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Why is the decree of God not based on anything he has foreseen? What about other conditions? What is the Confession historically arguing against here? What do you do with those passages of Scripture that seem to indicate God reacts in response to his creatures? What is an “anthropopathism”? Can you guess Joel’s theologian? These are few of the questions we address in today’s episode. Join Shawn, Nathan, Joel, and Kyle as they sit down to discuss Westminster Confession of Faith 3.2:

Although God knows whatsoever may or can come to pass upon all supposed conditions; yet has He not decreed anything because He foresaw it as future, or as that which would come to pass upon such conditions.

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For More Resources On Today’s Topic Check These Books Out:

Systematic Theology by Louis Berkhof

Christ and the Decree by Richard Muller

Divine Will and Human Choice by Richard Muller

The Death of Christ by John Owen (volume 10 of Works)

“Some Thoughts on Predestination” by BB Warfield

What is the decree of God? Why does the Confession relate the decree to the wisdom and holiness of God? Is God the author of sin? Does God’s decree mean we are all puppets? What’s the difference between God’s decree and fatalism? What comfort can a believer have that God has decreed all things? These are a few of the questions we address in today’s episode. Join Nathan, Joel, Shawn, and Kyle as they sit down to discuss Westminster Confession of Faith 3.1:

God from all eternity, did, by the most wise and holy counsel of His own will, freely, and unchangeably ordain whatsoever comes to pass; yet so, as thereby neither is God the author of sin, nor is violence offered to the will of the creatures; nor is the liberty or contingency of second causes taken away, but rather established.

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For More Resources On Today’s Topic Check These Books Out:

Systematic Theology by Louis Berkhof

Christ and the Decree by Richard Muller

Divine Will and Human Choice by Richard Muller

The Death of Christ by John Owen (volume 10 of Works)

“Some Thoughts on Predestination” by BB Warfield

This special episode is a Q&A of all things related to chapter two. Thanks for those who sent in questions. Tune in as we discuss: 1) Who was right about paragraph one–Nathan or Shawn? 2) How do we define “begotten” and “proceeding”? 3) Should we use the Trinity to define gender roles? 4) How can I understand my relationship with the Father, Son, and Spirit? And more! Listen now to hear Nathan, Shawn, Joel, and Kyle discuss these questions.

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The Dutch theologian Herman Witsius once wrote: “It is admitted, that there is no hope of salvation without the knowledge of the true God. But he only is the true God, who, while he is One in essence, subsists in Three persons. Whoever entertains any other view of God than this, does not represent to himself the true God, but a figment of his own imagination, and an idol.” Because the Triune God is the foundation for all of Christianity we decided to invite Dr. Ryan McGraw in for a discussion. Dr. McGraw is professor of Systematic Theology at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary and recently published a book Knowing the Trinity: Practical Thoughts for Daily Life with the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals. Tune in as Dr. McGraw helps us understand this incredible topic by discussing the Trinitarian terms and concepts every Christian should be familiar with, the importance of Trinitarian worship, the practicality of Trinitarian living, and weighs in on the current ESS debate (plus more!). Thanks to our friends at ACE we’ll be offering three giveaway copies of Knowing the Trinity. Be sure to listen you will not want to miss this episode!

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More Resources from Dr. Ryan McGraw…

Knowing the Trinity: Practical Thoughts for Daily Life

A Heavenly Directory: Trinitarian Piety, Public Worship and a Reassessment of John Owen’s Theology

The Foundation of Communion With God: The Trinitarian Piety of John Owen

Is The Trinity Practical?

Day of Worship: Reassessing the Christian Life in Light of the Sabbath

The Church of Christ Abridged and Outlined With Study Questions

By Good and Necessary Consequence

Christ’s Glory, Your Good

What is a Christian?

Is Church Membership Biblical?

How Can I Remember and Practice the Bible?

How Should I Manage Time?

Is the doctrine of the Trinity a fundamental of the faith? What do we mean by words like “essence” and “person”? Can the Trinity be found in the Old Testament? How do we know the Holy Spirit is fully God? What are some practical implications of the knowledge of the Trinity? These are some of the questions we ask and hope to answer in today’s episode. Join Joel, Nathan, Shawn, and Kyle as they sit down to discuss Westminster Confession of Faith 2.3:

In the unity of the Godhead there be three Persons of one substance, power, and eternity: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost. The Father is of none, neither begotten nor proceeding; the Son is eternally begotten of the Father; the Holy Ghost eternally proceeding from the Father and the Son.

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Also, be sure to tune in to Wednesday’s special interview with Dr. Ryan McGraw and find out how you can win a copy of his newest book Knowing the Trinity. If you have any questions about the material of this chapter send them to thejerusalemchamber [at] gmail [dot] com.

For More Resources On Today’s Topic Check These Books Out:

The Trinity by Saint Augustine

“Appreciating the Trinity” by Kyle Borg

The Trinity and the Covenant of Redemption by JV Fesko

Paul and the Trinity by Wesley Hill

The Quest for the Trinity by Stephen Holmes

The Holy Trinity by Robert Letham

Is the Trinity Practical? by Ryan McGraw

Knowing the Trinity by Ryan McGraw

Delighting in the Trinity by Michael Reeves

The Essential Trinity by Carl Trueman and Brandon Crowe

“Calvin’s Doctrine of the Trinity” by BB Warfield