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The Pactum

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Theological Discussion for Christ's Church The Pactum is shorthand for the Latin Pactum Salutis. The Pactum Salutis is the trinitarian covenant made before the foundation of the world spoken of in texts such as Ephesians 1 and John 17. It is also known as the covenant of redemption. According to the pactum salutis, the triune God who works all things after the counsel of His will commits to save elect sinners. Since the pactum salutis is the basis for all of God’s work in human history, we find The Pactum a fitting banner for our conversations of all things theological.
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Episodes

Ep. 47 - Jesus, Divorce, and Remarriage

Pat and Mike discuss the topice of divorce and remarriage. Resources mentioned in this episode: - Divorce and Remarriage in the Church by David Instone-Brewer - Divorce and Remarriage paper from the PCA

Dec 22, 202148 minSeason 1Ep. 47

Ep. 46 - Pactum Responsum

Pat and Mike discuss listener questions in this responsum episode.

Dec 15, 202137 minSeason 1Ep. 46

Ep. 45 - Pactum Responsum

Pat and Mike answer listener questions on this Pactum Responsum episode. Resources mentioned in this episode: - Bonhoeffer and Anonymous Evangelicals by Carl Trueman - What Does the Old Testament Say About the Trinity? with Fred Sanders - God Gave Wine by Kenneth Gentry...

Dec 08, 202136 minSeason 1Ep. 45

Ep. 44 - Owen on Justification

Pat and Mike finish out the Owen series with a discussion about John Owen and justification. Resources mentioned in this episode: - The Doctrine of Justification by Faith by John Owen - John Owen, Richard Baxter and the battle for Calvin in later-seventeenth-century England by Tim Cooper

Dec 01, 202134 minSeason 1Ep. 44

Ep. 43 - Owen the Covenantalist

Pat and Mike discuss the third chapter of Carl Trueman's, "John Owen: Reformed Catholic, Rennaissance Man." Resources mentioned in this episode: - Systematic Theology by Louis Berkhof - Sacred Bond by Michael Brown & Zach Keele - Adam and the Covenant of Works by J.V. Fesko - The Trinity and the Covenant of Redemption by J. V. Fesko - Covenant Theology for the Uninformed, Unsympathetic, and Misinformed by Pat Abendroth...

Nov 24, 202148 minSeason 1Ep. 43

Ep. 42 - Owen and the Trinity

Pat and Mike are back this week to discuss John Owen and the Trinity. They are currently working their way through Carl Trueman's book, "John Owen: Reformed Catholic, Renaissance Man." Resources mentioned in this episode: - None Greater by Matthew Barrett - Simply Trinity by Matthew Barrett - R.C. Sproul and Dolezal’s All That Is in God - The Simplicity of God by James Dolezal - Fahrenheit 381 by Carl Trueman...

Nov 17, 202140 minSeason 1Ep. 42

Ep. 41 - Introducing John Owen

Pat and Mike begin a new short series on John Owen. In this episode, they briefly introduce you to John Owen with a top ten list of things they like about him.

Nov 03, 202132 minSeason 1Ep. 41

Ep. 40 - Trinitarian Analogies?

In this episode listen in as Pat does a live Q&A session with Matthew Barrett and J.V. Fesko on the Covenant of Redemption and Trinity.

Oct 27, 202150 minSeason 1Ep. 40

Ep. 39 - Trinity Drift, Biblicism, and Aquinas

Pat and Mike are joined in this episode by Matthew Barrett to talk about the Trinity, Biblicism, and Aquinas. Matthew Barrett is Associate Professor of Christian Theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is also the founder and executive editor of Credo Magazine and the host of the Credo podcast.

Oct 20, 202147 minSeason 1Ep. 39

Ep. 38 - The Covenant of Works

Pat and Mike are joined in this epidsode by J.V. Fesko to talk about the covenant of works. J.V. Fesko is Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary, Jackson, Mississippi. For more on J.V. Fesko and his writings you can visit https://www.jvfesko.com

Oct 13, 202148 minSeason 1Ep. 38

Ep. 35 - God Told Me

Join Pat and Mike on this episode as they discuss those who claim extra special revelation from God and say, "God told me..." Resources mentioned in this episode: - 10 Serious Problems with Jesus Calling by Tim Challies - Perspectives on Pentecost by Richard Gaffin

Sep 22, 202135 minSeason 1Ep. 35

Ep. 34 - Gospel Sanctification

Join Pat in this Lone Ranger episode in which he talks about sanctification and the book, "The Gospel Mystery Of Sanctification." Resources mentioned in this episode: - The Gospel Mystery of Sanctification by Walter Marshall - Not by Faith Alone: The Neonomianism of Richard Baxter by Michael Brown...

Sep 15, 202122 minSeason 1Ep. 34

Ep. 33 - Pactum Responsum

Join Pat and Mike as they answer more listener questions. Resources mentioned in this episode: - Simply Trinity by Matthew Barrett - Sacred Bond by Michael Brown and Zach Keele - The Whole Christ by Sinclair Ferguson - The Trinity and the Covenant of Redemption by J.V. Fesko...

