"Contend for the faith once for all delivered." God's Word is not silent, and we don't have to be either. On Once for All Delivered, hosts Caleb Castro and Andrew Smyth explore biblical, confessional, Reformed theology and apply it to life in today's world. www.onceforalldelivered.com
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Caleb, Stephen, and Andrew continue their discussion of trauma. They look at some definitions of related to trauma and trauma-informed care, gaslighting, how TIC treats sin, David and Bathsheba, and more. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com…
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Andrew, Caleb, and Stephen begin a discussion of trauma theory, trauma-informed care, and its implications. Are these beliefs and practices as necessary and biblical as we have been led to believe? How are they affecting the church, and how might they hinder repentance and true healing? NOTES: NIH Publication cited by Andrew in defining trauma This…
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Caleb and Stephen conclude their conversation on counseling and psychology. How have psychotherapeutic approaches affected biblical interpretation? How do they affect families? How should Christians respond? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.…
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Can psychology be redeemed/appropriated by Christians? Make sure to like, subscribe, share, and review OFAD wherever you get your podcasts. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com/subscribeBy Andrew Smyth, Caleb Castro, Stephen Evertse, and Once for All Delivered
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Ep. 68: Introducing Stephen + Counseling & Psychology, Part 1
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36:15Andrew and Caleb reboot OFAD by introducing new co-host Stephen Evertse. Then Caleb and Stephen begin a discussion of psychology and counseling. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com/subscribeBy Andrew Smyth, Caleb Castro, Stephen Evertse, and Once for All Delivered
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Gird thy loins, ye faithful, for the hour draweth nigh and shall not tarry long, when we shall plunge into the fray with steadfast heart. OFAD Returns April 8. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com/subscribe…
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Audio of the article "From Such Turn Away!" by Andrew Smyth, published at onceforalldelivered.com on Tuesday, March 11th. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com/subscribeBy Andrew Smyth
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Ep. 67: Comparing Catechisms - Christ's Incarnation, Part 2
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30:33Too late for Christmas, Caleb and Andrew conclude their look at Lord’s Day 14 of the Heidelberg Catechism and parallel texts in the Westminster Confession about Christ’s incarnation. They talk about Mary as theotokos (and what that does and does not mean), Chalcedon, sacraments, and more. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with…
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Ep. 66: Comparing Catechisms - Christ's Incarnation, Part 1
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50:15‘Tis the season for some discussion of the incarnation. NOTES: Andrew on Meredith G. Kline’s doctrine of endoxation. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com/subscribeBy Andrew Smyth, Caleb Castro, and Once for All Delivered
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Ep. 65: QYNA - Does God Talk to Me? (Part 2)
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59:28Andrew and Caleb conclude their discussion of continuing special revelation. How authentic are claims of it? What do our third commandment duties have to say about these claims? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com/subscribe…
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Ep. 64: QYNA - Does God Talk to Me? Part 1
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40:32Cessationism and continuing revelation are hot topics again. Caleb and Andrew dive into subjective and private revelation and whether or not Scripture supports it occurring today. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com/subscribe…
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Ep. 63: Comparing Catechisms: Adoption & Begottenness, Part 2
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33:37Caleb and Andrew continue to compare the catechisms on adoption. They also get into issues of Christ’s Lordship. Riddlebarger quote referenced in the discussion: https://heidelblog.net/2022/11/should-we-refer-to-christ-as-lord-and-savior/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes,…
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Ep. 62: Comparing Catechisms: Adoption & Begottenness, Part 1
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26:53Caleb and Andrew return to the catechisms, looking at the article of the Apostles’ Creed concerning “His only begotten Son, our Lord.” This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com/subscribeBy Andrew Smyth, Caleb Castro, and Once for All Delivered
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Ep. 61: QYNA - Should Christians Vote for Trump? Part 2
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50:24Andrew and Caleb continue their discussion on voting for Trump, offering some theological analysis and their conclusions. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com/subscribeBy Andrew Smyth, Caleb Castro, and Once for All Delivered
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Ep. 60: QYNA: Should Christians Vote for Trump? Part 1
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41:21Caleb returns, and he and Andrew talk about recent developments surrounding Donald Trump. Part 2 will look at analysis and conclusions. Don’t forget to enter the Summer Delivaway 2024 by the end of July! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com/…
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Ep. 59: Family Worship with Pastor Marc Scaturro
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38:42Pastor Marc Scaturro (the original third Bavcast co-host) returns and joins Andrew to talk about family worship. What is it, how should it be done, and how does it benefit God’s people? Download Pastor Marc’s Liturgy for Family Worship This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, vi…
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Ep. 58: Is the Church Pro-Gay? An Interview with Pastor Shawn Mathis
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32:17Andrew is joined by fellow OPC minister Shawn Mathis, author of Is the Church Pro-Gay? How to Respond to a Moral Crisis with God’s Love. They discuss the book and how to navigate these troubled times in which we live. Buy the book at Amazon or other booksellers. Pastor Mathis is on Twitter at @ShawnMathis1972 Enter the Summer Delivaway for your cha…
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Ep. 57: 2nd Annual Pride Month Special, Part 2
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41:01Caleb and Andrew get into the biblical and theological issues and implications of Pride Month. Also, an important announcement. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com/subscribeBy Andrew Smyth, Caleb Castro, and Once for All Delivered
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Ep. 56: 2nd Annual Pride Month Special, Part 1
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28:54We do this every year, it seems. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com/subscribeBy Andrew Smyth and Caleb Castro
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Ep. 55: Questions You Never Asked - Women in Church Office? Part 2
