MarsCast

In today’s episode, Dr. Cornelis Venema and Dr. Marcus Mininger continue their case for the cessation of revelatory gifts – speaking in tongues, prophecy, miraculous healings – by addressing an important question. If the revelatory gifts have ceased, how do we respond to fellow believers who claim to have them or have experienced speaking in tongues and miraculous signs? If Cessationism is true, how do we, as those who hold to Reformed convictions, not come across as if we’re somehow diminishing the work of the Spirit today?

Today’s episode continues our series on Cessationism vs. Continuationism and the spiritual gifts with Dr. Cornelis Venema and Dr. Marcus Mininger. In our previous conversation, they laid out the context for this debate. You could probably guess that they’ve landed on a position: Today, we’ll hear the case for Cessationism and the ceasing of revelatory gifts.

Today’s episode kicks off a new series with Dr. Cornelis Venema (President of Mid-America) and Dr. Marcus Mininger (Professor of NT Studies). They are going to address spiritual gifts in the church. We can think of speaking in tongues, prophecy, and miraculous healing, for example, gifts that were common in the age of the Apostles. The question before us is whether those gifts continue to this day. In other words, this is a debate around Cessationism vs. Continuationism in the church.

In today's episode, Dr. Marcus Mininger concludes our series on resolving conflict with peers from the perspective of the Apostle Paul. Today he focuses on Philippians 1:12-18, where the apostle Paul mentions that his imprisonment has served to advance the gospel. In this harsh reality, Paul sets an example of a God-centered response to conflict, namely, quiet rejoicing for the sake of Christ. Here's Dr. Mininger to elaborate.

In today’s episode, Dr. Marcus Mininger continues our series on resolving conflict with peers from the perspective of the Apostle Paul. Today he focuses on Galatians 2:11-14, where the apostle Paul confronts Peter, whose hypocritical conduct was not in step with the truth of the gospel. In other words, what Dr. Mininger will show us today is the importance of confronting one another out of reverence for God.

In today’s episode, we kick off a series with Dr. Marcus Mininger on resolving conflict with peers, particularly between those in ministry and who are office-bearers, from the perspective of the Apostle Paul. These episodes come from a recent talk at the Niagara Office-Bearers Conference at Immanuel United Reformed Church in Jordan, Ontario. In this first part, Dr. Mininger will reflect on Galatians 2:2, where he'll show us that we are to submit to one another out of reverence for God in times of conflict between peers.

Finishing our series on the sacraments this week, in reflecting upon the Lord’s Supper, Dr. Cornelis Venema addresses whether children may come to the Lord’s Table (a growing practice among some Reformed churches), a practice known as paedocommunion or infant communion. 

We continue our series on the sacraments this week by giving our attention to the Lord’s Supper, led by Dr. Venema, who’ll provide us with a general introduction of communion, giving a brief survey of varying views of the sacrament while highlighting the Reformed view.

In today's episode, one of the most debated questions in all of theology will be addressed by President of Mid-America and Professor of Doctrinal Studies, Dr. Cornelis Venema, and Professor of Church History, Dr. Alan Strange: Should Infants Be Baptized? If the baptism of children of believing parents is permissible, what is the biblical case for such?

Starting today, we’re going to take a look at the sacraments in Reformed theology. Dr. Cornelis Venema and Dr. Alan Strange begin with the sacrament of baptism by answering the simple question: What is it?