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Particular theology for Particular Baptists... (and anyone else who can put up with us).

Joshua Sommer


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    #167 Christology in Chalcedon & the 1689

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 31:32


    Join me as I walk through the Chalcedonian Definition along with our own Confession, the 2LCF. Striking similarities remind us of rich orthodox truths.Grace Reformed Baptist Church, Antelope Valley: grbcav.orgthebaptistbroadcast.org

    #166 The Transfiguration (Matt. 17:1-13; Jn. 2:13-25; 2 Cor. 6:16)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 35:51


    The Transfiguration of our Lord, Peter's response, and the true temple of God.

    #165 The Nature of a Gospel Church (Acts 20:28; Eph. 5:25; 2LCF 26.1, 5)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 41:18


    What makes a church a true gospel church?

    #164 A Gospel for the Dogs (Matt. 15:21-28; 2LCF 1.1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 56:58


    Does the gospel have the power to move beyond an ethnically Jewish nation? Christ shows the scope of redemption as He interacts with the "woman of Canaan" in Matthew 15:21-28.

    #163 Feigned Religion (Matt. 15:1-20; 2LCF 21.1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024 47:05


    Join me as I dive deeper into Matthew 15:1-20.

    #162 An Update, Faith, & Tradition

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 33:30


    It's back! Join me for an update on The Baptist Broadcast, a discussion on weak faith in light of God's saving grace, and the "tradition of men."

    Can AI Produce Art?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 16:36


    Artificial Intelligence (AI) is growing in its cultural significance. As we move into an age more and more influenced by AI, it is important to think about the big questions. Can AI produce art?

    Pastoring the Next Generation of Pastors

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 36:48


    This is something we think little about. But Scripture obligates us to be diligent in this area, and the statistics give cause for concern. This is a helpful example of a church working to facilitate training of future pastors: https://x.com/JeffreyPWiesner/status/...

    What Is Old Landmarkism?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 50:09


    In this video on the Baptist Landmark movement of the 19th century, I will focus on its origins, and two of its central claims.

    Eternal Processions: From Scripture to History to Dogmatic Formulation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 24:44


    Why Do We Call God Father? Son? Holy Spirit? This is a brief survey of the eternal processions in God as it is found in Scripture, in Christian history, and in clearer dogmatic statements such as what is found in 2LCF 2.3.

    Alistair Begg on Whether Christians Should Attend Trans Weddings

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2024 22:06


    Should Christians attend marriage ceremonies that countenance unbiblical unions? The short answer is, "No." But watch this episode to find out why.

    The Particular Baptists on Baptism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2024 26:01


    How were our 17th century Baptist forerunners arguing for believer's baptism? From Shadow to Substance by Dr. Sam Renihan: https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Substance-Theology-Particular-1642-1704/dp/1907600310/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1PQIV6CAZ84I7&keywords=from+shadow+to+substance&qid=1706046775&sprefix=from+sha%2Caps%2C1452&sr=8-1 Unity and Continuity... by Andrew Woolsey: https://www.amazon.com/Unity-Continuity-Covenantal-Thought-Westminster/dp/1601782160/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2JF7Y5R2QHFKR&keywords=unity+and+continuity&qid=1706046831&sprefix=un%2Caps%2C950&sr=8-1

    Does the New Testament "Re-Interpret" the Old Testament?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2024 28:16


    How are we to understand the relationship between the Old and New Testaments given progressive revelation?

    Responding to Gavin Ortlund on Noah's Flood

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 106:10


    Was Noah's flood global? Short answer? Yes! This video is intended to interact with Gavin Ortlund's recent podcast arguing for a local flood.

    Does God Become Angry When I Sin?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2024 29:02


    Every Christian has wrestled with this question at one time or another. Are you under a divine microscope? Is it possible for God to change from loving you to not loving you?

    Law, Gospel, & Sanctification w/ Jon Moffitt & Justin Perdue of Theocast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2024 52:49


    How should both law and gospel inform our understanding of sanctification? How does the gospel relate to the good works flowing our of God's work of sanctification in the lives of Christians?

    Christology in Augustine and Hilary of Poitiers

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2023 29:35


    How should we understand the incarnation and how it relates to our reading of Christological passages in Scripture?

    Federal Vision, Baptism, Law/Gospel, and Justification

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 59:48


    I finish up the series by looking at some of the language of the JFVS regarding baptism, its law/gospel distinction, and lastly its doctrine of justification.

    Gregory of Nyssa on Divine Attributes

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 36:40


    Attributes, Trinity, and help from an old friend from the 4th century.

    Federal Vision, Church, and Covenant

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 51:51


    Looking at the Joint Federal Vision Statement on the church and the covenant of life.

    Federal Vision and the Trinity

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 51:38


    What does the Joint Federal Vision Statement state concerning God the Trinity? BOOK MENTION: Trinity & Creation by Dr. Richard Barcellos — https://www.amazon.com/Trinity-Creation-Scriptural-Confessional-Account/dp/1725280345/ref=sr_1_1?crid=28WCJUFYCTFPF&keywords=Trinity+%26+Creation&qid=1701228953&sprefix=trinity+%26+creation%2Caps%2C114&sr=8-1

    Theological Masculinity

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2023 42:20


    What does it mean to "be a man"? It seems the answers to this question are manifold today. In this episode, I hope to bring some clarity by ordering our thinking properly.

    Law, Gospel, & Justification

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2023 25:49


    What do law & gospel have to do with our justification before God? This is one of the most important questions both Christians and non-Christians can ask.

