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Recently the guys from The Jerusalem Chamber joined our friends from Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary on their podcast Confessing Our Hope. We discussed the events, decisions, and happenings from the RPCNA 2018 Synod. Tune in below, follow our friends at iTunes and on social media!

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What is the difference between effectual calling and irresistible grace? What are the differences between the inward and outward call? Does the outward call only go to the elect? Is there sincerity in God’s outward call? To whom does the inward call go? In what ways does the effectual call change people? Does the Calvinist God drag sinners into the kingdom kicking and screaming? Tune in as Nathan, Shawn, Joel, and Kyle discuss WCF 10.1:

All those whom God hath predestinated unto life, and those only, He is pleased, in His appointed time, effectually to call, by His Word and Spirit, out of that state of sin and death, in which they are by nature to grace and salvation, by Jesus Christ;enlightening their minds spiritually and savingly to understand the things of God, taking away their heart of stone, and giving unto them an heart of flesh; renewing their wills, and, by His almighty power, determining them to that which is good, and effectually drawing them to Jesus Christ: yet so, as they come most freely, being made willing by His grace.

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For more resources on today’s topic check these out:

What is Regeneration? by Matthew Barrett

Saved by Grace by Herman Bavinck

A Treatise on Regeneration by Peter Van Mastricht

Redemption Accomplished and Applied by John Murray

Regeneration by JC Ryle

“Salvation of Infants Who Die” by Orthodox Presbyterian Church

Dr. C.J. Williams is professor of Old Testament studies at the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Today he joins the guys in the Jerusalem Chamber to talk about his work in the book The Shadow of Christ in the Book of Job and God’s providence as explained in WCF 5.

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What is the state of glory? How is this state prefigured in the Tree of Life? How do we define and measure the “good” which will be done in the state of glory? If immutability is a divine attribute how can our wills be said to be “immutable”? Does perfection and immutability deprive us of free will in glory? Pastorally, can you discuss what it will be like to be freed from the presence of sin? What will the eternal state be of those who do not believe? How does this paragraph help us against present temptations? Tune in as Nathan, Shawn, Joel and Kyle discuss WCF 9.5:

The will of man is made perfectly and immutably free to do good alone in the state of glory only.

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For more resources on today’s topic check these out:

Human Nature in its Fourfold State by Thomas Boston

The Bondage and Liberation of the Will by John Calvin

The Bondage of the Will by Martin Luther

Divine Will and Human Choice by Richard Muller

Election and Freewill by Robert Peterson

Willing to Believe by RC Sproul

What is the significance of asserting God’s work of conversion? What does it mean to “translate” into a state of grace? How does God’s saving work change our wills? How are we freed from the natural bondage of sin? What is perfectionism and why don’t we believe in it? How does a Christian resist sin? Tune in as Nathan, Joel, Shawn, and Kyle as discuss WCF 9.4:

When God converts a sinner, and translates him into the state of grace, He frees him from his natural bondage under sin; and, by His grace alone, enables him freely to will and to do that which is spiritually good; yet so, as that by reason of his remaining corruption, he does not perfectly, or only, will that which is good, but does also will that which is evil.

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For more resources on today’s topic check these out:

Human Nature in its Fourfold State by Thomas Boston

The Bondage and Liberation of the Will by John Calvin

The Bondage of the Will by Martin Luther

Divine Will and Human Choice by Richard Muller

Election and Freewill by Robert Peterson

Willing to Believe by RC Sproul

What has changed in the present state of sin? What do the clarifiers “spiritual” and “accompanying salvation” distinguish for us about this conversation? How does man’s aversion to righteousness play out? What about preparation for conversion? Tune in as Nathan, Shawn, Joel, and Kyle discuss WCF 9.3:

Man, by his fall into a state of sin, has wholly lost all ability of will to any spiritual good accompanying salvation: so as, a natural man, being altogether averse from that good, and dead in sin, is not able, by his own strength, to convert himself, or to prepare himself thereunto.

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For more resources on today’s topic check these out:

Human Nature in its Fourfold State by Thomas Boston

The Bondage and Liberation of the Will by John Calvin

The Bondage of the Will by Martin Luther

Divine Will and Human Choice by Richard Muller

Election and Freewill by Robert Peterson

Willing to Believe by RC Sproul

What is the four-fold state of man? What is the “state of innocency”? The Bible tells us God created man “upright,” what does that mean? Why is it important that Adam and Eve had the power to will and do that which was good? How was humanity able to be well pleasing to God before the fall? What relationship does the fall have to human responsibility? Tune in as Nathan, Joel, Shawn, and Kyle discuss WCF 9.2:

Man, in his state of innocency, had freedom, and power to will and to do that which was good and well pleasing to God; but yet, mutably, so that he might fall from it.

