All Things Reformed Podcast

Episode # 51: The Second Council of Ephesus 449 AD

Who was Eutyches and what did he teach? Does Christ have one nature or two natures? Why is the Second Council of Ephesus considered a "bloody council" and why did Pope Leo I called it a "A Synod of Robbers?" We discuss this and more in this episode # 51 of All Things Reformed Podcast.

Episode 50: The Council of Ephesus 431 AD

Dust refuses to settle as far as the doctrine of Christ is concerned. The Church keeps swinging from one extreme to the other. This time Archbishop of Constantinople, Nestorius,  is accused of teaching that Christ is two persons. How will the Church respond to this heresy? Apart from Nestorius' heresy, how did the power struggle between the Archbishops of Constantinople and Alexandria play into the proceedings of the Council of Ephesus? Is Mary the Mother of God (Theotokos)  or the Mother of Christ (Christotokos)? We discuss these and more in this episode # 50 of All Things Reformed Podcast. 

Episode 49: Feedback on Church Councils

In this episode we take some time to respond to the feedback we have received regarding the Jerusalem Council and The Council of Nicea. Why did the apostles and elders in Jerusalem require Gentiles to abstain from sexual immorality, blood, and food offered to idols? Why these particular prohibitions. Also what is a Christogram which is the sign that has been used as an image for this episode? We discuss these and more in this episode # 49 of All Things Reformed.

Episode 48: Celebrating 507 Years of Protestant Reformation

In two days time on October 31, 2024, the Protestant Church will be commemorating 507 years of Reformation of the Church. We take a break from the Church Councils and reflect on this monumental event. Why was the Reformation badly need in the 16th Century? How did God use Martin Luther to ignite the fires of reformation in the church? Why is the reformation still important and needed in the church today? Joined by our guest, Larry Kambala, we discuss these and more questions in this episode # 48 of All Things Reformed Podcast. 

Episode 47: The Council of Constantinople 381 AD

The Arian heresy refuses to die, so the Council of Constantinople meets to deal with it once for all. It also deals with another heresy related to Arianism called Apollinarism which taught that Christ was human but had the divine mind. How will the council respond to these heresies? What lessons can we learn as a church today from how these heresies developed in the church? We discuss these and more questions in this episode # 47 of All Things Reformed Podcast. 

Episode 46: The Council of Nicea 325 AD

Churches all over the world recite in their corporate worship the Nicene Creed. But what is the history of the creed? Why was it necessary to write it? What errors does it address and helps guard the church from? We discuss these questions and more in this episode # 46 of All Things Reformed Podcast

Episode 45: Jerusalem Council

The first ever New Testament Church Council was held around 50 AD in Jerusalem. We read more about it in Acts 15. Does our salvation require more than believing in Christ? What did this council say? How did the decision of this council shape Christianity as we have it today? We discuss these questions  and more in this episode # 45 of All Things Reformed Podcast. 

New Episode Series Alert: The Church Councils

As we all know, Christianity did not begin with us in the 21st Century. For the last two thousand years Christ has been at work in his Church. Over the years Christ has used church councils to settle matters of Christian doctrine and practice. So what are some of the councils that have shaped Christianity as we have it today? Why should Christians know these councils and their resolutions? Join us for the next eight weeks as we look at eight important church councils beginning with the Jerusalem Council in Acts 15. 

Episode 44: You Shall Not Covet

We wrap up our discussion of the Ten Commandments by looking at the tenth commandment, "You shall not covet..." What is coveting? How may the  breaking this commandment easily lead to the breaking of the other commandments? What is our hope when we fail to keep any of the ten commandments? We discuss these questions and more in this episode # 44 of All Things Reformed Podcast.

Episode 43: The Ninth Commandment

"You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor." Who is my neighbor? What are some ways we break this commandment? What are some helps for us to keep this commandment? We discuss these and more in this episode # 43 of All Things Reformed Podcast.