Critical Issues Commentary Radio

A "Working Theory of Change" or the Truth of Scripture? - A Critique of Practicing the Way, presented by Bob DeWaay and Barb Gretch. John Mark Comer presents a "working theory of change" for becoming like Jesus. Bob DeWaay contrasts this approach with Scriptures promises, arguing that Christian transformation rests on God's revealed truth, His promises, and His ordained means of grace (duration 00:18:02)

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John Mark Comer's Spiritual Formation: Self-Improvement or Biblical Redemption? - A Critique of Practicing the Way, presented by Bob DeWaay and Barb Gretch. John Mark Comer presents spiritual formation as a process of reshaping our stories, habits, and relationships. Bob DeWaay contrasts this with Scripture, which teaches redemption through Christ, not self-improvement, and examines Romans 12:2 in context. (duration 00:17:28)

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John Mark Comer's "Narrative Determinism" vs. the Biblical Story of Redemption - A Critique of Practicing the Way, presented by Bob DeWaay and Barb Gretch. John Mark Comer teaches that our stories shape us, but Bob DeWaay points to Scripture's clearer story: the Fall. Born in Adam, we need supernatural regeneration, not narrative rewriting. Romans 8:28-30 shows God's work in calling, justifying, and conformi (duration 00:16:23)

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John Mark Comer's "Woundedness" vs. the Biblical Need for Forgiveness - A Critique of Practicing the Way, presented by Bob DeWaay and Barb Gretch. Bob DeWaay contrasts John Mark Comer's "naming your woundedness" with the biblical need for forgiveness of sins. Examining Luke 5 and 1 Corinthians 15, he explains why substitutionary atonement and being in Christ are essential to biblical Christianity. (duration 00:19:07)

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The Decisive Gospel vs. the Endless Process of Spiritual Formation - A Critique of Practicing the Way, presented by Bob DeWaay and Barb Gretch. Bob DeWaay critiques John Mark Comer's view of salvation, contrasting an endless process of spiritual formation with the Bible's decisive teaching on conversion, justification, sanctification, and Christ's once-for-all sacrifice for sin. (duration 00:21:59)

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Is Sin Really Just a Problem of Environment? - A Critique of Practicing the Way, presented by Bob DeWaay and Barb Gretch. Bob DeWaay critiques John Mark Comer's view of sin and atonement, contrasting Comer's multiple paradigms with the Bible's clear teaching that we are either in Adam or in Christ, under God's wrath or rescued through faith in Jesus and His atoning work. (duration 00:23:19)

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Bob DeWaay critiques John Mark Comer's view of sin and atonement, contrasting Comer’s multiple paradigms with the Bible's clear teaching that we are either in Adam or in Christ, under God’s wrath or rescued through faith in Jesus and His atoning work.

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Spiritual Formation, Therapeutic Christianity, and the Gospel - A Critique of Practicing the Way, presented by Bob DeWaay and Barb Gretch. Bob DeWaay critiques John Mark Comer's spiritual formation teaching, contrasting a process of becoming like Jesus with biblical conversion, justification, and Christ's finished work. He also shares a 1995 warning about therapeutic Christianity. (duration 00:24:19)

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The "Zap from Heaven" - Losing Strategy or Biblical Salvation? - A Critique of Practicing the Way, presented by Barb Gretch and Bob DeWaay. John Mark Comer mocks the "zap from heaven" as a losing strategy. Bob DeWaay examines Ephesians 2:4-7 and Jeremiah 17:5-10, showing that salvation is God's monergistic work of grace--not human effort--and those who receive it are blessed. (duration 00:24:02)

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Providence and Promise, Part 4 - Moses, presented by Bob DeWaay and Jessica Kramasz. In this episode we discuss providence in the life of Moses, showing that God's purposes do not depend on us getting new revelation from God. The events of his early life may appear to be by chance, yet it all happened according to God's providential will. (duration 00:29:14)

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