consider why the Constitution was structured as it was, how we should think about it as Christians, and what our responsibility is to the president, to the nation, to each other, and most importantly to our Lord Jesus Christ. Thumbnail image by Avash Media under CC-BY 4.0Timecodes00:00:00 Constitution00:09:23 Control of Money00:15:59 Call to Repentance00:29:58 Our Duty00:41:10 Debating War00:51:52 Abdicating Responsibility01:10:20 Solutions01:18:55 OathbreakingProductio

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When we think of Christ dying for the ungodly in due time, it is easy to think of this in prophetic terms, such as the timeline from the book of Daniel. It is possible to think of this in terms of what was in place physically. But this week, the sermon will be con considering this spiritually. We will be looking at how for four thousand years of human history God was proving that man was incapable, regardless of circumstances, of being without strength, not even to come to God but to stop himself from heading to destruction. We are going to consider how all of human history before Christ was pointing to the total depravity of man.

In Canada, there is a law called MAiD which stands for Medical Assistance in Dying which permits medical personnel to help with suicide. Their criteria are such that in 2024 5.1% of all deaths in Canada are caused by medical personnel legally murdering or assisting in the murder of their patients. In the Quebec province, it was at least 7.3% of all deaths. These are staggeringly high numbers and since it varies by province, there are probably significantly more factors in play than just the health of the patient. Why would a nation want to facilitate the death of its own people and what does God's word say about such a practice?Timecodes00:00:00 Intro00:03:23 God's Purpose for the Government00:21:19 MaiD Criteria00:40:55 Canada's Response00:45:00 What the Bible says About Suffering00:53:03 Criteria Volutary Request00:58:57 Assisted Suicide Example from Scripture01:10:55 The Duty of the Church to Stop the OppressionProduction of Reformation Baptist Church of Youngsville, NCPermanent Hosts - Dan Horn, Charles Churchill and Joshua HornTechnical Director - Timothy KaiserTheme Music - Gabriel Hudelson

After explaining how the peace, tribulation, and hope we receive is from God's love and mercy, Paul further emphasizes our weakness before Him. We are without strength, ungodly, sinners, and enemies before Him, yet He showed mercy and reconciled us. Paul uses the 'much more than' argument to testify that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ (Philippians 1:6), and this produces in us a spirit of rejoicing.

If grace is the goodness of God, then it seems obvious that some goodness can be resisted while others can't. Think about a baby being born. If the mother and father want to bring the baby out of the womb there's nothing the baby can do to stop it. Or consider an unconscious man whose heart has stopped or is beating irregularly.. He will find it impossible to resist the emergency surgery or the doctor shocking his heart back into a normal rhythm. But other types of grace can be resisted. That same child years later can refuse to celebrate his birthday with his family and can sulk and pout even if his parents force him to come to the party. The man whose heart has been restarted can refuse to take his prescribed medicines or to exercise as he should. It is similar in the Christian life. Scripture talks about man resisting the grace of God. But it also talks about man being born again and the Spirit blowing where it will. It talks about God giving man a new heart and replacing the heart of stone with one of flesh. If an earthly parent can show irresistible grace to their child then it is hard to argue that the Father of Spirits cannot do the same. For those who hate to think of God as God, as the One who sovereignly rules in heaven, irresistible grace or effectual calling is considered something immoral. But scripture says that it is about the glory of God. It is about God choosing to show compassion to those who He wants to show compassion. We are saved by grace and if you don't want to receive grace from God, you should question if you are saved. So let's start off with a question: Is there a biblical reason why we would want saving grace to be resistibl

In this passage, Paul addresses man's primary problem, his standing before God. While many preach that peace with God means everything in your life will go smoothly, Paul reminds us that we are promised tribulations. Yet, because we have peace with God, we will mature and better understand Him through tribulations because of the Holy Spirit. We are to be a hope-filled people who see tribulations and difficulties as something to rejoice in.

