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Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Dr. Jonathan Pennington as they discuss the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7 and answer the question, “is Jesus a philosopher?” 

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• The Sermon on the Mount has got to be one of the most familiar passages in the New Testament, why should we take a fresh look at this heavily explored passage?
• A typical reading of the beatitudes is “blessed,” but could it be more accurate to translate this as “flourishing.” Why is that?
• What is the Sermon the Mount about? What are the key contexts of this section of scripture?
• So, should I view the Sermon the Mount as a list of do’s and don'ts? 
• What is virtue ethics and why is it helpful in understanding the sermon on the mount?
• For someone who wants to dig deeper into the Sermon on the Mount, what next steps would you encourage?

Guest Bio:

Dr. Pennington is associate professor of New Testament Interpretation at Southern Seminary and director of doctoral research studies. Dr. Pennington is the author of numerous books including: How to Read the Gospels Wisely and The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing. On top of writing and teaching, Dr. Pennington is a member who serves at Sojourn Community Church in Louisville, KY. 

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Matthew 5-7
• “The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing” by Jonathan Pennington

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Dr. Jonathan Pennington joins us as we discuss the Sermon on the Mount and answer the question, “Is Jesus a philosopher?”

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Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss Genesis 1-2 and how it shapes a Christian doctrine of creation by its original context and distinctives from other ancient origin creation narratives. 

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Where was God before the beginning? When was He?
• Who was the original audience of the creation account? How does that shape the way we read Genesis 1-11?
• What do you believe is often neglected in the Christian doctrine of creation?
• What does it mean that humanity was created in the image of God? That we look, physically, like God?
• So, many of us will be familiar with the creation account in Genesis 1-2, but how does our doctrine of creation grow as we follow the thread throughout scripture?
• How old is the earth? Why?
• Is Genesis 1-11 literal and historical?

Helpful Definitions:

• Creation Ex Nihilo: Creation out of nothing.
• Aseity: God is a se, or has aseity: He is self-existent and self-sufficient.
• Transcendent: He is other (by an infinite extent).
• Imminent: God is near to his creation. 
• Imago Dei: The image of God.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Genesis 1-2, Colossians 1:15, Revelation 21
• Knowing Faith Episode #3 - Is God Three or One?

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We discuss Genesis 1-2 and how it shapes a Christian doctrine of creation by its original context and distinctives from other ancient origin creation narratives.

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Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss Matthew’s account of Christ’s birth in Matthew 1:18-24 including several misconceptions of the story, how it relates to the Old testament, and why the incarnation had to happen. 

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What is the single biggest misconception about the birth story of Jesus?
• What are some other ways that the story of Christ’s birth is misremembered because of popular understandings of the nativity story?
• Looking at Isaiah 7 (which is quoted in Matthew), why weren’t they looking for the miracle of a virgin birth?
• Why does Matthew make mention of this flight to Egypt?
• What does it mean that Jesus is one person with two natures?
• Why the incarnation? Why did Christ have to be born?
• Immanuel: How does the birth of Christ connect to a OT theology of God’s presence with his people?

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Matthew 1:18-24, Isaiah 7, 2 Corinthians 6:14-18, 1 Corinthians 3:16-17, John 1:14

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patreon.com/knowingfaithWe discuss Matthew’s account of Christ’s birth including several misconceptions of the story, how it relates to the Old Testament, and why the incarnation had to happen.

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Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Dr. Gregg Allison of southern Seminary to discuss what Catholics believe, examining the role of the reformation, as well as similarities and differences with Protestants.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• When we are talking about Catholicism, given how old the tradition is and how vast its reach, who or what are we really talking about? 
• Are Catholics saved? Do Catholics deny justification by faith? 
• What about the relationship between tradition and biblical authority? 
• What is one area or issue where we might perceive a vast difference between Catholics and Protestants, but where we actually share much agreement?
• What is one area or issue where the difference between Protestants and Catholics is massive and irreconcilable?
• In what ways has the protestant church overreacted against Catholicism? 
• How can evangelicals engage and/or partner with our Catholic neighbors?

Guest Bio:

Dr. Gregg Allison is professor of Christian Theology at Southern Seminary. Prior to joining the faculty of Southern, Dr. Allison was a professor at Western Seminary, and prior to that He served with campus crusade for Christ for 18 years, was a missionary in Italy and Switzerland. Dr. Allison is the author of numerous books including: Historical Theology: An Introduction to Christian Doctrine, Sojourners and Strangers: The Doctrine of the Church, and Roman Catholic Theology and Practice: An Evangelical Assessment. On top of writing and teaching, Dr. Allison serves as a pastor at Sojourn Community Church in Louisville, KY.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• “Roman Catholic Theology and Practice: An Evangelical Assessment” by Gregg Allison
• “The Unfinished Reformation: What Unites and Divides Catholics and Protestants After 500 Years” by Gregg Allison

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patreon.com/knowingfaithShow Notes:

Roman Catholic Theology and Practice: An Evangelical Assessment

The Unfinished Reformation: What Unites and Divides Catholics and Protestants After 500 Years

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Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss the Trinity, looking at common misunderstandings and what is at stake if we do not properly understand this foundational doctrine of Christian faith. They discuss why seeing God’s Triune nature provokes us to deeper worship, obedience, and mission. “The trinity filled my heart full of heartfelt joy and I knew that all eternity was like this for those who attain heaven for the trinity is God and God the trinity the trinity is our maker and keeper our eternal love joy and bliss all through our Lord Jesus Christ” Julian of Norwich

