John teaches from Acts chapter 9 and sheds some light on Saul’s encounter with Christ on the road to Damascus. Text: Acts 9:1-20
The Great Debate (as it has been dubbed) is the now-famous interaction between Dr. Greg Bahnsen and Gordon Stein that occurred at the University of California, Irvine back in 1985. The topic was Does God Exist? Never since then have we witnessed such a masterful presentation of presuppositional apologetics. Dr Bahnsen was truly a gifted man, and it showed here. Please enjoy listening to the debate below, and be sure to read along in the transcript. In fact, print it out and take notes! Download a pdf of the transcript here
This week we start off talking about the false prophet John Hagee and the blood moons, the shemitah, and even necromancy regarding Samuel’s ghost. After that we set John loose to preach on persecution from Acts. It’s a great summary to the topic after discussing it a couple weeks ago. American Vision’s The Shemitah Myth Exposed Last Days Madness, Gary DeMar John’s Sermon on Persecution The Apology of Tertullian for the Christians Reconstructionist Radio Persecution is a means through which Christ’s Kingdom expands.
We had a great time chatting with Paul Barth, the creative mind behind Presbyterian Memes. We heard about his process for creating memes, his transition out of the military, and all about being a Covenanter. You will want to hear this one! Our Top 5 Favorite Presbyterian Memes 1650 Psalter: Psalms of David in Meter The Shaking and Translating of Heaven and Earth (John Owen, Complete Works, Sermon V) 7 Differences Between Covenanters and Reconstructionists Judicial Law: General vs. Particular Equity What is National Covenanting? Confessional Two Kingdoms History of the Work of Redemption Jonathan Edwards The Law of Nature and the Civil Enforcement of the First Table Lex Propria — Proper Law | Lex Propria, Part 2 Reformed Theonomy Reading List National Covenanting: gospel goes forth, nation repents, swears to be a Christian nation follow God’s laws.
This week Dustin challenged Colin on whether the Ashley Madison hack was moral. Colin then went all theonomy on him and set him straight. After that we talked about porn, and then John had some final thoughts on persecution, from his sermon. “Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.” Ephesians 5:11 The Shaking and Translating of Heaven and Earth (John Owen, Complete Works, Sermon V) The pornography industry is directly related to the human trafficking industry.
This week we decided to chat on the topic of abortion, due to the recent focus on Planned Parenthood in the news. Gary North’s letter to Paul Hill (abortion doctor killer) We need to stop being pansy American evangelicals and actually pray that God would destroy His enemies.
There’s no reason to listen this week. We interviewed Dustin Ranem. What a boring guy. Not much to see here. Move along. Adam messaged me one day & said, “How would you like to be on a podcast about Postmil?” I was like, “No.”
We thought it might be fun to spend some time getting to know your hosts. So on the first edition of Meet a Host, you get to learn about Colin Pearson. “Music theory is almost trinitarian. One note is composed of many pitches.”
This week we interviewed Matt Trewhella, a pastor from Wisconsin that is a well-known proponent of the Doctrine of the Lesser Magistrate. Here are some recommended links for further study: LesserMagistrate.com or DefyTyrants.com Mercy Seat Christian Church (262) 628-9169 Macabre Magdeburg Confession Appellation to the Nobles of Scotland by John Knox Resistance to Tyrants: Romans 13 and the Christian Duty to Oppose Wicked Rulers by Gordon Runyan Establishment and Limits of Civil Government by James M Wilson Scripture examples: Jeremiah 36 (nobles intervened on behalf of Jeremiah) Daniel 3 (3 Hebrew children) What can you do now? Contact your lesser magistrates! Write to them. Keep it short, make your point, don’t go over 1 page. You could even meet with your local officials! “We need to urge our local officials to honor God, and support them in that endeavor.”
This week we had a great discussion on voting. It’s a timely issue and needs to be seriously thought about by all Christians. How should we support the existing government? Should we dissent? Is there such thing as a wasted vote? We covered the RPCNA’s voting stance, mostly focusing on the supremacy clause of the US Constitution (stating that the supreme authority is itself and the laws made) and the religious pluralism upheld by the First Amendment (explicitly denying the First Commandment). Then we discussed an article on the 9Mark website (see link below) regarding the Gospel and Culture. We encourage you all to visit the page and engage them in the comment section! Cheers folks! Here are some recommended links for further study: Tanner’s Whiskey Sour recipe The US Constitution Weighted in the Balance RPCNA’s stance on voting Does the Gospel Include the Transformation of Society? 9Marks article Don’t Limit the Gospel by Joel McDurmon (video) What is the Gospel of Jesus Christ? by Jeff Durbin of Apologia (video) What is the Gospel? by John Howell (minisode) The Law: A City on a Hill by John Howell (sermon) “Religious liberty is letting every man choose his own way to hell.”
