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Training: Penal Substitutionary Atonement Part 4

2/7/2013

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This is the fifth video in this training series.  You can find the previous videos in the links below.
  • Intro
  • Part 1: Defining Penal
  • Part 2: Defining Substitutionary
  • Part 3: Defining Atonement

You made it!  We've gone through the theological concept of the penal substitutionary atonement and learned that Jesus' death on the cross was God's way a paying the penalty of sins in our place so that we could be forgiven and at peace with Him again.  Today's video is the last in this series and the goal is to see how we can use what we know as we have normal, every day conversations with people.  
Well, that's it!  I hope you've found this series helpful.  As always, feel free to comment with questions or feedback.  God bless you and may He give you fruitful opportunities to share the gospel soon!
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Training: Penal Substitutionary Atonement Part 3

1/31/2013

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This is the fourth video in this training series.  You can find the previous videos in the links below.

  • Intro
  • Part 1: Defining Penal
  • Part 2: Defining Substitutionary

To recap, penal substitutionary atonement is a fancy theological term that answers the question, "What did Jesus do by dying on the cross?"  The word penal tells us that His death on the cross was the just penalty for the crime of sin.  The word substitutionary tells us that His death was actually paying the penalty for our crimes and sins. Jesus traded places with us sinners.  Today's video will focus on the word atonement.

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Training: Penal Substitutionary Atonement Part 2

1/24/2013

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This is the third video I've put up to discuss the theological concept of Penal Substitutionary Atonement.  If you're just joining in, you can find the INTRO HERE and PART 1: DEFINING PENAL HERE. 

As a recap, we have learned that phrases like "Jesus died for your sins" are often misunderstood by non-Christians and not necessarily fully understood by Christians either.  Penal Substitutionary Atonement is a theological term used to address the issue of what exactly Jesus' death did.  The word Penal is used to convey that His death on the cross was related to the crime of sin and the just penalty for sin which is death.  Today's video will hopefully explain the second word: Substitutionary.

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Training: Penal Substitutionary Atonement Part 1

1/17/2013

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As I mentioned last week, I've created some training videos for people at my church.  You can find my quick intro HERE. 

Before you hear what I have to say, take a look at the following Scriptures.

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Trying Something New: Training Videos

1/10/2013

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I've created a series of videos to use as training for people at my church.  These videos cover the theological concept of Penal Substitutionary Atonement.  It's a long winded title that addresses the question "What did Jesus do on the cross?"  I've put the introduction to the training below.  Give it a watch and let me know what you think.
It's nothing fancy or super formal, but I'm exploring this type of training.  Let me know what you think.  I plan on putting up the subsequent videos over the next few Thursdays.  Check back in to find them.  If you think this is helpful for you, let me know what topics you'd be interested in receiving training in for the future.  If this goes well, I may put out training on things like theology, counseling, teaching, evangelism, and who knows what else.  Let me know what you think and check back in on Thursday for Part 1: Defining Penal.
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Apparent Contradictions: Does the Changeless God Change His Mind?

5/22/2012

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We've all heard that the Bible has contradictions.  I've been taking some time to debunk some of them and you've voted this next one in today.  So feast your eyes on these next two verses and think about them for a moment.

God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill?  --  Numbers 23:19


When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he had compassion and did not bring upon them the destruction he had threatened.  --  Jonah 3:10

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Apparent Contradictions: God sends an evil spirit

5/2/2012

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How many demoniacs were there in the region of Gerasene... one or two?  If God can't change, knows the future, and is never wrong then how did the prayers of Abraham and others change God's mind?  Was Jehoiachin eight or eighteen when he became king?  If God cannot be tempted, then how was Jesus tempted three times by the devil?  Who incited David to number the people... God or Satan?

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Theology Tuesday: Passive or Agressive?

4/17/2012

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Turn the Other Cheek?   

Its one of the most quoted verses in the entire Bible.  But what does it look like in real life?  Should Christians never stand up for themselves?  Should we allow others to harm us and take advantage of us?  Should we let people cut us in line, cheat off of us at school, and bully us?  Is it ever OK for a Christian to fight back with words or fists?  Must we always be pushovers?  What does the Bible say about this?

Well, the Bible tells us that one of the chief goals for us in God's eyes is that we would be conformed to the image of Christ.  So let's look at Jesus.  Was Jesus passive with His words and actions or was He aggressive with His words and actions? 

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Theology Tuesday: Does Prophesy Happen Today?

4/10/2012

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 What is Prophesy?

This is a huge part of answering this question because there are actually two different categories when speaking of prophecy.  There is "Prophecy" and there is "prophecy".

Prophecy

In the Old Testament, there were men called Prophets who spoke the very words of God.  They would say things like "Thus saith the Lord..."  In fact, they wrote down the words that they spoke and their writings became part of the Bible and we treat them with God's authority to this day.  These are men like Moses, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, and others.  In the New Testament, we see men who did similar things.  We call them Apostles.  This includes Peter, James, John, Paul, and others.

This kind of Prophecy (upper case P) is fully authoritative, 100% accurate, and always to be obeyed.  This kind of Prophecy produces Scripture.  This kind of Prophecy can be defined as "Declaring the very Words of God."

prophecy

Throughout the Bible, we see a sort of lesser form of prophecy.  We see people who speak under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.  They declare praise to God and give counsel to those who need it.  They sometimes received knowledge or insight that was beyond what they could have naturally known.  These men and women are often nameless throughout the Bible but include men like King Saul and the disciples in Tyre mentioned in Acts 21:4.

This kind of prophecy (lower case p) is subject to the Scriptures.  It is to be tested and weighed rather than accepted and obeyed.  It does not produce Scripture.  This kind of prophecy can be defined as "Speaking about something that God has revealed to you or called to your mind."  

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What Jesus Endured and Accomplished on the Cross

4/6/2012

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Today is Good Friday.  Its the day that we remember the death of our Savior as a sacrifice in our place.  But do we get it?  The only place I've ever seen any really violent deaths is through the television.  When I hear that Jesus was crucified, I don't have any experience to draw on to fully understand what he went through.  My guess is that most of you are in the same boat as well.  A crucifixion is so far from reality to us that its hard to comprehend.  So let's look briefly at what our Savior endured for us.  This will be detailed and may make some readers feel uncomfortable.  It should.  The goal here is not gore, but the truth of what our Savior went through for us.

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