Thu, Oct 02, 1997
by Charles Clough
Duration: 1 hr 28 mins 32 secs
Matching biblical events with biblical doctrines. On a non-biblical basis, evil is necessary for existence. The Bible is very historically oriented and not just a “religious story.” Society collapsed during the day of the judges. Debate over the monarchy of Israel. God’s Word limits political authority. Questions and answers.
Thu, Oct 09, 1997
by Charles Clough
Duration: 1 hr 16 mins 31 secs
The first historical accounts of any significance are in the Bible. History has a pattern to it. It’s moving somewhere. The secular, pagan view of a king compared with God’s view. The king’s role, in Israel, was to obey the Law. The prophets were agents of God calling Israel back to loyalty to the covenant. An evil prayer answered with tragic results. Questions and answers.
Thu, Oct 16, 1997
by Charles Clough
Duration: 1 hr 17 mins 33 secs
David gives us a model of what leadership in the kingdom of God should look like. The theology of kingship. The contrast of two dynasties (Saul and David). A godly king compared with a secular, pagan king (David and Esarhaddon). Questions and answers.
Thu, Oct 23, 1997
by Charles Clough
Duration: 1 hr 16 mins 57 secs
The Creator-creature distinction compared with the continuity of being idea found in all paganism. The theory of evolution did not begin with Darwin, but was always inclusive in paganism. In paganism, there is no sovereign person over the entire universe. David fulfilled a king-priest model. Combined in Jesus Christ are king, priest, and sacrifice. The Davidic Covenant. In paganism, the gods receive. In the Bible, God gives in grace. Questions and answers.
Thu, Oct 30, 1997
by Charles Clough
Duration: 1 hr 24 mins 29 secs
David and Bathsheba. Grace is the corollary of sorrow and death. Either there is grace, sorrow, and death or there is no grace and, instead, judgment. A big sin is usually preceded by small sins. Historically, outside of Israel there was no developed sense of sin. The essence of sin is that all sin is against God and is between He and us. God preserves the Davidic dynasty against the sins of men. Questions and answers.
Thu, Nov 06, 1997
by Charles Clough
Duration: 1 hr 24 mins 53 secs
David as a model for leadership in the Kingdom of God. The aim of and the tools God uses in the believer’s sanctification. The enemies of sanctification. The dimensions of sanctification. Resolving sin in the believer’s life: conviction, confession, and God’s response. Questions and answers.
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