Rooted In Revelation

The first rule of combat is: know your enemy.  We don’t talk a lot about sin these days. But maybe we should. The Puritans sure did—because they understood sin’s deceptive power and wanted to root it out of their lives. Shouldn’t we want the same?  Though many books have been written on the “doctrine of sin,” few are as practical and applicable as this one. In Knowing Sin, Mark Jones puts his expertise in the Puritans to work by distilling the vast wisdom of our Christian forebears into a single volume that summarizes their thought on this vital subject. The result isn’t a theological tome to sit on your shelf and gather dust, but a surprisingly relevant book to keep by your bedside and refer to again and again. You’ll come to understand topics like:  Sin’s Origin Sin’s Grief Sin’s Thoughts Sin’s Temptations Sin’s Misery Sin’s Secrecy and of course . . . Sin’s Defeat! None of us is free from the struggle with sin. The question isn’t whether we’re sinful, it’s what we’re doing about it. Thanks be to God, there is a path to overcoming sin. And the first step on that path to victory is knowing what we’re up against. Start Knowing Sin today!

How Christians Can Rediscover the Beauty and Glory of the Church

Dear. Precious. Lovely. The Bible describes the church in extraordinary ways, even using beautiful poetry and metaphors. How does this compare to how Christians today describe the church? Unfortunately, many believers focus more on its mission, structure, or specific programs than on its inherent beauty. It’s time to spark a renewed affection for the church.

In The Loveliest Place, Dustin Benge urges Christians to see the holy assembly of God’s redeemed people in all its eternal beauty. He explains what makes the church lovely, including the Trinitarian relationship, worship, service, and gospel proclamation. For those who have never learned to view the church as God sees it, or have become disillusioned by its flaws, this book is a reminder that the corporate gathering of believers is a reflection of God’s indescribable beauty.

• Part of the Union Series: Inviting readers to experience deeper enjoyment of God; other volumes include Rejoice and Tremble and Deeper
• Concise Version Also Available: The Loveliest Place is the full version of Why Should We Love the Local Church?
• Looks Beyond Methodology: Focuses on the beauty, not just the biblical function, of the church

buy his book below:

https://www.amazon.com/Loveliest-Place-Beauty-Glory-Church/dp/1433574942

Jesus taught us to pray, “forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors” (Matt. 6:12; cf. Lk. 11:4).  It is fascinating that the only fact that the Savior asked us to mention about ourselves in prayer is that we practice forgiving.  However, exactly what forgiveness is, to whom it is due, and how it relates to correction and punishment are not widely understood.  Critics of the Faith have alleged that Jesus’ lofty ideal of forgiveness is either dangerously liberal, at odds with other details of His ethic, or laudable, but widely disregarded by Christians.  Given the central significance of forgiveness to the Gospel of how God saves sinners by faith in Jesus Christ; and given that a forgiving attitude is a fundamental mark of those who have been forgiven by God in Christ, believers can only benefit from sustained meditation on the topic.  Jesus, after all, set forth the following promise and warning as the grounds making forgiveness central to prayer: “if you forgive others their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.  But if you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions” (Matt. 6:14-15; cf. Mk. 11:25; Eph. 4:32; Col. 3:13).

check out full article below! 

https://gentlereformation.com/2022/07/09/all-things-forgiveness/

How does knowledge of the past shape Christians’ views of God, Christ’s redemption, and humanity as a whole? In his new book, Vern S. Poythress teaches Christians how to study and write about the past by emphasizing God’s own command to remember his works and share them with the next generation. Readers will explore concepts such as providentialism, Christian historiography, divine purpose, and the 4 basic phases of biblical history: creation, fall, redemption, and consummation. By learning how to appropriately study history, believers will begin to recognize God’s lordship over all events and how even minor incidents fit into his overarching plan.

