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Sin is not a disease lurking outside of us but a poison that defiles our hearts from within. In this episode of Simply P...
30/07/2024

Sin is not a disease lurking outside of us but a poison that defiles our hearts from within. In this episode of Simply Put, we seek to better understand the depths of our depravity.

Sin is not a virus lurking outside of us, but a poison that defiles our hearts from within. Today, Barry Cooper helps us to delve into the depths of our sin.

Who, or what, is God’s Word? In this episode of Simply Put, we discover why both Jesus and the Bible are called the “Wor...
23/07/2024

Who, or what, is God’s Word? In this episode of Simply Put, we discover why both Jesus and the Bible are called the “Word” of God.

Who, or what, is God's Word? Today, Barry Cooper explains why both Jesus and the Bible are called the "Word" of God.

What lies beneath our yearning for relationship and our longing for home? In this episode of Simply Put, we look forward...
16/07/2024

What lies beneath our yearning for relationship and our longing for home? In this episode of Simply Put, we look forward to the glorious climax of God’s story of redemption.

What lies beneath our yearning for relationship and our longing for home? Today, Barry Cooper points us forward to the glorious climax of God's story of redemption.

When we claim the Bible is devoid of errors, we must clarify what an error actually is. In this episode of Simply Put, w...
09/07/2024

When we claim the Bible is devoid of errors, we must clarify what an error actually is. In this episode of Simply Put, we explore the doctrine of biblical inerrancy.

When we claim the Bible is devoid of errors, we must clarify what an error actually is. In this episode, Barry Cooper deciphers the doctrine of biblical inerrancy.

How is it possible that 66 distinct books seamlessly contribute to the same story? In this episode of Simply Put, we tra...
02/07/2024

How is it possible that 66 distinct books seamlessly contribute to the same story? In this episode of Simply Put, we trace the authority of the Bible back to its divine author.

How is it possible that sixty-six distinct books seamlessly contribute to the same story? In this episode, Barry Cooper traces the authority of the Bible back to its divine Author.

Unlike what we may have been told, our existence is no accident. In this episode of Simply Put, we marvel at God’s creat...
25/06/2024

Unlike what we may have been told, our existence is no accident. In this episode of Simply Put, we marvel at God’s creation of all things from nothing.

Unlike what we may have been told, our existence is no accident. In this episode, Barry Cooper marvels at God’s creation of all things from nothing.

How did Adam’s disobedience bring sin and death to all mankind? In this episode of Simply Put, we explore how God relate...
18/06/2024

How did Adam’s disobedience bring sin and death to all mankind? In this episode of Simply Put, we explore how God relates to all people through chosen representatives.

How did Adam's disobedience bring sin and death to all mankind? In this episode, Barry Cooper explains how God relates to all people through chosen representatives.

The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are not mere masks God wears but three eternally distinct persons. In this episode of S...
11/06/2024

The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are not mere masks God wears but three eternally distinct persons. In this episode of Simply Put, we encounter one common but incorrect explanation of the Trinity.

The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are not mere masks God wears but three eternally distinct persons. In this episode, Barry Cooper critiques one common but incorrect explanation of the Trinity.

How would you encapsulate the Bible’s teaching with both precision and beauty? In this episode of Simply Put, we’re intr...
04/06/2024

How would you encapsulate the Bible’s teaching with both precision and beauty? In this episode of Simply Put, we’re introduced to a classic expression of Reformed theology: the Westminster Standards.

How would you encapsulate the Bible's teaching with both precision and beauty? In this episode, Barry Cooper introduces us to a classic expression of Reformed theology: the Westminster Standards.

When Christians receive the Lord’s Supper, Christ Himself is present—but how? In this episode of Simply Put, we learn ab...
28/05/2024

When Christians receive the Lord’s Supper, Christ Himself is present—but how? In this episode of Simply Put, we learn about the Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Calvinist, and Zwinglian views of the Lord’s Supper.

When Christians receive the Lord's Supper, Christ Himself is present—but how? In this episode, Barry Cooper explains the Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Calvinist, and Zwinglian views of the Lord’s Supper.

Athanasius fought against one particular heresy for most of his life. In this episode of Simply Put, find out what the h...
21/05/2024

Athanasius fought against one particular heresy for most of his life. In this episode of Simply Put, find out what the heresy was—and why it was so difficult to defeat.

Have you met one of the early church’s most significant theologians? In this episode, Barry Cooper introduces us to Athanasius and the creed that bears his name.

