Special Episode: Live from Proclaim Truth with Jackie Hill Perry

On this special episode of Knowing Faith, Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Jackie Hill Perry, live from Proclaim Truth, as they discuss the illumination and inspiration of Scripture.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• When someone uses the phrase “Word and Spirit” what does that mean?
• When someone says they are “Spirit-filled” what does that mean?
• What is “the Word?”
• Do you always think about bringing Jesus into what you are teaching?
• How does the Spirit work through you when your teaching isn’t great?
• What is your most embarrassing teaching moment?
• What are misunderstandings between “Word” and “Spirit” focused people?
• What is inspiration?
• What is the doctrine of illumination?
• What are some common misconceptions around illumination?
• Can I read and understand scripture without the involvement of the Holy Spirit?
• What is the role of the Holy Spirit in preparing to teach?
• What advice would you give to a group of women who are looking to transfer from community-focused groups and get into a deep rich bible study?
• Thinking about the doctrine of illumination; you come to a disagreement with another believer, what do you do?
• What resources would you point people to on the Doctrine of Scripture and the story of the bible?
• How do you develop teachers in the local church?
• Head vs. heart knowledge: do you think you should know which way you lean and work on the other one? What is the relationship between head and right in study?

Helpful Definitions:

• Christocentric: Christ-centered.
• Word of God Incarnate: Jesus
• Word of God Inscripturated: The Bible
• Theopneustos (θεόπνευστος): God-Breathed
• Inerrancy: Without error. God’s word is wholly true and trustworthy in everything that it claims about what was, what is, and what will be.
• Inspiration: God is the author of all scripture.
• Illumination: We come to the Bible entirely dependent on the Spirit to teach.
• Scientia: Science and intellectual knowledge.
• Sapientia: Sappy, heartfelt, and emotional knowledge.

Guest Bio:

Jackie Hill Perry is an author, poet, bible teacher, and hip-hop artist whose latest album, Crescendo, released in May 2018. Since becoming a Christian, she has been compelled to use her speaking and teaching gifts to share the light of the gospel of God as authentically as she can. She is the author of Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was, and Who God Has Always Been, and the bible study “Jude: Contending for the Faith in Today’s Culture”.  At home, she is a wife to Preston and Mommy to Eden and Autumn.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• 2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Timothy 4:1-2, Acts, Zephaniah
• Knowing Faith Episode #44 - A Generous Complementarianism
• “The God Who Is There” by D.A. Carson
• “The Drama of Scripture” by Bartholomew and Goheen
• “Calvin: Institutes of the Christian Religion” by John Calvin
• “Taking God at His Word” by Kevin DYoung
• “The Presence of God” by Ryan Lister
• “Even Better than Eden” by Nancy Guthrie
• “Even Better Than Eden” Nancy Guthrie Forum
• “Concise Theology” by J.I. Packer
• “Essential Truths of the Christian Faith” by R.C. Sproul
• Thirty Minutes with The Perrys Podcast
• God’s Big Story Podcast
• “Jude” Jackie Hill Perry

Amazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.

Sponsored by HOPE International:

Christ calls us to care for those living in poverty. The question is, how? Download your free copy of Created to Flourish: How Employment-Based Solutions Help Eradicate Poverty, written by HOPE International President and CEO Peter Greer. HOPE International focuses on alleviating physical and spiritual poverty in 16 countries through Christ-centered microenterprise development.

Follow Us:
Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Website

Support Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:
patreon.com/knowingfaith

On this special episode of Knowing Faith, Jen, JT, and Kyle are joined by Jackie Hill Perry, live from Proclaim Truth, as they discuss the illumination and inspiration of Scripture.

 

Sponsored by HOPE International:
 

Christ calls us to care for those living in poverty. The question is, how? Download your free copy of Created to Flourish: How Employment-Based Solutions Help Eradicate Poverty, written by HOPE International President and CEO Peter Greer. HOPE International focuses on alleviating physical and spiritual poverty in 16 countries through Christ-centered microenterprise development.
 

Follow Us:
Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Website

Support Training the Church and Become a Patron:

patreon.com/trainingthechurch

You can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.

To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.

Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.