Sep 08, 202136 minSeason 1Ep. 33

Ep. 32 - The Pactum on the Pactum

On this episode Pat and Mike discuss the Pactum...on the Pactum. Resources mentioned in this episode: - Sacred Bond by Michael Brown, Zach Keele - The Trinity and the Covenant of Redemption by J. V. Fesko - Systematic Theology by Louis Berkhof - Pat's Dissertation...

Sep 01, 202130 minSeason 1Ep. 32

Ep. 31 - Deconstruction

In this episode Pat and Mike discuss the trend of deconstructing the faith. Resources mentioned in this episode: - Christianity & Liberalism by J. Gresham Machen - Surviving Religion 101 by Michael Kruger - The World Is Catechizing Us Whether We Realize It Or Not by Kevin Deyoung...

Aug 25, 202146 minSeason 1Ep. 31

Ep. 30 - Preaching With No Compromise

In this episode we talk about preaching with Mike Abendroth, Senior Pastor of Bethlehem Bible Church in West Boylston, MA and host of No Compromise Radio. Bethlehem Bible Church: https://bbcchurch.org No Compromise Radio: https://nocompromiseradio.com

Aug 18, 202136 minSeason 1Ep. 30

Ep. 29 - Pastoral Priorities

In this episode Pat and Mike discuss priorities for pastors in ministry. We trust that pastors will be encouraged and church members will be encouraged to pray for their pastors.

Aug 11, 202139 minSeason 1Ep. 29

Ep. 28 - Church Shopping

In this episode, Pat and Mike discuss the importance of the church, essential things to look for in a church, and when it may be time to leave a church.

Aug 04, 202150 minSeason 1Ep. 28

Ep. 27 - Natural Law

In this episode Mike and Pat discuss Natural Law. Resources mentioned in this episode: – A Biblical Case for Natural Law by David VanDrunen – Politics After Christendom by David VanDrunen (see especially chapter 5) – Reforming Apologetic s by J.V. Fesko – The Insufficiency of Scripture by T. David Gordon – Resource list on Heidelblog by R. Scott Clark...

Jul 28, 202145 minSeason 1Ep. 27

Ep. 26 - Pactum Responsum

In this episode Pat and Mike discuss questions from our listeners .

Jul 21, 202132 minSeason 1Ep. 26

Ep. 25 - Biblical Counseling

In this episode, Pat and Mike talk with fellow pastor at Omaha Bible Church, Chris Peterson, about counseling.

Jul 14, 202151 minSeason 1Ep. 25

Ep. 24 - Active Obedience II

In this Lone Ranger episode, Pat wraps up a two part discussion on active obedience. You don’t want to miss these episodes on the important topic of the active obedience of Christ.

Jul 07, 202151 minSeason 1Ep. 24

Ep. 23 - Active Obedience I

In this Lone Ranger episode, Pat begins a two episode discussion on active obedience. You don't want to miss these episodes on the important topic of the active obedience of Christ.

Jun 30, 202138 minSeason 1Ep. 23

Ep. 22 - The Assurance of Salvation

Pat and Mike talk about assurance in this episode and interact with Louis Berkhof’s book, “The Assurance of Faith.” Resources mentioned in this episode – The Assurance of Faith by Louis Berkhof – The Whole Christ by Sinclair Ferguson

Jun 23, 202147 minSeason 1Ep. 22

Ep. 21 - Pactum Responsum

This week, Pat and Mike answer listener questions for the first Pactum Responsum episode. Resources mentioned in this episode: – Willliam Carey by S Pearce Carey – Spurgeon v. Hyper-Calvinism by Iain Murray – Surviving Religion 101 by Michael Kruger – Christless Christianity by Michael Horton – The King James Only Controversy: Can You Trust Modern Translations? by James White – Pat’s dissertation on covenant theology can be found here ....

Jun 16, 202141 minSeason 1Ep. 21

Ep. 20 - Bible Study Tools

With all the resources available today, what should you use as you seek to better understand God’s Word? In this week’s episode, Pat and Mike discuss this very thing and give some pointers on how to study the Bible. Resource mentioned in this episode: – Reformation Study Bible – Top Commentaries on Every Book of the Bible on Ligonier.org – Commentaries for Biblical Expositors by Jim Rosscup – The Unfolding Word: The Story of the Bible from Creation to New Creation by Zach Keele...

Jun 09, 202139 minSeason 1Ep. 20

Ep. 19 - Questioning Calvinism

In this episode we highlight and discuss the so called five points of Calvinism. Resources mentioned in this episode: – Chosen by God by R.C. Sproul – Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God by J.I. Packer – Why Dort Happened, or Why Arminius Is Not the Hero of the Story: Part I by W. Robert Godfrey...

Jun 02, 202141 minSeason 1Ep. 19

Ep. 18 - Getting Burned By Christians

In this episode Pat and Mike offer encouragement to Christians as they get burned by others in their Christian life. Look to Jesus Christ, the righteous.

May 26, 202137 minSeason 1Ep. 18
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