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For more resources on today’s topic check these out:

Human Nature in its Fourfold State by Thomas Boston

The Bondage and Liberation of the Will by John Calvin

The Bondage of the Will by Martin Luther

Divine Will and Human Choice by Richard Muller

Election and Freewill by Robert Peterson

Willing to Believe by RC Sproul

Why does the chapter on the will of man immediately follow the one on Christ the Mediator? What is the will and where is it located? Why has God made man a willing creature and what do we lose if we weren’t? Why do some new Calvinsits struggle with the Confession’s teaching on the will? What is “natural liberty” and why is it important? What’s the difference between liberty and ability? Why is there no “absolute necessity” that determines the will to be good or evil? What books do you recommend? Join Nathan, Joel, Shawn, and Kyle as we discuss WCF 9.1:

God has endued the will of man with that natural liberty, that is neither forced, nor, by any absolute necessity of nature, determined good, or evil.

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For more resources on today’s topic check these out:

Human Nature in its Fourfold State by Thomas Boston

The Bondage and Liberation of the Will by John Calvin

The Bondage of the Will by Martin Luther

Divine Will and Human Choice by Richard Muller

Election and Freewill by Robert Peterson

Willing to Believe by RC Sproul

What is the assumption in this paragraph? What does the Confession mean by “applies” and “communicates” redemption? What does the Confession mean by “certainly” and “effectually”? How does the Mediator intercede for us? How does he reveal and persuade us of the gospel? How does he govern our hearts? How do these truths help us combat self-righteousness? What assurance can be given in these words? Join Nathan, Shawn, Joel, and Kyle as they discuss WCF 8.8:

To all those for whom Christ has purchased redemption, He does certainly and effectually apply and communicate the same; making intercession for them, and revealing unto them, in and by the word, the mysteries of salvation; effectually persuading them by His Spirit to believe and obey, and governing their hearts by His word and Spirit; overcoming all their enemies by His almighty power and wisdom, in such manner, and ways, as are most consonant to His wonderful and unsearchable dispensation.

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For more resources on today’s topic check these out:

The Person of Christ by GC Berkouwer

Jesus the Son of God by DA Carson

The Two Natures of Christ by Martin Chemnitz

The Word Enfleshed by Oliver Crisp

The Christology of John Owen by Richard Daniels

What is the Incarnation by William Evans

The Son of God and New Creation by Graeme Goldsworthy

Christ Set Forth and the Heart of Christ in Heaven  by Thomas Goodwin

The God Who Became Human by Cole Graham

The Christian’s Pocket Guide to Jesus Christ by Mark Jones

The Virgin Birth by J Gresham Machen

The Person of Christ by Donald MacLeod

The Glory of Christ by John Owen

The Person of Christ by John Owen

Dialogue on the Two Natures of Christ by Peter Martyr Vermigli

The Lord of Glory by BB Warfield

God the Son Incarnate by Stephen Wellum

How does this paragraph respond to Roman Catholicism that teaches that Christ is only Mediator according to his humanity? What is the communication of attributes? What is the extra Calvinisticum? What’s the difference between the Reformed and Lutherans? Are we to worship the person of Christ? Join Nathan, Shawn, Kyle, and Joel as discuss WCF 8.7:

Christ, in the work of mediation, acts according to both natures, by each nature doing that which is proper to itself; yet, by reason of the unity of the person, that which is proper to one nature is sometimes in Scripture attributed to the person denominated by the other nature.

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For more resources on today’s topic check these out:

The Person of Christ by GC Berkouwer

Jesus the Son of God by DA Carson

The Two Natures of Christ by Martin Chemnitz

The Word Enfleshed by Oliver Crisp

The Christology of John Owen by Richard Daniels

What is the Incarnation by William Evans

The Son of God and New Creation by Graeme Goldsworthy

Christ Set Forth and the Heart of Christ in Heaven  by Thomas Goodwin

The God Who Became Human by Cole Graham

The Christian’s Pocket Guide to Jesus Christ by Mark Jones

The Virgin Birth by J Gresham Machen

The Person of Christ by Donald MacLeod

The Glory of Christ by John Owen

The Person of Christ by John Owen

Dialogue on the Two Natures of Christ by Peter Martyr Vermigli

The Lord of Glory by BB Warfield

God the Son Incarnate by Stephen Wellum