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By the Waters of Babylon with Scott Aniol

By the Waters of Babylon with Scott Aniol

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Scott Aniol discusses biblical principles, historical issues, and recommended resources to aid Christians living for the Lord in a post-Christian culture.
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By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolJan 03, 2022

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If the Foundations Are Destroyed

If the Foundations Are Destroyed

Do you ever feel like everything around us is crumbling? You look around and wickedness seems to be everywhere, and you wonder: where is God in all this? And not only that, they're prospering!

One of the core purposes of the psalms is to help us navigate this kind of reality, which has indeed been a reality for all of human history.

Listen as Scott Aniol explains. You can read this essay here: https://g3min.org/if-the-foundations-are-destroyed-2/


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Jun 21, 202315:48
Ordaining Female Pastors Harms the Mission: A Response to Rick Warren

Ordaining Female Pastors Harms the Mission: A Response to Rick Warren

Rick Warren is pushing the SBC to stop "bickering about secondary issues" like women pastors and focus on our mission. Is this a fair argument? Listen as Scott Aniol refutes Warren. You can read this essay here.

Scott Aniol's blog:

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Jun 12, 202312:08
No, Women Can't Preach

No, Women Can't Preach

When it comes to the issue of whether or not women may preach and/or hold the office of pastor, it has become common to argue in favor of women preachers or women pastors on the basis of unclear texts of Scripture.

However, several texts regarding the nature of pastoral ministry are clear. Listen as Scott Aniol explains. You can read this essay here.


Scott Aniol's blog:

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Jun 07, 202311:31
All of Christ for All of Life
May 10, 202309:16
Christian Faithfulness: The Biblical Alternative to Christian Nationalism

Christian Faithfulness: The Biblical Alternative to Christian Nationalism

Where in the New Testament do we find anything like building Christendom? Where do we find anything like pursuing full nations explicitly referring to themselves as Christian? Where do we find anything like pursuing a civil order modeled after Old Testament Israel? Where do you see anything like the pursuit of establishing Christianity as the established religion of a nation? Surely if this were God's intent for us, we would see even a hint of it in the New Testament epistles.

Put simply, the New Testament prescribes Christian Faithfulness, not Christian Nationalism. As I noted at the beginning, Christian Nationalists want Christian Faithfulness, but they want more than that.

Read this essay here: https://g3min.org/christian-faithfulness-the-biblical-alternative-to-christian-nationalism/

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Scott Aniol's blog:

https://g3min.org/blogs/scott-aniol/


Article, audio, itinerary:

https://www.scottaniol.com/


Podcast:

https://anchor.fm/scottaniol


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https://www.facebook.com/scottmaniol


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May 03, 202320:15
The Mixed Blessings of a Christian Nation

The Mixed Blessings of a Christian Nation

Discussions of "Christian nationalism" are on the rise among evangelicals in recent months. We've seen an uptick of books, podcasts, conferences, and evangelical ministries promoting the idea of a "Christian nation." What would it mean for a nation to be Christian? Would that be a good or bad thing? Listen as Scott Aniol considers this important question.

Apr 26, 202318:57
Chasing Shadows
Apr 24, 202316:19
Worship on Earth as it Is in Heaven
Apr 17, 202311:39
The Aesthetic Nature of Truth

The Aesthetic Nature of Truth

Listen as Scott Aniol explains why for biblical truth, form and content are not so easily separable. You can read this essay here.


Scott Aniol's blog:

https://g3min.org/blogs/scott-aniol/


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Mar 27, 202307:11
Sing a New Song

Sing a New Song

What do the psalms mean when they say to sing a new song? Listen as Scott Aniol explains.

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Mar 20, 202319:10
Christ or Chords? The Manipulated Emotionalism of Hillsong, Asbury, and Pentecostalized Evangelical Worship
Mar 13, 202318:48
Unbiblical Expectations of Revival
Feb 20, 202313:22
Forming Hearts of Praise with the Psalms
Feb 13, 202312:52
Christian Nationalism, Instruments in Worship, Lord's Table Frequency, and "White" Music

Christian Nationalism, Instruments in Worship, Lord's Table Frequency, and "White" Music

In this episode, Scott Aniol answers common questions concerning Christian nationalism, what instruments are appropriate for worship, how often we ought to observe the Lord's Table, and whether imposing "white" music is a problem.