• Excellent Resource for Seminary Students, Pastors, and Historians: Poythress explains how to write about history, understand God’s divine purposes, explore history in the Bible, and more
• Applicable: Teaches readers how to glorify God by recognizing his deeds throughout history
• Biblical and Informative: Outlines 4 phases of history and connects them to Christ’s redemption

join me and Chris on an awesome conversation!

Are we following Jesus the wrong way? Do you ever wonder if maybe following Jesus has been a little too complicated? Like there are too many badges to earn or bridges to cross to be a disciple? What happens in many churches is very rarely discipleship. More often it is a nice religious service or class. It should be very concerning to us that we are not making disciples. If we can't even define what a disciple is and yet we have thousands of disciple-making ministries, shouldn't that at least cause us to question if we've actually defined the problem that discipleship is intended to solve? It seems like there is a different definition of discipleship for every Christian you talk to. If we can't even agree on a definition, is it any surprise that churches are creating disengaged Christians who can't answer basic questions of Christianity, don't seem to care about Christian ethics, and don't really seem to experience the presence of God? This book is an attempt to create a common definition based on one of the most foundational Christian doctrines--the Trinity--to help churches and people obey the command to make disciples.

check out his book on amazon!

https://www.amazon.com/Trinitarian-Formation-J-Chase-Davis/dp/1725261588

Billions of dollars change hands in the name of Christ, but is the gospel at stake?  Many rightly condemn the wealth amassed by false teachers, but at a fundamental level, little differentiates their practices from those of legitimate ministries. Seminaries, Christian publishers, and other church and parachurch organizations all engage in the commerce of exchanging religious instruction for money. Now, more than ever, the church must turn to the word of God to find wisdom on these matters.The Dorean Principle offers a fresh look at the Bible’s guidance on ministry fundraising and exposes common practices that run afoul of its instruction.  Conley Owens presents a robust synthesis of Jesus and the apostle Paul’s theology, concluding that “ministry should be supported, not sold.” Drawing from his experience as both a pastor and an engineer, he provides practical solutions to the challenges that lie at the intersection of money and ministry.  This book is available for free at thedoreanprinciple.org.

Have you ever heard of the word Covenant? When you are reading the bible have you ever considered to yourself how the bible all fits together? curious to learn about God's Redemptive plan for his people? You interested in seeing how all of the scripture is all connected between the old testament and the new testament? join in and listen to Patrick Hines help us understand what exactly covenant theology is!  Patricks Recommended resources   

1. O. Palmer Robertson - Christ of the Covenants:  https://www.amazon.com/Christ-Covenants-Palmer-Robertson-ebook/dp/B074CKJDLP/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2N8ZANE4IBSF0&keywords=robertson+covenant+theology&qid=1643816629&sprefix=robertson+covenant+theolog%2Caps%2C429&sr=8-2 

2. A. A. Hodge - The Westminster Confession: A Commentary: https://www.amazon.com/Westminster-Confession-Commentary-Hodge/dp/0851518281/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1BKCS2NN0COUE&keywords=the+westminster+confession+a+commentary+hodge&qid=1643816695&sprefix=the+westminster+confession+a+commentary+hodg%2Caps%2C115&sr=8-3 

3. R. C. Sproul - Grace Unknown: https://www.amazon.com/Grace-Reformed-Theology-R-Sproul/dp/0801011213/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2X2NUWO37OJWR&keywords=sproul+grace+unknown&qid=1643816720&sprefix=sproul+grace+unknown%2Caps%2C112&sr=8-2 

4. R. C. Sproul - What is Reformed Theology: https://www.amazon.com/What-Reformed-Theology-Understanding-Basics-ebook/dp/B007KOROM6/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=sproul+what+is+reformed+theology&qid=1643816743&sprefix=sproul+what+is+re%2Caps%2C134&sr=8-3

