HeyJaredChristendom and the World
Conversations on the state of the Christian church anchored against the waves of worldly doctrines, both past and present. Christendom is Christ's church as she has existed around the world in various situations throughout various times.
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An Awkward Infusion: When Church Music Clashes (opens the original)
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What makes church music fitting for Christian worship? In this episode of Christendom and the World , Pastor Andrew Preus is joined by Pastor Jim Wilshusen to discuss Lutheran church music, contemporary worship, congregational singing, and the purpose of the liturgy. They discuss the difference between congregational singing and an audience singing along with a performer , the danger of turning worship into a performance, and how music should serve the teaching of God's Word rather than become t
Did Constantine Invent Christianity? The Truth About Nicaea (opens the original)
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Did the Council of Nicaea decide what books belong in the Bible? Did Constantine invent the doctrine of Christ's divinity? In this episode of Christendom and the World , Pastor Andrew Preus addresses these popular claims and traces the history behind them. Beginning with The Da Vinci Code and other modern conspiracy theories, Pastor Preus examines the Gnostic Gospels, the early Church Fathers, the development of Christian teaching about the Trinity, and the historical evidence surrounding the Co
Legalism Among Us: What is the Source of the Christian Life? (opens the original)
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In this episode of Christendom and the World , Pastor Andrew Preus continues his discussion of Philip Hahn's "Enthusiasm Among Us" by turning to J.P. Koehler's 1914 essay "Legalism Among Us." Kaler's warning is directed specifically toward conservative, confessional Lutherans: even our zeal for pure doctrine, proper worship, sanctification, and church discipline can subtly become legalistic when we lose sight of the Gospel. Pastor Preus explores the difference between living from the Gospel and
Christian Freedom, Adiaphora, and the Worship Wars (opens the original)
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What does Christian freedom actually mean when it comes to worship, church traditions, and adiaphora? In this episode of Christendom and the World , Pastor Andrew Preus revisits the Lutheran teaching of adiaphora—things neither commanded nor forbidden by God—and considers what Christian freedom means for the church's worship and life together. Drawing on the Wauwatosa theologians and a recent article, "Enthusiasm Among Us," Pastor Preus examines the dangers of both legalism and enthusiasm. We ca
What is the Gospel? How do we talk about it? (opens the original)
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What exactly is the Gospel? And why does it matter how we define it? In this episode of Christendom and the World , we discuss the distinction between the Gospel in its broad sense and the Gospel in its narrow sense, along with the proper distinction between Law and Gospel. The Gospel in its narrow sense is the promise of forgiveness and salvation freely given through Jesus Christ. The Law exposes our sin and brings us to recognize that we cannot establish our own righteousness before God. The G
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