#189 – Season 10 Q&A

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May 25, 2023

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ADVICE

Handle Spontaneous Baptisms Carefully

Do not practice manipulative or staged 'spontaneous' baptisms that pressure people.
Baptize when someone can clearly articulate the gospel and genuine conversion is evident.

INSIGHT

Cursing Reveals The Heart

Frequent cursing often signals lazy speech and emotional reactivity rather than thoughtful expression.
The deeper issue is the heart behind the speech, not only which words are used.

ANECDOTE

Wrestling Limits Reflect Christian Convictions

Kyle avoids forms of wrestling he finds immodest or unrighteous and refuses to be party to them.
He compares personal limits to the biblical principle that some can 'eat the meat offered to idols' while others cannot.

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Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley answer questions submitted by listeners!

Questions Covered in This Episode:

Why is baptism and the rules surrounding baptism so tricky?
What is God’s view on cursing?
Kyle, how does your Christian faith shape what kind of a wrestling fan you are?
What is the purpose of speaking in tongues?
How long after Jesus’s death did priests stop offering sacrifices?
When’s a time you’ve been unexpectedly encouraged?
Can you explain ‘limited atonement’ and the thought behind this doctrine?
In this season, what is a worship song (or artist) that your churches have latched onto or that you have latched onto in your personal worship, and why?
How can a young adult maintain a strong passion for the word over a lifetime?

Helpful Definitions:

Limited Atonement/Particular Redemption: It is limited in that it does not become efficacious for all people, it is particular that it is applied specifically to the church and not all people. Christ's death is effective to save.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Acts 8:26-40, Acts 2:4, 1 Corinthians 12-14
“why swearing is dumb for christians” by Jen Wilkin
“The Death of Death in the Death of Christ“ by John Owen
“By Faith” by Keith and Kristyn Getty
“Psalm 34” by Shane and Shane
“Psalm 34 (Live)” by The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir
“Doxology // Amen” by The Worship Initiative, Shane & Shane

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