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44:00Caleb and Andrew continue their discussion of women in church office and other places in society. Also, the mystery of the attempted murder of Hate-Bad is solved. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com/subscribe…
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Ep. 54: Questions You Never Asked - Women in Church Office? Part 1
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34:33Andrew and Caleb start a new series looking at common questions around our Christian and Reformed world. One that always comes back is the question of whether women can hold office in the church (hint: no). They discuss this question, as well as an attempt on the life of Hate-Bad . This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other …
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Ep. 53: Comparing Catechisms - On Being a Christian, Part 2
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40:59Caleb and Andrew continue to look at Q&A 32 of the Heidelberg Catechism and Q&A 75 and 76 of the Westminster Larger Catechism. What do repentance and sanctification do in us and for us? How do they affect how we engage the world? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ww…
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Catholic Answers has an A.I. chatbot, Father Justin. Well, Caleb and Andrew can’t let that stand, so they bring their own Puritan A.I. abomination Hate-Bad Hostilius (Twitter @H8BadHostilius) and put the recently created then laicized/defrocked Justin to the test. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get…
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Ep. 51: Comparing Catechisms - On Being a Christian, Part 1
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25:39Andrew and Caleb return from their ecclesiastical assembly break to compare more catechisms. This time they begin to look at the doctrine of the Christian life and sanctification. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com/subscribe…
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Caleb continue their look at Christ’s threefold office, looking at how He is our high priest and eternal king. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com/subscribeBy Andrew Smyth and Caleb Castro
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Ep. 49: Comparing Catechisms - Christ the Anointed, Part 1
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36:41Caleb and Andrew return to their occasional series on the Heidelberg and Westminster Catechisms looking at Christ’s anointing and His threefold office of prophet, priest, and king . This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com/subscribe…
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Ep. 48: Updates - Red States Strike Back, and a Book Review Strikes Out
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37:07Andrew and Caleb do one more round of updates. First, they look at some legislative actions in red states to try to push back against abortion and LGBT madness. Then they turn to a recent Heidelblog review of Stephen Wolfe’s The Case for Christian Nationalism . This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get ac…
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Ep. 47: Updates: Taylor Swift, Climate Cult, He Gets Us, and Even More Papist Tricks
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32:46I mean, it’s all in the title. Article Links Exploring Faith Through Taylor Swift’s Era’s Tour Protesters pour red powder on US Constitution enclosure, prompting evacuation of National Archives This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com/subscribe…
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Ep. 46: Updates - Scholarship, Satanic Statues, and See Struggles
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39:30Caleb and Andrew (not as quickly as intended) revisit some prior topics and provide some updates and expansion on them. This time: Academia and DEI; RBG, abortion, and Satanic statues; and the papacy is so back is so back is so back. Detailed show notes and references available at onceforalldelivered.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to d…
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Ep. 45: Comparing Catechisms - Christ the Mediator, Part 1
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41:12Caleb and Andrew turn to Lord’s Day 11 from the Heidelberg and Q41 of the Westminster Larger to look at Jesus and His mediation . This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com/subscribeBy Andrew Smyth and Caleb Castro
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Caleb and Andrew talked with Pastor Michael Bowman on the Restless podcast about an often neglected and maligned topic—Sabbath (or blue) laws. What happened to Sabbath laws, and what does this tell us about society? Can they be recovered? Get more Restless at https://www.therestlesspodcast.com/ or wherever fine podcasts are found. This is a public …
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Ep. 43: Comparing Catechisms, Creation & Providence, Part 2
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32:40Andrew and Caleb continue their discussion of the Father, creation, and providence from the Apostles’ Creed. . This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com/subscribeBy Andrew Smyth, Once for All Delivered, and Caleb Castro
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Ep. 42: Comparing Catechisms - Creation and Providence, Part 1
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28:23Caleb and Andrew look at the answer to life, the universe, and everything—God. They look at the Westminster and Heidelberg’s treatment of God’s works of creation and providence. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com/subscribe…
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Article Audio: Westminster Seminary California Misrepresented its Receipt of Federal Funds
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35:02This is an audio reading for the podcast feed of Andrew Smyth’s January 22, 2024 article titled “Westminster Seminary California Misrepresented its Receipt of Federal Funds,” published at onceforalldelivered.com. Please visit the article for notes and references . This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get…
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Ep. 41: Fear Not (with Rev. Aaron Van der Heiden)
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46:31Caleb and Andrew welcome back a past guest from the Bavcast days - the Rev. Aaron Van der Heiden, now minister at Immanuel Covenant United Reformed Church in Abbotsford, British Columbia. The three pastors talk about a biblical theology of God’s command to His people to not fear. . This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other …
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Article Audio: Machen's Indebted Children
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18:01This is an audio recording of Andrew’s article “Machen’s Indebted Children: Reformed Seminaries and Federal Student Loans.” It can be found with full notes and citations at onceforalldelivered.com. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com/subscr…
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Ep. 40: The Devil Went Down to Des Moines
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34:30The Satanists are back! This time they targeted Iowa. Caleb (Iowa resident) and Andrew (neighboring state resident) weigh in the Satanic statue at the capital and the various reactions and responses to it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.co…
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Ep. 39: The Papacy is So Back is So Back!
