Cave To The Cross Apologetics - Scott Christensen Interview Redux
In this redux episode, we talked with Scott Christensen and interviewed him about the book we spent almost a year on, What About Evil?
This book does an excellent job of laying out the issue, giving the definitions, the different answers, the issues with other theories, and the answer Christensen has is found on page 8 & 9!
This was an amazing book and has been big impact on me in my walk since reading it. It was good to talk to Scott again.
TIMELINE: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:01:33 - A Quick Overview Of What About Evil 00:03:17 - What Is A Theodicy? 00:06:52 - Issues With The Free Will Defense 00:11:53 - Free Will Of Man Limits God 00:13:59 - The Trinity Speaks Of Love Without Force Or Libertarian Free Will 00:16:27 - Being Fair With The Other Side's Arguments 00:20:05 - Scriptural Case Against Libertarian Free Will 00:24:36 - God's Foreknowledge Issue If Libertarian Free Will Is True 00:28:11 - The Best Of All Possible Worlds Issue 00:33:14 - The Greater-Glory Theodicy 00:36:37 - God As The Meta-Storyteller 00:46:47 - The Purpose For God Allowing Evil 00:53:20 - Why Did Evil Happen To Me? 01:04:55 - Why Did Evil Happen To Jesus? 01:06:35 - A Dangerous Book & Maybe More 01:10:31 - Conclusion
The Christian worldview intertwines and intersects are various points. All point work together to inform other points and to look at one in isolation makes it difficult to take a real look at its full explanatory power. In the same way, the Old Testament and Jesus' own prophecies that point to the Resurrection intertwine and intersect in the same way.
TIMELINE:
00:00 - An Event Not Plucked Out Of Nowhere
02:45 - Prophecies As Evidence
02:52 - Psalm 16:10
03:35 - Jesus' Reputation & Prophecies
05:50 - Events Post-Jesus' Death
06:49 - James, Jesus' Half Brother
Today's short clip comes from episode 134 which can be found here - https://youtu.be/eiCZjsBaX6o
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Pastor Justin McCoy talks about what drove him to desire to help youth and students learn and build their faith in the church. The Youth Pastor isn't the babysitter of students when "real church" is happening. He has to find a way to measure success in his role. But how?
TIMELINE:
00:00 - The Cool Thing To Call Kids
00:52 - Why Justin McCoy Became A Pastor
02:53 - What Is The Role Of A Youth Pastor
04:45 - What Youth Ministry Success Look Like
Today's short clip comes from episode 128 which can be found here - https://youtu.be/tW8D_AGeDbM
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Jesus not only is fully man & fully God but He must be both in that full capacity to accomplish everything He must for our salvation. To deny His humanity is to not have a stand-in for humanity. To deny His Godhood is to not have the ability to pay the penalty for all His Sheep and to be able to take on the wrath of God.
In The Bible, we see the regular way that Jesus operates. Yes, with signs and miracles and wonders but as a man. And yet, the universe still operates, and all things that were made by Him and held together by Him still go round and round. In His Earthly work, He is obedient to the Law, He fully justifies, and He is fully righteous. He is tempted in a way that others would fail and in that temptation God experiences the direct knowledge of suffering and temptation. And yet, He does not sin. He redeems us but He is our sympathetic Redeemer!
Timeline:
00:00 - Introduction
00:40 - The Regular Way Jesus Operated In Power
03:00 - The Emptying Of Christ Meaning
05:30 - Christ's Earthly Ministry & Trinitarian Relations
06:32 - The Unique Work Of The Unique Redeemer
07:52 - Obedience In The Sacrifice Of Christ
10:10 - Fully Justified
11:40 - Divine Righteousness Vindicated By Christ
12:44 - The Temptation Of Christ
18:53 - Our Sympathetic Redeemer
23:02 - Our Example
25:11 - Questions Remains - As We Would Expect
25:59 - Conclusion
LINKS:
01-29 - Revived Thoughts Sermon - John Gill - Christ the Savior from the Storm - https://cavetothecross.com/blog/john-gill/
BOOKS MENTIONED
What About Evil? A Defense of God's Sovereign Glory by Scott Christensen
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#Incarnation #ScottChristensen #ProblemOfEvil
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In previous Cave To The Cross episodes, we've talked about the importance of stories because God speaks at times in story form. As the ultimate Author of the real story and us being made in His image, we, by nature are made in His image, and tell stories as well. We can't help finding God's story reflected. How do the sci-fi/fantasy genres reflect God's Story? Katie Roome from Periapsis Press talks about the idea.
