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Governed by God
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A biblical look at law, civics, and civil government.
For more information, please visit the podcast website: https://podcasts.strivingforeternity.org/show/governed-by-god/
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S6E24 - Rules so Righteous (Part 5 of God's Law Series)
2w ago00:22:01Tap to summarizeOn this final episode of Season 6, I read of Part 5 of my Substack series on God's law. In this article, I look at the principles of interpretation to be used when trying to apply Old Testament laws in a New Covenant context. This involves looking at the relationship between the Old and New Covenants, as well as what Jesus means when he says that he came to fulfill the law rather than to abolish it. Of note, I will be back in September with Season 7!As always, if you have any questions or comments, please email me at thegbgpodcast@gmail.com or go to my Substack page at http://www.governedbygod.com and message me there!And if you would like to support the show, please consider becoming a patron!
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S6E23 – REPLAY (Defending Theonomy, Part 3)
Jul 800:38:55Tap to summarizeREPLAY:All legislation, or law, is a declaration of value. The question is what we will value and how value will be determined. There is always a standard, but the debate is on what standard will be used. The law that God gave to Israel was not just for Israel but was meant to be an example to the nations. For example, in God's word we find principles of federalism, rule of law, and separation of powers. Finally, I briefly address the concept of natural law and its relationship to God's law. If you have any questions, comments, or other topics you would like me to address, please email me at thegbgpodcast@gmail.com.You can follow me on Facebook or Twitter, or go to http://www.ericluppold.com/And if you would like to support the show, please become a patron!
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S6E22 - The Law, A Delight and a Deterrence (Part 4 of God's Law Series)
Jun 2400:17:50Tap to summarizeThis week is my reading of Part 4 of my Substack series on God's law. In this article, I look at the second and third uses of God's law. On the one hand, God's law serves as a light and lamp for believers, guiding them in how they should live and in what it means to love their neighbor. On the other hand, the law restrains unbelievers, preventing them from being as wicked as they otherwise would be. As always, if you have any questions or comments, please email me at thegbgpodcast@gmail.com or go to my Substack page at http://www.governedbygod.com and message me there!And if you would like to support the show, please consider becoming a patron!
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S6E21 – REPLAY (Defending Theonomy, Part 2)
Jun 1000:29:13Tap to summarizeREPLAY:What does it mean for Jesus to reign over all powers and dominions? What is the Kingdom of God? What does it look like, where is it, and how do we enter? What does it mean for Jesus to have all authority on heaven and on earth?If you have any questions, comments, or other topics you would like me to address, please email me at thegbgpodcast@gmail.com.You can follow me on Facebook or Twitter, or go to http://www.ericluppold.com/And if you would like to support the show, please become a patron!
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S6E20 - The Law, Our Guardian (Part 3 of God's Law Series)
May 2700:09:34Tap to summarizeThis week is my reading of Part 3 of my Substack series on God's law. In this article, I look at one of the primary purposes of God's law, which is to highlight our failure and show us our need for a savior. This is only one of several purposes, or uses, of the law. I will address the other two in future articles.As always, if you have any questions or comments, please email me at thegbgpodcast@gmail.com or go to my Substack page at http://www.governedbygod.com and message me there!And if you would like to support the show, please consider becoming a patron!
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S6E19 - Laying Down the Law (Part 2 of God's Law Series)
May 1300:09:43Tap to summarizeThis week is my reading of Part 2 of my Substack series on God's law. In this article, I look at the effect of the law on our hearts, as well as our naturally sinful response to it. I also consider how sin is lawlessness and what conclusions we can draw from that truth. As always, if you have any questions or comments, please email me at thegbgpodcast@gmail.com or go to my Substack page at http://www.governedbygod.com and message me there!And if you would like to support the show, please consider becoming a patron!
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S6E18 - Just War Theory (FOC Theonomy Symposium 2026)
Apr 2900:20:03Tap to summarizeThis week I wanted to share a presentation that I gave at the Future of Christendom Theonomy Symposium in March of this year. My talk was on Deuteronomy 20 and Just War Theory. You can find the video, as well as the other videos from the conference, at the link below:Future of ChristendomAs always, if you have any questions or comments, please email me at thegbgpodcast@gmail.com or go to my Substack page at http://www.governedbygod.com and message me there!And if you would like to support the show, please consider becoming a patron!
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S6E17 – REPLAY (Defending Theonomy, Part 1)
Apr 1500:49:13Tap to summarizeREPLAY:What is Theonomy and what is a basic definition of it? What does Deuteronomy 4:5-8 say and how does it apply to us today? On today's program I play and review several clips from a recent Pastors Talk episode produced by 9Marks. The hosts, Jonathan Leeman and Mark Dever, interview Carl Trueman about his most recent book, The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self. Although the book and the interview are excellent, a few comments are made about theonomy that are worth bringing up. The men raise several straw men arguments regarding theonomy before knocking them down, seemly misunderstanding what theonomy actually teaches. If you have any questions, comments, or other topics you would like me to address, please email me at thegbgpodcast@gmail.com.You can follow me on Facebook or Twitter, or go to http://www.ericluppold.com/And if you would like to support the show, please become a patron!
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S6E16 – REPLAY (Foundations of Public Policy)
Apr 100:37:09Tap to summarizeREPLAY:Politics is dirty (right?), so the Bible has nothing to say about it (or does it?). But when we look closely at Scripture, I think we will find that it says more about politics (i.e., the concerns of the city) than we give it credit for.If you have any questions, comments, or other topics you would like me to address, please email me at thegbgpodcast@gmail.com.You can follow me on Facebook or Twitter, or go to http://www.ericluppold.com/And if you would like to support the show, please become a patron!
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S6E15 - Loving God, Loving Neighbor: Part 1
Mar 1800:13:38Tap to summarizeDue to various time constraints, including finishing a PhD, I will be pausing our study of America's history and will be providing shorter content. Today I read my first Substack article of a series titled Loving God, Loving Neighbor. I begin by defining terms such as "law" and "covenant" and set the groundwork for how Christians should understand and apply God's law today.As always, if you have any questions or comments, please email me at thegbgpodcast@gmail.com or go to my Substack page at http://www.governedbygod.com and message me there!And if you would like to support the show, please consider becoming a patron!
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