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By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolSinging Is Essential for DiscipleshipIn this message from the 2024 Church and Family Life Conference, Dr. Scott Aniol explores the essential connection between singing and discipleship as commanded in Colossians 3:16. While many are familiar with the verse “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs,” we often overlook the broader context. Paul’s instruction to sing is deeply tied to living as faithful disciples of Christ. Through singing, we not only meditate on God’s Word but also cultivate spiritual maturity, build unity within the body of Christ, and align our hearts with hea...
2024-12-1143 minBy the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolShould We Sing Imprecatory Psalms?Listen as Dr. Scott Aniol unpacks the biblical and theological reasons why Christians should sing imprecatory psalms—those psalms that call for God’s justice against evil and wickedness. Exploring the role of these often-neglected psalms in worship, Dr. Aniol explains how they reflect God’s holiness, justice, and the believer’s submission to His will. Learn why the full range of the Psalms, including imprecatory psalms, is essential for a balanced and faithful worship of God. Discover how singing these psalms can deepen our prayer life, shape our understanding of justice, and equip us to engage with a fallen w...
2024-11-2030 minBy the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolIs Beauty in the Eye of the Beholder?In this thought-provoking exploration, Dr. Scott Aniol reveals profound insights on beauty, truth, and the nature of human knowledge. Beauty is not just something we see but the lens through which we perceive all truth and goodness. Dr. Aniol discusses a key principle of Christian thought—that beauty, truth, and goodness are inseparable and that beauty itself reflects the nature of God. Join Dr. Aniol as he explains how Christian aesthetics and beauty play a critical role in understanding God, his Word, and his world.Key Topics: • C.S. Lewis’s view on the nature of beau...
2024-11-1819 minBy the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolThe Problems with HillsongDr. Scott Aniol addresses core reasons Christians should avoid worship music from Hillsong, Bethel, Jesus Culture, and Elevation He responds to Liberty University’s student newspaper article, "Saving Dmitri: Worshipping in Spirit and In Truth" by Luke Kilker (https://www.liberty.edu/champion/2024/10/saving-dmitri-worshipping-in-spirit-and-in-truth/), exploring why believers should carefully discern the worship music they sing. Kilker references Dr. Aniol's article, "Stop Singing Hillsong, Bethel, Jesus Culture, and Elevation" (https://g3min.org/stop-singing-hillsong-bethel-jesus-culture-and-elevation/).Dr. Aniol examines how music can shape and reflect theology, and why understanding this influence is essential for true worship in spirit and truth. He...
2024-11-0730 minBy the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolThe Critical Problems with Old Earth CreationismIn this video, Dr. Scott Aniol dives into the core differences between Old Earth Creationism (OEC) and Young Earth Creationism (YEC), and why many proponents of YEC find OEC problematic. We’ll explore how the interpretation of Genesis plays a pivotal role, and what science says about the age of the earth. From theological implications to the integrity of biblical literalism, we examine why Young Earth Creationists argue that the timeline of creation is central to maintaining a literal understanding of Scripture. Watch as we break down the key contradictions in Old Earth Creationism and how it conflicts with th...
2024-10-3025 minBy the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolHow We Should Think About Government?In this episode, Dr. Scott Aniol explains the biblical purpose of government as a common grace institution. Drawing from Scripture, he outlines how God established government to maintain peace and order in a sin-cursed world. Dr. Aniol emphasizes that a proper understanding of this role is essential for Christians, especially during election season. He encourages believers to vote wisely by considering candidates who uphold the principles of justice, peace, and order according to biblical teachings.Key Topics: • Biblical role of government • Common grace and civil authority • Christian voting principles#ScottAniol #ChristianPolitics #BiblicalG...
2024-10-2317 minBy the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolThe Sign of Tongues Has CeasedIn this episode, Dr. Scott Aniol explores the biblical teaching on the gift of tongues, explaining how this miraculous gift—properly understood as the gift of languages—was given as a sign of Spirit baptism. He delves into the purpose of this gift in the early church, specifically how it pointed to the unity of all believers, Jew and Gentile, in the body of Christ. Dr. Aniol further examines the scriptural basis for the cessation of the gift of tongues, arguing that it fulfilled its purpose and is no longer in operation today.Join Dr. Aniol as he c...
