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  1. The Law Before Sin

    book
    09/17/25
    5 mins
    By Caleb Keith | Steven Paulson
    In this episode of the Outlaw God, hosts Steven Paulson and Caleb Keith delve into the theological implications of the law before sin, exploring Luther's perspective on prelapsarian law and its distinction from postlapsarian law.
    The Law Before Sin

  2. 408: Nestigen - Luther and Erasmus on the Bondage of the Will

    book
    09/12/25
    8 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Dazed & Confused. In this episode, we continue our series on The Bondage of the Will (1525), by Martin Luther. We read Dr. James Nestingen’s historical introduction to the treatise and delve into the ways two theologians differed in their exegesis of Scripture, their interpretation of Christian doctrine, and the early and medieval church-theological traditions that influenced Erasmus and Luther as they engaged in a back-and-forth.
    408: Nestigen - Luther and Erasmus on the Bondage of the Will

  3. Silencing God's Law

    book
    09/10/25
    4 mins
    By Caleb Keith | Steven Paulson
    In this episode of the Outlaw God, Steven Paulson and Caleb Keith look at the mystical interpretations of Psalm 18, focusing on the phrase "God made darkness his hiding place."
    Silencing God's Law

  4. 407: Paulson - The free will is demonstrably not Jesus Christ

    book
    09/06/25
    9 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley | Steven Paulson
    In this episode, we begin our series commemorating the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s treatise, de Servo Arbitrio — The Bondage of the Will. We begin by reading Dr. Steven Paulson’s theological analysis of what’s at stake in Luther’s treatise, as well as its sharp-edged consequences for churches today. As it was received then, so it is now by dedicated students of this work: it cleaves those who seek Jesus plus philosophy, ideology, or personal interests from those who insist on Christ alone in all things relating to matters of salvation, faith, etc.
    407: Paulson - The free will is demonstrably not Jesus Christ

  5. 401: Q&A on Christian Success

    book
    07/26/25
    8 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    The Secret of My Success. In this episode, we answer a listener's question about success and the Christian life. How does one measure success? What about when we fail? Is that God’s will? How does the cross inform the Christian definition of success? This and much, much more on today’s Christian podcast!
    401: Q&A on Christian Success

  6. 400: Paulson - The Hidden Life of Christians

    book
    07/17/25
    8 mins
    By Donavon Riley | Christopher Gillespie
    You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away. In this episode, we read the Outlaw God and discuss the hidden life of a Christian. How are Christians to understand the living Word, or Christ crucified before Adam and Eve, or being called into vocations that serve the kingdom of life rather than a culture of death?
    400: Paulson - The Hidden Life of Christians

  7. 398: Paulson - A Preacher like Jonah

    book
    06/28/25
    8 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Little Willy Plays in Duty. In this episode, we read Steven Paulson’s Outlaw God, discussing the appeal of the Law (in the abstract), why old Adam loves pretending he has free will, the Ninevite Conundrum, Jonah’s wormy preacher, and our obsession with placing therapy alongside Christ as a means of grace.
    398: Paulson - A Preacher like Jonah

  8. A Right Sacrifice

    book
    06/27/25
    4 mins
    By Steven Paulson | Caleb Keith
    What is the right sacrifice before God? Dr. Paulson continues to examine Cain and Able in an effort to refute the notion that the difference between the two was a result of the correct use of free will.
    A Right Sacrifice

  9. A Right Sacrifice

    book
    06/27/25
    4 mins
    By Caleb Keith | Steven Paulson
    What is the right sacrifice before God? Dr. Paulson continues to examine Cain and Able in an effort to refute the notion that the difference between the two was a result of the correct use of free will.
    A Right Sacrifice

  10. Cain and Abel

    book
    06/19/25
    4 mins
    By Steven Paulson | Caleb Keith
    Dr. Paulson opens up an examination of the story of Cain and Abel.
    Cain and Abel

  11. The Sandbox

    book
    06/10/25
    4 mins
    By Steven Paulson | Caleb Keith
    Dr. Paulson discusses the difference between free will and dominion over creation.
    The Sandbox

  12. 395: Questions Answered

    book
    06/09/25
    7 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    Just Answer the Question. In this episode, we answer listener questions, specifically active and passive choices, active and passive righteousness, election and the bondage of the will, addiction, the limits of Alcoholics Anonymous, and the ultimate Good we all seek, and much, much more.
    395: Questions Answered