All Things Reformed Podcast

Episode 56: Ordo Salutis (The Order of Salvation)

In this episode we respond to some feedback on the church councils and then begin our new series, "The Great Salvation." We will be looking at ordo salutis (Latin for order of salvation). But before we start looking at the order,  we answer the question: what are the three major miracles in the Bible? Why is it important for us to take some time to look at our salvation in detail? We discuss these question and more in this episode # 56 of All Things Reformed Podcast. 

Episode 55: The Second Council of Nicea 787 AD

Should the Church use religious images like those of Jesus Christ, Mary, Apostles and others in her worship and places of worship? This was the question that the Second Council of Nicea deliberated. What does the second commandment say about images of the Father, the Son, or the Holy Spirit?  How will the Protestant Reformation the Sixteenth Century respond to the decision of this council? We discuss these questions and more in this episode # 55 of All Things Reformed Podcast. 

Episode 54: The Third Council of Constantinople 680AD

What is monoenergism and monothelitism the two heresies that were at the center of the the Third Council of Constantinople? We also look at the priest by the name of Polychronius who challenged the council that he could perform a miracle of resurrecting a dead person but failed. How did the council respond to this act of Polychronius. We discuss these questions and more in this episode # 54  of All Things Reformed Podcast

Episode 53: The Second Council of Constantinople 553 AD

What happens when the Pope and the Emperor disagree on some theological matters? What are the Three Chapters and what role did these writings play in the Second Council of Constantinople? We discuss these and more in this episode #53 of All Things Reformed Podcast.

Episode 52: The Council of Chalcedon 451 AD

What did the Council of Chalcedon resolve regarding the natures of Christ? What is Hypostatic Union? What did the Chalcedonian Statement of Faith say regarding the person and natures of Christ? We discuss these questions and more in this episode # 52 of 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.