2024-10-1530 minBy the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolThe Influence of Charismatic Theology on Evangelical WorshipIn this episode, Dr. Scott Aniol explores the profound influence of charismatic theology on modern evangelical worship. From the rise of contemporary worship music to the integration of charismatic worship expectations, this video uncovers how these theological trends have reshaped worship styles in evangelical churches today.Scott Aniol examines key charismatic theology and practice and their impact on worship music, liturgy, and expectations about worship. Whether you’re a church leader, worship pastor, or simply curious about the evolution of worship in the evangelical world, this video provides essential insights into the ongoing debate about theology and wo...
2024-10-0832 minBy the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolSuffering Before GloryChristians need to prepare for what’s coming… In this podcast, Scott Aniol discusses how Christians can be long-suffering and have endurance in an increasingly anti-Christian culture. Article read from:https://g3min.org/suffering-before-gl...Scott Aniol's blog:https://g3min.org/blogs/scott-aniol/Article, audio, itinerary:https://www.scottaniol.com/Podcast:https://anchor.fm/scottaniolFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/scottmaniolTwitter:https://twitter.com/ScottAniolInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/scottmaniol/
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2024-09-3010 minBy the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolHow Do You Know the Spirit Is Working in Your Life?To walk by the Spirit is to let him fill us with his Word, and so we must read his Word. To walk by the Spirit is to pursue those qualities that characterize the Spirit, and so we must meditate upon Scripture and actively work to pursue those things. To walk by the Spirit is to allow the Spirit to lead us through his Word, and so we must meditate upon and memorize Scripture so that when we come to decisions in our lives, we will choose that which aligns with God’s moral will as he has articulated in...
2024-05-2104 minBy the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolWhat Does Spirit-filling Mean?Likely the most important truth about the Holy Spirit’s active work that we must remember is that the Holy Spirit always works through his Word. Through his illuminating power, the Spirit opens our minds and hearts to accept and submit to the authority of the Word that he inspired. And thus it is through such submission to the Word that the Spirit sanctifies us. This is critically important to recognize: the Holy Spirit will not sanctify us apart from his Word.In fact, this is exactly what is indicated when Paul commands us to “be filled with...
2024-05-1405 minBy the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolThe Indwelling and Illumination of the Holy SpiritPraise be to God for his Spirit’s supernatural work of illumination in our hearts. Without it, we would not be able to accept the things of the Spirit of God, we would not recognize them as the truthful, authoritative revelation of God that they are, and we would not willingly submit ourselves to them.But because at the moment of our conversion, our hearts were enlightened to the truths of God, we accept his inscripturated Word as God’s revelation, and we work diligently to apply the truths therein, for it is God who works in us...
2024-05-0712 minBy the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolWhat Is Spirit Baptism?Through the Spirit, we who believe are united to Christ and to one another in Christ’s body. Through the Spirit, we who believe enjoy a special communion with Christ and with the Father, along with everyone else who believes (2 Cor 13:14). As Paul clearly states, “For through [Christ] we both have access in one Spirit to the Father” (Eph 2:18). This is why Jesus had promised that in the day he would send his Spirit, “you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you” (Jn 14:20).Scott Aniol's blog:https://g3min.org...
2024-04-3006 minBy the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolThe Holy Spirit's Most Supernatural WorkWithout the work of the Holy Spirit, there would be no salvation. God the Spirit completes and perfects the plan of God the Father and the atonement of God the Son in the lives of God’s elect. The Spirit brings order to disordered souls. And he accomplishes all that he does through his sufficient Word.Don’t ever think that because the Holy Spirit no longer empowers individuals in extraordinary ways or gives direct revelation that he is no longer active in his divine work. No—without the Holy Spirit, no one would come to Christ in sav...