Stephen Boyce's Story: I had the privilege of being born into a Christian home. Both of my parents love the Lord and desired raised all four of their children to walk in step with the gospel. At the age of 12, I was sitting in a church service listening to a sermon on salvation. In the middle of the message, I was convinced of my need for a personal relationship with Christ that only comes by grace alone. After the service, I went to a youth counselor and shared with him my desire to become a follower of Jesus. I realized that I had claimed the God of my parents but I had never had a personal relationship with Him. My journey in the faith continued into my teen years; where I began to sense the calling of God on my life to be a preacher of the gospel. It was at 17 that I answered this call after a Sunday evening service. The sermon was on Romans 10 “how shall they hear without a preacher.” Everything changed from that point on in my life. The next year, I enrolled in Bible College where God used those years to help equip me for ministry. After my undergrad work, I helped lead a youth group for a year while starting my seminary work to sharpen my understanding of Scripture. During that year, I received a phone call from a church looking for a Pastor and through the guidance of my Pastor, My family answered the call and we spent the next 4 years serving at a church in South Carolina. During that time, I finished my Master’s degree as well as my Doctorate degree. It was also during that time, God began to burden my heart about the need for proper Apologetics and proper Hermeneutics in the evangelical circles. God also began to press on my heart about the need for helping church planters. It was then, God began to call Jonathan and Bethany Beazley who have been long time friends since college to plant a church in Seattle. I immediately took interest in their ministry. Meanwhile, Jon and I were pastoring together and I took another church in South Carolina where we served along side each other for a year. God finalized their call to Seattle. Meanwhile, God spent the next year teaching me to be a better family man, minister and Bible student. Jon and I began to meet regularly and talk about the need for proper Apologetics and our desire to be involved. I told Jon at the beginning of 2018 that I would commit to the Apologetics ministry of Citylight. Our goal is to provide clear answers for the Christian faith that both equips believers and engages our culture for the glory of God.

Timothy Brindle has been making Christ-centered hip-hop since 2003 in which he uses lyricism to expound the truth of Jesus in Scripture. His most recently released album and its corresponding book, The Unfolding, was written to show how the entire Bible is God’s one unfolding plan of redemption in Christ.

Timothy’s upbringing in the city of Pittsburgh immersed him into urban culture. As a non-Christian, Timothy began battle rapping in 1997 during his Junior year of high school. He migrated to Philadelphia in 1999 to pursue a career in underground hip-hop, as well as a life-style of wickedness. In God’s sovereign mercy, He rescued Timothy a week before 9/11/2001 from the authority of darkness, and transferred him into the Kingdom of His Beloved Son (Col. 1:13). Timothy’s salvation interrupted a secular solo project produced by Josh Wann (Deejay Essence), whom God also brought to saving faith. A few weeks later, he met Shai Linne who discipled him through the book of Romans, and helped him get plugged into a local church. The fruit of Timothy’s new life in Christ resulted in his first album, The Great Awakening (2003), released on Josh Wann’s new Christian Hip-hop label, Lamp Mode Recordings, which also released Killing Sin, The Restoration, and The Collective albums.

Formerly a public school teacher in the School District of Philadelphia and a Social Worker in North Philadelphia, Timothy Brindle sensed the call to gospel ministry and completed the Masters of Divinity program at Westminster Theological Seminary in May 2016, and the Master of Theology program in Old Testament in May 2020. He is currently in the PhD program in Old Testament, while serving full-time as the Senior Advancement Officer at Westminster. In their 16 years of marriage, Timothy and his wife Floriana have been blessed with 9 children, including 1 who has gone ahead to glory. Timothy Brindle is a Teaching Elder in the Presbyterian Church of America and serves as Assistant Pastor at Olive Street Presbyterian Church.check out Timothy's Website! 

check out his books, music, sermons and more!

https://timothybrindleministries.com/

buy his book and album the unfolding here!

https://lampmode.com/products/unfolding

Check out another episode where Dr. Oliphint helps us understand what theology proper is and issues related to this particular topic. hope you enjoy!

you ever consider or think about the objection often made to christians that our religion has done horrible things to people? tune in to consider how we go about discussing this important topic!

