Knowing Faith

Kyle Worley is joined by Dean Inserra to answer the question, how have you seen seminary education benefit your local church?

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• How have you seen seminary education benefit your local church?
• What does being “for the church” really mean for a seminary?

Guest Bio:

Dean Inserra is the founding and lead pastor of CITYCHURCH, where he leads the vision and preaching. Dean graduated from Liberty University and attended Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. He holds a MA in Theological Studies from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and is pursuing a D.Min from Southern Seminary. Dean is married to Krissie, and they have two sons, Tommy and Ty, and two daughters, Sally Ashlyn and Marci.

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Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Patrick Schreiner to discuss what the gospel of the Kingdom is.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• When the New Testament says that Jesus was preaching the gospel of the kingdom, before his death, burial, resurrection, and ascension; what gospel is he preaching?
• How does “the Kingdom” help frame the story of the Bible?
• When you share the gospel with somebody, do you include kingdom language?
• How does Matthew 1:1 show us two sides of the gospel?
• Has the conversation around the message of the kingdom changed?

Guest Bio:

Patrick Schreiner is the Director of the Residency PhD program, Associate Professor of New Testament and Biblical Theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Gene and Jo Downing Endowed Chair of Biblical Studies. He is the author of numerous books, including but not limited to; The Four Gospels: Jesus, the Hope of the World, The Transfiguration of Christ: An Exegetical and Theological Reading, a commentary on Acts, The Visual Word: An Illustrated Guide to the New Testament Books, and Political Gospel: Public Witness in a Politically Crazy World.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• 1 Corinthians 15, Romans 1, Matthew 4:23, Galatians 3:8, Matthew 1:1, Matthew 16, 1 & 2 Samuel
• Deep Discipleship Program
• “The Kingdom of God” by Patrick Schreiner, Dane Ortlund, and Miles V Van Pelt
• “A Theology of the Ordinary” by Julie Canlis

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Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss the imagery and symbolic history found in Revelation 12.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What is the purpose of Revelation?
• Where are we in the book of Revelation?
• Who is the dragon? Who is the child? Who is the woman?
• Where do we find a contrast between a woman and a dragon in the story of the bible prior to Revelation?
• How is Revelation providing instruction on how a Christian can rightly think about what it means to be engaged in spiritual war?
• What about Ephesians 6, how does that relate?

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Revelation 12, Genesis 37, Ezekiel 29, 32:2, Genesis 1-3, Jeremiah 51, Ephesians 6
• “Home With God” by Kyle Worley
• “Formed for Fellowship” by Kyle Worley
• Jen Wilkin Instagram Post

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Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss a core doctrine of the Christian faith; Christology.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What is the common approach to Jesus in our cultural moment?
• Where should someone start if they want to dive deep into the question of who is Jesus?
• What about when Colossians 1 calls him the “firstborn?”
• What are the essentials of Christology?
• What are the implications of leaning into one of the natures of Jesus?
• In the creeds (Athanasian, Apostles, Nicene, Chalcedon) they focus on clarifying who, what, and how Christ is. Why this intense focus so early on?
• How does Christ perfectly fulfill the three offices of prophet, priest, and king?

Helpful Definitions:

• Logos: The word.
• Σκηνόω: Skénoó: To dwell, to tabernacle, to pitch a tent.
• Arianism: The false view that Jesus, the Son of God, is the first created being. 
• Πρωτότοκος: Prototokos: First-born, eldest.
• Communication of Attributes: We communicate from the two natures; the divine nature and the human nature to the one person Jesus Christ. Anything you can say about God you can say about Jesus, anything you can say about humanity, except sin, you can say about Jesus.
• Docetism: The false belief that Jesus’s humanity was a figment or presentation, not a true human nature.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• John 1, Genesis 1, Hebrews 1, Colossians 1, Philippians 2
• Deep Discipleship
• “Mere Christianity” by C.S. Lewis
• Joe Rogan Experience #2252 - Wesley Huff
• “Remaking the World” by Andrew Wilson
• Creeds:
  • Athanasian
  • Apostles
  • Nicene
  • Chalcedon

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Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss what it means to be a disciple and launch a preview of their Deep Discipleship Program!

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What is the need of the hour in the church today in the global west?
• What is a disciple?
• Why should we spend our time learning?
• What is deep discipleship?
• Why is community important?
• What do disciples need?
• How do we pursue deep discipleship?
• What is the goal of deep discipleship?
• What is the Deep Discipleship Program?

