Doctrinal Index

Doctrines of Grace

• Calvinism: An Introduction  (I do not prefer, nor especially like the term, but I know it is familiar, albeit negatively, to most people)
• In Adam and Original Sin
• An Objection to Original Sin – What about Eve?
• Objections to Original Sin – Innocent Babies and That’s Not Fair
• An Objection to Original Sin – Ezekiel 18
• Final Objections to Original Sin and Their Consequences
• Twin Implications of Original Sin
• The Total Inability of Man
• An Objection to Total Inability – Matthew 11:28-30
• An Objection to Total Inability – Deuteronomy 30:19
• An Objection to Total Inability – Joshua 24:15
• Summarizing Total Inability
• **The Sovereignty of God
• Unconditional Election
• Foreknowledge, Predestination, and Election – A Divine Distinction
• Objections to the Doctrine of Election
• Objections to the Doctrine of Election – Has the Word of God Failed
• Objections to the Doctrine of Election – Is God Unjust?
• Objections to the Doctrine of Election – Is God Fatalistic?
• Limited Atonement – He takes Away the Sin of the World

Ecclesiology (The Study of the Church)

• Thinking About Church
• What is church
• The Meaning of Church
• What is an Ekklesia?
• The Importance of Studying Church
• Church and the English Bible
• What About the Synagogue
• The Old Testament Use of Ekklesia
• Ekklesia in the Gospel of Matthew
• The Foundation of Ekklesia
• A Universal Theory of the Church
• Reviving the Doctrine of Church Studies
• 2 Non-Negotiables for a Healthy Church
• Is This Church
• The Folly of Will Worship
• Follow the Leader
• Who Are Your Leaders?
• A Kingdom Leadership Paradigm
• Of Passion and Power
• Kingdom Leaders – Part 1
• Kingdom Leaders – Part 2
• The Limit of Authority
• Paneled Houses
• The Check Engine Light of Worship – Part 1
• The Check Engine Light of Worship – Part 2

A Historical Look at the Development of the Universal Church

• A Universal Theory of the “Church”
• The Historical Development of the Universal Church Theory Part I – Introduction
• The Historical Development of the Universal Church Theory Part II – The Episcopate
• The Historical Development of the Universal Church Theory Part III – The Opposition
• The Historical Development of the Universal Church Theory Part IV – Sacralism
• The Historical Development of the Universal Church Theory Part V – Constantinianism
• The Historical Development of the Universal Church Theory Part VI – The Donatists
• The Historical Development of the Universal Church Theory Part VII – Augustine
• The Historical Development of the Universal Church Theory Part VIII – Councils and Creeds
• The Historical Development of the Universal Church Theory Part IX – Nicaea
• The Historical Development of the Universal Church Theory Part X – Nicene Aftermath
• The Historical Development of the Universal Church Theory Part XI – Constantius to Julian
• The Historical Development of the Universal Church Theory Part XII – Ambrose and Theodosius

When you Come Together: Maintaining Christian fellowship through pandemic, persecution, and peace

• Exposed
• Maintaining the Status Quo
• The Book of Acts vs. the Status Quo
• Status Quo: The Building
• Status Quo: The Pros – Part 1
• Status Quo: The Pros – Part 2
• Excursus: Who are the Elders
• Status Quo: The Pros – Part 3
• Status Quo: The Pros – Part 4
• A Place, A People, A Purpose
• Not Neglecting to Meet: To what end and for how long
• Excursus: The Paid Professional – Part 1
• Excursus: The Paid Professional – Part 2
• Excursus: The Paid Professional – Part 3
• Excursus: The Paid Professional – Part 4
• Status Quo: The Gathering – Part 1
• Status Quo: The Gathering – Part 2
• Deacon, Servant, or Minister – Part 1
• Deacon, Servant, or Minister – Part 2
• Deacon, Servant, or Minister – Part 3
• Status Quo: The Gathering – Part 3
• The Corinthian Ekklesia – Head Coverings
• The Corinthian Ekklesia – Head Coverings Part 2
• The Corinthian Ekklesia – Head Coverings Part 3

Eschatology (The Study of Last Things)

• An Evening of Eschatology
• A Response to Historic Premillennialism
• Historic Premillennialism Video Summary
• Sermon – Israel, Romans 11
• Introducing Dispensational Premillennialism
• Understanding Dispensationalism

Reformed Baptist Covenant Theology

• The Necessity of Regeneration
• Regeneration:  A New Covenant Promise
• Regeneration and the Necessity of Repentance and Faith
• 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith, Chapter 8: Christ the Mediator
• Christ: Mediator of the New Covenant, Part 1
• Christ: Mediator of the New Covenant, Part 2
• 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith, Chapter 3: The Lord’s Supper
• New Covenant Membership
• The Abrahamic Tipping Point

A Theology of Rest

• God’s Rest
• Adam’s Rest
• Broken Rest
• Noah’s Rest
• Sabbath Rest – Part 1
• Sabbath Rest – Part 2
• Sabbath Rest – Part 3
• Sabbath Rest – Part 4
• Moses’ Rest
• Jubilee Rest – Part 1

The Place, The People, and The Purpose for Christian Gatherings

Man’s Connection to the Land

• Part 1
• Part 2
• Part 3
• Part 4
• Part 5
• Part 6
• Part 7

The Danger from Within

• Part 1
• Part 2
• Part 3
• Part 4
• Part 5
• Part 6
• Part 7