We had a great conversation with Luke “the Bear” Pierson of Apologia Radio/Apologia Church/Apologia Studios…or as we like to call it, APOLOGIA EMPIRE. We talked about the Postmil feel of Tomorrowland, Joe Boot, and proactive disunity. It was great fun! Check it out! Here are some recommended links for further study: Apologia: Radio Studios Church Joe Boot links: Ezra Institute The Kingdom of Heaven on Earth?! Jeff Durbin, Dr Joe Boot, and Sye Ten Bruggencate(video) Mission of God (book) “The problem isn’t that I have an over-realized eschatology, it’s that you have an under-realized soteriology.” -Joe Boot
Dustin was gone this week, but somehow we managed to keep the humor for the first segment. Jovan Mackenzy (Von Frasier), creator of the original #DatPostmil intro song, joined us to confront our Batman blasphemies from Episode 10. We took his rebuke into consideration and charged forward with some meatier eschatological discourse. In the second segment, we discussed the four primary views concerning the millennium of Revelation 20 (Dispensationalism, Historic Premillennialism, Amillennialism, and Postmillennialism) as well as the origins and history behind those terms. After that we discussed the various views concerning the New Testament use of the Greek term Parousia—the “coming” of Christ. We wrapped it all up in the last segment with a brief synopsis of the four basic interpretive frameworks for New Testament prophetic literature (Futurism, Preterism, Historicism, Idealism) and how they relate to the four primary views on the millennium! Here are some recommended links for further study: Dispensationalism: What is a Dispensation? By Charles C Ryrie Why Every Calvinist Should Be a Premillennialist By John MacArthur The Second Coming: Signs of Christ’s Return and the End of the Age By John MacArthur Historic Premillennialism: Why I Am Not a Dispensationalist… By Jim Hamilton Revelation Sermon Series (Jim Hamilton) Revelation: The Spirit Speaks to the Churches (Preaching the Word) By Jim Hamilton Amillennialism: The Amillennial View of the Kingdom of God By Sam Storms The Book of Revelation By G.K. Beale The Bible and the Future By Anthony Hoekema Postmillennialism: PostmillennialismToday.com (Kenneth Gentry) Thy Kingdom Come: Studies in Daniel and Revelation By R.J. Rushdoony Check out this helpful eschatology comparison An Evening of Eschatology (roundtable discussion hosted by Bethlehem College and Seminary) Views represented: Historic Premillennial Futurist, Amillennial Idealist, & Postmillennial Preterist Revelation: An Evangelical Symposium (sponsored by American Vision) Views represented: Futurism, Preterism, & Idealism “Your eschatology answers: ‘What does it look like for God to redeem/restore his creation?’” -@johndanielred @datpostmil #DatPostmil
While John was too busy playing Trivial Pursuit and charades with strangers, Colin, Adam, and Dustin (of course, Seni had homework to do or something like that) got together and discussed the basics of Calvinism. Calvinism 101, if you will. And you will. We started out by going over the 5 Solas (Sola Scriptura, Sola Gratia, Sola Fide, Solus Christus, Soli Deo Gloria) and then ended with the Doctrines of Grace (affectionately dubbed TULIP – Total Depravity, Unconditional Election, Limited Atonement, Irresistible Grace, Perseverance of the Saints). It was a great time, and you should listen. Cheers and A– er, I mean Cheerio Fine Lads! Here are some recommended links for further study: The Reformed Pubcast series on T U L I P The Potter’s Freedom by James White Apologia Radio “TULIP came about in response to the Remonstrants’ 5 points of Arminianism.” -@DatPostmil #DatPostmil #Calvinism
Wow. That’s all I can say about this episode of #DatPostmil Podcast. We asked Marcus Pittman (of Crown Rights and Apologia Studios) to join us, and he brought along fellow Crown Rights artist IV Conerly! The conversation was lighthearted and fun, and went from Batman vs. Superman to Christians producing bad art; even to whether (#DatPostmil) Christians should be eating meat! Check it out, you won’t be sorry! Here are some recommended links from our conversation: Apologia Radio/Apologia Studios Apologia Studios Wish List Crown Rights Gospel Spam Episode 10 Tweet This moment: “Superhero movies are the most profitable. We all ultimately want to see evil destroyed.” -Marcus Pittman @lawgrace @datpostmil #datpostmil
