Andrea G. Schwartz, Charles H. Roberts, Mark Rushdoony, Special Guest

About this episode

Andrea Schwartz and Mark Rushdoony discuss the true meaning of being a witness in the context of the Ninth Commandment and biblical law.

The modern church has softened the word "witness" into something polite and passive — but in Scripture, a witness was the one who cast the first stone. Andrea Schwartz and Mark Rushdoony examine R.J. Rushdoony's treatment of the Ninth Commandment and what it means that Christ is called the faithful and true witness. They discuss the inversion of the word martyr , the cross as the dividing sword of humanity, the Amen of God, the failure of the disciples to grasp the kingdom, and why optimism about Christ's advancing reign is the only honest response to history. Sobering, clarifying, essential. Tags: Rushdoony, Institutes of Biblical Law, Ninth Commandment, faithful witness, biblical law, theonomy, Reformed theology, Chalcedon, Christ the Judge, postmillennialism, Andrea Schwartz, Mark Rushdoony

People in this episode

Guests: Andrea G. Schwartz, Mark Rushdoony

Topics covered

• witness
• Ninth Commandment
• biblical law
• theonomy
• Reformed theology
• postmillennialism

Keywords

• Rushdoony
• Institutes of Biblical Law
• faithful witness
• theonomy
• Reformed theology
• Christ the Judge
• optimism
• martyr
• cross

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Chalcedon

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