2024-04-2316 minBy the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolTestifying of Christ: The Holy Spirit’s Ordering of God’s PeopleWhen we truly understand the Holy Spirit’s purpose in empowering individuals throughout history, it ought to lead us to one unmistakable conclusion: the Holy Spirit of God wants us to trust in Christ. Everything he has done to order God’s plan through special empowerment led to the Anointed One, Jesus the Messiah.The fact that the Holy Spirit empowered certain individuals in history ought not cause us to long for the same kind of empowerment; to do so is evidence that we misunderstand the Spirit’s purpose. Rather, trust in the One who came in the li...
2024-04-1618 minBy the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolGod Told Me: The Pentecostalization of Evangelical Theology of RevelationOne significant way the Pentecostalization of Evangelicalism reveals itself even among those who would claim to be cessationists is in common evangelical expectations regarding how God speaks to us and how he reveals his will to us. It is very common in modern evangelicalism, for example, to hear Christians talk about how God “spoke” to them, revealing his will in mystical ways outside his Word. Listen as Scott Aniol assesses this trend.Scott Aniol's blog:https://g3min.org/blogs/scott-aniol/Article, audio, itinerary:https://www.scottaniol.com/Podcast:https://anch...
2024-02-0118 minBy the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolHoly Spirit, You Are Welcome Here: The Pentecostalization of Evangelical WorshipIf you were to ask the average Christian today what our expectation should be regarding how the Holy Spirit works, I believe most Christians would answer something like this: If the Holy Spirit is actively working, his work will be evidenced by some sort of extraordinary experience—intense feelings, inner promptings, miraculous gifts, or even visible manifestations. Listen as Scott Aniol explains where this expectation comes from.You can read an article version of this podcast here: https://g3min.org/holy-spirit-you-are-welcome-here-the-pentecostalization-of-evangelical-worship/Scott Aniol's blog:https://g3min.org/blogs/scott-aniol/Article, au...
2024-01-3011 minBy the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolThe Lord ReignsOne key reason Christians shy away from some of the psalms is the sometimes violent imprecatory language found in them. In this article, Scott Aniol explains that psalms like these are deeply rooted in confidence that God is the Sovereign King of Kings, and therefore to sing them helps form within us a hope-filled longing for the Return of the King.
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2023-11-2111 minBy the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolChrist's Authority over His ChurchIt is very important that we carefully consider the central mission that Christ has given through his apostles for gathered New Testament churches. Listen as Scott Aniol discusses this topic. You can read an article version here.
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2023-08-2312 minBy the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolIf the Foundations Are DestroyedDo you ever feel like everything around us is crumbling? You look around and wickedness seems to be everywhere, and you wonder: where is God in all this? And not only that, they're prospering!
One of the core purposes of the psalms is to help us navigate this kind of reality, which has indeed been a reality for all of human history.
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2023-06-2115 minBy the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolOrdaining Female Pastors Harms the Mission: A Response to Rick WarrenRick Warren is pushing the SBC to stop "bickering about secondary issues" like women pastors and focus on our mission. Is this a fair argument? Listen as Scott Aniol refutes Warren. You can read this essay here.
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2023-06-1212 min
Honest Conversations in Black and WhiteMusing on God’s Music with Scott AniolIn this episode, Scott Aniol and Virgil Walker chat about Scott’s latest title—Musing on God’s Music: Forming Hearts of Praise with the Psalms. Scott serves as Executive Vice President and Editor-in-Chief of G3 Ministries.
2023-06-0834 min
Honest Conversations in Black and WhiteMusing on God’s Music with Scott AniolIn this episode, Scott Aniol and Virgil Walker chat about Scott’s latest title—Musing on God’s Music: Forming Hearts of Praise with the Psalms. Scott serves as Executive Vice President and Editor-in-Chief of G3 Ministries.
2023-06-0834 minBy the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolNo, Women Can't PreachWhen it comes to the issue of whether or not women may preach and/or hold the office of pastor, it has become common to argue in favor of women preachers or women pastors on the basis of unclear texts of Scripture.
