In this episode, we break down the problem of the “true church in your head” — when personal interpretation and selective historical research lead you to construct your own version of the true church. We explore why this inward authority can’t replace the visible, historic Church rooted in conciliar unity
A continued conversation about what you may be missing out on by not attending an historic liturgical service that distributes the sacraments
If you've been like us being in a non-denom service for most of your life, your concept of a "liturgical service" might look outdated...full of organs and spider webs. As most evangelical churches offer an amazing rock concert, Starbucks coffee, and a club-like environment it might seem foreign and uncomfortable to even think about stepping into a confessional, historic liturgical service. In this episode, we ask the question "what is it that you may be missing out by not going?"
Many people make truth claims and call them "Christian" by adding in a few scriptures for support. We discuss if Christian truth claims can be binding apart from the authoritative church.
In this episode we take the Nicene Creed that many liturgical churches chant on a weekly basis to support the idea that either what the councils came up with is indeed infallible or they could have been wrong, which leads to some dangerous outcomes.
In this episode we go through a common circular argument that many make about the meaning of scripture. We go over what's problematic about collapsing the meaning and the text of scripture and whether or not we can objectively discover the meaning outside of what WE see in scripture.
On this episode we explore the two different ditches modern day churches fall into and how these paradigms are really recycled heresies that have been condemned in the early church.
On today's show we speak to the heretical idea of Monergism, the will being subjected to continual sinning, and what Good works actually look like in the Christian life.
We'll look at how objective truth is discernible through Christ assuming a human mind and deifying it's rational faculties
We cover how twisting the scripture through our private interpretation keeps us from the remedies of salvation.
We all know scripture clearly teaches and warns us about Wolves that will come in sheep's clothing to devour the flock. Many false teachers are out to manipulate and direct you away from the promises of the Triune God. Unfortunately, when the question is asked on how do we know what a wolf looks like we're told to look at the scriptures. What if your interpretation of a wolf differs from someone else's interpretation of a wolf - both of you are going to the scriptures. Listen to how we explore how one can identify a wolf/false teach outside of what they "see in scripture"
Having an objective Church that has received pure and undefiled doctrine via revelation gives us certitude that we have a real, personal God who comes to us. On this episode we talk about the logical implications of having no objective truth and the consequences it brings to the individual
In this show we look at the implications if all bishops in apostolic succession went astray (apostate). What if none of them got it right when it came to the doctrine and the canonization of scripture? What if all the bishops involved in the ecumenical councils in the first 1000 years of the church were no more than a glorified bible study?
In this episode, we discuss how the Bishops had/have/and will continue to have authority over an individual person who made Doctrinal Truth claims.
In 325AD the Priest Arius came to the table with his scriptures that he thought was rightly interpreted against the church. The difference is, the outcome didn't end in an "agree to disagree"; rather one interpretation was dogmatized and the other anathematized
Many churches in Western Christianity are derived from subjectivism, which has lead to so many denominations. The question is: how can one know they're sitting under the right church and hear proper sound doctrine. We discuss the difference between a church derived in one's head and it's dangerous logical conclusions.