Scott Aniol's blog:

https://g3min.org/blogs/scott-aniol/


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https://www.scottaniol.com/


Podcast:

https://anchor.fm/scottaniol


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Feb 11, 202329:16
Responding to the Lord's Blessings
Feb 06, 202316:23
If the Foundations are Destroyed
Jan 30, 202313:28
Psalm 130: A Gospel Song
Jan 09, 202306:44
Does Revelation 5:9 prove that all kinds of cultural expressions will be in heaven?

Does Revelation 5:9 prove that all kinds of cultural expressions will be in heaven?

en cited by evangelicals to prove that every cultural expression is legitimate since people from every nation will be admitted into heaven is Revelation 5:9. Listen as Scott Aniol explains this passage. You can read this essay here.

Scott Aniol's blog:

https://g3min.org/blogs/scott-aniol/


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https://www.scottaniol.com/


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https://anchor.fm/scottaniol


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Dec 12, 202205:37
Gospel Formation Through Psalm Singing

Gospel Formation Through Psalm Singing

As the New Testament’s treatment of the Psalms makes clear, ultimately the Psalms point to the true Blessed Man, the King of Glory who opened the gates of heaven to all who put their trust in him and stands as their mediator and intercessor.

In other words, the Psalms encompass the gospel. But the Psalms don’t just describe the gospel, they form the gospel into our hearts, shaping our imagination of what a truly blessed life will be in willing submission to the King of Glory.

Listen as Scott Aniol explains how the psalms can form the gospel in our hearts.

You can read this article here.

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Scott Aniol's blog:

https://g3min.org/blogs/scott-aniol/


Article, audio, itinerary:

https://www.scottaniol.com/


Podcast:

https://anchor.fm/scottaniol


Facebook:

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Dec 05, 202214:51
Forming Hearts of Thanks with the Psalms

Forming Hearts of Thanks with the Psalms

Before we can express praise to God, we must express thanks. Listen as Scott Aniol explains. You can read this essay here.

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Nov 21, 202205:16
Song of the Anointed

Song of the Anointed

Central to a proper image of blessedness as expressed in the Psalms is a conception of God’s rule as that which brings flourishing, rather than conceiving it as burdensome. God pronounced a blessing upon Adam in Genesis 1:28 that gave him the right to rule as God’s chosen representative under God’s ultimate authority. God made man “to have dominion over the works of [his] hands;” he “put all things under his feet” (Ps 8:6). Adam, however, failed. He conceived of God’s rule as bonds to be broken, and he disobeyed the command of God. Adam forfeited his right to rule as God’s regal representative.

Yet God’s intent to bless man by giving him rule over all things under his ultimate rule did not end with Adam’s failure. God still intends to bless humankind through the mediatorial rule of an Anointed One, and this is a critical element of a proper image of blessedness, one first introduced in Psalm 2 and developed throughout the Psalter. An ungodly conception of blessedness that casts off the rule of God also rejected “his Anointed,” as Psalm 2:2 states. The term translated “Anointed” in the psalms and throughout Scripture is the word “Messiah,” and refers to God’s chosen kingly representative. Therefore, we must understand the nature of this Anointed One and how he plays into a proper conception of blessedness in submission to God’s rule.

Scott Aniol's blog:

https://g3min.org/blogs/scott-aniol/


Article, audio, itinerary:

https://www.scottaniol.com/


Podcast:

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Nov 14, 202217:02
Is It Wrong to Separate from other Christians?

Is It Wrong to Separate from other Christians?

Agreement on the gospel creates minimal Christian unity, whereas maximal Christian unity happens the more Christians agree on the whole counsel of God. Listen as Scott Aniol explains the biblical doctrine of separation.