Recently, Tucker Carlson interviewed Ambassador Mike Huckabee and asked him questions that he struggled to answer. Questions like: Who are the children of Abraham? Who are the Jews? What is the land that God promised? And what was the nature of that promise? And, in this present time, how do we identify the people God promised that land to? Many people say the answer is obvious because there are people that call themselves Jews, but when you consider that many Christians believe America should support Israel militarily as ones who have a God-given right to the land, the answers matter a great deal. This becomes even more important when you consider that Israel does not allow Jews who have converted to Christianity the right to return, so it is not purely genetic in national Israel's eyes.  So before we talk about the problems with both Huckabee's and Tucker's arguments, who was the promise of the land that was given to Abram?Timecodes00:00:00 Tucker and Huckabee00:05:35 Promise to Abraham00:13:33 Israel Divorced00:14:43 How God Gives Land00:22:52 Two Promises00:29:13 Descent by Father or Mother?00:47:44 What is the Promised Land?01:00:10 ConclusionsProduction of Reformation Baptist Church of Youngsville, NCPermanent Hosts - Dan Horn, Charles Churchill and Joshua HornTechnical Director - Timothy KaiserTheme Music - Gabriel Hudelson

After explaining that Abraham understood that God was promising the he and his offspring would inherit the earth and not just the land in the Middle East, Paul then continues to explain why it was an act of faith. Abraham knew that he was dead in terms of being able to have children. He knew that Sarah had never had children. But when God promised that they would have a son, Abraham believed Him even when it was against how the world said everything worked. As it says in Hebrews 11, he believed that the invisible caused the visible and not the other way around. So through faith, He believed that God would do what He promised. God recorded that it was his faith that caused Abraham to be accounted righteous, so that we would understand that righteousness is not by works, but by faith.

Arminians want to argue that to have free will is somehow against predestination and the election of God in salvation, but that is not what the Reformed confessions teach. For example in the Second London Baptist Confession of Faith it says, "God hath decreed … all things, … yet God [is] neither the author of sin … nor is violence offered to the will of the creature, nor is liberty taken away, but rather established". When people claim that Calvinism says that there is no such thing as free will, nothing could be farther from the truth. The issue is the definition of free will, because many Arminians hold to a definition of free will that according to the Bible, not even God Himself has. So let's start with a question: what is the nature of God's free will?Listen to the audio version here: Timecodes00:00 Nature of Free Will05:08 Libertarian Free Will is False16:17 You can only choose what pleases us25:58 Fallen Man Chooses Evil30:16 The Heart is the Problem32:53 God Gives us Light to Make the Right Choice51:11 How God's Means Affect our Choices59:09 Who Are We to Reply Against GodProduction of Reformation Baptist Church of Youngsville, NCPermanent Hosts - Dan Horn, Charles Churchill and Joshua HornTechnical Director - Timothy KaiserTheme Music - Gabriel Hudelson

Paul now makes the argument that God was promising the world to Abraham and his descendants, not by the law, but by the righteousness of faith. He uses the picture of inheritance where the one granting the inheritance doesn't grant it out of obligation but as a gift and it is not given to the unrighteous. The Jews looked at that law as binding God rather than binding them. Because He entered into covenant with them, they would not be judged, but God says that the inheritance will go to the righteous and the righteous are made righteous through the gift of faith. If inheritance was of the law, then Adam, Reuben, Esau and others would have been the heirs, but it is not of the law. Laws are given to show just wrath. Inheritance is by faith so that it is by grace, so the inheritance is to all of the true children of God which happens by being born again through faith. Abraham believed that he would inherit the earth contrary to any earthly hope because he understood that inheritance was by faith.

When people talk about Jeffrey Epstein or other evil men, like Jeffrey Dahmer or Adolf Hitler, they tend to label them "monsters" or "sub-human". They do this in an attempt to not only distance themselves from their evil acts, but to separate themselves further by saying that these evil men had a different nature from "normal" men. The problem with this is that all men have the same nature, and it is only due to God's mercy that He constrains their sin and limits the depravity of their actions. Jeffrey Epstein was, without a doubt, an evil man, but if you understand history and the nature of human behavior, you will find that many men have and would act in similar ways. For a man who has vast financial resources and no fear of God, this type of behavior is more typical than exceptional.In this episode, we focus on the nature of evil and the outworking of man's depravity. We discuss how easy it is to magnify the sins of certain men while completely overlooking the sins of others who have done far worse. While Jeffrey Epstein did great evil, the Catholic church has in the same general time period, molested thousands upon thousands of young boys and girls worldwide, with very little prosecution or media attention. Timecodes00:00:00 Intro00:05:36 Love of Money00:13:49 Underestimating Depravity00:28:00 A Long History00:34:22 Unchanged Nature00:45:07 Epstein Truth and Sensation01:03:25 Selective Outrage01:14:27 Stand Against EvilProduction of Reformation Baptist Church of Youngsville, NCPermanent Hosts - Dan Horn, Charles Churchill and Joshua HornTechnical Director - Timothy Kaiser