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49:48NOTES: “The Pope and the Black Hole,” Dan Hitchens, First Things, Dec. 19, 2023. Responsum of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith to a dubium regarding the blessing of the unions of persons of the same sex, 15.03.2021 James Martin, S.J. responds to declaration on Twitter (Part 1) (Part 2) “As a married gay Catholic just blessed by a Cath…
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After last week’s historical survey, Caleb and Andrew turn to modern developments with the papacy and the Roman Catholic church. Referenced Articles: Pope Francis has challenged theologians. But are we bold enough to respond? Pope asks theologians to help 'de-masculinize' the church This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other…
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This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com/subscribeBy Andrew Smyth, Caleb Castro, and Once for All Delivered
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Ep. 36: Comparing Catechisms - Intro to the Apostles' Creed, Part 2
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24:55Andrew and Caleb take you higher, looking at the ontological and economic Trinity. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com/subscribeBy Andrew Smyth
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Ep. 35: Comparing Catechisms - Intro to the Apostles' Creed, Part 1
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34:48This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com/subscribeBy Andrew Smyth
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Ep. 34: They Tried That in a Small Town
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1:26:02Andrew and Caleb look at how liberal and godless ideologies are infiltrating rural, red America. They look at several cases where CRT, LGBT, etc. are showing up in the most unlikely of places, and how Christians can think about and respond to these things. See Andrew’s letter to Ed Seidel, president of the University of Wyoming. Video on YouTube Th…
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Ep. 33: Comparing Catechisms - Saving Faith
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1:09:59Andrew and Caleb return to the Heidelberg and Westminster Larger to talk about faith. What is it? What distinguishes true from false faith? Why must faith have an object? What does it mean that faith is the instrument of justification? Video on YouTube This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to b…
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Bonus: We (Real) Talk Way Too Much About Ourselves
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1:34:56Caleb and Andrew were interviewed last week by Real Talk, a Canadian podcast with similar interests. It's a good primer on where OFAD has been and where it's going, and also a good introduction to Real Talk for our listeners. For more Real Talk, visit realtalkpodcast.ca This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers …
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Ep. 32: The Trouble with Seminary Accreditation
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54:32Seminaries seem to inevitably slide towards theological and political liberalism, yet no one seems to know why. On this week's OFAD, Andrew (solo) explores a possible reason that doesn't get much attention. Documents referenced include the ATS Standards of Accreditation and Association Policy Guidelines. Video on YouTube This is a public episode. I…
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Ep. 31: In the Beginning: Listening to Genesis 1 and 2 (with Dr. Cornelis Van Dam)
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1:09:41Caleb and Andrew are joined by Dr. Cornelis Van Dam, professor emeritus of Old Testament at the Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary, to talk about issues, errors, and controversies surrounding Genesis 1 and 2 and the biblical creation narrative. Why has this become such a controversy, and is it really a problem? Why is the view of six days of or…
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Andrew and Caleb continue their look at texts from Lord’s Day 6 of the Heidelberg Catechism and parallels in the Westminster Larger Catechism. Why was it necessary for Christ to be divine? How does the mediator we have inform our covenant theology? Video on Youtube This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or ge…
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Ep. 29: Comparing Catechisms: Why the God-Man? Part 1
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42:52Caleb and Andrew return from technical difficulties to look at Q. 17 of the Heidelberg Catechism and Q. 39 of the Westminster Larger Catechism. Why was it necessary for Christ to take on a human nature? Video on YouTube This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.oncefora…
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Ep. 28: Comparing Catechisms: What Sin Demands, Part II
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43:42Caleb and Andrew continue their look at Lord’s Day 5 of the Heidelberg and parallel texts in the Westminster Larger and Shorter Catechisms. Video on YouTube This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onceforalldelivered.com/subscribe…
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