Stop and Think About It

Understanding gender roles through the lens of a Biblical Worldview on this episode of Stop and Think About It. 

Episode Navigation:

Introduction

02:20 - Defining Complementarianism and Egalitarianism.

07:35 - Going back to the Garden - God’s original design - Genesis 2:18-25.

12:30 - The Fall - The first role reversal - Genesis 3:1-24.

13:40 - The Effects of the Fall - The area of greatest blessing now causes the greatest pain.

16:20 - Why Men Abdicate Biblical Headship - Fear and ordination of female pastors.

18:30 - Complementarian Roles within the Church - 1 Tim. 3:14; 2:8-14, Genesis 3.

26:50 - Complementarian Roles within the Family - 1 Tim. 3:4-5, 1 Cor. 11:3, Eph. 5:22-33

35:45 - New Testament Objections to Complementarianism: Galatians 3:28 - There is no male or female in Christ? Romans 16:1 - Phoebe was a Deaconess? Romans 16:7 - Junia was an Apostle? 41:30 - Old Testament Objections to Complementarianism: Exodus 15:20 - Miriam? Judges 4:4 - Deborah? 2 Kings 22:14 - Huldah? Isaiah 8:3 - Isaiah’s Wife? Nehemiah 6:14 - Noadiah?

48:10 - God Loves to Use Women.

54:25 - Complementarianism is Team Work

55:30 - Wrap Up - So What?

We all see the world through a particular worldview. What is a worldview? What is the difference between a Christian worldview and a secular worldview? And why does it matter? You can find the answer to these questions and more on this episode of Stop and Think About It. 

 

Episode Navigation:

Introduction

02:20 - What is a Worldview?

09:00 - How is a Worldview Formed?

12:40 - A Christian Worldview vs. Secular Worldview

15:00 - Relativism vs. Objective

21:00 - Cultural Lies vs. Biblical Truth

24:30 - Biblical Worldview Begins with God and Creation

26:10 - Biblical Worldview of Government

31:00 - Christian Metanarrative

Creation Corruption Christ Consumption

35:15 - Christian Worldview Statistics

39:40 - Sin is the Problem - Gospel is the Solution

41:40 - General Revelation (Psalm 19, Romans 1)

43:45 - Special Revelation (Psalm 19)

44:50 - Benefits of a Christian Worldview

45:40 - A Platonic Worldview

47:00 - A Christian Worldview and the Word of God

52:30 - Closing

Are people born with a blank slate or with what theologians call Original Sin?  Do unbelievers really have free will and the capacity to choose God? Are unbelievers spiritually sick and in need of rescue, or spiritually dead and in need of resurrection?  

You can find the answer to these questions and more on this episode of Stop and Think About It.  

 

Episode Navigation:

1:20 - Introduction

1:55 - Examining Dr. Tony Evans Views on Original Sin

4:40 - Definition of Original Sin

7:30 - Spiritual Death

10:15 - Break 

11:00 - Pelagius vs. Augustine (Original Sin, Free Will, Grace)

14:35 - Erasmus vs. Luther (The Bondage of the Will)

15:30 - Man is Dead, not Sick

16:40 - Council of Dort (Arminianism, Semi-Pelagianism)

17:30 - Wesley and Whitfield

18:30 - Little Boy and the Rattlesnake

19:50 - The Doctrine of Free Will?

20:30 - Arguments for Free Will

God Did Not Create Robots God Looks Down the Corridors of Time Jesus is a Gentleman

24:30 - Break

25:30 - Charles Finney's Methods

26:40 - Two Heresies from Charles Finney's Systematic Theology

Finney Denied Original Sin Finney Denied Imputed Righteousness

27:00 - Billy Graham and The Altar Calls and Sinner's Prayer

31:40 - Seeker Sensitive Churches

36:30 - The Preaching of the Gospel Brings True Conviction

39:35 - Final Thoughts

The Gospel Phil Sessa's Closing Comments

43:00 - Ending

Many Christians consider Oneness Pentecostalism to be just another Christian denomination.  On the surface, Oneness Pentecostals appear to be in line with orthodox Christianity. They claim to believe in the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. But a closer examination reveals that Oneness Pentecostals are anything but “Christian”.

 

Episode Navigation

03:35 - Overview of Oneness Pentecostalism

04:45 - Historical Overview of Sabellianism/Modalism

09:20 - Modern Day Sabellians

12:45 - Break

13:10 - Illustrating the Trinity

16:30 - Three Manifestations

20:25 - Trinity is not in the Bible

22:12 - Understanding Beings & Persons

23:50 - God is One - Does One Mean Singleness?

27:47 - The Shema - Deuteronomy 6:4 “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one”

28:55 - Defining Terms - Who is Jesus?

30:00 David Bernard - Oneness Theologian (The Son was a foreordained plan in the mind of God)

31:35 - Jesus Existed as the Son in Eternity Past

33:00 - T.D. Jakes and the Elephant Room

34:00 - Philips Craig and Dean’s Statement of Faith

35:05 - Athanasian Creed

40:00 - Hebrews 1:8 “Your Throne O God” (Edward Dalcour - A Definitive Look at Oneness Theology)

44:25 - Revelation 5:6 (Interaction between Jesus and the Father)

47:50 - Break

48:30 - Daniel 7:9-14 (Thrones)

51:40 - Oneness is an attack on Jesus’ role as mediator

55:30 - If we lose the Trinity, we lose the Gospel

59:00 - Closing Remarks (Another Jesus, Another Gospel, Practical Application)

1:03:00 - Outro

Important Notice: A warning about Gregory A. Boyd.

Although we are recommending his excellent book on Oneness Theology entitled,"Oneness Pentecostals and the Trinity". We cannot recommend other work by this author. Gregory A. Boyd has embraced the heresy called Open Theism.  Unfortunately, Greg Boyd is guilty of what Glenroy Clarke has often stated, "Some people run hard away from one heresy, but they run too far to the other side and fall into the ditch of another heresy".

In this case, the old axiom stands true. “A broken clock is right twice a day".

A welcome message from the host of Stop and Think About It, Phil Sessa.

 

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