This week begins with some exciting announcements, including details about our first-ever giveaway! Austin then introduces the doctrine of the Trinity by providing a bit of the historical context in which the doctrine was first articulated and then works through a few essential statements the church has confessed throughout the ages about our Triune Lord.

Question of the Week: "What do the terms single and simple mean in relation to God?"

Roast of the Week: Honduras coffee beans roasted by Lone Coffee
Kettle Coffee and Tea

St. Patrick's Bad Analogies

Historic Christian Creeds:
Athanasian Creed
Creeds of Christendom, with a History and Critical notes. Volume I. The History of Creeds.
by Philip Schaff

Austin continues the study through the doctrine of God by explaining several of God's communicable attributes. This study through the attributes is meant to provide a better understanding and knowledge of who God is, which then drives us to worship Him in a way that is better pleasing and glorifying to His great name.

Roast of the week: Medium Columbian roast from Lone Coffee
Lone Coffee
Kettle Coffee and Tea

This week Austin continues the study through systematic theology by introducing the doctrine of God, also known as theology proper. This introduction episode works through the being of God along with a few of God's incommunicable attributes.

Roast of the week: La Naranja, Honduras roasted by Lone Coffee
Lone Coffee
Kettle Coffee and Tea

This week Austin spends time thinking about the spiritual discipline of prayer by answering the question of why the Christian should pray.

Austin also announces the exciting news that Sippin' on Theology is now patterned with Kettle Coffee and Tea, purchase coffee or merchandise from Kettle at the below links.

Kettle Coffee and Tea
Lone Coffee


Resources on prayer:

The Prayer of the Lord by RC Sproul

Praying Backwards by Bryan Chappell

A Praying Life by Paul Miller

A Simple Way to Pray by Martin Luther

The Valley of Vision

This week Austin brings the discussion on the New Testament canon to a close while sipping on a medium bodied coffee from Nameless Coffee co.


Question of the Week: What led you to attend seminary?


Resources:

Michael J. Kruger's Ten Basic Facts About the NT Canon that Every Christian Should Memorize

Ligonier course on NT Canon

The Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy

Recommended Books:

Michael J. Kruger, The Heresy of Orthodoxy

Michael J. Kruger, Canon Revisited

Don Kistler, Sola Scriptura: The Protestant Position on the Bible

This week, Austin continues the discussion on the New Testament canon by introducing the process of canonization and working through a few more of Michael Kruger's top ten facts about the canon.

Michael J. Kruger's Ten Basic Facts About the NT Canon that Every Christian Should Memorize

Ligonier course on NT Canon

The Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy

Recommended Books:

Michael J. Kruger, The Heresy of Orthodoxy

Michael J. Kruger, Canon Revisited

Don Kistler, Sola Scriptura: The Protestant Position on the Bible

This week we break from discussing the canon to answer a listener's question. The question is, "what does Jesus mean when he tells the woman caught in adultery to 'go, and sin no more'"? Is Jesus implying that those who follow him are able to reach a point of sinless perfection?

This week begins with a debut of the new segment, the Question of the Week. Then, Austin picks up the ongoing discussion on the New Testament canon by introducing the idea of canon and covenant. 

Question(s) of the Week:

1. Since we don’t have the original autographs, are the copies inspired?
2. How can we know that we have exactly what the original autographs contained?

Michael J. Kruger's Ten Basic Facts About the NT Canon that Every Christian Should Memorize

Ligonier course on NT Canon

The Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy

Recommended Books:

Michael J. Kruger, The Heresy of Orthodoxy

Michael J. Kruger, Canon Revisited

Don Kistler, Sola Scriptura: The Protestant Position on the Bible

This week begins with some exiting announcements and then we continue our discussion about Scripture, focusing on canonicity. This is part one of several episodes where we will work through the big questions of canonicity to further strengthen our faith in the reliability of the Bible.

Michael J. Kruger's Ten Basic Facts About the NT Canon that Every Christian Should Memorize

Recommended Reading:
Michael J. Kruger, The Heresy of Orthodoxy

Michael J. Kruger, Canon Revisited

Don Kistler, Sola Scriptura: The Protestant Position on the Bible

This week we are considering the sufficiency of Scripture and addressing the question of how God speaks to his people. Has God clearly revealed his will in Scripture, and can we be confident that his revealed will is enough?