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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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? 

 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."