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New Testament Professor Michael Kruger joins Sarah Zylstra to respond to Bart Ehrman's interview with NYT Columnist Ross Douthat about the reliability of the Bible and the ethics of Christianity.
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New Testament Professor Michael Kruger joins Sarah Zylstra to respond to Bart Ehrman's interview with NYT Columnist Ross Douthat about the reliability of the Bible and the ethics of Christianity.
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![Recognizing Our Own Marks of Righteousness [The Deep Dish - Ep. 34]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/XrlxZCp7asg/mqdefault.jpg "Recognizing Our Own Marks of Righteousness [The Deep Dish - Ep. 34]
Courtney and Melissa talk about how to recognize and repent of the ways we may be relying on self-righteousness rather than the righteousness of Christ. They talk about tribalism, what happens when debatable issues are treated as primary, and how, paradoxically, the areas where we feel despair may point to areas of pride or self-righteousness in our lives.
📝ON THIS VIDEO:
0:00 Exploring Marks of Righteousness and Personal Worthiness
2:57 Understanding Righteousness and Its Role in Salvation
5:17 Exploring Self-Righteousness in Church and Cultural Norms
12:26 Finding True Confidence Beyond Religious Pedigree and Tribalism
15:37 Tribalism and Righteousness in Modern Believer Communities
18:33 Humility and Righteousness in the Christian Life
23:11 Understanding Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Issues in Faith
27:46 Navigating Parenting Challenges and Marks of Righteousness
36:38 Balancing Convictions and Unity in Christian Fellowship
45:20 Guilty Pleasures: Hot Tamales Versus Sizzling Cinnamon Jelly Bellies
RELATED RESOURCES:
Finding the Right Hills to Die On by Gavin Ortlund - https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Right-Hills-Die-Theological/dp/1433567423/?tag=thegospcoal-20
The Sticky Sin of Always Being Right - https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevin-wax/sticky-sin-always-right/
Self-Righteousness Wears Many Disguises - https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevin-wax/self-righteousness-wears-many-disguises/
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![What You Should Know About Christian Conversion [TGC Podcast Ep. 415]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZIQs8AkgrOs/mqdefault.jpg "What You Should Know About Christian Conversion [TGC Podcast Ep. 415]
“But God, being rich in mercy . . . made us alive together with Christ.” Nothing is more essential to Christianity than this truth from Ephesians 2:4–5!
In this conversation recorded at TGC27, Ligon Duncan and Michael Lawrence explore the nature of Christian conversion, contrasting the historical trend in American Protestantism that reduced conversion to a personal decision with the biblical view: conversion is a divine work of God followed by human response through repentance and faith.
📝ON THIS VIDEO:
0:00 – Understanding Christian conversion: Introduction and definitions
3:11 – Historical context and theological perspectives on conversion
6:06 – Biblical theology and the role of Gods work in conversion
10:01 – Old Testament background and the need for regeneration
21:00 – The role of the New Testament and the New Covenant
42:13 – Implications for evangelism and church membership
45:34 – The role of the Spirit in the Christian life
45:52 – Conclusion and final thoughts
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