CARM: Radio 8_15

Faith and Reason 8_15

August 15, 2011
Show Notes

Matt announces this show as being recorded on 08-18-2011 when it was 08-15-2011. However, Matt does correctly state the date just before the end of the show.

Caller Phil from North Carolina talks to matt about “Common Grace” for which Matt offers a proper definition of the term. (http://carm.org/dictionary-common-grace)
Phil probes various topics with Matt and advises Matt “…you have no right to hold to the cannon of the sixty-six books of the Bible.” Matt isolates much of what has led to Phil’s confusion is that Phil will not allow for any “Spiritual Gifts” in the Christian Church of today: Cessationism. http://carm.org/dictionary-cessationism

Caller Mike from North Carolina asks about the Foursquare Gospel Church and their practice of ordaining women as church pastors.

Caller Hannah from Virginia a seminary graduate who describes herself as reformed and who came to the determination that “Cessationism” is NOT a sound Biblical position.

Caller Eli from New York asks about apparent difficulties in the Bible and information regarding creationism.

Caller Scott from Ohio asks about Colossians 1:24 and what is this verse telling us in regard to: “…lacking in Christ’s afflictions…”