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If We Do Not Have Free Will, Would You Accept Universalism? (podcast)
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Greg looks at the relationship between free will and universalism. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0889.mp3
Rethinking the Square of Opposition (podcast)
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Greg clarifies the square of opposition. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0888.mp3
How Reliable were the Early Church’s Oral Traditions?
Category: Essays
Tags: Apologetics, Essay, New Testament
Topics: Biblical Reliability
How reliable were the early church’s oral traditions? In terms of assessing the reliability of the Gospels, this is an extremely important question. First century Jewish culture was what scholars today would call an “orally…
Can We Rationally Hang On to Biblical Authority? (podcast)
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Greg looks at the inspired imperfections of the Bible. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0887.mp3 __ Dan Kent: Cory says this: “When talking with my fellow students, I’ve noticed that some of them don’t see the Bible as authoritative at…
Does Purgatory Minimize the Sufficiency of Christ’s Death? (podcast)
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Forgiveness, Transformation, and God’s glorious goals! http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0886.mp3
Isn’t Faith Important For Answered Prayers?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Greg talks about faith and miracles in this suspense-filled roller coaster of an episode. Hold on tight! http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0885.mp3
What Does a Perfect God Look Like?
Category: General
Tags: Attributes of God, Classical Theism, God, Jesus, Open Theism
Topics: Attributes and Character
The “classical view of God” refers to the view of God that has dominated Christian theology since the earliest Church fathers. According to this theology, God is completely “immutable.” This means that God’s being and…
How is it Possible Heaven Will Be Free of Death, Sin, and Suffering? (podcast)
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Greg talks about character-ological momentum. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0883.mp3
How Did Jesus Know Judas Would Betray Him? (podcast)
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Greg analyzes Judas’s character. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0882.mp3
Have I Truly Repented if I Haven’t Forgiven Myself? (podcast)
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Greg talks about regret, shame, and freedom. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0881.mp3
Which is More Important: Loving Others or Making Disciples? (podcast)
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Greg talks about the goal of Christian living. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0880.mp3
How Did the Actual Fall Happen? (podcast)
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Greg discerns history from symbolism. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0879.mp3
What’s Your Take on the Gnostic Gospels? (podcast)
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Greg gives you the inside scoop on gnosticism. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0878.mp3
How Do I Do Kingdom Work Without Engaging in Culture War? (podcast)
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Greg talks about questions and the spirit in which those questions are asked. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0877.mp3 . TRANSCRIPTION: Dan Kent: Peter says this, “I’m a recent college grad, and have long been a podrishioner at Woodland Hills….
2 Ways We Misinterpret God’s Promises
Category: General
Tags: Benefit of the Doubt, Doubt, Faith
Topics: Faith & Doubt
In the church where I first found Christ, we used to sing a hymn called “Standing on the Promises of God.” The hymn itself isn’t bad, for it focuses entirely on our relationship with God….
What Are Some Accommodations God Might Be Making Today? (podcast)
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Greg talks about God’s accommodations. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0876.mp3 . TRANCRIPTION: Dan Kent: Charlotte has a question about a God who makes concessions, but I think she means accommodations. I think those are different things. She says, “My…
God’s Regrets and Divine Foreknowledge
Category: General
Tags: Divine Foreknowledge, Free Will, God of the Possible, Open Theism, Scripture, Wisdom
Topics: Open Theism
One aspect of the portrait of God in Scripture that suggests the future is partly open is the fact that God sometimes regrets how things turn out, even prior decisions that he himself made. For…
Kink in Marriage: How Should Pastors Respond? (podcast)
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Greg, Dan, and Matt talk about kinky sex, Veggie Tales, and Batman. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0875.mp3
Could the Slave Girl in Acts See the Future? (podcast)
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Greg looks at a weird story in Acts. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0874.mp3
Does the Bible Contain Both a Passive Voice and a Divine Passive Voice? (podcast)
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Greg geeks out on biblical grammar. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0873.mp3