    What Is Christian Liberty?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 51:00


    Christian liberty is a gospel issue. But why? Join me as I consider this wonderful doctrine.

    Are Baptists "Reformed"?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 43:22


    Some do not believe Baptists should apply the term "Reformed" to themselves. Others differ. I will try to shed some light on the issue.

    The Baptist Doctrine of the Universal Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 38:38


    From abuse to neglect, the doctrine of the universal church has been the subject of much controversy over the centuries. But, when rightly understood, it becomes an important doctrinal and practical consideration for Christ's people.

    Israel, Palestine, & the Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2023 19:03


    It's exciting to talk politics, speculate on Bible prophecy, and fantasize about the rapture. But do we ever think about God's churches?

    Kenotic Christology, Open Theism, & Process Theism

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2023 29:17


    What's the relationship of Kenotic Christology to open theism and/or process theism? In this episode, I will define each of these terms and discuss the connections.

    Beatific Vision In Baptist Dogmatics

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2023 24:33


    The Beatific Vision seems antiquated today. Much less does it appear to belong in Baptist theology. Join me as I briefly explore what the beatific vision is, and also where we can find it among the Baptists.

    Answering the Cults | Mormonism (II)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 44:34


    This second and final part on Mormonism seeks to bring Christian orthodoxy into a confrontation with the Mormon distinctives discussed in the first part.

    The Ground of Communion & Comfort

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 25:41


    What is the only ground of our communion, comfort, and dependence upon God? Join me as I discuss 2LCF 2.1-3!

    An Evaluation of King James Onlyism

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 32:08


    Is the King James Only position a sound position? Let's look at some of the evidence.

    Answering the Cults | Mormonism (I)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2023 39:44


    This first part on Mormonism surveys history, ecclesiology, and doctrinal distinctives of the Mormon organization. The second part will be the Christian response, looking at Scripture & historical Christian theology.

    Answering the Cults | Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2023 45:38


    A course on how to apply Christian orthodoxy in our response and outreach to the cults.

    Is Mormonism Christian?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2023 34:38


    Some are under the impression Mormonism is a Christian organization. This is not true. Join me to find out why!

    A Such a Thing as Orthodoxy: What Makes a Christian a Christian?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2023 25:24


    There is an identifiable Christian orthodoxy the church has always believed. Those who would reject it or twist it do so to their own exclusion from Christianity.

    Why Are Baptist Churches Dying?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2023 34:58


    Smaller Baptist churches across the country are struggling to keep their doors open. Why?

    Calvinism & Causality w/ Dr. Peter Sammons

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2023 56:04


    Join Peter and I as we discuss the doctrines of grace, primary & secondary causality, and human responsibility. Check out Peter's related book here: https://www.amazon.com/Reprobation-Gods-Sovereignty-Redeeming-Biblical/dp/0825447437/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3C5HA4586FRN1&keywords=peter+sammons&qid=1691460771&sprefix=%2Caps%2C290&sr=8-1

    BIBLICISM w/ Pastor Steve Meister

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2023 55:35


    Another interview on the Broadcast. This time, on biblicisms! Leading up to our August 9th - 10th Conference, "Confessing the Faith".

    Baptism Through the Centuries

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2023 55:37


    Where have Christians agreed on baptism? Where have they disagreed? After I flesh out the Baptist position, I'd like to trace lines of both continuity & discontinuity on baptism in general throughout the years.

    What About Epistemology?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2023 73:21


    What is epistemology? How should we think about it? How should we NOT think about it? Presuppositionalism, classicalism, realism, critical theory—join me as I talk about it all in this episode.

    Contemplating God with John Cassian

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2023 20:37


    The active life serves the contemplative life according to our Lord in Luke 10:38-42. Let's hear the ancient John Cassian on our Lord's words to Martha & Mary.

    Postmillennial Theonomy, the Cultural Mandate, & the Covenant of Works

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2023 36:08


    Does Postmillennial Theonomy mix law/gospel, or the covenant of works with the covenant of grace?

    INTERVIEW: Nehemiah Coxe, Thomas Collier, & Socinianism w/ Dr. Jim Renihan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2023 41:28


    Join Dr. Renihan and I as we discuss the Particular Baptist response to the 17th c. heretic, Thomas Collier, through the means of a young but gifted Nehemiah Coxe.

    Fight by Flight?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2023 49:11


    Should Christians flee "blue states" in order to fight blue states? What about local churches in those states?

    What Are the Virtues?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2023 41:13


    Moral, Intellectual, Cardinal, and Theological Virtues. What are they? Join me as I jump into this HUGE philosophy and Christian theology area. Augustine, De Libero Arbitrio (On the Free Choice of the Will): https://spot.colorado.edu/~pasnau/4020/augustine.pdf

    Baptists Plunder Riches from Lutherans!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2023 33:15


    Benjamin Keach & Thomas DeLaune in their notable work 'Tropologia', use several German Lutheran Reformers to support various Scriptural observations.

    SERMON: Old Testament Worship

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2023 32:43


    Last week, we introduced worship. This week, we begin looking at the details--beginning in the Old Testament; its circumstance, confinement, complexity, and anticipation.

    The Vice of Curiosity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2023 34:42


    Curiosity is a sin. But before you click out of this video, Thomas can explain...

    SERMON: What Is Worship?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023 53:37


    This is a pilot sermon edition of the Broadcast, where sermons preached at Victory Baptist Church are uploaded here & on all podcast platforms. In addition, all sermons preached at Victory Baptist Church are available on Sermon Audio.

    John Gill Challenges Modern Eschatology

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2023 55:24


    John Gill's eschatology and its challenge to us moderns.

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