Joy and I revisit the Gospel Gal Article we posted in 2021 - "The Reformation Answers Lordship Salvation" The episode focuses on the problems with the "Distinctives" of Lordship Salvation as enumerated on the Grace to You website. Joy and I discuss those distinctives from a biblical, Reformed, and Confessional perspective and offer hope and rest to the listeners. 

Mentions: 

1. Confessional Podcast Network: https://confessionalpods.com/

2. The Reformation Answers Lordship Salvation: Gospel Gal Article by Marissa Namirr & Joy Dudley - Gospel Gal: The Reformation Answers Lordship Salvation: Marissa Namirr and Joy Dudley (gospelgalblog.blogspot.com)

3. The Pearl of Christian Comfort by Peter Petrus Dathenus

4. The Distinctives of Lordship Salvation - GTY - Lordship Salvation (gty.org)

5. Abiding in Christ: John 15: Gospel Gal: Youtube:Abiding in Christ: John 15 - YouTube

  Blog Article by Marissa Namirr and Joy Dudley: Gospel Gal: Abiding in Christ - John 15 (gospelgalblog.blogspot.com)

6. Series in I John from Paramount Church: John Fonville: Facebook 

7. Letters of Spiritual Counsel: Luther:Luther: Letters of Spiritual Counsel (kp.ac.rw)

8. Heidelblog Lordship Salvation - lordship salvation | Search Results | The Heidelblog

9. Christ the Lord: Edited by Michael Horton 

This episode is based on a Gospel Gal article by the same title. Marissa and Joy discuss misperceptions of abiding, synergistic teaching, and the ways Biblical and Reformed theology give us comfort and assurance on this subject. 

"Many times when we think of what it means to abide, we think that we need to do everything we can to stay close to Christ. We think that our relationship with Christ is so one-sided that it is up to us to continue to keep it alive. Unless we abide in Him, we are cut away and thrown into the fire. What comes to mind is an image of a hamster running on a wheel with no rest, motivated by the threat and terror of the law. However, our aim with this post is to show that the famous passage in John 15 is rich with comfort and mercy and that our abiding in the Vine is actually saving faith that connects us to Christ and all of His benefits."

https://gospelgalblog.blogspot.com/2022/12/abiding-in-christ-john-15-marissa.html

In this series, we have compared Catholicism and Roman Catholicism and have shown how certain practices thought to be Roman Catholic are actually soundly orthodox and Reformed and Not Romanist.

In this episode Joy and I discuss Priests/Pastors, and what they provide to the church, specifically, the sacraments. We discuss Communion and Baptism, comparing the Reformed position as compared to the Romanist view.

In this episode we review definitions from last episode, we discuss Priesthood and church offices. We talk about Confession and Absolution and why these ideas/beliefs/practices are not Romanist.

This episode will take a look at what distinguishes Reformation teaching from the Roman Catholic Church

"If you ever doubt God's love for you, remember the greatest demonstration of love in the history of the world is demonstrated by God's giving of His Son"

In this episode, we chat with our friend Kelly about her spiritual foundation, development, and growth in grace. This was a really encouraging episode. We hope you enjoy it!

Marissa and Joy talk with Matt and Onnig about their journeys over the last couple of years.

This Advent we are drawn back to the ancient promises given to the Fathers of a Serpent Crushing Son. Listen to these marvelous promises and covenants and how they are directly fulfilled in God who took on flesh to redeem us, His people.