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Effectual Calling

What does it mean that the Lord opened Lydia’s heart? Reading Acts 16 alongside Romans 8:30, this lecture explores the Reformed distinction between hearing the gospel and being drawn to Christ.

Nov 3, 202618 min read

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Purple woven cloth spills from a basket onto a stone beside a quiet river.

Romans 8:30 (KJV)

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A narrow earth path winds between thorn bushes toward a sunlit grove of trees.

Foundations · Topic 1

Nov 3, 2026 14 min read

The Nature of Sin and the Fall of Man

What changed when Adam and Eve disobeyed God? This lecture reads Genesis 3 alongside Romans 5 to trace the consequences of the Fall and Paul’s contrast between Adam and Christ.

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Water flows from a cleft in pale limestone into a shallow pool beside green ferns.

Foundations · Topic 2

Nov 3, 2026 17 min read

Total Depravity and Human Inability

How can someone who is spiritually dead come to Christ? This lecture draws on John 6 and Ephesians 2 to explain the Reformed understanding of human responsibility, the new birth, and grace.

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The Nature of Sin and the Fall of Man

Total Depravity and Human Inability

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