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Scripture teaches that God is sovereign. Yet many struggle both to understand and reconcile God's sovereignty and human responsibility. On this episode of the White Horse Inn our hosts explain that God's sovereignty taught in scripture helps us to recognize God's transcendent glory reflected in his works of providence and salvation (originally aired 1-13-91).

We live in an age where God is trivialized. God is seen as a friend, one whom I can have a personal relationship with, and although God is a friend of sinners, has the church lost sight of the significance of this truth? Has the Evangelical Church taken God's kindness for granted? On this episode of the White Horse Inn our hosts discuss the Holiness of God showing that though God is a friend to sinners who have trusted in Jesus for their salvation, God is still Holy and wrathful against sin. It is only when we recognize that God is holy that we can see his amazing grace toward sinners who trust in Jesus (originally aired 01-06-91).

On this classic episode of the White Horse Inn, Michael Horton, Kim Riddlebarger and Rod Rosenbladt discuss many of the problems facing contemporary Christianity and call for a return to the insights of the sixteenth-century Protestant Reformation. In particular, they focus on the five "Solas": Scripture alone, Christ alone, grace alone, faith alone, and glory to God alone. This episode was the eighth program of our weekly live broadcast, which began on KKLA in Los Angeles in early November of 1990 (originally aired 12-30-1990).

WHI Classic • There was a time in which Judaism & Christianity had many more beliefs in common. As it turns out, many ancient Jews before the time of Christ actually expected the coming of a divine messiah who would appear in bodily form in order to atone for sin and accomplish redemption. In fact, some Jews even spoke of this messiah as a kind of second divinity who was distinct from the Ancient of Days, and whose relationship to God was like that of a son to a father. Shane Rosenthal discusses these issues and more with Daniel Boyarin, author of The Jewish Gospels, and John Ronning, author of The Jewish Targums and John's Logos Theology (originally aired Jan 27, 2019).

In our increasingly secular culture, Christians are beginning to feel like strangers and aliens in their own land. Perhaps, however, we've felt much too at home in this world in the first place. As it becomes more apparent that we live in Babylon, confusing the gospel with the American dream may become less plausible. But will we be able to stand if and when our faith is tested? On this episode, Shane Rosenthal talks with Alistair Begg about the insights into these issues he has gleaned from his study of the book of Daniel. Alistair recently published a book on this topic titled Brave by Faith: God-sized Confidence in a Post-Christian World.

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When the angels appeared before the shepherds in Bethlehem, they came bringing a message of "good news" rather than tips for improving our life or the world around us. On this program, the hosts will discuss the nature of the Christian gospel and its roots in the Old Testament promises of a coming redemption. They'll also discuss the relationship between good news and the "great joy" that we experience in response (originally aired 12-24-17).

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Have you ever taken the time to really listen and think about the lyrics of the various Christmas carols that you hear on the radio and in the shopping malls at this time of year? On this program, the hosts will do just that as they consider popular songs like Jingle Bells and Santa Claus is Coming to Town, to more traditional carols such as Away in a Manger and Silent Night. Finally, they'll explore the theology expressed in the world's first Christmas carols recorded for us in the first chapter of the Gospel of Luke (originally aired 12-18-16).

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"What child is this, who laid to rest, on Mary's lap is sleeping?" This wonderful hymn reminds us every Christmas of the sublime mystery of the incarnation. But what does it really mean to confess that Jesus is God in human flesh? On this edition of the program, the hosts will continue their discussion of The Meaning of Christmas by taking a look at the two natures of Christ and his threefold office as prophet, priest, and king (originally aired 12-17-17).

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What's the true spirit of Christmas? That's the question at the heart of countless Christmas movies that clutter the airwaves and cable listings at this time of year. But the answer one typically receives from films of this genre is not merely a departure from the biblical narrative, but rather is a kind of anti-gospel that turns our attention completely away from the redemption provided by the incarnate Son of God. The hosts will discuss this topic by walking through memorable lines from movies such as A Christmas Carol, It's a Wonderful Life, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, and many others(originally aired 12-11-16).

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How do the angelic announcements of Mary's conception and of the birth of Christ relate to the Old Testament promises concerning the coming messiah, and what do they reveal about Christ's forthcoming mission and work? On this program, the hosts take a closer look at the Annunciation (originally aired 12-10-17).

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