The Pactum

Ep. 262 – Confessionalism

What did the early church do before it had the New Testament? In addition to reading the Old Testament in a Christian way, the early church made and memorized theological summaries regarding Christ and the gospel! In this episode, Pat and Mike delve into the important matter of Christian confessionalism.

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Ep. 261 – Provocative Theology

Have you ever heard someone say that God hates the sin, but not the sinner? Or that Jesus died to make everyone savable or God would never damn someone to an eternal hell because, after all, He is a god of love? These kinds of statements are fairly common in Christian circles and they are…

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Ep. 260 – Pactum Responsum

In this Pactum Responsum episode, Pat and Mike answer listener and viewer questions about repentance, John Piper, prayer, children’s church, warning passages, Law/gospel, and Israel.

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Ep. 259 – Law & Gospel Recovery

Pat and Mike finish up the law and gospel series by talking about how we can recover the law gospel distinction.

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Ep. 258 – Law & Gospel Objections

Pat and Mike continue the law and gospel series by considering ten objections to the law gospel distinction.

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Ep. 257 – Law & Gospel Rejection

In this episode, Pat and Mike continue the law and gospel series by talking about the perils of rejecting the law gospel distinction. Resources mentioned in this episode:– A Historical-Theological Response to John Piper’s What Is Saving Faith? by J.V. Fesko

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Ep. 256 – Law & Gospel Benefits

In this episode of the law and gospel series, Pat and Mike discuss the benefits of the law gospel distinction.

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Ep. 255 – Law & Gospel History

Pat and Mike continue the law and gospel series by talking about individuals, creeds, and confessions that highlight the law gospel distinction throughout history.

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Ep. 254 – Law & Gospel in Scripture

Pat and Mike continue their Law & Gospel series by talking about scriptural support for the law and gospel distinction.

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Ep. 253 – Law & Gospel Meaning

Pat and Mike continue the Law & Gospel series by giving some definitions and talking about its meaning.

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