Salvation is God forgiving our lawless deeds which brings us to a place of receiving blessings from God. Sin produces death, salvation produces joy. He then points out that blessing did not come upon Abraham when he was circumcised. It came upon him when he entered into the covenant. He received the sign of that covenant after having entered into the covenant. Paul's point is that the example of Abraham shows that he is the father of all who believe, not just of those who were circumcised. When pedobaptists say that circumcision is the precursor to baptism miss the point, it is a seal of Abraham's faith because it follows entering into the covenant and does not precede it as they do with their children.

There are churches that hold Super Bowl parties or cancel Sunday evening services so people can watch the Super Bowl. If the Sabbath is a day of rest, why shouldn't we do what we want to relax on that day?Thumbnail image by Alan Owns under BY-NC-SA 2.0Timecodes00:00 Sabbath Made for Man09:56 Superbowl Idolatry13:22 Sabbath Sports28:57 Joy in God40:05 Childrens' Sunday Sports42:54 Fighting for the Sabbath57:28 Community Testimony01:01:33 Are Sports Special?Production of Reformation Baptist Church of Youngsville, NCPermanent Hosts - Dan Horn, Charles Churchill and Joshua HornTechnical Director - Timothy KaiserTheme Music - Gabriel Hudelson

After showing that Abraham was saved by faith and not by works, Paul argues the foolishness of thinking that we could be saved by works. To be saved by works means that God owes us something. That are works have created a debt of wages from God to a man. When God has given us all things including our very life itself, the idea that God could have a debt to us is completely contrary to the nature of God. He then goes on and says that David understood this as he quotes from Psalm 32.

Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created Dilbert, died recently, and as part of his final public statements, made a very disturbing profession of non-faith while claiming to accept Christ as his Lord and Savior. The general response to this within Christian circles was even more disturbing, with many seeing it as a positive thing and reacting negatively toward any attempt to examine, analyze, or comment on what happened. And while we are going to discuss Scott Adams, our goal is much more to focus on the state of the church, and how easy believism has progressed to such a point that saying you do not believe is considered acceptable. Thumbnail image by Art of Charm under CC BY 3.0Timecodes00:00:00 Scott Adams00:06:18 Fear of God Beginning of Understanding00:15:40 A Heart to Fear God00:20:57 Words Seperated from Hearts00:24:05 The Problem with Pascal's Wager00:29:54 The Small God of Arminianism00:40:47 This is a Hard Heart00:45:53 Bringing God to our Level00:52:57 Purpose of the Gospel00:56:29 The Cost of Being a DiscipleProduction of Reformation Baptist Church of Youngsville, NCPermanent Hosts - Dan Horn, Charles Churchill and Joshua HornTechnical Director - Timothy KaiserTheme Music - Gabriel Hudelson

After proving that for the glory of God, salvation always had to be the work of God so it had to be by faith rather than by works, Paul now goes back to the covenant with Abraham. The Abrahamic covenant was made with Abram after he heard the promise of God that his descendants would be like the stars in the sky in number and believed Him. At ninety years old without offspring his whole life, it is easy to understand why Abram would not believe. According to the flesh, it made no sense. But Abram believed that the times were framed by the word of God, so if He spoke and said it would be so, then it would happen. He had faith and it was accounted to him for righteousness.

Dispensationalists often argue that Old Testament promises to Israel must only be fulfilled in a physical way to the earthly nation of Israel. There are many complexities with that view because even in the Old Testament, the word "Israel" is also used to mean the promised land, the northern kingdom, the church, or even Jesus Christ. And while there are promises that were made to the physical nation, it is important to understand that God laid the groundwork for bringing in the Gentiles to Moses all the way back in the Pentateuch. In Deuteronomy, in the Song of Moses, Moses understood that the earthly nation of Israel was just a type and that those to whom God gave the gift of faith are the true Israel. In this episode, we look at how fundamental the typology of Israel is to redemptive history and how easy it is to miss it because of how strongly dispensationalism has been pushed in the US and much of the rest of the world. Timecodes00:00:00 Song of Moses00:09:47 Tower of Babel00:22:01 Rejoice O Gentiles00:32:57 Israel's Rebellion00:49:40 DispensationalismProduction of Reformation Baptist Church of Youngsville, NCPermanent Hosts - Dan Horn, Charles Churchill and Joshua HornTechnical Director - Timothy KaiserTheme Music - Gabriel Hudelson

After declaring that it is only through Christ and His mercy can we avoid the judgment of the law which He does so that His righteousness can be seen, Paul now speaks about the law. The law make all under judgment, so no one can boast of their works for we are justified by faith separate from any works that we might do. Since justification is separate from the deeds of the law, the giving of the law can make no difference between the Jews and the Gentiles. He is the God of all and all are saved by faith in Him. That does not mean that law is abolished, rather justification by faith makes the law more visible.

There are many false teachers on social media who are making foolish statements about race, culture, and marriage, saying things like, "interracial marriage isn't a sin, it's just not ideal," or "it's fine to tell your white daughter she shouldn't marry a solid Christian black man because you want grandchildren who look like you." These wolves are not just giving bad advice; they are attacking the heart of the gospel, not because the gospel requires you to marry someone from a different culture or "race", but because it commands you to prioritize spiritual matters over physical concerns. Most people don't have the luxury of choosing between two or more identical spiritually-qualified life partners. And the last thing you should do in such a situation is make physical matters primary. And we should not think this is a new debate. It has been going on for some time in different forms, and though now its proponents are trying to soften it from the openBob Jones University position, which banned interracial dating until 2008 by claiming it was against God's design. So here's the question: Is there any actual Scriptural support for their idea?Timecodes00:00:00 Leaders Pushing This00:08:32 Qualifications for Marriage00:16:04 Moses' Marriage00:22:58 Christ's Marriage00:28:52 Ruth's Marriage00:33:02 What Is Race?00:49:28 Is It Unwise?00:54:00 Biblical Law00:57:29 Christian Culture01:08:35 Punishment for Foreign WivesProduction of Reformation Baptist Church of Youngsville, NCPermanent Hosts - Dan Horn, Charles Churchill and Joshua HornTechnical Director - Timothy KaiserTheme Music

Paul is showing how God is glorified in salvation, because the true nature of fallen man that all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God so we needed someone outside of ourselves. All of us fail to glorify God the way that we should through perfect obedience so none of us could be justified by our works. Instead, it required a Redeemer, because we could never pay the debt. By His grace, He freely justifies us to demonstrate His righteousness and His mercy because He passes over the sins that were previously committed.

Does the Bible clearly teach that those who did in their sin are tormented for all eternity in the lake of fire? Or does it suggest that there is an end to God's wrath against sinners? While the church has long held the former position, in late 2025, Kirk Cameron posted a video where he genuinely questions the doctrine of eternal judgment, or, as those who hold to conditional immortality like to call it, eternal conscious torment. This view, often called annihilationism, redefines Biblical death and eternal torment for a period of judgment ending in annihilation. While we will deal with many of the verses that they use in this episode, it is worth first considering how changes to eternal judgment affects all of theology. Those who argue for conditional immortality often act like their view does not impact other doctrines. So here's the question: Are they correct?Thumbnail image by Ivan Vtorov under CC BY-SA 3.0. It shows not hell, but a lava lake in a Hawaiian volcano. Timecodes00:00:00 Why Does it Matter?00:04:49 What Is Death?00:19:12 Changing Terms00:22:26 Eternal Contempt00:28:16 Unpayable Debt00:36:56 Rich Man and Lazarus00:42:36 Destroying Soul and Body00:52:19 The Second Death00:59:13 God Can't Be Like That?01:08:11 Wages of Sin Death01:12:42 Corruption in Hell01:14:09 ConclusionProduction of Reformation Baptist Church of Youngsville, NCPermanent Hosts - Dan Horn, Charles Churchill and Joshua HornTechnical Director - Timothy KaiserTheme Music - Gabriel Hudelson

After citing many examples that show the total depravity of man, Paul uses that to explain a primary purpose of the law to stop every mouth. Because the heart of carnal man is to deny reality because of their sin, God gave the law to stop their mouth and so that they see their sin. There is no law that can save from sin, but God's perfect law makes every man's guilty clear to them. Man wants to think he is righteous and wise, but the law forces him to recognize that he is neither.

