Truth Unites

By Gavin OrtlundReligion & Spirituality Christianity

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September 11, 2023 What Ken Ham Misses About Creation
In this video I respond to Ken Ham's claim that young-earth creationism
is only denied for unbiblical reasons like the pressure of modern
science.
Get the book The Augustine Way here: https://bit.ly/41Kn6xn
See the original interview on Allie Beth Stuckey's channel here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6Jd1SK5Ahk
Truth Unites exists to promote gospel assurance through theological depth.
Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) serves as senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Ojai.
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28 min
September 11, 2023 Praying to the Saints? No, Origen is NOT For it
In this video I respond to Joe Heschmeyer on whether Origen affirmed
praying to the saints, and other areas of misrepresentation.
See Samuel James' Digital Liturgies:
https://www.crossway.org/press-room/digital-liturgies-tpb/
See Joe's first video here:
https://youtu.be/BA5rOsIhotM?si=lJxp6rGtub8PU9si
See Joe's second video here:
https://youtu.be/OEreH7eKUqc?si=vNPUvWhSHG_e8E6T
Truth Unites exists to promote gospel assurance through
theological depth.
Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) serves as
senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Ojai.

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32 min
September 04, 2023 Deconstruction: How Christians Should Respond
In this video Gavin Ortlund interviews Sean McDowell and John Marriot about how to respond to the deconstruction movement in the church.
Buy their book here:
https://www.amazon.com/Set-Adrift-Deconstructing-Believe-Without/dp/B0BSP64Q2D
More about Dr. John Marriott:
https://hfh.fas.harvard.edu/people/john-marriott
More about Dr. Sean McDowell: https://seanmcdowell.org/

55 min
September 01, 2023 Is Mary the "Mother of God?"
In this video Gavin Ortlund articulates that calling Mary the Mother of God need not be a concern for Protestant Christians, and then clarifies what the Protestant concern actually is.
Pope Francis' comments on the obligatory nature of Marian devotion:
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/37427/pope-on-new-years-day-devotion-to-mary-is-a-must

Truth Unites exists to promote gospel assurance through
theological depth.
Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) serves as
senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Ojai.
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Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/truthunites
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13 min
August 31, 2023 The Immaculate Conception: A Protestant Appraisal
In this video Gavin Ortlund offers a Protestant appraisal of the Roman Catholic dogma of the Immaculate Conception.
For Andrew Wilson's book Remaking the World: https://www.amazon.com/Remaking-World-1776-Created-Post-Christian/dp/1433580535
Truth Unites exists to promote gospel assurance through
theological depth.
Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) serves as
senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Ojai.
SUPPORT:
Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/truthunites
One time donation:
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/truthunites
FOLLOW:
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TruthUnitesPage/
Website: https://gavinortlund.com/

24 min
August 28, 2023 Is The Lord of the Rings a "Christian Book?"
In this video Gavin Ortlund argues that a Christian imagination is reflected in the way good and evil are portrayed in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.
Check out Gregory Koukl's Street Smarts: Using Questions to Answer
Christianity's Toughest Objections:
https://www.amazon.com/Street-Smarts-Questions-Christianitys-Challenges/dp/0310139139/

Truth Unites exists to promote gospel assurance through theological depth.
Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) serves as senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Ojai.
SUPPORT:
Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/truthunites
One time donation:
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/truthunites
FOLLOW:
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Website: https://gavinortlund.com/

30 min
August 23, 2023 What Les Mis Shows About the Gospel
This video explores what we can learn about the human heart and the grace of God from the characters Valjean and Javert in Les Mis.
Zac Hicks Before We Gather: https://www.amazon.com/Before-We-Gather-Devotions-Worship/dp/0310145074
Truth Unites exists to promote gospel assurance through theological depth.
Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) serves as senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Ojai.
SUPPORT:
Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/truthunites
One time donation:
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/truthunites
FOLLOW:
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TruthUnitesPage/
Website: https://gavinortlund.com/
18 min
August 20, 2023 Mary’s Assumption Is Simply Indefensible
In this video I express the Protestant concern about the bodily assumption of Mary, and respond to 6 common defenses of this dogma, including some from the recent video of Trent Horn.
My first video on the topic: https://youtu.be/KMhlrM8Zb3M
My response to Willam Albrecht: https://youtu.be/4tInqRCNxW8

Truth Unites exists to promote gospel assurance through theological depth.
Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) serves as senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Ojai.
SUPPORT:
Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/truthunites
One time donation:
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/truthunites
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Website: https://gavinortlund.com/

59 min
August 14, 2023 Does Jerome Undermine Apostolic Succession?
In this video I argue that the testimony of Jerome opposes apostolic succession in its technical meaning. Along the way I respond to the argument by Keith Little that a key passage in Jerome has been misrepresented by Protestants. For Keith's argument see here:
https://www.youtube.com/live/TmAIVTVRI7k?feature=share

Truth Unites exists to promote gospel assurance through theological depth.
Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) serves as senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Ojai.
SUPPORT:
Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/truthunites
One time donation:
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/truthunites
FOLLOW:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/gavinortlund
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TruthUnitesPage/
Website: https://gavinortlund.com/
33 min
August 12, 2023 Rabbi Tovia Singer is Wrong About the Trinity
In this video I respond to Rabbi Tovia Singer, who argues that the
doctrine of the Trinity contradicts the Hebrew Bible and Jewish faith.
See Rabbi Singer's Debate with William Lane Craig here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vK2-VlSXrbQ

Truth Unites exists to promote gospel assurance through theological depth.
Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) serves as senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Ojai.
SUPPORT:
Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/truthunites
One time donation:
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/truthunites
FOLLOW:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/gavinortlund
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TruthUnitesPage/
Website: https://gavinortlund.com/

24 min