Can you summarize your faith in a few brief words? In this episode of Simply Put, we examine the five solas of the Prote...
14/05/2024

Can you summarize your faith in a few brief words? In this episode of Simply Put, we examine the five solas of the Protestant Reformation and consider their relevance for today.

Can you summarize your faith in a few brief words? In this episode, Barry Cooper discusses the five solas of the Protestant Reformation and explains their relevance today.

How did the early church recognize the books of the New Testament as Scripture? In this episode of Simply Put, we examin...
07/05/2024

How did the early church recognize the books of the New Testament as Scripture? In this episode of Simply Put, we examine four signs of a book’s divine authority.

How did the early church recognize the books of the New Testament as Scripture? In this episode, Barry Cooper examines four signs of a book’s divine authority.

The grandeur of the heavens draws our eyes upward to something—or Someone—beyond them. In this episode of Simply Put, we...
30/04/2024

The grandeur of the heavens draws our eyes upward to something—or Someone—beyond them. In this episode of Simply Put, we consider God’s general revelation in nature.

Just as a painting reveals the qualities of its painter, God’s world speaks powerfully of Him. On this episode of Simply Put, Barry Cooper considers God’s general revelation in nature.

We are totally and utterly dependent on God for our existence. In this episode of Simply Put, we consider God’s sustaini...
23/04/2024

We are totally and utterly dependent on God for our existence. In this episode of Simply Put, we consider God’s sustaining power.

God depends on nothing and no one for His existence. On this episode of Simply Put, Barry Cooper considers the aseity of God.

He’s called the tempter, the accuser, the evil one, and the god of this age. In this episode of Simply Put, we look at t...
16/04/2024

He’s called the tempter, the accuser, the evil one, and the god of this age. In this episode of Simply Put, we look at the biblical—and very real—figure of Satan.

He’s called the tempter, the accuser, the evil one, and the god of this age. On this episode of Simply Put, Barry Cooper looks at the biblical—and very real—figure of Satan.

Even when we were unfaithful, Jesus Christ came to us and made us His bride. In this episode of Simply Put, we consider ...
09/04/2024

Even when we were unfaithful, Jesus Christ came to us and made us His bride. In this episode of Simply Put, we consider the shocking yet dazzling marriage between Christ and the church.

No royal wedding is more shocking than that of Christ and His church. On this episode of Simply Put, Barry Cooper explains why.

We can never be good enough to meet the demands of God’s law. In this episode of Simply Put, we look to the One who met ...
02/04/2024

We can never be good enough to meet the demands of God’s law. In this episode of Simply Put, we look to the One who met those demands on our behalf.

We can never be good enough to meet the demands of God’s law. In this episode, Barry Cooper testifies to the One who met those demands on our behalf.

Our sanctification occurs in the past, present, and future. In this episode of Simply Put, we consider this “time-travel...
26/03/2024

Our sanctification occurs in the past, present, and future. In this episode of Simply Put, we consider this “time-traveling” word.

On this episode of Simply Put, Barry Cooper considers what it means to be sanctified: to be set apart by God for a purpose.

Sin isn’t just what we do; it’s who we are. In this episode of Simply Put, we examine the term “original sin” and contem...
19/03/2024

Sin isn’t just what we do; it’s who we are. In this episode of Simply Put, we examine the term “original sin” and contemplate how it became our natural state.

Sin isn’t just what we do; it’s who we are. On this episode of Simply Put, Barry Cooper defines the term “original sin” and explains how it became our natural state.

Why do some people claim that hell will ultimately be unpopulated? In this episode of Simply Put, we contrast this idea ...
12/03/2024

Why do some people claim that hell will ultimately be unpopulated? In this episode of Simply Put, we contrast this idea with the clear teaching of Jesus on who will inherit eternal life and who will not.

Why do some people claim that hell will ultimately be unpopulated? Today, Barry Cooper contrasts this idea with the clear teaching of Jesus on who will inherit eternal life and who will not.

Is it possible that the apocalypse has already happened without many of us realizing it? In this episode of Simply Put, ...
05/03/2024

Is it possible that the apocalypse has already happened without many of us realizing it? In this episode of Simply Put, we consider two related ways of interpreting the Bible’s end-times prophecies.

Is it possible that the apocalypse has already happened without many of us realizing it? Today, Barry Cooper considers two related ways of interpreting the Bible's end-times prophecies.

