5.29 Knox Brown, David Schrock, & Stephen Wellum • Interview • “All Protestants Go to Hell”: Eastern Orthodoxy’s Official Rejection of the Gospel at the Synod of Jerusalem

About this episode

The episode features an interview with Knox Brown discussing Eastern Orthodoxy's rejection of the Gospel and related theological concepts.

ABOUT THE EPISODE Listen in as David Schrock and Stephen Wellum interview Knox Brown on his COA essays, "Divine Energies: Eastern Orthodoxy's Strangest and Most and Most Important Doctrine" and "All Protestants God to Hell": Eastern Orthodoxy's Official Rejection of the Gospel at the Synod of Jerusalem Sponsor This month’s sponsor is Grimke Seminary. Pastors are called to care for the church of God that God called them to. So why do seminaries require men to leave their church to pursue theological studies? At Grimké Seminary, you can get Christ-centered, theological training in the Reformed, Protestant tradition, without leaving your local church. They offer a range of pastoral studies for students of all backgrounds to serve your growth in ministry, from a Bachelor’s to a Doctor of Ministry. To apply, go to grimkeseminary.org and use the code “christoverall” to have your application fee waived. Timestamps 00:37 – Intro 04:43 – Knox’s Exposure to Eastern Orthodoxy 07:10 – Hans Boersma 10:46 – Knox’s Article on the Doctrine of God 13:10 – Essence and Energies 17:14 – Explaining How the Energies are Existing Enhypostatically 19:56 – What Does Being Canonized…

People in this episode

Hosts: David Schrock, Stephen Wellum

Guest: Knox Brown

Topics covered

• Eastern Orthodoxy
• Protestantism
• Theology
• Council of Jerusalem
• Divine Energies
• Economic Trinity

Keywords

• Eastern Orthodoxy
• Protestants
• Gospel
• Synod of Jerusalem
• Divine Energies
• Theology
• Council of Jerusalem

Sponsors

Grimke Seminary

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Divine Energies: Eastern Orthodoxy's Strangest and Most and Most Important Doctrine, All Protestants Go to Hell

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