173. Terry Johnson on the Doctrines of Grace

In this episode, we interview The Reverend Terry Johnson about his book When Grace Comes Home: How the Doctrines of Grace Change Your Life. What are “the Doctrines of Grace”, and are they practical when it comes to the Christian life? Far from being items Christians should put on the shelf, these revealed truths from Scripture form the very core of the Christian life – as should be seen most importantly in worship. Moreover, Christian worship should be in the context of the covenant community, the church, where the Word is heard, sung, preached, made visible in the sacraments, and received with hearts desiring the Triune God who made us for Himself. Going over the basics of the sovereignty of God, human depravity, and God’s sovereign grace – Terry also takes us over some of the more common objections to these doctrines. If God is sovereign, why do we pray? Why do we evangelize? How should a Christian be biblically faithful to both Justification and Sanctification? And is the church a negotiable aspect of the Christian life?Book: When Grace Comes Home: How the Doctrines of Grace Change Your LifeCheck out: Reformation TodayOther resources by The Reverend Terry Johnson:- When Grace Comes Alive: Living through the Lord’s Prayer - When Grace Transforms: The Character of Christ’s Disciples Put Forward in the Beatitudes - Who Needs the Church?: Why We Need the Church - The Excellencies of God: Exploring and Enjoying His AttributesOther resources:Confessions by AugustineEvangelism and the Sovereignty of God by J. I. PackerHere I Stand: A Life of Martin Luther by Roland Bainton- The Bondage of the Will by Martin LutherThe Democratization of American Christianity by Nathan HatchThe American Religion by Harold BloomJSH-1; Moses 1.39“King Follett Discourse” by Joseph SmithUnderstanding Paul by Richard Lloyd Anderson