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Gavin Ortlund offers his summative argument against the papacy, arguing that it is a human development, not a divine institution.
Videos mentioned:
Augustine on the "Rock" of Matthew 16 (This Will Surprise You): youtube.com/watch?v=Mslw0lS1ZLQ
The Papacy in the 3rd to 7th Centuries: Protestant Critique: youtu.be/iUROLXJbkR8?si=iPB6oiTGUwTlBLou
Apostolic Succession: Framing the Options (Protestant View): youtu.be/2pp-2RaMEsY?si=Oz3ovo46kpBvqMS
Is Apostolic Succession of Divine Appointment?: youtu.be/160579JFBwg?si=CbKuh43CZBlluUm8
Truth Unites (https://truthunites.org) exists to promote gospel assurance through theological depth.
Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is President of Truth Unites, Visiting Professor of Historical Theology at Phoenix Seminary, and Theologian-in-Residence at Immanuel Nashville.
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amazon.com/Finding-Right-Hills-Die-Theological/dp/1433567423/truthunitesbo-20
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00:00 - Introduction
03:16 - The Papacy and the New Testament
21:41 - The Papacy and Early Church History
42:29 - The Papacy Is Not the Solution to Division
Gavin Ortlund offers his summative argument against the papacy, arguing that it is a human development, not a divine institution.
Videos mentioned:
Augustine on the "Rock" of Matthew 16 (This Will Surprise You): youtube.com/watch?v=Mslw0lS1ZLQ
The Papacy in the 3rd to 7th Centuries: Protestant Critique: youtu.be/iUROLXJbkR8?si=iPB6oiTGUwTlBLou
Apostolic Succession: Framing the Options (Protestant View): youtu.be/2pp-2RaMEsY?si=Oz3ovo46kpBvqMS
Is Apostolic Succession of Divine Appointment?: youtu.be/160579JFBwg?si=CbKuh43CZBlluUm8
Truth Unites (https://truthunites.org) exists to promote gospel assurance through theological depth.
Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is President of Truth Unites, Visiting Professor of Historical Theology at Phoenix Seminary, and Theologian-in-Residence at Immanuel Nashville.
SUPPORT:
Tax Deductible Support: truthunites.org/donate
Patreon: patreon.com/truthunites
FOLLOW:
Website: truthunites.org
Instagram: instagram.com/truth.unites
X: https://x.com/gavinortlund
Facebook: facebook.com/TruthUnitesPage
MY ACADEMIC WORK:
truthunites.org/mypublications
PODCAST:
podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/truth-unites
DISCORD SERVER ON PROTESTANTISM
Striving Side By Side: discord.gg/MdTt6d5PVs
CHECK OUT SOME BOOKS:
amazon.com/Makes-Sense-World-That-Doesnt/dp/1540964094/truthunitesbo-20
amazon.com/Theological-Retrieval-Evangelicals-Need-Future/dp/1433565269/truthunitesbo-20
amazon.com/Finding-Right-Hills-Die-Theological/dp/1433567423/truthunitesbo-20
amazon.com/Retrieving-Augustines-Doctrine-Creation-Controversy/dp/0830853243/truthunitesbo-20
00:00 - Introduction
03:16 - The Papacy and the New Testament
21:41 - The Papacy and Early Church History
42:29 - The Papacy Is Not the Solution to Division