Join us as we talk with two special guests about there new book! 

 book description: When a friend or family member is struggling spiritually, do you ever feel uncertain about what to say?  You may sense your loved ones need to hear biblical encouragement or advice but, feeling inadequate for the task, you might simply commiserate or say nothing. God calls you to something more.  In When Words Matter Most, Cheryl Marshall and Caroline Newheiser help you discern spiritual needs and give biblical, heartfelt guidance. Through real-life stories and carefully chosen Scripture passages, they model what to say to those who are worried, weary, wayward, or weeping. You’ll learn how to speak truth to others in your sphere of influence and strengthen the body of Christ as a whole.  

Link for the book: https://www.amazon.com/When-Words-Matter-Most-Speaking-ebook/dp/B08T6FZNCJ

Marcias Website: http://www.christiananswersforthenewage.org/AboutCANA_Background.html

Check out Marcia's Books!

Spellbound The Paranormal Seduction on kids today: 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GOJ3UEO/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0

An overview of Jason Hunt's Book: Cornelius Van Til's Doctrine of God and Its Relevance for Contemporary Hermeneutics seeks to answer the question, "What does Van Til have to do with hermeneutics?" It is argued that some of the most relevant concerns in the field of contemporary hermeneutics are similar to those addressed by Van Til in the area of apologetics. Van Til's approach involved a self-conscious consistency between method and theology proper in order to reason according to the Christian worldview found in Scripture. Just as one's apologetic method should be consistent with the theology revealed in the Bible, so also should one's hermeneutic.
This work not only argues that Van Til has an important place in the hermeneutical discussion, but also demonstrates his place in terms of the main contours in his doctrine of God. In doing so, certain influences on evangelical hermeneutics are considered according to consistency with theology proper. Lastly, a Van Tillian hermeneutic is applied to the often-debated issue concerning the New Testament use of the Old Testament.

Jason Hunt's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Cornelius-Doctrine-Relevance-Contemporary-Hermeneutics-ebook/dp/B081HX2YYS/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&qid=1635003159&qsid=133-9822124-3202165&refinements=p_27%3AJason+Hunt&s=books&sr=1-1&sres=1532682883

Recommended Books by Jason: 

Vern Poythress, God-Centered Biblical Interpretation 

Dan McCartney and Charles Clayton Reader Understand: A Guide to Interpreting and Applying the Bible

Kathleen Buswell Nielson: Study: Following the Ways of the Word

Ever wonder what Muslims believe and think about God and Life? Join us in this discussion with Anthony Rogers on helping us understand what Muslims are all about. We also will talk about weaknesses and pitfalls of Islam as well as Christianity being True over and against Islam! 

Islam. is it a place? Is it a religion? Is it something else? In this installment of Rooted in Revelation, we get to speak with special Guest Anthony Rogers about the basics of what Muslims believe and how Christians can approach them. Like all false religions, Islam is riddled with weaknesses and pitfalls that Anthony will help you navigate for the defense of the Christian faith and evangelism. 

Homeschooling. I bet the moment you read that word you had an internal, knee-jerk reaction to it; however, homeschooling is just one possibility for a child's education. In this installment of Rooted in Revelation, Nate talks with Scarlett Clay about the importance of a Christian education for the children of believers instead of sending them off into the protection/oversight of strangers where they will be influenced by their peers and provided a government-approved education.

Have you ever wondered what it would look like for a Baptist church to transition to Presbyterian theology and church government? In this episode, we have a conversation with Tyler Jackson and Sam Frost, who are doing just that! Additionally, pastor Jonathan Hunt gives his insights into a biblical foundation for how churches should be structured and how they should seek to grow. 

Worldview is one of the most excitable concepts among Christians today, but what does it really mean to have a Christian worldview? Why is worldview important? How is it related to apologetics? In this installment of Rooted in Revelation, Dr. James Anderson answers these questions and gives us his thoughts on what area of presuppositionalism could use the most development.