TIMELINE:
00:00 - All Stories Reflect The Ultimate Story Of God
14:11 - Christian Fiction Doesn't Have To Be Bad Or Boring
#ScienceFiction #Fantasy #ChristianBooks
LINKS:
Periapsis Press - https://periapsispress.com/
Periapsis Press on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PeriapsisPress
Katie Roome on Twitter - https://twitter.com/RedHedgedragon
Today's short clip comes from episode 169 which can be found here - https://youtu.be/IhEuXN125CA
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Troy Fraiser from @Revived Studios podcast breaks down his writing - and listening - tips on how Christians should listen to the voice of Church history today. The lost jewels being rediscovered and set in their proper context shows the great love God has for His people and the great love His people reflect because of their changed lives in Christ.
LINKS
Revived Thoughts - https://www.revivedthoughts.com/
Martyrs & Missionaries - https://www.revivedthoughts.com/martyrs--missionaries.html
Revived Devos - https://www.revivedthoughts.com/revived-devos.html
Revived Radio - https://www.revivedthoughts.com/revived-radio.html
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MissionQuest Frasiers - https://give.missionquest.org/missionary/215
#ChurchHistory #RevivedThoughts #Sermons
Today's short clip comes from episode 189 which can be found here - https://youtu.be/mYbk0PGrGmA
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Bart Ehrman challenges Christians to put down the video game controller, the Harry Potter book, and the excuses and pick up what you believe to be the Word of God handed down from the Creator of the Universe and read His message to you. We couldn't have said it any better.
Today's short clip comes from episode 116 which can be found here - https://youtu.be/pHaiJnKiPfE
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Pastor Bret Laird from Calvary Bible Church shares his story on how he decided to go into the ministry and the role the Church had on his calling.
Today's short clip comes from episode 65 which can be found here - https://youtu.be/ZqDVaafD_kM
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Anarchists get a bad rap. What is even a AnarchoChristian? Or a Voluntary Anarchist? A primer into these topics.
Today's short clip comes from episode 70 which can be found here - https://youtu.be/VLY7JBdK7FA
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Listen you illogical Christian, we can talk about if God exists but you have to not rely on your ultimate standard or any scholar who is a Christian. You can't rely on anyone philosopher older than 20 years ago because they've all been proven wrong and you definitely can't rely on anything in your Bible. Oh, also I can use science, reason, logic, trusting of my senses, and the morality I subscribe to and no I don't have to prove it. There - now we're on neutral ground. And go. - - - This isn't a war between faith and science; it's the war between faiths.
Timeline:
00:00 - Introduction
00:28 - Not Being Neutral On There Being No Neutrality
02:24 - Only Knowing Naturalism
08:52 - The War Between Faith & Faith
09:50 - All Ultimate Authorities Are Circular
13:27 - Internal Critique Of Naturalism Example
18:39 - Do We Exclude Christianity Right At The Start?
22:06 - What The Christian Should Do Then
25:22 - Conclusion
BOOKS MENTIONED
Get The Book(s) - Against All Opposition: Defending the Christian Worldview by Greg Bahnsen - Order At American Vision - https://tinyurl.com/2p8j56s3
Bahnsen Lecture Library - https://tinyurl.com/4p88pz79
Webpage for this episode - https://cavetothecross.com/ep186/
#GregBahnsen #Apologetics #Faith
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