eff Durbin karate-chopped and ninja-turtled his way onto this week’s episode, and it was fantastic! We talked about Apologia Church, Apologia Radio, and Apologia Studios and what God is doing with those ministries. Jeff explained to us what’s new and what we can expect to see/hear from them in the near future. We also talked about how Jeff is not actually a ninja (though he vigorously defended it) and other obviously very important things. Then we talked about what a biblical worldview is and how/why Postmillennilaism and Theonomy are important to a comprehensive biblical worldview. We also talked briefly about how to disagree in a loving fashion, and how to leave others with no excuse to stumble over our behavior. We hope you enjoy! Here are some recommended links from our conversation: Apologia Radio Apologia Studios Apologia Church Episode 9s Tweet This moment: “When u dont look to Gods law to define justice, u dont end up loving your neighbor.” -Jeff Durbin @apologiaradio @datpostmil #datpostmil
It was another beautiful day in the Lord’s kingdom, and I was going for a stroll on the beach. After not too long I got the feeling I was being followed. So I looked back, and much to my surprise there were two sets of footprints in the sand. When I looked to my right, I noticed Joel McDurmon walking next to me. I was all, “Hey Joel! What’s up?” And he was all, “Hey man, what do I have to do to get on your podcast?” And that’s how this episode got it’s start. We’re really excited for you to hear what Joel has to say! We talked about his great book “Restoring America: One County at a Time” and his latest (edited) “The New England Pulpit and the American Revolution.” We also announced the winner of the Restoring America giveaway. For those early listeners, be sure to participate in this week’s extra contest! Listen to the episode for details! Here are some recommended links from our conversation: Restoring America The New England Pulpit and the American Revolution Episode 8’s Tweet This moment: “People think Theonomy is top down, oppressive approach. Its not that at all.” -@JoelMcDurmon @Datpostmil #DatPostmil
Episode 7 was so fun to record! We were able to chat with Sye Ten Bruggencate about presuppositional apologetics, and hear about the heart behind this great man. Listen and enjoy folks! Here are some recommended links from our conversation: ProofThatGodExists.org OneToOneTracts.com Tony Miano’s YouTube channel Debating Dillahunty Documentary How to Answer the Fool Documentary Greg Bahnsen vs. Gordon Stein Debate (The Great Debate) Gregg Strawbridge’s Wordmp3.com “Defense of the Faith” by Cornelius Van Til Episode 7’s Tweet This moment: “You know someone understands #presup not when they can win arguments, but when they love God more.” -@SyeTenB @datpostmil #datpostmil
Episode 6 is finished and ready to be consumed by your eager ears! This week we had the privilege of interviewing Martin Selbrede, VP of Chalcedon, and we talked quite extensively on Warfield’s view of the binding of Satan. Hope you enjoy! Here’s what we talked about this week: What is Postmillennialism? (hint: Eschatological Universalism) Satan being Bound and the Millennium 666 in the Bible Idealism over Preterism and Historicism The Parable of tares and wheat Referenced links and reco’s Chalcedon.edu (free books, research, magazines) GaryNorth.com Journal of Christian Reconstruction vol. 15: Symposium on Eschatology– Chapter titled “Reconstructing Postmillennialism“ “Perpetual Kindergarten” by Martin Selbrede (PDF: pages 14-19) “The Christ of the Covenants” by O. Palmer Robertson Loraine Boettner’s 1984 revision of his book “The Millennium” (here’s the specific chapter on Warfield’s view) “Christology of the Old Testament” by Hengstenberg “In Warfield’s model, Christ conquers the world to the last man standing though Satan is unbound.” -Martin Selbrede
Episode 5 is upon us, and we are excited to share it with you! Our team had some great things to say about Covenant Theology, the Errors of Dispensationalism, and the Binding of Satan (Colin takes Warfield’s view on this, and gave us a lot to think about). Here’s what we talked about this week: Covenant Theology 101 The Errors of Dispensationalism (#DatDispy) The Binding of Satan Referenced links and reco’s The Christ of the Covenants– O. Palmer Robertson Charles Hodge’s Systematic Theology specifically the section on the Covenant of Redemption) A. Hodge’sCommentary on the Westminster Confession Ligon Duncan’s (FREE) courses onCovenant Theology in iTunes U Journal of Christian Reconstruction vol. 15: Symposium on Eschatology– Chapter titled “Reconstructing Postmillennialism“ Loraine Boettner’s 1984 revision of his bookThe Millennium Charles Spurgeon’s sermon “Satan Among the Saints“ Mark Dever’s “Nine Marks of a Healthy Church“ Gary Demar’s “Last Days Madness“ ”The covenant was made with Adam first, therefore Adam is ultimately at fault.” -Colin
The resurrection of Christ was the creation of a new world. As the second Adam, Jesus has established the Kingdom of God through his victory over death and the world being ruled over by sin.