Talks with Dad Rod

NEW THEME MUSIC! Ted asks Rod about why it seems easier to have no rules than to have to confess sins and receive absolution for them. Rod talks about the lie and false freedom offered by satan compared to the real demands of the law and the necessity of a true rescue, which is what we find in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

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Ted asks Rod about the idea that Jesus Christ did all the work necessary for sinners to be saved. Rod talks about Jesus' words from the cross, "It is finished.", and what that means for sinners after the fact and how it relates to justification before a holy God.

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Ted asks Rod about how Christianity isn't just another self-help program in which you rescue and improve yourself. Rod talks about how Christianity differs from other religions of the world, the evidence supporting the Christian claims, and where Christians can find assurance that God follows through on His promises.

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Ted asks Rod about why he continues to feel guilt after he's been forgiven by his pastor. Dad talks about how important it is to have a pastor who understands how important the forgiveness of Christ is (the Gospel), and that sinners should always expect and receive the forgiveness Christ brings us in the preached Good News, and in baptism, communion, and confession and absolution, when they go to church.

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Ted asks Rod about the Lutheran understanding of baptism and how it ties to assurance for the Christian believer. Rod speaks of the passages on baptism and the concept of free will, and the means of grace and what attendees should expect to receive at a Lutheran church.

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Ted asks Rod what it means to have an advocate. Rod talks about what it means to have a good father be an advocate for his child and how having someone advocate for you in our present life reflects on how Jesus advocates for us with our Heavenly Father.

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Ted asks Rod about the idea that we can take comfort in our infants being baptized, or if it's just another thing we are expected to do in certain churches because we're told to. Rod talks about why we approach this subject the way we do in Lutheran churches, and how we use it to teach our children that even through such a seemingly simple method, God acts when we sinners don't.

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Ted asks Rod about dealing with the difficult situation of explaining to people close to you why you switched from a Gospelless church to a Gospel-centered one. Rod speaks about what the Christian church is for, and what we should expect to receive there, referencing Scripture about why that is important.

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Ted asks Rod about why when Jesus tells us not to be anxious, that doesn't seem to help us be less anxious. Rod speaks about the struggles we sinners have and what to expect and why, and where our final comfort and assurance come from.

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Ted asks Rod about the possibility of losing one's faith, seemingly accidentally or easily. Rod addresses the struggles we Christians have and the gifts God gives us to sustain our faith, including giving us assurance.

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