Recently, President Trump sent troops into Venezuela to "arrest" President Maduro, an action that, according to the Constitution, certainly should require the approval of Congress. And even though President Trump did this on his own authority and, according to many reports, around 100 people were killed, most conservatives, including many who identify as Christians, have applauded this action. And this is not the first time that an American president has waged war or ordered the killing of citizens of foreign nations without due process. In 2011, President Obama ordered the killing of an American citizen by drone strike. President Clinton ordered bombings on a pharmaceutical company that killed one worker and injured others. President George H. W. Bush ordered the invasion of Panama on the grounds of "self-defense". And there are many other examples. And while many will defend these actions based on the fact that the people killed were "not good people", that should not be part of the equation. The question is does the American president have the right in the eyes of God to kill those who he considers a significant enough threat? Is that where God's word draws the line? Is it where the laws of the United States draw it? There are many bad people in the world, so can the president righteously kill whoever he chooses, or is he committing murder? And if it is wrong, why does the church so overwhelmingly support these bloodthirsty policies?Timecodes00:00:00 Venezuela00:04:53 Playing God00:09:15 Lethal Force00:11:37 Legitimate President?00:15:55 Act of Undeclared War00:23:51 Need for Justice00:27:26 Bloodthirsty Nature

Kirk Cameron came out recently saying that he leaned toward a view of conditionalism which is a flavor of annihilationism. Many people started to ask, "Is Kirk Cameron a heretic?" Todd Friel described why he thinks annihilationism is not a heresy and why therefore Cameron is not a heretic. To do this, he utilized a common method that categorizes each theology as either "Essential" or "Non-Essential". In his view, to be classified as a heresy, the wrong idea must be about an essential doctrine (he also seemed to say if you hold to a heresy, then you are a heretic, but that may have just been in the context of Cameron's position as a teacher) The problem is that this method of categorization regarding heresy does not come from Scripture. So we feel that it is worth discussing what the bible actually says about heresy and what makes a man a heretic. While Friel and many others say that heresy is different than error or being wrong, the Greek word that is translated heresy means "to choose". The word also contains the idea of creating divisions. So heresy fundamentally means to choose to believe something that is not true. But does this mean that everyone who chooses to believe something that is not true is a heretic. NO. Absolutely not. According to scripture, a heretic is one who refuses to repent when corrected and who teaches their false view to others, causing division in the body of Christ.So, why is it dangerous to make heresy to hold to something essential? Because what scripture teaches us is that God loves those things that we do out of faith and he hates those who love lawlessness. And lawlessness is not limited to "essential" doctrines, but springs up

Kirk Cameron came out recently saying that he leaned toward a view of conditionalism which is a flavor of annihilationism. Many people started to ask, "Is Kirk Cameron a heretic?" Todd Friel described why he thinks annihilationism is not a heresy and why therefore Cameron is not a heretic. To do this, he utilized a common method that categorizes each theology as either "Essential" or "Non-Essential". In his view, to be classified as a heresy, the wrong idea must be about an essential doctrine (he also seemed to say if you hold to a heresy, then you are a heretic, but that may have just been in the context of Cameron's position as a teacher) The problem is that this method of categorization regarding heresy does not come from Scripture. So we feel that it is worth discussing what the bible actually says about heresy and what makes a man a heretic. While Friel and many others say that heresy is different than error or being wrong, the Greek word that is translated heresy means "to choose". The word also contains the idea of creating divisions. So heresy fundamentally means to choose to believe something that is not true. But does this mean that everyone who chooses to believe something that is not true is a heretic. NO. Absolutely not. According to scripture, a heretic is one who refuses to repent when corrected and who teaches their false view to others, causing division in the body of Christ.So, why is it dangerous to make heresy to hold to something essential? Because what scripture teaches us is that God loves those things that we do out of faith and he hates those who love lawlessness. And lawlessness is not limited to "essential" doctrines, but springs up

Paul continues to use David and the Psalms to show that there is a difference between those who God has granted the gift of faith to versus those who are dead in their sins and trespasses. Their very nature is different and that manifests itself in their works specifically in their use of the tongue. The words spoken believer are very different from that of an unbeliever. Their throat is an open tomb. Their life is about death and bringing other people to death rather than to eternal life. The poison of asps is under their lips. Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness. We will consider Psalm 5, Psalm 140 and Psalm 10 as we consider how Paul used those writings to support his argument.

