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

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