Dr. James Anderson is an ordained minister in the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. Dr. Anderson came to RTS from Edinburgh, Scotland, and specializes in philosophical theology, religious epistemology, and Christian apologetics. His doctoral thesis at the University of Edinburgh explored the paradoxical nature of certain Christian doctrines and the implications for the rationality of Christian faith. His research and writing has also focused on the presuppositional apologetics of Cornelius Van Til, particularly his advocacy of the transcendental argument. Dr. Anderson has a long-standing concern to bring the Reformed theological tradition into greater dialogue with contemporary analytic philosophy. Before studying philosophy, Dr. Anderson also earned a PhD in Computer Simulation from the University of Edinburgh. He is a member of the Society of Christian Philosophers, the British Society for the Philosophy of Religion, and the Evangelical Philosophical Society. Prior to joining RTS Charlotte, Dr. Anderson served as an assistant pastor at the historic Charlotte Chapel in Edinburgh where he engaged in regular preaching, teaching, and pastoral ministry. He is married to Catriona and they have three children. Dr Anderson’s Blog: https://www.proginosko.com. Dr Anderson’s Book Why should I believe Christianity: https://www.amazon.com/Why-Should-Believe-Christianity-Big/dp/1781918694

In this exciting episode of Rooted in Revelation, we have a candid conversation with Jac Marino about her life and how God saved her out of the occult. This episode deals with some sensitive subject matter, but it is only generally referenced. Our prayer is that this story of God's grace blesses you and equips you in the event you encounter someone entrenched in the occult or in alien phenomenon. 

Every first year Bible student should learn that the best resource we can use to interpret the Scriptures is itself! In this episode we speak with Dr. Ben Gladd about the basics of Biblical theology and provide encouragement on how you can grow in your understanding and practice of engaging the Scriptures.

Check out some of the great content Ben Gladd has made: 

Handbook on the Gospels: 
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B095KRXBPK/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i2

The Story Retold: A Biblical-Theological Introduction to the New Testament: 
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07V816TGH/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i3

From Adam and Israel to the Church: A Biblical Theology of the People of God: 
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07V5WWQW4/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0

In this installment of Rooted in Revelation, we have our good friend and special guest, Tyler Vela, on to discuss...Molinism! What is Molinism? Is it a valid way to understand who God is and who we are, or, does it strip God of His power and leave His hands tied against the best efforts of mankind? Find the answers to these questions, and more, in this episode.

Join us on this episode of Rooted in Revelation to discuss Oneness with God and Union with Christ. Pierce Taylor Hibbs is a theologian, author, speaker, and all-around great brother in Christ!

Check out more from Pierce Taylor Hibbs here: http://piercetaylorhibbs.com/

Roman Catholicism is something that many of us Christians are familiar with; however, the inner-workings of it are needlessly complex and largely unknown to most protestant Christians. What do your Roman Catholic friends believe, and how can you best share biblical truth with them? Tune in to this installment of Rooted in Revelation as our good friend, apologist Tony Costa, sheds some light on these questions.

Have you ever thought about how you know the things you know? It can be a maddening topic if you don't have a strong foundation in truth as it can leave you doubting everything you've ever understood to be true. Our special guest, Chris Bolt, masterfully addresses this behemoth of a topic and will leave you encouraged in the worldview and foundation God gives us in the Bible. Tying into that, we also discuss why we should skillfully handle the Scriptures, and how to do it.

When you hear someone talk about Scientology I bet you immediately think of some crazy actors and actresses who belong to the religion. I also bet you don't know what they believe, as it seems to be much more veiled than other religions; however, in this episode, we pull back the curtain and talk about what it is they believe.

Aliens. UFOs. The Paranormal...

What do these things invoke in you as a Christian? Do they hearken back to a past life you left behind and never thought you'd encounter again as a believer in Christ, or maybe you are a Christian who already holds an interest in these things; whatever the case, we want to encourage you to sit back, relax, and enjoy this installment of Rooted in Revelation.