Rightly Dividing



In this episode Jordan continues through Romans 9 and discusses Paul’s usage of the story of Isaac and Ishmael. Why does Paul bring up this story? What is he using these Old Testament figures to illustrate? How do they further his argument that God has chosen faith in Christ over works as the way to receive salvation? This episode answers those questions. Romans 9 is not primarily exalting “God’s sovereignty” but rather is exalting “God’s sovereignty IN CHRIST.” Though this may seem like a trivial distinction, it makes all the difference in accurately understanding the Spirit’s revelation in Romans 9.

In this episode Jordan focuses in on a scripture in Galatians and connects it to Romans 9 to communicate that believers are only "chosen" and "elect" by first being IN CHRIST by faith. In Christianity today many of the most popular and prominent Christian teachers are reformed and are teaching a Calvinistic interpretation of the Bible. The goal of our "Answering Calvinism" series is to exalt and centralize Jesus Christ in the doctrines of election and predestination and in doing so to offer a reply to Calvinism's interpretation of scripture.

In this episode Jordan continues through Romans 9 and explains the "true children of Abraham" are not those that God has "calvinistically elected" but those who have the faith of Abraham. In Christianity today many of the most popular and prominent Christian teachers are reformed and are teaching a Calvinistic interpretation of the Bible. The goal of our "Answering Calvinism" series is to exalt and centralize Jesus Christ in the doctrines of election and predestination and in doing so to offer a reply to Calvinism's interpretation of scripture.

In this first episode we begin teaching through Romans 9. In this controversial chapter, Paul's purpose is to make a case for God's sovereign choice of faith in Christ over works as the way of salvation. In Christianity today many of the most popular and prominent Christian teachers are reformed and are teaching a Calvinistic interpretation of the Bible. The goal of our "Answering Calvinism" series is to exalt and centralize Jesus Christ in the doctrines of election and predestination and in doing so to offer a reply to Calvinism's interpretation of scripture.

In this episode I introduce the Answering Calvinism series and talk about why this subject is important to me and what my heart is in doing it.