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366: Nestigen - Justification, Vocation, and Location in Luther's Reformation

10/04/24

8 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

They Call Me Rhetorical Working Man. In this episode, we discuss Luther‘s teaching on justification and vocation while reading James Nestingen’s essay on the same topic. We cover feudalism, the rise of capitalism, how the reformation took hold in the cities in Germany, the three estates, the two kingdoms, church life versus social life, and the consequences for Christians of not being grounded in faith and prayer as detailed by Luther, in particular, in his explanations to the petitions of the Lord Prayer.
"All Your Works Are Bad" and Other Hopeful Things

08/22/24

6 mins

By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik

After chatting a bit about the names of their houses, and life in general, Gretchen Ronnevik and Katie Koplin jump back in to the Heidelberg Disputation of 1518, and how it is such a great foundation for Biblical counseling.
Justified by Christ

06/27/24

5 mins

By Caleb Keith | Scott Keith | Bruce Hillman | Adam Francisco

Justification is famously called the article upon which the church stands or falls. It is the article upon which The Lutheran Reformation stood boldly and confessed the Scriptural truth that we are made right before God by grace through faith on account of Christ alone.
No Justification Without Representation? (Romans 5)

06/06/24

6 mins

By Daniel Emery Price | Scott Keith

This week on Tough Texts, Scott and Dan explore Romans 5, a chapter that addresses the concept of original sin and its implications for humanity.
339: Rosenbladt - Christ Died for the Sins of Christians Too

02/09/24

9 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Sure Shot. In this episode of Banned Books, we read Rod Rosenbladt’s essay, Christ Died for the Sins of Christians Too. We talk about theological mentors, the Reformation, law and Gospel, justification, sanctification, the Church, and where we find our comfort at all times, in all places.
The reason for election

08/18/23

4 mins

By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio

The doctrine of election is biblical, good, and comforting . . . but also frequently misunderstood.
An Intro to Christ's Atonement with Caleb Keith

04/06/23

3 mins

By Kelsi Klembara | Caleb Keith

Caleb Keith joins Kelsi to discuss Christ's atonement and the most common theories of the atonement, including Substitution, Christus Victor, and Exemplar or Moral.
Christ-less "Grace"

03/01/23

2 mins

By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik

Sometimes our resistence to forgiveness is that we are attempting to give Christ-less grace.
Robert Kolb and Two Kinds of Righteousness

02/23/23

6 mins

By Kelsi Klembara | Robert Kolb

Renowned Luther scholar and professor emeritus of Systematic Theology at Concordia Seminary St. Louis, Dr. Robert Kolb, sits down with Kelsi to discuss two kinds of righteousness (or two fold righteousness).
Irreverent and silly? Us?

01/13/23

1 min

By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio

Paul instructs Timothy on how to save both himself and his hearers. Craig and Troy feel momentary conviction over being irreverent and silly.
James Arne Nestingen, “Justification by Faith in Luther’s Small Catechism”

01/12/23

6 mins

By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston

In episode TWO HUNDRED AND TWELVE, Mike and Wade are give thanks for the life and ministry of Jim Nestingen and discuss his article entitled “Justification by Faith in Luther’s Small Catechism.”
Justification By The Word

10/31/22

1 min

By Adam Francisco | Scott Keith | Caleb Keith

The Thinking Fellows are joined by Dr. Jack Kilcrease to discuss the centrality and importance of the doctrine of the Word.
- Sola Fide
- Justification