It can be counter intuitive to think that feminists hate women, but when they insist that men and women are equal in every way, what they are really doing is saying women need to become men to be valuable. But God's word teaches that both women and men are made in the image of God and that the differences He created between them glorify Him and reveal aspects of His nature. When feminists want to diminish the role of women in the world, it is because they look on women as being inferior and their roles as being unimportant. And it should be self-evident that over the past hundred years this viewpoint has impacted every aspect of life and culture. It has changed the structure and order of the home, impacted education at every level, restructured work and the workplace, and has shaped the framework of politics and even the laws of most nations. But if we are going to make the claim that feminists hate women, we should ask what does it look like to love women or even more accurately what does it look like to hold women in biblical esteem?Timecodes00:00:00 Intro00:01:18 Biblical Esteem00:13:17 Reject the Natural Blessings00:31:32 The Curse of Barrenness00:40:16 Rejection of Physical Differences00:52:42 Deceiving Like Satan01:00:53 Rebellion Against Roles01:07:49 Take on the Curse of Men01:13:11 The Idolatry of MoneyProduction of Reformation Baptist Church of Youngsville, NCPermanent Hosts - Dan Horn, Charles Churchill and Joshua HornTechnical Director - Timothy KaiserTheme Music - Gabriel Hudelson

Paul continues his argument how the gospel is about making the righteousness of God to be revealed by comparing God to men. In the previous verses, he used David as a example of how God used David's unrighteousness to cause His righteousness to be seen. The example was not because David was a special case. All men are born under sin and there is no way for them to escape it. There are none righteous. There are none who seek God, so Paul quotes from Psalm 14. Psalm 14 explains the picture of the creation of Eve. God looked through the whole world and could find none comparable to Him, so He had to create His bride. That is the same argument that Paul is making in this passage. No one desires the righteousness of God, so God has to do the work to create those who do.

Again Paul answers the obvious question based on what he had just said. He said that God used the unrighteousness of man, specifically in the case of David, to show He is the one who changes the heart so that He is just when He declares a man innocent. The obvious question for those who love sin is why don't we just sin more, if God uses the sin of man to prove His faithfulness and righteousness? Should we not just pursue sin? The answer is obviously of course not. Increasing sin in the world is not a blessing, otherwise how could God judge the world. Just because our sin results in the glory of God doesn't mean that it is unjust for God to judge the sin. Because people don't understand (or don't want to understand) what Paul is saying, they pretend that he is pointing them to be greater sinners since God will use their great sin for His glory. Armenians continue to use this argument against Calvinists. If God is going to save who He is going to save, our sin doesn't matter. That is as much a lie now as it was at the time of David.

Do the New Testament writers ever use the Old Testaments verses that they quote out of context? It's an important concept to consider because many people use proof texting to make theological arguments. They will quote a verse divorced from its context and declare that it means what they want it to mean. So if the writers of the NT, who were inspired by God, used those same techniques, then proof texting must be approved. But of course that is ridiculous, because the heart of proof texting is to put your words in God's mouth rather than putting His words in your mouth which is the purpose of the Word of God. In this episode, we examine how the New Testament writers handled the Old Testament and how often comprehending the meaning of a passage in the New Testament requires knowing and understanding the fuller context of the Old Testament passage that was referenced. New Testament writers would often just quote a single line from the Old Testament, expecting that those who love God and His Word would be willing to study the Bible and spend the time to understand. But today, most people in the pews, and even most pastors know very little about the Old Testament. So here's the question: If it is wrong to proof text, how does that change how we should look at the Word of God when it quotes from an earlier writer?Thumbnail image by Arran Bee under CC BY 2.0Timecodes00:00 Intro05:22 God Inspired Everything14:30 Under the New Covenant22:29 Muzzling the Ox29:57 The Just Shall Live By Faith38:59 Den of Thieves50:08 The Virgin With Child52:20 Out of Egypt I Called My SonProduction of Reformation Bapt

Paul is making the argument that the things in the Old Covenant were only shadows of things in the New. The Jews were not those who were circumcised in the flesh because it never produced obedience to the law. The true circumcision was of the heart which did produce different behavior. Judah means praise and the man Judah who caused Leah to praise God was only a shadow of those who had faith. Those who have faith receive praise not from men, but from God because of the good works produced by their circumcised hearts.

