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This is Theology Gals first Mother's Day special. Coleen and Ashley are joined by Ashley Bacon and Rebekah Womble to discuss Motherhood. The gals talk about the joys and challenges of mothering in the various seasons of child rearing. They also discuss raising children in the Lord and training them in the faith.

Special guest appearance by five year old, Aubrie Bacon.

Check out Rebekah’s blog, Wise in His Eyes

Resources on Infertility & miscarriage:

Infertility by Marlo Schalesky

My Own Dance Upon Barren Land: A Story of Infertility by Lesli A. Westfall

Miscarriage This is a great list of resources from Pastor David Murray, for those who have suffered a miscarriage.

Book Recommendations:

Give Them Grace by Elyse Fitzpatrick

Comforting Hearts Teaching Minds:Family Devotions Based on the Heidelberg Catechism by Starr Meade

Training Hearts, Teaching Minds: Family Devotions Based on the Shorter Catechism by Starr Meade

My First Book of Questions and Answers by Carine MacKenzie

Spiritual Mothering by Susan Hunt

Susan Hunt has several great books for children including Big Truths for Little Kids, My ABC Bible Verses, My ABC Bible Verses From the Psalms, Discovering Jesus in Genesis, Discovering Jesus in Exodus. Several of her children's books incorporate the children's catechism.

Mentioned on this episode:

Singing the Psalms: Sisters Let's Sing the Psalms Part 1 and Part 2

The Kids Catechism: An Introduction to the Shorter Catechism (Westminster)

A Catechism for Girls and Boys (Baptist)

Children’s Catechism Resources - This a great resource for those working through the children's catechism with your little ones or if you're interested in learning more about catechizing your children.

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On this week's episode of Theology Gals, Coleen and Ashley talk with Ryan Haskins about Christ and Culture. Ryan is Pastor of Student Ministries at Community Bible Church in Nashville, Tennessee. You can also hear him on the Theocast podcast.

 

For further study:

Theocast - Christ and Culture Part 1 and Part 2

Natural Law and the Two Kingdoms: A Study in the Development of Reformed Social Thought (Emory University Studies in Law and Religion) by David VanDrunen

Living in God's Two Kingdoms by David VanDrunen

Christ and Culture Revisited by D. A. Carson

Pilgrim Theology: Core Doctrines for Christian Disciples by Michael Horton

 

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On this week's episode of Theology Gals, Ashley and Coleen answer your questions. They discuss struggles with the doctrine of election, unbelieving family, resources on church history, women working outside the home and more. 

Things mentioned on this episode:

James White vs INC debate

Westminster Confession IV

Westminster Confession III

TULIP and Reformed Theology: Unconditional Election

A Survey of Church History - Robert Godfrey

Church History 101: The Highlights of Twenty Centuries

Church History: A Crash Course for the Curious

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On this episode of Theology Gals Coleen talks with her brother-in-law Ted Rosenbladt, President of 1517 The Legacy Project.  You may be familiar with his father Rod Rosenbladt from the White Horse Inn radio program. Coleen and Ted talk about 1517 The Legacy Project, the anniversary of the Reformation and a variety of other things. Ashley is gone, but will return next week.

Resources Mentioned On This Episode:

1517legacy.com

1517 Freebies

Here We Still Stand Conference

The Thinking Fellows Podcast

THE REFORMATION THEN AND NOW: 25 YEARS OF MODERN REFORMATION ARTICLES CELEBRATING 500 YEARS OF THE REFORMATION

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On this episode of Theology Gals Coleen and Ashley talk with Dr. R. Scott Clark about Covenant Theology. You find Dr. Clark at The Heidelblog.

Resources mentioned on this episode:

Covenant Theology is not Replacement Theology

A Curriculum For Those Wrestling Through Covenant Theology And Infant Baptism #18 on this list is the series on Covenant Theology on the Heidelcast I will be God to you and your children which we highly recommend listening.

Books on Covenant Theology:

Sacred Bond: Covenant Theology Explored

Introducing Covenant Theology by Michael Horton

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On this episode of Theology Gals Coleen and Ashley discuss assurance. Can we have assurance and what is is the basis of our assurance?

Join us next week when we have a very special guest to talk about Covenant Theology.

Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. [Hebrews 11:1]

1.Can a Christian have assurance?

We can and should have assurance

One of the problems is in our attempt at assurance we look to ourselves for it, instead of Christ.  One thing which came out of the reformation was law/gospel distinctions, understanding the difference between justification and sanctification.  There's a tendency for people to look to the law for their assurance instead of the gospel. While our growth in obedience may strengthen our assurance, it is not the ground of it.

Rod Rosenbladt says “The Gospel is for Christians too.”

Dr. R Scott Clark

“The fruit of faith strengthens our assurance but it is not the basis of it. The sole basis/ground of assurance is Christ’s righteousness for us and his unshakable promises to us.

