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May 5
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The Biblical View of Abortion with Tom P...

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About this episode

What does the Bible say about life in the womb? When does life begin? What about personhood? What has the church taught about abortion over the centuries? How should we respond to familiar slogans like “My body, my choice”? In this important episode, Kevin talks with Tom Pennington, Pastor at Countryside Bible Church in Southlake, Texas, about his new book The Biblical View of Abortion: God’s Heart for Life in the Womb. Listen in as Tom and Kevin try to equip Christians to defend life and love the unborn, just like God does.

CHAPTERS

0:00 Sponsors

1:39 Greeting & Salutations

2:48 Who Is Tom Pennington?

4:16 Grace To You Origins

5:04 Tom’s Time In Texas

7:24 Let’s Talk About The Book

9:08 What’s Happened Since Roe v. Wade Overturned?

11:40 The Effort To Persuade & Promote Biblical View

15:17 Counterargument To “Historical Acceptance”

18:33 Counterargument To “Might As Well Make It Safe”

20:13 Counterargument To “Keep State Out Of Bedroom”

21:35 Counterargument To “My Body, My Choice”

22:19 Counterargument To “Can’t Legislate Morality”

24:30 Positive Rights & Negative Rights

29:28 Lack of Scientific Debate About Origin Of Life

30:25 How Do We Diagnose This Issue Spiritually?

33:55 Sponsor Break

35:54 Speak To The Person Who Hates What We’re Saying

39:42 Counterargument To “When Personhood Begins”

42:24 Connections To Jesus Christ & Christology

45:25 The SLED Acronym

47:08 Church History Related To Abortion

49:10 Rape, Incest & Life Of The Mother

57:04 Ending Treatment vs Ending Life

58:38 Pray For Us Pastor Tom

1:00:55 Thank You & Goodbye

BOOKS & EVERYTHING

The Biblical View of Abortion: God’s Heart for Life in the Womb by Tom Pennington

CROSSWAY | A Light On The Hill

DESIRING GOD | Be Happy Event

GREENVILLE SEMINARY | Pastoral Theology

WESTMINSTER SEMINARY | Theological Studies

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