Episode 4 · Length: 1 hr 0 min
In Episode 4, the Ragtown Reformed Forum takes on sola fide: justification by faith alone. They work through Romans 3–4, Ephesians 2, and James 2, challenging the idea that your good works can add anything to Christ’s finished work. They also explain why “faith without works is dead” belongs in the same conversation. Expect blunt disagreement with Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox theology, a look at Abraham and Rahab, and a manure-pile illustration. The crew gets personal about sin after conversion, doubts about salvation, and the comfort of trusting Christ when your own performance gives you nothing to brag about.
At the microphones: Tom Miller, David Morris, Gordan Runyan, John Train
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Episode chapters
- 00:00 Introductions and Sola Fide
- 02:17 How God Justifies Sinners
- 08:48 Faith as God's Gift
- 18:30 The Biblical Case for Faith Alone
- 24:11 Abraham's Living Faith
- 27:09 James 2: Faith without Works Is Dead
- 35:20 Imputed Righteousness and the Legal Fiction Objection
- 40:43 Assurance after Sin
- 50:08 Faith as Believing Allegiance
- 55:52 Recommended Reading and Closing
From the conversation
Books, Scripture, and resources
Each timestamp starts the episode at the moment the resource is discussed.
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08:08
Scripture
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18:52
Scripture
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20:26
Scripture
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21:59
Scripture
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27:09
Scripture
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56:17
Commentary on Romans
Martin Luther
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56:21
Galatians
Martin Luther
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56:30
The Bondage of the Will
Martin Luther
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56:44
The Beast of Revelation
Kenneth L. Gentry Jr.
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57:03
Redemption Accomplished and Applied
John Murray
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57:20
The Canons of Dort
Synod of Dort
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57:39
Heidelberg Catechism
Heidelberg theologians
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57:44
The 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith, Chapter 11: Justification
Particular Baptists