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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.
Watch the entire discussion here: youtu.be/WOUM22OmKdA
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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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