In this episode, we continue our conversation around sin, humanity, and salvation. Last week we looked at the 4 states of mankind in relation to sin and salvation. This week we look closer at what sin actually is. Is it nature? Is it merely our actions? And how does understanding sin better help us understand salvation?

Resources Used

• Definition of Sin

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In this episode, we explore one of St. Augustine’s most influential theological frameworks: the Four States of Man. From humanity’s original harmony in Eden to the tension-filled struggle after the Fall, Augustine explains our different nature in relation to sin.

Join us as we break down each state—able to sin, not able not to sin, able not to sin, and not able to sin—and unpack what they reveal about the human condition.

Whether you’re new to Augustine or revisiting his thought with fresh eyes, this episode offers an accessible, engaging guide to one of the foundational ideas in Christian understanding.

Resources

Episodes

• 093 - Doctrines of Grace / Calvinism
• 094 - Total Depravity
• 095 - Unconditional Election
• 096 - Limited Atonement
• 097 - Irresistible Grace
• 098 - Perseverance of the Saints
• 100 - Debated Passages in the Doctrines of Grace Conversation
• 101 - Q & A Over the Doctrines of Grace

Articles and Books

• "aw-GUS-tin"
• The Battle of the Will, Part 1: Pelagius and Augustine
• Augustine's Four-fold State of Humanity
• Boston's Fourfold State
• Augustine of Hippo
• Augustine’s Conversion
• Conversion of St. Augustine
• What Is the Biblical Evidence for Original Sin?
• The Bondage of the Will by Martin Luther
• Confessions by St. Augustine
  
  

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How do we behold and see the beauty in Advent when we talk about the same aspects of it each year? How do we not get tired of the tradition? This episode seeks to help listeners find the beauty in Advent, year after year.

Resources

Episodes

• 118 - Why Christians Should Practice Advent
• 162 - Why Celebrating Advent Helps You

Books

• Advent by Tish Harrison Warren

Articles

• The Gospel Coalition Article
• University of Portland
• Britannica

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In this episode, we hear from one of Providence's partners about his own salvation story and how God transformed his heart to desire to reach unreached people groups around the world. We pray that no matter the call God has on your life, you see the need to preach the Good News to those around the world, especially those in unreached places.

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In this episode, we address our foundational question for this mini-series: What does baptism have to do with church membership?

Should baptism be a requirement for membership? Are baptism and church membership two distinct commitments, or are they linked in the life of the church? How should Christians think of the connection between the two?

Join us as we explore how Christians can think biblically about the relationship between baptism and church membership, and what Providence will practice moving forward.

Resources

Podcast Episodes

• 138 - Commitments of Church Members
• 139 - Proclaim and Protect, Contribute, Sacraments
• 089 - Infant Baptism (with Kyle McClellan)
• 090 - Believer's Baptism (with Bobby Jamieson)

Written

• Covenantal (presbyterian)
  • Westminster Confession of Faith 28.1
    • “Baptism is a sacrament of the New Testament, ordained by Jesus Christ, not only for the solemn admission of the party baptized into the visible church, but also to be unto him a sign and seal of the covenant of grace…”
  • Book of Order (Presbyterian Church U.S.A.)
    • G-1.0303 - Church Membership
    • "A faithful member accepts Christ's call to be involved responsibly in the ministry of his Church... A person becomes an active member of the congregation through baptism and profession of faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior."

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In this episode, we take a closer look at the claim that church history overwhelmingly supports a paedobaptist view. We find that while it’s true that infant baptism became the predominant practice for many centuries, the historical picture isn’t quite so straightforward.

• What did Christians throughout history believe was happening in infant baptism?
• How did the earliest believers, those in the New Testament era and shortly after, understand infant baptism?
• Can historical evidence alone settle the baptism debate between paedobaptism and credobaptism?

Join us as we explore these questions and key moments in church history to consider whether the historical argument can truly decide the debate.

Resources

• 090 - Believer's Baptism (with Bobby Jamieson)
• 089 - Infant Baptism (with Kyle McClellan)

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In this episode, we explore the covenantal argument for baptism.

Throughout Scripture, God makes covenants with His people, and baptism is often viewed as the sign of initiation into that covenant relationship. But how do these two ideas connect? How does a biblical understanding of God’s covenants shape the way we think about baptism?

We’ll argue that, based on our relationship with God under the new covenant, baptism should be administered only to those who profess faith in Christ.

Resources

• 156 - The Comfort of Covenants
• 090 - Believer's Baptism (with Bobby Jamieson)
• 089 - Infant Baptism (with Kyle McClellan)

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What is baptism? This episode seeks to dive into the different views on baptism in Christianity, and then highlight the reformed view we believe at Providence Church. The goal of this episode is to help you understand the different views as well as have humility and charity towards other Christian views.

Resources

• 090 - Believer's Baptism (with Bobby Jamieson)
• 089 - Infant Baptism (with Kyle McClellan)

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