Helpful Definitions:

• Disciple: Learner

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Deep Discipleship Program

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Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are back to explore the book of Revelation!

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Who wrote Revelation? Where? When?
• How does Rev. 1:4-8 lay down a thesis of sorts for the book?
• How do you encourage people to study the book of Revelation?
• What genre is the book of Revelation?
• What are helpful terms to define when studying this book?
• Are people comfortable with the seven letters?
• How are numbers being used, and is there a pattern?
• What should we be looking for as we approach Revelation?

Helpful Definitions:

• Eschatology: The doctrine (study) of the end times.
• Apocalyptic: Unveiling; something is being shown that was hidden.
• Prophecy:
  • Foretelling: Future-oriented.
  • Forthtelling: Commentary on either the past or present.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Revelation, Genesis, Exodus, Ezekiel, Jeremiah

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Season 14 of the Knowing Faith podcast begins on January 23rd! In this episode, Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley give you a preview of what is to come in Season 14.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What are we going to cover this season?
• What are we excited to talk about in the book of Revelation?
• What doctrine do you love to talk about?

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Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley answer listener questions to wrap up season 13!

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• How did you start writing for an audience?
• Who is the deep discipleship program built for? Should all leaders and volunteers at a church participate in this program?
• What is the “extra Calvinisticum”? 
• Are you a dispensationalist? Why or why not?
• Did God reject his people? (Romans 11)
• How do you respond when people argue that focusing on studying the Bible and theology produces Pharisees?
• My church dissolved its women's ministry in 2020. Do you have any advice on how to start a women's bible study without disrespecting the church's leaders?
• What do you appreciate about each other?
• If not just in memorial, what do the sacraments do?
• What is the role of the warning passages in Hebrews?
• Could you sum up free will from a reformed perspective?
• How have you made the podcast work for so long?

Helpful Definitions:

• Extra Calvinisticum: Teaches that in the Son’s incarnation the divine Logos is fully united to, but never fully contained within, the human nature. (Definition from TGC, Kevin DeYoung)
• Dispensationalism: One way to think through the structure of Scripture has a variety of modes. A history with a theology. 
• Covenantal: One way to think through the structure of Scripture. A theology with a history.
• Premillennialism: Belief in some sort of 1,000-year rule and reign and in some way that Christians are taken up into God's presence prior to the millennium. 
• Amillennialism: The millennium is figurative, we are currently living in the millennium period.
• Views of the Lord's Supper:
  • Transubstantiation (Catholicism): Conversion of elements.
  • Consubstantiation (Lutheranism): Divine and human elements coexist.
  • Memorial (Anabaptist): Elements are symbolic.
  • Spiritual Presence (Reformed): Christ is spiritually present.
• Libertarian Free Will: There is nothing outside of you that will constrain your ability to choose A or B. You are at liberty to do all that you would like to do whenever you’d like to do it.
• Theological Determinism: You and all that you do is going to be determined by God or some gods.
• Theological Compatibilism: You are able to act in accordance with your desires.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Romans 9-11, Isaiah 40:28-31, Hebrews 6

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Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley continue the story of scripture by looking at the wisdom literature and the prophets. 

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What happens from the time Israel departs Sinai until the end of the Old Testament?
• What is wisdom literature? Why does it matter?
• Which book has been the most formative for you?
• How is wisdom situational?
• What is exile?
• What role do the prophets play in the story of the Bible?
• What confuses people when they read the prophets?
• How do we read in the prophets?

Helpful Definitions:

• Wisdom Literature: Jobs, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon. These books help us to live well in the face of God in all life's circumstances.
• Exile: Being sent out of the presence of God. 

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• 1 Kings 8, Genesis 3
• “Three Philosophies of Life” by Peter Kreeft

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Kyle Worley is joined by Jason Duesing to answer the question, “What is the purpose of a confession of faith if we already have the Bible?

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What is the purpose of a confession of faith if we already have the Bible?
• What is a helpful way to read confessions of faith?
• In your view, what is the most significant Baptist confession?

Guest Bio:

Jason Duesing serves as the Provost, Senior Vice President for Academic Administration, and Professor of Historical Theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He came to MBTS after serving for more than a decade on the administrative leadership team and faculty at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. Duesing earned his Ph.D. in Historical Theology and Baptist Studies from Southwestern Seminary in 2008. He also holds a M.Div. from Southeastern Seminary and a B.A. in Speech Communications from Texas A&M University in College Station. Duesing is married to Kalee, and together they have four children.

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