The Word Unleashed – Anchored: Recent Episodes

Tom Pennington

Featuring pastor-teacher, Tom Pennington. The Anchored Podcast is committed to examining core doctrines of the Christian faith by using the only standard of truth, the objective, all-sufficient Word of God.

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In this episode, Tom explains the implications of the doctrine of total inability and how Christians should behold this doctrine daily.

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In this episode, Tom explains from Scripture how it is impossible for man to save himself—he simply does not have the power within him to do so.

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In this episode, Tom explains how the spiritual deadness of man will not allow him to do certain things. Although man is free, he is bound to his nature—and that nature is spiritually dead.

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In this episode, Tom discusses what the Bible teaches about man's ability to make choices.

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On this episode, Tom introduces the biblical teaching on total inability and gives a brief overview of its teaching throughout church history.

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On this episode Tom explains the primary implications of the doctrine of total depravity. In other words, what does this doctrine mean for every person—both unbeliever and believer. 

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In this episode Tom discusses the doctrine of total depravity from Paul's letter to the Romans—specifically, Romans 3.

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In this episode Tom continues to take an in-depth look at Scripture to formulate a key doctrine of the Christian faith: Total Depravity.

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In this episode Tom explains the biblical meaning of Total Depravity. Because there is much confusion surrounding this doctrine, Tom also explains what Total Depravity is not.

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In this episode Tom explains why every Christian must have a proper understanding of the condition of man in order to see the beauty of the gospel.

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In this episode Tom discusses how the righteousness of Christ is imputed to all of those who repent and believe in Him.

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In this episode Tom discusses the imputation of Adam's sin to the entirety of the human race.

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In this episode Tom continues his discussion on the different views of Original Sin.

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In this episode Tom presents different views on the doctrine of Original Sin.

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In this episode Tom discusses God's divine punishment on man due to the Fall of Man.

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In this episode Tom explains how the Fall of Man brought alienation from God to all humanity.

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On this episode Tom discusses how the Fall of Man (Gen. 3) created real guilt and personal shame for all mankind.

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In this episode Tom explains how the fall of man permeated the entire image of God in man.

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On this episode Tom discusses how the love within the Trinity is the basis for which Christ loves every person whom He died for.

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On this episode Tom explains the attitudes that each member of the Trinity expresses towards one another.

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On this episode Tom continues to discuss the profound relationship that exists between the members of the Trinity.

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On this episode Tom discusses the fellowship and companionship that exists between each person of the Trinity.

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On this episode Tom explains how Jesus' baptism is clear evidence of the doctrine of the Trinity

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On this episode Tom explains both the unity between God and Christ and their distinct roles in the plan of redemption.

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On this episode Tom takes an in-depth look into the New Testament to establish the Doctrine of the Trinity.

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On this episode Tom discusses how each member of the Trinity is unified, however, they have distinct and differing roles.

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On this episode Tom takes an in-depth look at the Old Testament to defend the Doctrine of the Trinity.

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On this episode Tom explains how the doctrine of the Trinity applies to the Christian life.

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On this episode Tom begins laying out a biblical understanding of the doctrine of the Trinity

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On this episode Tom explains a number of heretical views relating to the doctrine of the Trinity

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On this episode Tom explains how the greatest proof of the personhood of God is the person of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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On this episode Tom begins to explain the biblical teaching that God is a personal God.

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On this episode Tom discusses what Scripture means when it speaks of seeing the face of God.

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On this episode Tom explains how the Bible teaches that God does not have a body. Instead, the Scriptures reveal that He is a spirit.

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On this episode Tom explains multiple texts from the Prophets to demonstrate that God is a living God.

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On this episode Tom describes faulty views of God that have been common throughout the centuries and in modern day contexts. 

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On this episode Tom explains why Christians must worship God according to what He has prescribed in Scripture.

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On this episode Tom turns to the book of Isaiah to demonstrate the uniqueness and greatness of Yahweh God.

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In this episode Tom discusses how one's view of Scripture ultimately determines the practical use it.

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In this episode Tom discusses the differences between modern English translations of the Bible.

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On this episode Tom discusses the unity and cohesion between all the existing manuscripts of the Old and New Testaments.

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On this episode Tom explains the difference between certain families of existing manuscripts.

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On this episode Tom walks through the manuscript evidence to demonstrate that the Scripture has been accurately preserved throughout the centuries.

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On this episode Tom explains how the Holy Spirit has supernaturally preserved the Scripture throughout the centuries.

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Tom demonstrates how Jesus had absolute confidence in the Scripture. In other words, He had a high view of Scripture.

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On this episode Tom walks through the biblical arguments for the inerrancy of Scripture.

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On this episode Tom defends the inerrancy of Scripture from a historical perspective.

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On this episode Tom discusses the theological category of the inerrancy of Scripture.

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On this episode Tom discusses Jesus' view of Scripture. In particular, what Jesus thought and believed about the Bible.

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On this episode Tom seeks to demonstrate the the Canon of Scripture is closed, which means nothing should be added or taken away from it.

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On this episode Tom explains how the Lord Jesus Christ pre-authenticated the writers of the New Testament.

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On this episode Tom explains how the early church immediately accepted certain writings as having equal authority with the Old Testament Canon.

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On this episode Tom lays out the arguments against the inclusion of the Apocrypha into the Old Testament Canon.

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Tom reviews what has been discussed thus far in our Bibliology series.

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On this episode Tom discusses how the nation of Israel recognized and affirmed the Old Testament prophets and their writings.

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On this episode Tom explains the biblical criteria for a true and authentic prophet of God.

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On this episode Tom walks through Exodus chapters 19 and 20 to demonstrate that God set apart Moses to be His prophet.

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In this episode Tom discusses the development of the Old Testament canon.

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On this episode Tom discusses the criteria the early church used to determine which books were already recognized to be the inspired books of God. (2 Pet. 1:20–21; 2 Tim. 3:16).

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In this episode Tom Pennington discuss the canon of Scripture. In particular, he defines the meaning of canon as it relates to the Holy Scriptures.