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• When people start reflecting on the Trinity they start getting fearful that maybe all the language they have had to understand and talk about God was wrong. Is that true?
• What do you often find as the biggest obstacle to accurate understanding of the doctrine of the Trinity?
• What is the simplest way we can state the doctrine of the Trinity?
• Why does a proper understanding of the Trinity matter?
• How can there be one God and three gods?
• But isn’t speculation on the Trinity irreverent, isn’t God incomprehensible, so how could we possibly understand and why should we even try?
• How does seeing God’s Triune nature provoke us to deeper worship, obedience, and mission?
• What are some of the most common misunderstandings (heresies) of the Trinity? And, why are they problematic?

Helpful Definitions:

• Trinitarianism: God eternally exists as one God, and three distinct persons, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, each of whom is fully God, yet there is one God.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Exodus 20, Deuteronomy 6:4-9, John 15-17, Ephesians 1:3-14, 1 Peter 1:1-2, Colossians 1, Hebrews 1
• Westminster Catechism
• “Delighting in the Trinity” by Michael Reeves
• “On the Trinity” by Augustine of Hippo
• The Nicene Creed
• Chalcedonian Creed
• “Trinity Song” by Sandra McCracken

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patreon.com/knowingfaithJen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss the Trinity, looking at common misunderstandings and what is at stake if we do not properly understand this foundational doctrine of Christian faith. They discuss why seeing God’s Triune nature provokes us to deeper worship, obedience, and mission. “The trinity filled my heart full of heart felt joy and I knew that all eternity was like this for those who attain heaven for the trinity is God and God the trinity the trinity is our maker and keeper our eternal love joy and bliss all through our Lord Jesus Christ” Juilian of Norwich

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• When people start reflecting on the Trinity they start getting fearful that maybe all the language they have had to understand and talk about God was wrong. Is that true?
• What do you often find as the biggest obstacle to accurate understanding of the doctrine of the Trinity?
• What is the simplest way we can state the doctrine of the Trinity?
• Why does a proper understanding of the Trinity matter?
• How can there be one God and three gods?
• But isn’t speculation on the Trinity irreverent, isn’t God incomprehensible, so how could we possibly understand and why should we even try?
• How does seeing God’s Triune nature provoke us to deeper worship, obedience, and mission?
• What are some of the most common misunderstandings (heresies) of the Trinity? And, why are they problematic?

Helpful Definitions:

• Trinitarianism: God eternally exists as one God, and three distinct persons, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, each of whom is fully God, yet there is one God.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Exodus 20, Deuteronomy 6:4-9, John 15-17, Ephesians 1:3-14, 1 Peter 1:1-2, Colossians 1, Hebrews 1
• Westminster Catechism
• “Delighting in the Trinity” by Michael Reeves
• “On the Trinity” by Augustine of Hippo
• The Nicene Creed
• Chalcedonian Creed
• “Trinity Song” by Sandra McCracken

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patreon.com/knowingfaithWe discuss the Trinity, looking at common misunderstandings and what is at stake if we do not properly understand this foundational doctrine of the Christian faith.

Sponsored by HOPE International:
 

Christ calls us to care for those living in poverty. The question is, how? Download your free copy of Created to Flourish: How Employment-Based Solutions Help Eradicate Poverty, written by HOPE International President and CEO Peter Greer. HOPE International focuses on alleviating physical and spiritual poverty in 16 countries through Christ-centered microenterprise development.
 

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Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley work through the lineage of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew and discuss why genealogies in the Bible, though intimidating and confusing on the surface, are significant. 

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Why do the gospels include genealogies?
• What are some of the key differences between the genealogies in the four gospels?
• What makes Matthew’s genealogy distinct?
• When bible readers hit names and numbers in the bible, there is a tendency to skip over to “the good stuff,” what do we miss if we skip serious study and reflection of the genealogies?
• Some have argued that we have to separate the Jesus of Faith from the Christ of history. What does that mean and how does it slip into our thinking? How do the genealogies defy this division?

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Matthew 1
• Jen Wilkin Books
• The Bible Project
• www.biblesummary.info
• “The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing” by Jonathan Pennington

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patreon.com/knowingfaithWe work through the lineage of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew and discuss why genealogies in the Bible, though intimidating and confusing on the surface, are significant.

Episode Notes

In this episode we work through the lineage of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew and discuss why genealogies in the Bible, though intimidating and confusing on the surface, are significant.

Mentions

The Bible Project
www.biblesummary.info
“The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing” by Jonathan Pennington

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Welcome to the Knowing Faith podcast where Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss the single biggest theological and biblical issues facing the church today. 

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• The Village Church Institute
• The State of Theology

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patreon.com/knowingfaithWe introduce our new podcast with Jen Wilkin, JT English and Kyle Worley and discuss the single biggest theological and biblical issues facing the church today.

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Christ calls us to care for those living in poverty. The question is, how? Download your free copy of Created to Flourish: How Employment-Based Solutions Help Eradicate Poverty, written by HOPE International President and CEO Peter Greer. HOPE International focuses on alleviating physical and spiritual poverty in 16 countries through Christ-centered microenterprise development.
 

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