Altars and Ashes Podcast

B.D. Fleming, Robbie Stringer, and Austin Tucker

A media arm of Gracepointe Church in Summerfield, Florida dustandglorymedia.substack.com

  1. The Assurance We Hold, The Judgment to Come

    5D AGO

    The Assurance We Hold, The Judgment to Come

    Dust & Glory Media is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. In this episode, we come to a close on Season 3 of the podcast, and we also conclude our series walking through the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith. We closed out this journey by discussing some of the most weighty realities a Christian can face: * Assurance of salvation * Death and resurrection * Final judgment This episode covers: * Chapter 18 — Of the Assurance of Grace and Salvation * Chapter 31 — Of the State of Man After Death, and of the Resurrection of the Dead * Chapter 32 — Of the Last Judgment And if you’ve followed the season closely, you probably noticed something along the way: we accidentally skipped Chapter 18 earlier in the season. But looking back, it may have been providential, because assurance belongs beside death. And, resurrection belongs beside judgment. How can a Christian face the grave without terror?How can a believer stand before the reality of judgment with confidence?How can ordinary Christians endure suffering, temptation, and seasons of darkness without collapsing into despair? That is exactly what these chapters answer. This episode is not merely about “end times” or abstract theology. It is about learning to live like people who know where history is going. The confession reminds us that Christ will return, the dead will rise, every person will stand before the judgment seat of God, and yet the Christian can still possess deep and abiding assurance. In this episode, we discussed: * The difference between true assurance and false presumption * Why assurance rests on Christ before it rests on feelings * How assurance grows through ordinary faithfulness * What happens immediately after death * Why the Christian hope is bodily resurrection—not escapism * The certainty and glory of final judgment * Why heaven and hell must be taken seriously * How eternity should shape households, churches, holiness, and evangelism As we close out Season 3 and conclude our study through the 1689 Confession, our prayer is that this series has strengthened your confidence in Scripture, deepened your understanding of confessional theology, and encouraged you to build your household upon Christ with greater clarity, conviction, and endurance. Christ is reigning. History is moving toward judgment. And, the people of God have every reason to endure with hope. Hold fast to Christ. Do not fear death. And, live ready for the coming King.” Thanks for reading Dust & Glory Media! This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to Dust & Glory Media at dustandglorymedia.substack.com/subscribe

    56 min
  2. MAY 1

    The Covenant of Marriage, The Life of the Church

    The Covenant of Marriage, The Life of the Church Episode 036- On Chapters Chapter 25-26 of the 1689 Confession (Of Marriage and Of the Church) Our culture has spent the last fifty years dismantling the two most foundational institutions God ever built: marriage and the church. Marriage has been redefined, delayed, and discarded. What God established as a covenant has been reduced to a contract, a romance, a tax category, or a temporary emotional arrangement. The church has not fared much better. Many who claim the name of Christ now attempt to live detached from the local body—armed with a Bible app, a podcast feed, and just enough private spirituality to avoid accountability. But God does not build His people through isolated consumers. He builds through covenant. In this episode of Altars & Ashes, we continue our walk through the 1689 London Baptist Confession, looking at Chapter 25: Of Marriage and Chapter 26: Of the Church. These two chapters belong together because marriage and the church are not disconnected subjects. Marriage builds the household. The church gathers and governs the people of God under the headship of Christ. We talk about why marriage is not a human invention, why holiness belongs in the conversation about marriage, why Christians must marry in the Lord, and why God’s boundaries are not up for a vote. We also press into the doctrine of the church: the universal and visible church, the reality of imperfect churches, the headship of Christ, the purpose of the gathered body, and the necessity of local church commitment. The church is not optional. Marriage is not malleable. Covenant is not casual. God builds His Kingdom through faithful homes and committed churches. Stand firm, build faithfully, and let your household blaze as an altar to the King. Get full access to Dust & Glory Media at dustandglorymedia.substack.com/subscribe

    49 min

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