“To refuse to have assurance on the ground that one is not sufficiently sanctified is a form of unbelief. Stop it. Repent of it. Of course you are not sanctified enough! You’re a wretch. Jesus didn’t obey and die for nice, sanctified people. He obeyed and died for you and me.

“Will your assurance always be perfect and equally strong? No. The Westminster Confession ch 14  deals with that question brilliantly. Our assurance ebbs and flows. We learn more and more to stop looking at ourselves — just as we learn to stop looking at garbage heaps — and we learn more and more to look at Christ and his promises.”

Can I Have Assurance by R Scott Clark

Westminster Confession 14 & 18

2. Assurance is based ultimately on God's promises and not our own experience or performance:

Romans 4

What then shall we say was gained by Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh? 2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. 3 For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness.” 4 Now to the one who works, his wages are not counted as a gift but as his due. 5 And to the one who does not work but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness,

Romans 5:1-3

Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace din which we stand, and we 3 rejoice in hope of the glory of God

Hebrews 6

3.God gives us Evidences of Salvation which can strengthen our assurance

 

Faith

Romans 5

Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

One way we know we're Christians is because of our faith in Christ.

Westminster Catechism

What is true faith?

“True faith is not only a certain knowledge whereby I hold for truth all that God has revealed to us in His Word;  but also a hearty trust,  which the Holy Spirit works in me by the Gospel,  that not only to others, but to me also, forgiveness of sins, everlasting righteousness and salvation are freely given by God,  merely of grace, only for the sake of Christ’s merits.”

John Calvin, Inst., 3.2.7.

“Now we shall possess a right definition of faith if we call it a firm and certain knowledge of God’s benevolence toward us, founded upon the truth of the freely given promise in Christ, both revealed to our minds and sealed upon our hearts through the Holy Spirit.”

We are saved by grace through faith

Ephesians 2:8-10

For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast. 10 For we are his workmanship,

This week Ashley and Coleen discuss dispensationalism with Andrew Rappaport. What is dispensationalism and how is it different from Covenant theology? 

Andrew is founder and president of Striving for Eternity Ministries.  He is also the author of What Do They Believe?

 

Check out Striving for Eternity Ministries for Resources.

 

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On this episode of Theology Gals Ashley and Coleen talk with Chuck Collins about Anglicanism. Chuck is a Pastor and author of Reformation Anglicanism.

As mentioned on the episode:

Reformed Acronyms and Abbreviations

Resources for this episode:

John Fonville - Why be Anglican?

Part 1 & Part 2

Resources recommended by Chuck:

Reformation Anglicanism: Biblical - Generous - Beautiful, by Chuck Collins

Reformation Anglicanism, ed. Ashley Null and John Yates III

Thomas Cranmer and the Doctrine of Repentance, Ashley Null

The Protestant Face of Anglicanism, Paul F. M. Zahl

Thomas Cranmer (biography), Diarmaid MacCulloch

Comfortable Words: Essays in Honor of Paul F.M. Zahl, ed. Koch and Brewer

The Rise of Moralism: C. Fitzsimons Allison

Richard Hooker: and the Authority of Scripture, Tradition and Reason, Nigel Atkinson

Brahmin Prophet: Phillips Brooks and the Rise of Liberal Protestantism, Gillis J. Harp

Five English Reformers, J.C. Ryle

Theology of the English Reformers, Philip Edgecumbe Hughes

Richard Hooker, W. Bradford Littlejohn

William Wilberforce, Eric Metaxas

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, C.S. Lewis

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This is the first episode in our “What do they believe?” series. The purpose of this series is not to debate opposing theological traditions but rather to learn about them. At the end of the series we will record an episode where we will respond and defend in more detail what we believe. As part of this series we will also be addressing how Christians from different traditions can and should discuss our differences while remembering that we are part of the same holy and apostolic church.

Our guest on this episode of Theology Gals is Pastor Brian Thomas author of Wittenberg vs Geneva: A Biblical Bout in 7 Rounds on Doctrines that Divide. Pastor Brian is an associate Pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in San Diego, CA, a Congregation of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. He is also a contributor to 1517 The Legacy Project blog

Thank you to 1517 The Legacy Project for arranging this interview and providing copies of Pastor Brian's book which we will be giving away. 1517 Legacy is committed to, “Supplying theological resources that strengthen congregations, and modeling ways of engaging the culture in a manner that is thoughtful, courageous, and Christ-centered.” Learn more here about “What is 1517?”

If you are interested in our contest, a chance to win a copy of Wittenberg vs Geneva, please see the post for this episode, either on our Facebook page or on our Twitter, like and share the post which will put you in the running to win a free book.

Check out the upcoming Here We Still Stand: A Reformation Conference, a celebration of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation in San Diego California, October 19th-21st with both Reformed and Lutheran speakers including Rod Rosenbladt, Chris Rosebrough, Elyse Fitzpatrick, Jared Wilson, Steve Brown, John Warwick Montgomery and more.