Christians are often told to tithe, but many often wonder, is tithing really commanded for Christians? Or is it an Old Testament ordinance that passed away with the ceremonial law.Before we talk about whether the tithe is biblical, it is important to understand something. God doesn't need our money. He owns the cattle on a thousand hills. He can provide whatever is needed, so we need to start with the idea that God had another purpose for His people to give. So here's the question: Why are His people to give, when many lack resources?Thumbnail image by www.tradingacademy.com under CC BY-SA 2.0Timecodes00:00:00 Where is Our Heart?00:19:03 Church's Financial Security00:23:23 Faithful in Lesser Things00:30:19 Honoring God with Money00:33:37 Old Testament Tithing00:37:20 Examples of Giving00:49:08 Consequences of the Love of Money01:00:07 Tithes vs Offerings01:05:22 Old Testament TithesProduction of Reformation Baptist Church of Youngsville, NCPermanent Hosts - Dan Horn, Charles Churchill and Joshua HornTechnical Director - Timothy KaiserTheme Music - Gabriel Hudelson

We all know the story of the Pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving, and how they celebrated their first year, a year of loss and hardship, by pouring out their hearts in thankful worship to God. But do we really understand the nature of thanksgiving itself (the act of worship, not the holiday)? In this episode, we try to talk about the modern disconnect we seem to have with feeling and expressing gratitude. We'll talk about how central gratefulness is to Christianity, how being involved in the work of God by laboring for his church and for the brethren enables us to be grateful in a deeper way, and how it is the work of the Holy Spirit in God's people that causes and enables us to offer our lives to God as a thankful sacrifice.Thumbnail Image by James Walsh#BuckleUpForPilgrims#ReformedThanksgiving#SufficiencyOfScripture#SolaScripturaListen to the audio version here: http://theconqueringtruth.com/2021/11/stop-complaining-god-demands-thanksgiving-ep-46-audio/Timecodes00:00 Remembering the Pilgrims03:58 God's Soverignty08:40 Prevalence of Complaining15:11 Complaining in the Family18:45 Thankful Worship24:30 Intentional Gratefulness35:27 Joy from Giving Thanks39:16 Sharing Gratitude43:46 Appointing Days of Thanksgiving48:02 Secular Thanksgiving?49:38 Communion as ThanksgivingProduction of Reformation Baptist Church of Youngsville, NCPermanent Hosts - Dan Horn, Charles Churchill and Joshua HornTechnical Director - Timothy KaiserTheme Music - Gabriel Hudelson

Building on his statement that there is no partiality with God and that He judges everyone according to his deeds, he answers the logical question that arises from that, "if the Gentiles do not have the law and the Jews do, then how it is right to judge them by the same standard?" The logical answer is that the written law revealed through Moses condemns the Jews, but the law God wrote on the hearts of men might be different in explicitness, but it is not different in substance. The law of their conscience is enough for the Gentiles who did not have the written law to be justly equally condemned, because it is not the hearer of the law that is justified in the sight of God but the doer.

Since Charlie Kirk's assassination, more people are naming the name of Jesus in public. And many Christians think that if they are willing to mention the name of Jesus Christ in public that they are not ashamed of Him or His gospel. But is that really what scripture teaches?In Romans 1, Paul says that he is not ashamed of the gospel, and then he says two things1) For it is the power of God to salvation2) In it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, "The Just shall live by faith"It is easy to miss what this means for us. Paul is saying that words are not enough, that we must confront and deal with the sin in us and around us. It is not enough to say his name, we must walk in righteousness. In this episode, we look at what is required to confront unrighteousness both when we are in public in private. We also look back at times when John MacArthur and Voddie Baucham were given the opportunity to confront evil and they both set a good example. But because most of us will never be on national television, we also talk about what this looks like in our everyday life. We also try to look at some situations where Charlie Kirk didn't stand up for the gospel in the way that he probably should have. The point isn't to beat him up, it's to make sure we don't make him the pinnacle. Christ is the example we are to follow. Paul and the apostles. The words of God and how they challenge and direct us to stand for righteousness. That is what we are to look to. Timecodes00:00 Ashamed of the Gospel07:40 John MacArthur15:55 Voddie Baucham20:30 Charlie Kirk24:54 Kirk to a Homosexual28:53 Validating Sin in

