On the Journey

A Damning System of Works Righteousness, Part IX – On the Journey, Ep. 25

Matt Swaim and Ken Hensley continue to discuss the Reformation pillar of sola fide, or justification by "faith alone," by focusing specifically on the idea of the doctrine of imputation.

As a Baptist pastor, Ken held to the Reformed belief that righteousness was "imputed," meaning that God credits His own righteousness to our account, and the Christian then wears that righteousness like a cloak. However, throughout the Old and New Testaments, God is shown to deal with his people in terms of actual forgiveness, actual regeneration, and actual transformation.

Matt and Ken look at how Scripture shows that God's plan for his people is not to merely credit righteousness to their account, but to transform their hearts and bestow upon them the grace to follow His commandments and live in true relationship with Him.

A Damning System of Works Righteousness, Part VIII – On the Journey, Ep. 24

Matt Swaim and Ken Hensley continue their discussion of the question of justification by “faith alone,” as articulated by Reformed theology, which Ken once held to as a Baptist pastor....

A Damning System of Works Righteousness, Part VII – On the Journey, Ep. 23

As a Baptist pastor, Ken Hensley held to Martin Luther’s doctrine of sola fide, or justification by “faith alone.” But what was he supposed to do with the many passages...

A Damning System of Works Righteousness, Part VI – On the Journey, Ep. 22

Matt Swaim and Ken Hensley continue their conversation about the Reformation doctrine of sola fide, or justification by “faith alone.” Much of the conversation about this topic between Catholics and...

A Damning System of Works Righteousness, Part V – On the Journey, Ep. 21

Matt Swaim and Ken Hensley continue to discuss the Reformation doctrine of “sola fide,” or justification by faith alone, by digging more into St. Paul, specifically what he has to...

A Damning System of Works Righteousness, Part IV – On the Journey, Ep. 20

Matt Swaim and Ken Hensley continue their discussion of the Reformation doctrine of “sola fide,” or justification by “faith alone.” Repeatedly, especially in his letters to the Romans and Galatians,...

A Damning System of Works Righteousness, Part III – On the Journey, Ep. 19

Matt Swaim and Ken Hensley continue to discuss how they wrestled with the doctrine of sola fide, or “faith alone,” on their way into the Catholic Church. Sure, Noah, Abraham...

A Damning System of Works Righteousness, Part II – On the Journey, Ep. 18

Matt Swaim and Ken Hensley continue their discussion of the doctrine of sola fide, or justification by “faith alone,” by looking at the pattern of faith, followed by obedience, followed...

A Damning System of Works Righteousness, Part I – On the Journey, Ep. 17

What is the doctrine of “faith alone,” and how did Martin Luther come to articulate it? What was he experiencing in his own life as a Catholic monk that led...

One Measly Doctrine, Part III – On the Journey, Ep. 16

Jesus commissioned his followers to baptize in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. But why? If Baptism is merely a symbolic act that has no saving effect,...