Student Questions: Does God change His mind?
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There are some passages in the Bible--Exodus 32 and Numbers 14:20 are two such instances--that seem to indicate that God repents, or changes His mind. A student inquires about this. We consider the original Hebrew word, and discuss what to do when we encounter words in the Bible with uncertain meaning. A follow-up question we also tackle in this episode is if our prayers change God's mind.
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Student Questions: The Lord's Prayer
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As a follow-up to the about prayer, this is an explanation of the Lord's Prayer, and how we can think of it as a floor or platform, rather than a ceiling. We can use the structure of the prayer Jesus gave us to help make our prayers more effective. You can read more about John 17--an expanded version of the Lord's Prayer--in this , and hear more in podcast episodes and .
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Student Questions: On Prayer
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In this episode, a student asks questions related to prayer. He struggles with prayer, and feels like he's just going through the motions. He grapples with others talking about a "personal relationship" with Jesus, and wonders what that means. We work through various aspects of his question. Included in this episode are references to: The Exegete's Prayer (Psalm 119:33-40) The Lord's Prayer as a template (see John 17) Red Pyramid and Green Arc perspectives. You can listen more , and read .
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Student Questions: On baptism, part 6
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In this episode, I continue from responding to a question about language in the Book of Concord. What new challenges do we face in our society that weren't there when the Book of Concord was written? When we think about salvation, is one "out until one's in"? Is that what the Book of Concord is saying? How should any ideas about salvation begin?
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Student Questions: On baptism, part 5
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As the study of baptism continues, this student's question is related to language found in the Book of Concord. What is the Book of Concord? Does a regenerate soul=faith/belief/trust? Can you lose your regenerate soul?
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Student Questions: On baptism, part 4
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In this episode, we consider Romans 6 and Titus 3 as they both relate to baptism. What does our anthropological view need to be as we read these passages? Why is a three-dimensional worldview essential? We take an in-depth look at these texts, clearly defining the terms we encounter.
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Student Questions: On baptism, part 3
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As we continue to work through questions on baptism, today's are: Can you lose the regenerate soul as you "mature", or if your heart becomes hard? What is instruction given before adult baptism? As we discuss these, I talk about the worldview and a worldview. Below are visuals that I reference in the episode.
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Student Questions: On baptism, part 2
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As we continue to work through questions related to baptism, one student asks how baptism relates to faith/belief/trust? As we work through this, we define the terms faith/belief/trust. We'll talk about different worldviews, including a Red Pyramid World, which you can view a visual of below. What is the problem with thinking in this worldview? Alternatively, we consider what happens when we look at a , with the Son of God at the center. A visual of that is below. What is faith/belief/trust in this universe?
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Student Questions: On baptism, part 1
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This is the first of several questions regarding baptism. A student wonders when a soul is regenerated, thinking about John the Baptist leaping in the womb. As we work through this question, let's consider what each person consists of (body, soul, and spirit), and how life begins. How integral is the Word of God in our lives? How do we know an infant is a child of God? When Peter says, "Baptism now saves you," what did he mean?
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Student Questions: Questions about evil
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This episode's question concerns evil--How does God take evil and use it for good? Does that make it good? In working through this, we define what good, evil, and wickedness all mean. How is it that evil is a necessity in the world? How is wickedness different from evil?
info_outlineIn these verses, Jesus guides us to reset our thinking about our relationship with God and others, on the basis of how we see ourselves under the law. Are we self-righteous, or honest about our condition under the law?