Dr. Keith Mathison explains how eschatology threads through the entire Bible—from Genesis to Revelation—and why the first coming of Christ is as much a fulfillment of Old Testament promises as the second.
Dr. R. C. Sproul explains why the innocent suffer, using Jesus’ teachings on sin, debt, and repentance to show that suffering is not a sign of greater sin but a reminder of our debt to God.
Dr. Sproul examines whether tragedies, such as 9/11, can be truly senseless, using biblical examples to show that suffering may have divine purpose.
Dr. R.C. Sproul explores how the word "providence" fell out of common use, the rise of deism, and the tension between God’s blessing and judgment in light of 9/11.
Dr. R. C. Sproul examines how wars arise from clashes of ideas, the tension between America’s religious freedom and differing conceptions of God, and how our understanding of God shapes our worldview.
Dr. Michael Reif explores how the Reformation’s doctrine of justification by faith alone moved from Augustine’s idea of internal transformation to Luther’s legal declaration of righteousness, and why that shift shapes Christian confidence and living.
The episode examines how Martin Luther’s view of grace shifted from a conditional gift to an unconditional presence in Christ, and how Dietrich Bonhoeffer later warned against a “cheap grace” that divorces grace from Jesus.
Dr. Michael Reeves examines how the Protestant Reformation’s debate over sin—whether it is a shallow, manageable problem or a deep, heart‑level bondage—shaped the gospel’s understanding of grace.