The Legacy Room

What is God's will for your life? What career does he want you to pursue? Who does he want you to marry? Or where does he want you to live? The Bible doesn't give you specific answers to those important questions. So how do you know what God wants you to do? How do you make those big decisions? On this episode of The Legacy Room, Dr. Abner Chou and Dr. Nathan Busenitz give you biblical principles for making not only those decisions, but any decision you face. By the end of this episode, you'll know how to be confident you are obeying God's will in any circumstance.

Theologians often use three words to describe the Christian life. It begins with justification—being declared righteous before God. It continues through sanctification—the process of becoming like Jesus. And it culminates with glorification in heaven. On this episode of The Legacy Room, Dr. Nathan Busenitz and Dr. Abner Chou take an in-depth look at sanctification—this long, often painful process of becoming more and more holy. They look at the biblical truths and tools essential for every believer's sanctification.

In this episode, Dr. Busenitz and Dr. Chou continue their conversation with Dr. Mike Riccardi about the Trinity. They talk about how evangelicals can--unintentionally--misrepresent the Trinity. And they show how the source of so much division in the church is often a misguided, or even dangerous, view of the Trinity.

John Calvin said “it is impossible to praise God without also uttering the praises of the Father, of the Son, and of the Spirit.” The three persons Calvin is referring to are, of course, the Trinity. What does the Bible say about this doctrine? How do we think correctly about the relationships within the Trinity? And how should this central aspect of God affect how we live each day? To answer those and more questions about the Trinity, Dr. Chou and Dr. Buzenitz are joined by Dr. Michael Riccardi, theology professor at The Master's Seminary. Together, they take a deep look at who God is and what the fact that he is Trinity means for all of us.

In part two of this conversation on spiritual gifts, Dr. Nathan Busenitz and Dr. Abner Chou pivot from the spiritual gifts that ceased to the gifts of the spirit that Christians still exercise today. What does the Bible say about gifts like discernment, generosity, hospitality, teaching, and others? How do they strengthen the church and bring glory to God? Find out in this episode, the fifth of season two of The Legacy Room.

The Bible has a lot to say about spiritual gifts. What are they? And why does The Master's Seminary believe some gifts that were prevalent in the first century have ceased today? Get answers as Dr. Abner Chou and Nathan Busenitz define the word cessationism, and help you think biblically about all the spiritual gifts.

What is the Christian's relationship with government? Are believer's required to obey government at all times? How much should Christian's get involved in politics? This episode of The Legacy Room answers those questions. Dr. Abner Chou and Dr. Nathan Busenitz are joined by Jesse Johnson, TMS alum and pastor of Immanuel Bible Church in the Washington D.C. area. Jesse is also the author of City of Man, Kingdom of God: Why Christian's Respect, Obey, and Resist Government. This conversation will help you understand the government's proper role and its relationship to the church.

John MacArthur calls Matthew 7:21 the most terrifying verse in the Bible. "Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven." Clearly, some people are convinced they are Christians when, in fact, they are still lost in their sin. How can you be sure your salvation is real? Find out in this episode, as Dr. Abner Chou and Dr. Nathan Busenitz explore the doctrine of assurance.

Why should believers study church history? In this episode of The Legacy Room, the first of season two, Dr. Nathan Busenitz and Dr. Abner Chou explain why every believer needs to know and appreciate God's providential work through the centuries. This brief episode will give you concise and compelling arguments for the study of church history.

In this episode, the final of season one, Dr. Busenitz and Dr. Chou talk about how theology shaped their personal lives. Abner and Nathan tell stories from their high school years, when truth from Scripture changed how they thought about God, salvation, and ministry. You'll hear which convictions shaped them and led them to become theological students, then leaders at TMUS.

What is the name of God? How is it different than his titles? And why does the name of God say about his character? Dr. Busenitz and Dr. Chou answer that question in this episode. They'll show you that an accurate, rich understanding of God's name has profound implications for your Christian life, in particular your relationship with God.

Ephesians says we are saved by grace alone through faith alone. That's a bedrock truth of Christianity. But if works do not save anyone, what role, if any, do they have in the Christian life? Get answers on this episode of The Legacy Room as Dr. Chou and Dr. Busenitz discuss the relationship between faith and works.

How can you be confident you are interpreting the Bible correctly? That's the question Abner Chou and Nathan Busenitz address in this episode. Whether you've read the Bible for decades, or you just started studying it recently, your approach to studying and learning the Bible should be basically the same. Find out what that approach should be—what those timeless principles of interpretation are—and how you can apply them and make the most of your Bible study.

John MacArthur, chancellor of The Master's University and Seminary, often says “the meaning of Scripture is Scripture.” That's a profound statement about what Scripture is and how we benefit from it. On this episode, Abner Chou and Nathan Busenitz talk about how to interpret Scripture—a division of theology called hermeneutics. This conversation can help believers know how to get the meaning of Scripture right so they can experience the power of Scripture fully.

When God designed mankind, his first description of them was "made in his image." How does that aspect of our design give us purpose? How does it affect our view of gender? And how should it change the way we view our sense of worth and value? Get answers as Dr. Abner Chou and Dr. Nathan Busenitz explore an aspect of humanity that's at the core of our identity.

If you misunderstand or misinterpret the opening chapters of the Bible, you are going to get a lot of theology wrong. Fact is, Genesis affects how you read the rest of the Bible, how you understand the character of God, the nature of sin, what it means to be man and woman, the hope of redemption, the role of science, and so much more. In this episode, Dr. Abner Chou and Dr. Nathan Busenitz are going to explain why Genesis matters and how you can make sure you are reading the Bible the right way, starting with chapter 1.

The Bible uses mysterious, shrouded language to describe a sudden taking away of believers. Through history, Christian have referred to this as the rapture. What will this event be like? Why believe it is going to happen? Dr. Abner Chou and Dr. Nathan Busenitz talk about why The Master's Seminary affirms that the rapture is biblical and why this event matters.

When will Jesus Christ return? What will his return be like? And what, if any, role does the church have in the second coming of Christ? Get answers as Dr. Abner Chou and Dr. Nathan Busenitz talk about how The Master's Seminary approaches eschatology. This conversation can help fill you with hope as you see the glorious future that awaits those who follow Christ.

Since it opened its doors in 1986, The Master's Seminary has always affirmed dispensationalism. What's the meaning of this often-debated term? Why is it so often misunderstood? In this episode, a crash-course in dispensationalism, Dr. Abner Chou and Dr. Nathan Busenitz explain how dispensationalism is biblical and also why it matters for how you read the Bible and apply it each day.

Through the centuries, believers have always claimed the Bible is without error. Where does that confidence come from? Why should you trust the Bible? Is it historically accurate? Have its predictions about the future come true? In this episode, Dr. Abner Chou and Dr. Nathan Busenitz make a compelling case that the Bible is real history, that everything it describes actually happened, and that you can trust every word of it.

Did different men write the Bible or did God write it? Christians often say the Bible is inspired, inerrant, and authoritative. What do those terms mean? In this episode, Dr. Abner Chou and Dr. Nathan Busenitz give clear, confident answers as they help you know what the Bible is, how it came to exist, and who wrote every word.