 

How Christians from differing traditions can and should, discuss/debate our differences in a generous, kind, and honest fashion while recognizing we all belong to the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic church:

Be clear on both sides and major on the majors. Understand what it is we disagree about.

Be respectful and kind. Say what you mean, but you don't have to say it mean. Be honest and don't argue about something you know little about.

Read original sources

Be in it for the long haul

Remember the point of Theology debate is unity.

 

Also mentioned on this episode: The Thinking Fellows podcast on Eternal Subordination

 

Suggested Resources for further study from Pastor Brian Thomas:

Wittenberg vs Geneva: A Biblical Bout in 7 Rounds on Doctrines that Divide

Called, Believe, Teach, and Confess by Steven Mueller  probably the best single volume, readable, introduction to Lutheran theology

The Lutheran Difference Looks at a wide scope of theological topics with a contrast to other Christian traditions (Reformed, Methodist, Eastern, Roman Catholic).

Katie Luther: First Lady of the Reformation Thought this one of Luther's wife would be a fun and encouraging read for your listeners. She led a fascinating life and Luther would not have accomplished nearly as much as he did without her.

The Book of Concord: The Confessions of the Lutheran Church

 

Suggested Resources for further study from the Theology Gals:

Resources on Understanding the Differences Between the Lutheran and Reformed Traditions by R Scott Clark

Between Wittenberg and Geneva: Lutheran and Reformed Theology in Conversation by Robert Kolb and Carl Trueman  This book which is being released in October is available for pre-order

 

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Podcast Information and Episode Resources

On tonight's episode of Theology Gals, special guest host Ashley Bacon joins Coleen to talk about The Shack and Christian Discernment.

Please check out our article and resource sheet on The Shack which we previously released.

These are the resources mentioned in the podcast episode.

 

What is Heresy?

“Heresy is a false teaching about the essential doctrines of our faith – the ones we must adhere to, regarding who God is, who Jesus is, salvation by grace, and Jesus’ resurrection.”  What is Heresy?  by Amy Spreeman

CARM (Christian Apologetics & Resource Ministry) says about heresy, “Heresy is a belief or idea that is in contradiction to orthodoxy. In the context of Christianity, heresy is that which deviates from standard biblical teaching.”

What is blasphemy?

CARM says, “Blasphemy is speaking evil of God or denying Him some good which we should attribute to Him.  It could also be understood to be acting in any impious, mocking or contemptuous way toward any member of the Trinity.1 The word blasphemy comes from the Greek word , blasphemia, meaning "curse" or "vilifying."”

 

Thirteen heresies in The Shack  identified by Michael Youssef

God the Father was crucified with Jesus.

Because God’s eyes are pure and cannot look upon sin, the Bible says that God would not look upon His own beloved Son as He hung on the Cross, carrying our sins (Habakkuk 1:13; Matthew 27:45).

2. God is limited by His love and cannot practice justice.

The Bible declares that God’s love and His justice are two sides of the same coin — equally a part of the personality and the character of God (Isaiah 61:8; Hosea 2:19).

3. On the Cross, God forgave all of humanity, whether they repent or not. Some choose a relationship with Him, but He forgives them all regardless.

Jesus explained that only those who come to Him will be saved (John 14:6).

4. Hierarchical structures, whether they are in the Church or in the government, are evil.

Our God is a God of order (Job 25:2).

5. God will never judge people for their sins.

The Word of God repeatedly invites people to escape from the judgment of God by believing in Jesus Christ, His Son (Romans 2:16; 2 Timothy 4:1-3).

6. There is not a hierarchical structure in the Godhead, just a circle of unity.

The Bible says that Jesus submitted to the will of the Father. This doesn’t mean that one Person is higher or better than the other; just unique. Jesus said, “I came to do the will of Him who sent me. I am here to obey my Father.” Jesus also said, “I will send you the Holy Spirit” (John 4:34, 6:44, 14:26, 15:26).

7. God submits to human wishes and choices.

Far from God submitting to us, Jesus said, “Narrow is the way that leads to eternal life.” We are to submit to Him in all things, for His glory and because of what He has accomplished for us (Matthew 7:13-15).

8. Justice will never take place because of love.

The Bible teaches that when God’s love is rejected, and when the offer of salvation and forgiveness is rejected, justice must take place or God has sent Jesus Christ to die on the cross for nothing (Matthew 12:20; Romans 3:25-26).

9. There is no such a thing as eternal judgment or torment in hell.

Jesus’ own description of hell is vivid … it cannot be denied (Luke 12:5, 16:23).

10. Jesus is walking with all people in their different journeys to God, and it doesn’t matter which way you get to Him.

Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life, and no one will come to the Father but by me” (John 14:6).

11. Jesus is constantly being transformed along with us.

Jesus, who dwells in the splendor of heaven, sits at the right hand of God, reigning and ruling the universe. The Bible says, “In Him there is no change, for He is yesterday, today, and forever” (Hebrews 11:12, 13:8; James 1:17).

12. There is no need for faith or reconciliation with God because everyone will make it to heav...