Three Guys Theologizing

If there is a need in the church in this depressed, pessimistic, therapeutic age, it is that of true joy. So in this episode, the 3GTers go on a quest to find the source of Christian joy and its practice. The guys differentiate joy from simply being happy. They show that joy is a mindset … Continue reading Episode 158: Joy in the Christian Life

Kyle wrote a post on vows (you can read it here), and that got the guys thinking. So they decided to discuss this topic on this episode of 3GT. They first seek to define and distinguish a vow from other forms of promise, such as oaths, pledges, and resolutions. Common forms of vows, such as … Continue reading Episode 157: Pay Those Vows!

After a rip-roaring introduction, the parishioner leads the pastor and the prof into the topic of the day: pastoral morality or the lack thereof. He begins by highlighting the downfall of many prominent pastors and how many of them have returned to ministry again. This leads him to ask, “How important is the character of … Continue reading Episode 155: When Wolves Return

A listener sends in a question asking how believers are to faithfully interact with the LGBTQ community and navigate some of the perplexing situations of our day. So the guys discuss first the recent court cases involving these matters. The professor shares his experience meeting one of the couples at the heart of a controversial … Continue reading Episode 155: LGBTQ Dilemmas

Often some of the guys’ best conversations happen off the air. After they stopped recording the last session, other questions arose about Kyle‘s experience in “asking Jesus into his heart.” So the guys pushed the record button again and picked the discussion back up…right after Scott played some corny music. Barry asks Kyle what he … Continue reading Episode 154: Asking Jesus into Your Heart AGAIN?

Do you know what happened on October 12, 1988? Well, many things, but way up in the land of Garrison Keillor a little boy “asked Jesus into his heart” at an Awana meeting. He even has a certificate to prove it! So the guys talk about this phrase so often used in evangelistic settings. Where … Continue reading Episode 153: Asking Jesus into Your Heart?

After a stunning introduction ends with an unfortunate mic whack, Scott gets back on track with a listener’s question. Should a Protestant church receive a convert’s Roman Catholic baptism? The meaning and Westminster definition of baptism are referenced. The history of this question is given. The particular outworking in the Reformed Presbyterian Church is traced. … Continue reading Episode 152: What about Roman Catholic Baptism?

On the last episode of 3GT, the guys discussed the doctrine of perseverance as treated by the Synod of Dort. But they did not discuss one important issue related to it. What about all the scriptural warnings to the church about falling away from Christ? If people in the church can fall away, does that … Continue reading Episode 151: Trembling at the Threatening

At a recent conference, the RPTS faculty addressed the doctrines of grace known as TULIP that came out of the Synod of Dort. So the guys start asking the prof about his talk on the perseverance of the saints. Well, they eventually get to it after they figure out who pays the greater price in … Continue reading Episode 150: Dort on Perseverance