North Avenue Church Podcast

Sanctification: A Critique of Second Blessing Theology in Wesleyan, Kewsick & Pentecostal Traditions

How we understand progressive sanctification and it's relationship to justification is a matter of great importance in the Christian life. Catholic theology falls into heresy by merging to the two together. However, "second blessing" theology has the opposite error of seperating the two entirely. The Reformed view (and, we would argue, the one Scripture clearly teaches) is that justification and sanctification must be clearly distinguished but never chronologically seperated. Justificaiton is a one-time event at conversion, and progressive sanctification begins immediately at conversion. There is no time gap.

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Hannah's Desperate Prayer for a Son | 1 Samuel 1:1-20

The message has four points on this powerful passage:

1. Sovereignty
2. Suffering
3. Supplication
4. Samuel

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Whenever Our Heart Condemns Us, God is Greater than our Heart | 1 John 3:19-24

John and Jerrry cover this encouraging text to finish the 1 John series until after the summer, Lord willing!

The Past, Present, & Future Meaning of the Lord's Supper | Matthew 26:26-29

This message looks back on the past meaning of the Lord's Supper seen in the Passover event and Christ's death for us. It then looks at present meaning the Supper has for the local church. It then looks to the future meaning as this meal points forward to the Marriage Supper of the Lamb.

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Love One Another (and Don't be Like Cain!) | 1 John 3:11-18

John VanDeLinde joins Jerry as they walk through a helpful passage about true love amonst believers.

Why Protestants Reject the Catholic Eucharist: A Critique of Transubstantiation

The Lord's Supper is yet another significant area of difference between Protestant and Catholic theology.

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Justification is by Faith Alone, but Not a Faith that Remains Alone

Justification is by faith alone, but not a faith that remains alone. We look at Romans 3-4 among other passages to show this truth in Scripture.

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Judas & Peter: Wordly Grief vs. Godly Grief | Matthew 27:1-10

Judas and Peter both betray Jesus on the same night, and yet one we admire and the other is infamous for his betrayal. What made the difference is how they responded to their sin.

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God's Love and Our Transformation | 1 John 3:1-10

Jerry and Scott walk through the first ten verses of 1 John 3.

Do Not Love the World | 1 John 2:15-27

Kevin Poe joins Jerry and Scott for the second half of 1 John 2.

Peter's Denial and Genuine Repentance | Matthew 26:31-35, 58, 69-75

This message has three points:

1. Sovereignty
2. Sin
3. Sorrowful repentance

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Does James Contradict Paul? Justification in James, Paul, and Catholic Theology

How we are we to understand what James taught about justification in light of Paul's writings? How as Rome misunderstood James 2?

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Jesus and Judas: Sovereign Over Sin? | Matthew 26:1-5, 14-25

The sovereignty of God is not merely God's knowledge of the future, but His predetermined plan for the future which always comes to pass. How does this get fleshed out regarding the death of Christ specifically? How does this apply to our lives?

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A New (and Old!) Commandment | 1 John 2:7-14

Jerry, Scott, and Shane walk through these verses together.

If We Confess our Sins | 1 John 1:5-10

This is week two in 1 John 1 where Nathan again joins Jerry and Scott. It was posted out of order with previous weeks.