Iron Sharpens Iron: R.C. Sproul: Tough Questions Christians Face

Iron Sharpens Iron was two part show last Wednesday May 19! Not one but two great interviews. A great show.

In the first part RC Sproul was interviewed about the 2010 Ligonier Ministries conference. I hope it's going to recorded and archived somewhere because I can't go. Sproul talked about where evil comes from, how to answer how you can be happy in heaven if you know some of your loved ones went to hell, and a couple of other great stuff.

In the second interview, Ken Jones was interviewed. He talked about how as an African American Christian he came to embrace reformed theology. It was an awesome show. Pastor Jones is one of the contributors of Glory Road, which I am beginning to read now.



Iron Sharpens Iron: R.C. Sproul: Tough Questions Christians Face

Iron Sharpens Iron: Eric Redmond: When Your Theology Costs You Your Pulpit: An African American's Journey into Reformed Christianity

Iron Sharpens Iron is a wonderful broadcast. Pastor Eric Redmond was a guest talking about how he came tom accept Reformed Theology. I could really identify with him. He used to have the same problem I have with "Limited Atonement". He talked about how your theology can cost you your pulpit if people don't like your theology. It is an awesome interview.  There was a call from a man who was part of the Church of God in Christ from Canada. That was interesting being I'm from that denomination.

Iron Sharpens Iron: Eric Redmond: When Your Theology Costs You Your Pulpit: An African American's Journey into Reformed Christianity

Iron Sharpens Iron: Anthony J. Carter: Black, Reformed, but Foremost Christian

Anthony J. Carter was interviewed on Iron Sharpens Iron.He offers insight as to how he got saved and became reformed. He spoke about black Christian culture in America and provides some great insight. He was quoted to have written:

As our guest Pastor Tony so profoundly put it, "...our service--yes, our worship and allegiance--is not first to the black cause, though noble it may be at times. It is not first to the Reformed cause, though grand it may appear to be. It means that our service is to Christ first and last, now and at all times. If we can serve Christ while sincerely serving an African-American cause, then let us do it. If we can serve Christ while promoting a Reformed agenda, then by all means let us do so. But if Christ is in conflict with the black cause or the Reformed agenda at any point or at any time, then may we have the courage to say, 'Away with blackness and away with Reformedness--give us Jesus and Jesus only'. It means that we must understand that Martin Luther King Jr. gave his life that we might vote, but Christ gave his life that we might live. Frederick Douglas gave his life that we might be free from slavery, but Christ gave his life that we might be free from slavery to sin and death. We are black; there is no mistaking that. We are Reformed, and make no mistake about that. But these two distinctions have revelance only insofar as they are understood in light of the fact that we are Christian. C.H. Spurgeon said, 'I am never ashamed to avow myself a Calvinist; I do not hesitate to take the name of Baptist; But if I am asked what my creed is, I reply, "It is Jesus Christ"'..."

Amen, Amen, and Amen! Listen to the whole interview at the link below.

Iron Sharpens Iron: Anthony J. Carter: Black, Reformed, but Foremost Christian

Iron Sharpens Iron: Roger Skepple: Looking For Love in All the Wrong Places: Is Reformed Theology Antithetical to the Love of God? (An African-American's Journey

As a black Christian, I've got to ask why don't more black people agree with the reformed position and doctrine? As I study and learn more about the reformed doctrine it definitely answers questions I have been asking my entire life - things concerning the nature of God and human free will. The one point in 5-point Calvinism that I have issues with is "L" - "Limited atontement". I'm just having issues with going that far. The other four make sense to me. I really enjoyed this interview with Dr. Roger Skepple on Iron Sharpen Iron. Not only does he explain how he came to accept Reformed Theology, but he also deals with the Biblical texts that are usually raised against Limited Atonement. I liked how he talked about it. follow the link below to hear him out.

Iron Sharpens Iron: Roger Skepple: Looking For Love in All the Wrong Places: Is Reformed Theology Antithetical to the Love of God? (An African-American's Journey