Our text this week is Romans 2:5-11. Paul continues to make the argument that the evidence of faith is not what you say or who is your family. The evidence of faith is based on the walk. The just shall walk by his faith. God knows the heart. He knows whether He has saved the person or not, but Paul goes on to say that God will render to each one according to his deeds. Those who seek after God and to serve Him and glorify Him, they will receive eternal life. Those who do not will receive indignation and wrath, tribulation and anguish. When Paul was writing, it was many Jews who thought they were saved because they said we have Abraham for our father. Today there are many who say I have Jesus as my Lord and Savior because I walked an aisle or I prayed a prayer. But God says, "the just shall live by faith." There is no partiality with God. He makes those who have faith in Him walk in that faith through the work of His Spirit, so He can judge their deeds.

When we hear the term spiritual gifts, most Christians see it as this mystical, almost magical work of God that comes over you, and all of a sudden, you can speak in tongues or heal people, but is that how the Bible describes spiritual gifts in practice?The Pentecostal movement has, in many ways, driven the conversation about spiritual gifts and the way that we use language to discuss them. Even many Reformed Christians have been affected by their teaching and often describe the work of the Holy Spirit through gifts as something so miraculous and supernatural that their operation must be opposed to ordinary means. But Paul, who is the apostle that teaches the most about spiritual gifts, doesn't treat them that way. In Romans 1, he plainly talks about imparting spiritual gifts to the church in Rome and in Corinthians and Timothy, he talks about spiritual gifts as if they can be practiced and built up in a way that suggests that they are not as "magical" as the Pentecostals would have us think. So here's the question: If spiritual gifts are not opposed to ordinary means, how should we think of spiritual gifts and their use in the church?Timecodes00:00:00 Intro00:01:01 Miracle of God's grace00:06:21 Healing is a grace of God00:14:57 Diversity of gifts00:20:28 Gift of language a grace00:28:59 Gifts that are hard to see as pure miraculous manifestations00:42:26 Given at times to unbelievers00:52:06 Given to all believersProduction of Reformation Baptist Church of Youngsville, NCPermanent Hosts - Dan Horn, Charles Churchill and Joshua HornTechnical Director - Timothy KaiserTheme Music - Ga

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As Baptists we disagree on scriptural and covenantal grounds with the Presbyterian practice of infant baptism, but even more serious is the growing practice in some circles, such as the CREC and those who follow Doug Wilson, of paedocommunion or infant communion. While we believe infant baptism is incorrect, paedocommunion goes further and seriously undermines gospel theology. It is not only extra-biblical but also teaches against the doctrines of grace. In this episode, we attempt to walk through some of the issues with paedocommunion and how it goes against God's word, not only in the explicit commands regarding the practice of the Lord's Supper, but also the covenantal issues that frame salvation.Thumbnail image by Google Gemini AITimecodes00:00 Intro05:40 Logic of Paedocommunion10:21 Consequences for Children17:24 Control of Grace24:15 Crucifing the Flesh?29:10 Splitting the Signs33:13 Former Baptists?38:30 Salvation by Faith57:50 The Fruit of PaedocommunionProduction of Reformation Baptist Church of Youngsville, NCPermanent Hosts - Dan Horn, Charles Churchill and Joshua HornTechnical Director - Timothy KaiserTheme Music - Gabriel Hudelson

Paul continues to declare what it means to be turned over to uncleanness and the lusts of their hearts which to its farther extent is homosexuality, but he also wants to make it clear that is not the only sign that God has turned them over to a debased mind, a mind that has become disconnected from reality. Because they love the world and the things of the world, they commit all kinds of sins including coveting and being disobedience to parents, the kinds of things that we see all around us. We need to understand are driven because of rebellion against God and the testimony of His creation. Not only those who are practicing those things that are condemned, but those who approve as well because their lack of courage in rebellion to God makes it no less rebellious.