0:00 Opening Remarks & Review – The Sovereignty Of GOD; Covenant Theology, Affirmation Of This World
3:06 Regrettably, Most Christians Today Don’t Give Thought To How JESUS Governs HIS Church…Eph1:22-24…ASK THIS QUESTION, JESUS RULES EVERYTHING FOR THE SAKE OF THE CHURCH, BUT HAS NO RULES FOR THE CHURCH?…GLB EXPANDS
7:36 The Ironic & Prevalent Disregard For JESUS’ HEADSHIP Over HIS Church In Christendom Today; While A Man’s Headship Over His Wife Is More Esteemed, Understood, & Taught
9:14 CHURCH GOVERNMENT – Titus1:5-7; Acts 20:17,28 … Presbyterian Plurality Of Elders With Equal Authority Vs. Episcopalian Hierarchical Authority Governing Structure
12:34 A PLURALITY OF ELDERS Vs. ONE MAN RULE – Acts 20:17; Acts14:23; Phil1:1; 1Peter5:2-4
17:25 Accountability, Submission, & Discipline – Heb13:7,17…Church Government Isn’t An Abstract Ethereal Concept; On The Contrary, It’s As Concrete & Visible As Any Other Political Order In This World
20:35 The Office Of Deacon – Acts CH6
21:15 HOW WE GET THE OFFICERS IN THE CHURCH – They’re Both Nominated By The Congregation & Examined & Confirmed By Those Who Are Officers (The Presbyterian Form Of Church Government)…1Tim4:14
24:41 Disciplinary Model – Act15
25:59 More Reformed Distinctives Regarding Church Government Being Presbyterian, Perpetual Offices (Elders & Deacons), Apostles Limited To The 1st Generation Of The Church, Church Officers Must Be Males
28:23 THE WORSHIP OF THE CHURCH IS TO BE REGULATED BY THE WORD OF GOD … GLB Expands With The Westminster Confession Of Faith CH21 Section 1 (The Regulative Principal Of Worship) …We May Not Do What GOD Hasn’t Commanded
31:06 eg, Strange Fire, The Roman Catholic Church Elevating The Host During THE LORD’S SUPPER (In Doing These Things, OUR WAY, Becomes OUR IDOL)…Deut12:32; Matt15:9(“They Worship ME In Vain”); Col2:23 (“WILL WORSHIP” – Worship That Originates In Man & Not In GOD)
34:58 NOTE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE REGULATIVE PRINCIPLE IN THE WORLD VS. THE REGULATIVE PRINCIPLE IN THE CHURCH
35:48 THE WORSHIP OF THE CHURCH IS CENTERED ON THE WORD OF GOD (Not Elaborate Ritual & Symbolism) …WORSHIP MUST BE INTELLIGIBLE, EDIFYING, DECENTLY DONE & ORDERLY (GLB ON TONGUES – 1Cor14:1-5,12,15,19,24)
42:53 THE SACRAMENTS (BAPTISM & THE LORD’S SUPPER) ARE SIGNS & SEALS OF THE COVENANT OF GRACE THAT ARE EFFECTIVE THROUGH THE HOLY SPIRIT (They’re To Be Taken SERIOUSLY, For They Will BLESS US Or CURSE US) Rom4:11; 1Cor10:16
46:28 The Wrong & Right Perspective Of The Sacraments (Rom6:3,4;1Cor10:21)
49:48 SUMMARY
53:16 PREVIEW
54:03 PRAYER
56:49 Q&A
57:12 1-Singing
1:01:04 2-Dispensationalism & Antinomianism(The theological doctrine that by faith and God’s grace a Christian is freed from all laws (including the moral standards of the culture))
1:04:57 3-Worship Being Culturally Relevant & Philosophical Existentialism
1:08:18 4-What Comprises THE COVENANT
1:09:28 5-The Five Point Covenant Model
1:12:32 6-SACRAMENTS & THE COVENANT
1:14:16 7-Paedo Communion
1:18:02 8-Civil Disobedience & Abortion
What does it mean to be theologically “Reformed”? It is not easy to offer a concise, full and clear summary. This is one of Dr. Bahnsen’s most frequently requested series and a great teaching tool in doctrine. Explains how the Reformed outlook differs from others.