The name Adonai refers to God’s absolute sovereignty over creation. In this episode of Simply Put, we examine the most e...
27/02/2024

The name Adonai refers to God’s absolute sovereignty over creation. In this episode of Simply Put, we examine the most exalted title used to describe God in the Old Testament.

The name Adonai refers to God’s absolute sovereignty over creation. Today, Barry Cooper explains the most exalted title used to describe God in the Old Testament.

If we’re paying attention in our Bible reading, we’ll find that the New Testament isn’t the first place we meet Jesus. I...
20/02/2024

If we’re paying attention in our Bible reading, we’ll find that the New Testament isn’t the first place we meet Jesus. In this episode of Simply Put, we consider the Old Testament appearances of Christ and the Lord’s heart to be present with His people.

If we’re paying attention in our Bible reading, we’ll find that the New Testament isn’t the first place we meet Jesus. Today, Barry Cooper considers the Old Testament appearances of Christ and the Lord’s heart to be present with His people.

To make sense of the many details in Scripture, we need to get to grips with the overarching story of the Bible, followi...
13/02/2024

To make sense of the many details in Scripture, we need to get to grips with the overarching story of the Bible, following God’s unfolding revelation chapter by chapter and book by book. In this episode of Simply Put, we encounter the important discipline of biblical theology.

To make sense of the many details in Scripture, we need to get to grips with the overarching story of the Bible, following God’s unfolding revelation chapter by chapter and book by book. Today, Barry Cooper introduces the important discipline of biblical theology.

In order to reveal Himself in the most unmistakable way imaginable, God spoke with language that our minds can understan...
06/02/2024

In order to reveal Himself in the most unmistakable way imaginable, God spoke with language that our minds can understand. In this episode of Simply Put, we consider why God often uses human traits and characteristics to describe Himself in His Word.

When God wanted to reveal Himself in the most unmistakable way imaginable, He spoke with language that our minds can understand. Today, Barry Cooper explains why our Creator often uses human traits and characteristics to describe Himself in His Word.

In His unchanging divine nature, God does not and cannot suffer. Does that mean He’s unable to love us or empathize with...
30/01/2024

In His unchanging divine nature, God does not and cannot suffer. Does that mean He’s unable to love us or empathize with our pain? In this episode of Simply Put, we discover why the doctrine of divine impassibility is wonderful news for sufferers and sinners.

In His unchanging divine nature, God does not and cannot suffer. Does that mean He’s unable to love us or to empathize with our pain? Today, Barry Cooper explains why the doctrine of divine impassibility is wonderful news for sufferers and sinners.

We live in a world that never stops changing. But there is One who is the same yesterday, today, and forever. In this ep...
23/01/2024

We live in a world that never stops changing. But there is One who is the same yesterday, today, and forever. In this episode of Simply Put, we explore the security we have in knowing the unchanging God.

We live in a world that never stops changing. But there is One who is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Today, Barry Cooper spells out the security we have in knowing the unchanging God.

How optimistic are you about the future? In this episode of Simply Put, we examine one of the main views Christians have...
16/01/2024

How optimistic are you about the future? In this episode of Simply Put, we examine one of the main views Christians have held about the end of the world, the glory of God’s kingdom, and the reign and return of Christ.

How optimistic are you about the future? Today, Barry Cooper examines one of the main views Christians have held about the end of the world, the glory of God's kingdom, and the reign and return of Christ.

“The Word became flesh” in John 1:14 means that Jesus took on a human body. But did Christ take on a human soul too? In ...
09/01/2024

“The Word became flesh” in John 1:14 means that Jesus took on a human body. But did Christ take on a human soul too? In this episode of Simply Put, we discuss a heresy that seems slightly off but actually makes a world of difference.

When we read in John 1:14 that “the Word became flesh,” we recognize that Jesus took on a human body. But did Christ take on a human soul too? Today, Barry Cooper discusses a fourth-century heresy that seems slightly off but actually makes a world of difference.

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Four Views of the Lord’s Supper
Four Views of the Lord’s Supper

When Christians receive the Lord's Supper, Christ Himself is present--but how? In this episode, Barry Cooper explains the Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Calvinist, and Zwinglian views of the Lord's Supper. Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/four-views-of-the-lords-supper/

Four Views of the Lord’s Supper
Four Views of the Lord’s Supper

When Christians receive the Lord's Supper, Christ Himself is present--but how? In this episode, Barry Cooper explains the Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Calvinist, and Zwinglian views of the Lord's Supper. Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/four-views-of-the-lords-supper/

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