Scott Aniol's blog:

https://g3min.org/blogs/scott-aniol/


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https://www.scottaniol.com/


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Oct 24, 202213:37
What should we do when the government tells us to do something that contradicts Scripture?
Oct 17, 202207:57
What does government have the right to do?

What does government have the right to do?

Listen as Scott Aniol explains the biblical role God designed for government to have.

Oct 10, 202209:34
What Is an Apostle?

What Is an Apostle?

Many people claim to be an apostle today? What is an apostle? Scott Aniol answers from Scripture.

Oct 03, 202212:03
God of Order: The Holy Spirit's Work Today
Sep 26, 202217:34
How the Holy Spirit Works Today

How the Holy Spirit Works Today

God has given us his sufficient Word, and we should not expect for the Holy Spirit to give us revelation, including "a still small voice" or impressions. What does the Holy Spirit do today, then? Scott Aniol Explains.

Sep 23, 202225:28
God's Music

God's Music

You can read this essay at G3Min.org.

Sep 19, 202208:04
Delight in the Torah

Delight in the Torah

You can read this essay at G3min.org.

Sep 12, 202211:35
Illumination—I do not think it means what you think it means

Illumination—I do not think it means what you think it means

You can read this essay at https://g3min.org/illumination-i-do-not-think-it-means-what-you-think-it-means.

Sep 08, 202220:09
Blessedness in a Wicked World
Aug 29, 202208:56
Did Baptist Theology Cause Transgenderism?—A Friendly Response to CrossPolitic

Did Baptist Theology Cause Transgenderism?—A Friendly Response to CrossPolitic

guest on the CrossPolitic podcast asserted that it is the fault of Baptist individualism that transgenderism has risen in our culture. Listen as Scott Aniol responds. You can read this essay here: https://g3min.org/did-baptist-theology-cause-transgenderism-a-friendly-response-to-crosspolitic/

Aug 22, 202218:54
Don't Hide God from Your Children
Aug 01, 202214:41
Why There are More Than Two Church Ordinances
Jun 27, 202216:51
Coming of Age Ceremonies Can Help Your Adolescent Children Become Adults
Jun 20, 202205:08
Corporate Worship's Essence: Spiritual Response
Jun 13, 202222:35
Lifting Hands Isn't Something You Just Do When You're "Really Moved"
Jun 10, 202226:22
Observing the Lord's Supper Weekly Makes It Routine—And That's a Good Thing
Jun 06, 202209:40
Ask Me Anything: The Chosen, nativity scenes, unsaved children singing in worship, vaccines, physical expressiveness, traditional hymnody
May 27, 202237:28
The Biblical Roles of Elders, Deacons, and the Congregation
May 13, 202226:52
From Integration to Segregation: Why We Stopped Letting the Little Children Come
May 06, 202230:02
Why you should not watch "The Chosen"
Apr 29, 202226:05
Unified Worship of One New Ethnicity—A Response to Dwight McKissic and Jackie Hill Perry
Apr 26, 202222:11
Psalms and the Davidic Covenant
Apr 19, 202217:07
Why has psalm singing declined?
Apr 12, 202222:46
Emotion Is a Sign of Nothing
Apr 05, 202225:06
Should worship be boring?

Should worship be boring?

Scott responds to critics who claim that he wants worship to be boring. This is in response to Scott's recent article, "Stop Singing Hillsong, Bethel, Jesus Culture, and Elevation."

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Mar 30, 202226:04
Two Kinds of Worship Music

Two Kinds of Worship Music

Scott Aniol explains the difference between a covenant-renewal theology of worship and a sacramental theology of worship and the two different kinds of music that embody these two theologies.

Mar 08, 202222:03
How Music Embodies Theology
Feb 24, 202217:51
Stop Singing Hillsong, Bethel, Jesus Culture, and Elevation

Stop Singing Hillsong, Bethel, Jesus Culture, and Elevation

There's no question about it—Hillsong, Bethel, Jesus Culture, and Elevation have become a global phenomenon. And you should stop singing their music. Scott Aniol explains why.

Feb 22, 202220:35