Those with dark hearts can skip to the 5:00 mark to bypass the banter. Today the guys step into Chapter 9 of the 1689 Confession to talk about “free will.” How should we think of the will of mankind? In what ways is it free or bound? Can sinners do good? And how should this doctrine impact our hearts and how we evangelize? Recommendations Willing to Believe by RC Sproul Bondage of the Will by Martin Luther Freedom of the Will by Jonathan Edwards The Reformed Doctrine of Predestination by Lorraine Boettner Our Sponsor Doctrine and Devotion is sponsored by Selfwire, a podcast and youtube channel by Dr. Paul Maxwell that engages modern intellectual issues from a Christian perspective in the style of Ben Shapiro, Joe Rogan, and Jordan Peterson. Listeners of Doctrine and Devotion can enter the Selfwire Giveaway this week for a chance to win the ESV 6-volume Cowhide Reader’s Bible Set (with Walnut Slipcase). Enter here. For all the links and show notes visit www.doctrineanddevotion.com/podcast/1689913Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/doctrine-and-devotion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Today Joe and Jimmy talk about the Southern Baptist Convention. But don't let the title fool you. We talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly of our convention, and in the end encourage other baptists to join us! Here's the article that led us to discuss this. Why I’m Leaving the Southern Baptist Convention (via the NYT). Plus, Joe gets mad about lawn care and Jimmy is sporting a new 'do.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/doctrine-and-devotion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

The guys are back in The 1689 Confession, Chapter 19 paragraphs 4 and 5, discussing the Law of God. This time Joe and Jimmy hit the civil laws of the Old Covenant and go back to the moral law as perpetually blinding for the church, even under the New Covenant. Plus, does Jimmy fly in First Class while his wife and kids fly among the commoners? To go deeper into the moral, civil, and ceremonial divisions of the law, pick up From the Finger of God: The Biblical and Theological Basis for the Threefold Division of the Law by Philip Ross. Get all the links and show notes visit www.doctrineanddevotion.com/podcast/16891945Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/doctrine-and-devotion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands