
Episode 33.3: Prepared for the Return of Jesus
Where does Jesus speak of his return? How does the day of judgment deter men from sin? How is the day of judgment a comfort and consolation...
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The Jerusalem Chamber is a collaborative effort between four pastors to provide a round table discussion on the Westminster Confession of Faith.

Where does Jesus speak of his return? How does the day of judgment deter men from sin? How is the day of judgment a comfort and consolation...

Who are the elect? Who are the reprobate? Why does “wicked and disobedient” qualify the reprobate? What is the justice of God? W...

Tune in as we interview Dr. David Noe who recently translated John Arrowsmith’s volume Plans For Holy War, as part of the Writings of...

Why is the truth that God has appointed a day for judging everyone so important to our faith? Where does the Bible talk about this day? What...

What are some views that have been taught about the body in the life to come? How is the story of humanity’s creation and fall importa...

What does “at the last day” mean? What’s going on with the souls of people as the body is laid to rest? What happens to th...

Why does the confession say our bodies return to dust? Does this promote a low view of the body? What about cremation? How do we biblically...

What matters would the Westminster Assembly regard as ecclesiastical as opposed to civil affairs? What does intermeddle mean in this context...

How can synods and councils err? What are examples of the “many” that have erred? How can we use decisions of synods and council...

We are told in this paragraph what belongs to synods and councils. We are told that these things belong “ministerially.” What’s that mean? W...

Within American Presbyterianism why has this paragraph been deleted and within the RPCNA why is it rejected? Why does the confession say it&...

Why did the Assembly put church discipline before church courts? Why did the congregationalists object to this chapter? Where did Christ giv...

What does “officers of the Church” mean? Can you define admonition, suspension, and excommunication? Do our churches follow this...

We’ve got a special episode! Dr. David Whitla has recently (slightly) updated and edited the famous work The Sum of Saving Knowledge,...

How does God use discipline to reclaim an offending brother? What are biblical examples? What are the other reasons for church discipline? C...

Where do we get the language “keys of the kingdom”? Can you show from the Bible that it’s the officers of the church who e...

What does the word “censure” mean? What is the distinction between the government of the church and civil government? Can you br...

Westminster Confession of Faith 29.8: Although ignorant and wicked men receive the outward elements in this sacrament, yet they receive not...

Westminster Confession of Faith 29.7: Worthy receivers, outwardly partaking of the visible elements in this sacrament, do then also inwardly...

Westminster Confession of Faith 29.6: That doctrine which maintains a change of the substance of bread and wine, into the substance of Chris...

Where do we find the biblical instruction set the elements of the Lord’s Supper apart? Can you explain the difference between transubs...

How does this paragraph fit within the chapter? What is the background justification Rome has used for private masses? Why did Protestants s...

Can you briefly describe how you administer the Lord’s Supper? Why should ministers administer the sacrament? How are each of the acti...

After a slight break — due to the demands of the pastoral ministry — we’re back in the Jerusalem Chamber for an interview...

Can you outline for our listeners some of what the Roman Catholic Church teaches regarding their doctrine and practice of Mass? What are the...

Why is it important to remember that Christ instituted the Lord’s Supper? What’s the significance that it was instituted on the...

Can you give us a quick summary of baptism as a sacrament? What is important about the word “administration”? What’s being...

What is the logic of this paragraph in relation to the rest of the chapter? How does this view differ from Rome? How do we balance this with...

What does it mean to “contemn” something, and who contemns baptism? What about neglect? Why is this a great sin? In what other w...

How do we know that those who profess faith should be baptized? Why is “obedience” to Christ important too? What connection is t...

Why is the mode of baptism important? Who might disagree that baptism is for the church today? What movement is this paragraph addressing? W...

Is the element of water necessary to baptism? Rome includes other things with their water in baptism is that appropriate? What does water re...

What are the historical roots to water baptism? Did the Old Testament have any precursors to baptism? When did Christ ordain baptism? What a...

How does our covenant theology help inform the continuity and discontinuity between the Old and New Testaments? How are the Old Testament sa...

Why the need to qualify that there’s only two sacraments? Are there any who say there’s less than two? What’s the relation...

Can you address the errors of grace being conferred through the sacraments by the power within them, the piety or intention of the administr...

Can you remind our listeners what a “sign” and “seal” are? What is meant by the “thing signified”? How i...

Where does the word “sacrament” come from? How are sacraments “signs”? Why the qualifier “holy”? How are...

What is the spectrum of belief regarding divinization? What do we get wrong about partaking in the divine nature? How is this wrong thinking...

What is significant about the words “saints by profession”? What biblical passages and imagery is used to explain the communion...

Why place this chapter here? What’s the significance of the name “saints”? This is one of the first places where we read o...

Why does this paragraph repeat the claim that Christ is the only Head of the Church? What is the biblical significance of Christ’s Hea...

How would we distinguish between “mixture” and “error”? How does this inform someone who discovers they disagree wit...

How as the church been more or less visible in history? Why should this visibility problem be an encouragement to the Christian? How does th...

Tune in as Nathan, Shawn, Joel, and Kyle are joined by Dr. John Bower to discuss his newest book The Confession of Faith: A Critical Text an...

What is the distinction between invisible and invisible? What is the significance that Christ has given his church these things? What is mea...

What is the distinction between the invisible and visible church? Where do you see this distinction in the Bible? What’s the distincti...

What does the word “catholic” mean here? What perspective is immediately gained when we think of the church as “invisible&...

What is wilful desertion? What times of desertion are not meant in the WCF? What does desertion look like? Is physical abuse desertion? Why...

Can you biblically define “adultery” and “fornication”? What is a “contract,” and is there any relevance...