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On this episode of Theology Gals, Coleen talks with Michelle Lesley about Christian discernment.

Episode Resources:

Michelle’s Blog

The Mailbag: How should I approach my church leaders about a false teacher they’re introducing?

Basic Training

Rock Your Role

Popular False Teachers

Bible Study

Michelle’s Social Media Links 

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Coleen and Ashley discuss the Regulative Principle of Worship on this week’s episode of Theology Gals.

Episode Resources:

Worship: A Dialogue Not A Checklist by R. Scott Clark

Regulative Principle of Worship by Derek Thomas

Regulative Principle of Worship by John Calvin

Presbycast with R. Scott Clark on the Regulative Principle of Worship

The Scriptural Regulative Principle of Worship

G. I. Williamson

What Is the Regulative Principle of Worship? by Daniel Hyde

Westminster Confession of Faith Chapter XXI

Of Religious Worship, and the Sabbath Day

Westminster Larger Catechism Questions 108 & 109

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On this episode of Theology Gals Coleen and Ashley discuss Christmas. The gals talk about whether we should participate in religious and private celebrations of Christmas and how we should approach this holiday from a Reformed perspective.

Episode Resources:

Is Christmas Scriptural? by G. I. Williamson

A Reformed Pastor’s Thoughts on the Observance of Christmas by Chris Strevel

Celebrating a Calvinist Christmas with a Clear Conscience Is the Holiday Unpresbyterian? by Mark Horne

The Observance of Christmas by Stephen D. Doe

 

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Coleen and Ashley talk with Christina Fox about her new book Closer Than A Sister: How Union With Christ Helps Friendships to Flourish. The Gals also discuss youth group and whether it’s biblical to say “God won’t give you more than you can handle.”

Also check out Christina’s book A Heart Set Free: A Journey to Hope Through the Psalms of Lament

Theology Gals Episode with Christina on A Heart Set Free

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On this episode of Theology Gals Coleen and Ashley answer your questions. They discuss their thoughts on the Pearl’s, alternative medicine, becoming reformed, when the wife is more interested in theology than her husband and more.

Episode Resources:

Tim Challies Reviews Created To Be His Help Meet Part 1 & Part 2

How (Not) To Train Up A Child

Training Your Child To Behave In Church by Michelle Lesley

 

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On this week's episode of Theology Gals, Coleen and Ashley discuss the second commandment and images of Jesus.

 

Episode Resources:

Exodus 20:4

You shall not make for yourself an idol, or any likeness of what is in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the water under the earth. 5 You shall not worship them or serve them; for, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and the fourth generations of those who hate Me, 6 but showing lovingkindness to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments.

 

Catechism & Confession

Heidelberg Catechism

Q.

What does God require

in the second commandment?

A.   

We are not to make an image of God in any way, 1

nor to worship him in any other manner

than he has commanded in his Word. 2

1.Deut 4:15-19; Is 40:18-25; Acts 17:29; Rom 1:23.

2.Lev 10:1-7; Deut 12:30; 1 Sam 15:22, 23; Mt 15:9; Jn 4:23, 24.

97.    Q.   

May we then not make

any image at all?

A.   

God cannot and may not

be visibly portrayed in any way.

Creatures may be portrayed,

but God forbids us

to make or have any images of them

in order to worship them

or to serve God through them. 1

1.Ex 34:13, 14, 17; Num 33:52; 2 Kings 18:4, 5; Is 40:25.

98.    Q.   

But may images not be tolerated

in the churches

as "books for the laity"?

A.   

No, for we should not be wiser than God.

He wants his people to be taught

not by means of dumb images 1

but by the living preaching of his Word. 2

1.Jer 10:8; Hab 2:18-20.

2.Rom 10:14, 15, 17; 2 Tim 3:16, 17; 2 Pet 1:19.

 

Westminster Confession of Faith

 

Chapter 21: Of Religious Worship, and the Sabbath Day

1. The light of nature showeth that there is a God, who hath lordship and sovereignty over all, is good, and doth good unto all, and is therefore to be feared, loved, praised, called upon, trusted in, and served, with all the heart, and with all the soul, and with all the might. But the acceptable way of worshiping the true God is instituted by himself, and so limited by his own revealed will, that he may not be worshiped according to the imaginations and devices of men, or the suggestions of Satan, under any visible representation, or any other way not prescribed in the Holy Scripture.

