TOPIC INDEXChristian Freedom (34)

  1. 116: Erasmus’s Diatribe, The Danger in Assertions

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    02/26/20
    3 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie Donavon Riley
    Hey, careful, man, there’s a theologian here! Gillespie and Riley read and discuss Erasmus of Rotterdam’s discourse on The Freedom of The Will. In his debate with Martin Luther, how did Erasmus lose the battle but win the war over the doctrine of free will? How does it continue to influence the church today?

  2. 115: Clement of Alexandria on Free Will and Predestination

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    02/21/20
    1 min
    By Christopher Gillespie Donavon Riley
    You’re not making Christianity better; you’re making Stoicism worse. Gillespie and Riley continue their discussion of free will and predestination by reading Clement of Alexandria. Where does the doctrine of free will originate? What happens when a Christian blends biblical theology and philosophy? Why doesn’t Riley like Star Wars sermons?

  3. 114: Iranaeus on Free Will and Predestination

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    02/19/20
    1 min
    By Christopher Gillespie Donavon Riley
    I thought we had something, but then you do and pull this. Gillespie and Riley read and discuss Iranaeus on free will and predestination. What part do Christians play in their salvation? Do we choose to sin? Who goes to hell?

  4. 113: More Justin Marytr and Tatian on Free Will and Predestination

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    02/14/20
    2 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie Donavon Riley
    Just Think of This As a Friendly Test That Could Get You Thrown into Hell, Or Not... Your Choice. Why do we demand that the choice be ours as regards our salvation or damnation? How does the doctrine of free will result in us hating God and each other? What about the influence of free will and predestination on popular culture?

  5. 112: Justin Martyr on Free Will and Predestination

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    02/11/20
    1 min
    By Christopher Gillespie Donavon Riley
    The Only Wrong Choice Is to Not Make a Choice... Where does the belief in free will originate? Is free will a biblical doctrine? How does Justin’s teaching on free will and salvation still influence the church and western culture today?

  6. Freed From the Law to be For the Law

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    10/10/18
    11 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    Gospel questions don’t get a Law answer. Religious questions beg for Law answers.

  7. Set Free to Forgive and Love

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    07/31/18
    13 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    Jesus dies for the sin of the world. That means he dies for the person who disappoints us. He shed His blood for the person who doesn’t love us the way we want to be loved.

  8. Baptism, Not Our Religiosity, Is The Thing

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    05/01/18
    8 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    Jesus is the end of religion.

  9. The Scariest Word in the Bible

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    10/24/17
    11 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    In Christ we are freed to be for our neighbor without fear of sin and damnation falling upon us.

  10. Good Works Don't Come With A Price Tag

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    11/29/16
    8 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    Old Adam's works are good because he says they're good. End of conversation.