Judgement in New Testament — Where justice and mercy meet
From Phillip Jensen:
“One of the great themes of the early chapters of Genesis is the judgement of God.
In our discussions of the New Testament use of the themes of Genesis, we come today to talk of judgement in the New Testament. While it sounds, and is in fact, an unpleasant topic, we will see that it brings us into the heart of the wonderful topic of God’s mercy and love. So I hope you enjoy our discussion on judgement in the New Testament.”
– Hear Phillip and Peter Jensen at Two Ways News.
Sin in the New Testament On being sons (and daughters) of Adam
From Phillip Jensen:
“We come back today to the subject of men and women, though this time not from Genesis, but looking at how the New Testament looks at this topic.”
– Why does a baby cry on hearing the voice of Peter Jensen? This, and other (more important) topics are explored in this week’s Two Ways News podcast.
Marriage in the New Testament
From Phillip Jensen –
“Once again, we are looking at the New Testament’s treatment of Genesis 1-3; this time, on the subject of marriage.
We had several episodes on this topic, but it is so central to the New Testament understanding that we thought it worth spending an episode thinking on it.”
– Hear (or read the transcript of) Peter and Phillip’s conversation at Two Ways News.
When ‘Evangelical’ Means Everything but the Gospel
“For the past 30 years, I’ve pushed back against the critics who’ve said Christians need to abandon the label ‘evangelical.’ I’ve argued that we shouldn’t let political associations or cultural baggage rob us of a word with such rich theological heritage. The term has deep biblical and historical roots that predate and transcend contemporary controversies.
But even I have to admit the label I love has become nearly meaningless in our current American context. …”
– This article by Joe Carter at The Gospel Coalition (USA) is a reminder that what is meant by ‘evangelical’ by many in the USA has very little in common with what J.I. Packer (for example) – and many Sydney Anglicans – would mean.
Among his conclusions,
“Church leaders can either continue to lament theological compromise or take steps to return to the historic Christian faith that actually deserves the name ‘evangelical.’ The choice will determine whether future generations inherit a robust, biblical faith or an empty shell of cultural Christianity that can tell you whom you should vote for but not how many persons are in the Trinity.”
The Global Anglican September 2025
From Church Society:
“In the September edition of The Global Anglican, we commemorate and celebrate the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea.
Peter Jensen in his editorial looks at some of the lessons we can learn from the Council.
Mark Smith, in his article, Nicaea Then and Now, The Creed and Council after 1700 years, reflects on the legacy of Nicaea. It looks at the doctrinal debates that prompted the council, the proceedings of the council, and the subsequent reception of the creed at following councils and in Anglican liturgy.
Graeme Goldsworthy in his article, Is the Old Testament Trinitarian? considers the implications of the Trinity for authentic Christianity and, in doing so, addresses the role of the Old Testament in the formation and preservation of Christian truth.
Chase Kuhn then proposes a retrieval of the goodness of God being as the foundation of moral reality. Engagement of historical voices is focused on developments around Nicaea and later theologians.
Also included is our usual array of current book reviews.”
– See this link to subscribe or to purchase single issues.
Men and Women in the New Testament
From Phillip Jensen:
“We come back today to the subject of men and women, though this time not from Genesis, but looking at how the New Testament looks at this topic.”
– Another helpful discussion between Peter and Phillip Jensen – at Two Ways News.
Nicea — Church Society podcast
At the Church Society website:
“1700 years on from the Council of Nicea (325AD), Mark Smith talks to Lee Gatiss about its history, myths, theology and legacy.”
– Listen here.
Are You Really in God’s Image? — The glory to be found in body-building
From Phillip Jensen –
“One of the great statements of the Bible that is most often quoted or alluded to in public Christian debate is the ‘image of God’. But what does it refer to, and to whom does it refer?
In this episode we continue to look at the New Testament understanding of the early chapters of Genesis. And here we find there are more references to the image of God than in the Old Testament. For there is a great surprise in store for those who read Genesis 1.”
– Listen at Two Ways News podcast.
Eyes Wide Open: Using Secular Wisdom to Achieve Ministry Goals
“Recently, I had the joy of spending time with some ministers in an area of Sydney where Anglican churches are growing and thriving. Several of the ministers had participated in church consultations that used an outcomes-oriented framework based on solid gospel convictions and utilising organisational systems theory. The consultations had helped the ministry teams accurately measure their present situation and make concrete plans to achieve goals for reaching the lost. This had already led to substantial gospel growth and had given these ministers renewed optimism and Christ-centred confidence in ministry.
I praise God for this. I believe there should be more of it.
The positive power and potential of frameworks like this leads me to keep sounding a note of warning. I’m not trying to dampen enthusiasm for such frameworks. I’m trying to help make their implementation theologically robust for decades to come. …”
– Lionel Windsor at Moore College provides a stand-alone text and video version of his article in the current Synod edition of The Australian Church Record. You might find it easier to read, or watch or listen.
Do check it out.
The New Testament Creator
From Phillip Jensen:
“Peter and I have had a great time pondering the early chapters of Genesis. But the best commentary and authentic understanding of Genesis is found in the New Testament. So for the next few weeks, we are turning there to see what the New Testament makes of the early chapters of Genesis.”
– Listen here.
Dying Day-to-Day
From Phillip Jensen –
“As we come to the end of Genesis 3, we see the judgement of death brought upon the serpent, the woman, and the man. It is surprising in many ways, for it outlines the character of death while we are, apparently, alive.
We have so limited death to that point of the end of life that we are not understanding our present life under the sentence of death.”
– Hear the latest podcast with Phillip and Peter Jensen at Two Ways News.
How does Truth and Authority work for Catholics? — Certainty4Eternity
In the latest video from Certainty4Eternity –
“Where does true authority come from: the Church, tradition, or God’s Word?
In this episode, Mark and Rayne unpack the Catholic understanding of power, authority, and truth compared to the Protestant conviction that the Bible alone is our ultimate authority.”
– Watch here.
The Necessity of Sin
From Phillip Jensen:
“As we come to Genesis 3, we come to one of the most distinctive and controversial teachings of the Bible: namely, sin.
It is surprising how deeply our society misunderstands and/or rejects the doctrine of sin. Surprising because we see sin all around us.
I would like to say I hope you enjoy this episode, but the necessity of sin is not enjoyable, even though the Bible speaks of its fleeting pleasures.”
– In this week’s discussion, Phillip and Peter turn to Genesis 3:1-7.
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Themelios 50.2
The Gospel Coalition has published the latest issue of Themelios – Volume 50, number 2.
Opening Our Eyes to Evil — Seeing the bad in the good
From Phillip Jensen –
“Two Ways News is freely available and supported by generosity. We hope you freely enjoy this and every episode, and that you will recommend it to others. If in your generosity you wish to support this ministry, the details of how to do this are at the end of this transcript.
This particular episode is opening our eyes to what Adam and Eve saw when their eyes were opened through eating the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.”
What we believe
The message at the heart of Christianity is really quite simple…