Westminster Larger Catechism

Q. 107. Which is the second commandment?

A. The second commandment is, Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; and shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.

Q. 108. What are the duties required in the second commandment?

A. The duties required in the second commandment are, the receiving, observing, and keeping pure and entire, all such religious worship and ordinances as God hath instituted in his word; particularly prayer and thanksgiving in the name of Christ; the reading, preaching, and hearing of the word; the administration and receiving of the sacraments; church government and discipline; the ministry and maintenance thereof; religious fasting; swearing by the name of God, and vowing unto him: as also the disapproving, detesting, opposing, all false worship; and, according to each one’s place and calling, removing it, and all monuments of idolatry.

Q. 109. What sins are forbidden in the second commandment?

A. The sins forbidden in the second commandment are, all devising, counseling, commanding, using, and any wise approving, any religious worship not instituted by God himself; the making any representation of God, of all or of any of the three persons, either inwardly in our mind, or outwardly in any kind of image or likeness of any creature whatsoever; all worshiping of it,

Coleen and Ashley discuss entertainment, literature and Harry Potter. Should Christians read fiction and fantasy at all? Does Harry Potter really endorse the occult as some claim? They also discuss teaching your children to love reading.

Episode Resources:

Discerning Entertainment by Burk Parsons

Harry Potter and the Dark Maven of BlogSpotting by Phil Johnson

Harry Potter’s Magic by Alan Jacobs

Echoes of Eden: Reflections on Christianity, Literature, and the Arts by Jerram Barrs

Theology Gals Christ & Culture Podcast

Theology Gals Two Kingdoms Podcast

The Harry Potter Bible Study - a Review by Fred Butler

Why Boys Don't Read by Rachel Miller

This article from the satirical paper The Onion was copied into an email chain without citation and used to evidence the views on Harry Potter of many Christians. It also made the list of times The Onion Had People Completely Fooled, along with being the basis of an anti Harry Potter book

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On this special episode of Theology Gals, for the first time, Coleen and Ashley tape while physically together, from their hometown, Corona, California. Coleen shares some highlights from the Here We Still Stand conference and Ashley talks about her church's reformation related topic Sunday school class. Then The Gals answer your questions, some serious, some lighthearted.

At the end of the episode there are clips from the Here We Still Stand conference, including from Martin Luther.

 

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In anticipation of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, Coleen and Ashley discuss the five solas. Coleen also tells the sad story about what happened to last week's episode.

Episode Resources:

The Cambridge Declaration

The Five Solas of the Reformation by James Montgomery Boice

Martin Luther (1953) Movie

1518 The Legacy Project? by Jeffrey Mallinson

White Horse Inn Episodes

Between Wittenberg and Geneva: Lutheran and Reformed Theology in Conversation by Robert Kolb & Carl Trueman

Five Solas Art

Signtists (This is a gal from our group that makes custom signs and will make 5 solas)

The Reformed Sign Maker

AllisGraceDesigns (This is a friend of ours mentioned on the episode)

5 Solas Chalkboard

5 Solas Wall Art

5 Solas Mounted Wall Art

 

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On this episode of Theology Gals, Marissa Namirr joins Coleen to discuss Lordship Salvation with John Fonville, Pastor of Paramount Church. You can listen to John on Proclaim Radio also listen to his sermons here.

Episode Resources:

Christ the Lord: The Reformation and Lordship Salvation (You can read the preface here)

Lordship Salvation - Theocast

Antinomianism and Lordship - Theocast

Lordship Controversy - Michael Horton

Reformation Happens - Heidelcast podcast (John Fonville is a guest)

Sanctification with Gary Edwards Theology Gals

Can we have ASSURANCE? Theology Gals

Recommended by John:

The Gospel Mystery of Sanctification by Walter Marshall

The Christian Faith by Theodore Beza

Institutes of the Christian Religion by John Calvin (You can download a free version here)

The Gospel for Real Life by Jerry Bridges

Heidelberg Catechism

Westminster Shorter Catechism

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