Five Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age with Rosaria Butterfield
Life and Books and Everything — Clearly ReformedFive Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age with Rosaria Butterfield
September 27, 2023
Life and Books and EverythingClearly Reformed
Is homosexuality normal? Is transgenderism a sin? Is Christian kindness the same thing as spiritual niceness? What's the difference between acceptance and approval? In this episode, Kevin and Rosaria probe these questions and many others like them. Whether you are struggling with sexual sin, know someone who is, or even if you think Kevin and Rosaria are dead wrong, you won't want to miss this important and provocative episode.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:40 A Little About Rosaria
15:43 Sponsor: Crossway | The Lord of Psalm 23
16:19 Five Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age
27:26 Lie #1: Homosexuality is Normal
41:48 Lie #2: Being a Spiritual Person is Kinder Than Being a Biblical Christian
48:30 Lies #3, 4, & 5
55:20 Sponsor: DesiringGod | 20th Anniversary of ‘Don’t Waste Your Life’
55:55 Arguments Against Coming Out
1:10:55 “Would you rather have a dead daughter or a living son?”
1:18:46 The Difference Between Acceptance and Approval
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Five Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age
The Lord of Psalm 23: Jesus Our Shepherd, Companion, and Host
The New Reformation Catechism on Human Sexuality
Don't Waste Your Life
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