However, several texts regarding the nature of pastoral ministry are clear. Listen as Scott Aniol explains. You can read this essay here.
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2023-06-0711 minBy the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolAll of Christ for All of LifeWhat does it really mean to serve the Lord?
Unfortunately, there is actually a lot of confusion about the proper answer to that question among evangelicals today. Some Christians believe that the only way to really serve the purposes and plans of God is what is sometimes referred to as “full time Christian service.” All other vocations are just “secular” and therefore are of lesser value. If you’re a farmer or a firefighter or a contractor or a computer programmer, those jobs are not really service to the Lord. If you really want to serve Christ, then you s...
2023-05-1009 minBy the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolChristian Faithfulness: The Biblical Alternative to Christian NationalismWhere in the New Testament do we find anything like building Christendom? Where do we find anything like pursuing full nations explicitly referring to themselves as Christian? Where do we find anything like pursuing a civil order modeled after Old Testament Israel? Where do you see anything like the pursuit of establishing Christianity as the established religion of a nation? Surely if this were God's intent for us, we would see even a hint of it in the New Testament epistles.
Put simply, the New Testament prescribes Christian Faithfulness, not Christian Nationalism. As I noted at the...
2023-05-0320 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolThe Mixed Blessings of a Christian NationDiscussions of "Christian nationalism" are on the rise among evangelicals in recent months. We've seen an uptick of books, podcasts, conferences, and evangelical ministries promoting the idea of a "Christian nation." What would it mean for a nation to be Christian? Would that be a good or bad thing? Listen as Scott Aniol considers this important question.
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2023-04-2618 minBy the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolChasing ShadowsWhat is the relationship between this eternal worship of the world without end and the worship taking place here on earth, both as it was in the beginning (OT worship) and as it is now (NT worship)? This is critical for us to understand since throughout church history, many of the errors that have crept into Christian worship resulted from a mistaken understanding of the proper biblical relationship between worship as it was in the beginning, as it is now, and the true worship of the world without end.
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2023-04-2416 minBy the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolWorship on Earth as it Is in HeavenChristians have long wrestled with the continuities and discontinuities of worship, and confusion in this area has often led to problems with theology and practice of worship. The solution is found in our focus in this essay: worship in the world without end. Understanding properly how worship as it was in the beginning and worship as it is now relate to worship in the world without end helps us to recognize what shall ever be, the center of true worship and, consequently, the purpose of what we do as we gather for worship now.
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2023-04-1711 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolThe Aesthetic Nature of TruthListen as Scott Aniol explains why for biblical truth, form and content are not so easily separable. You can read this essay here.
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2023-03-2707 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolSing a New SongWhat do the psalms mean when they say to sing a new song? Listen as Scott Aniol explains.
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2023-03-2019 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolChrist or Chords? The Manipulated Emotionalism of Hillsong, Asbury, and Pentecostalized Evangelical WorshipTrue religion does consist in the religious affections, and music is a wonderful gift from God that helps to give expression to the affections created by the Spirit through his Word.
But we must be careful to define spiritual affections biblically and put music in its proper place. Otherwise, we risk worshiping chords instead of Christ.
Listen as Scott Aniol explains.
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2023-03-1318 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolUnbiblical Expectations of RevivalIs what has been happening at Asbury University true revival? Is the kind revival they are claiming even promised in the New Testament? Should we be expecting or seeking a fresh "outpouring of the Spirit" today?
Listen as Scott Aniol examines the biblical data. You can read this essay here.
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2023-02-2013 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolForming Hearts of Praise with the PsalmsListen as Scott Aniol explains how psalms help to form hearts of praise. You can read this essay here.
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2023-02-1312 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolChristian Nationalism, Instruments in Worship, Lord's Table Frequency, and "White" MusicIn this episode, Scott Aniol answers common questions concerning Christian nationalism, what instruments are appropriate for worship, how often we ought to observe the Lord's Table, and whether imposing "white" music is a problem.
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2023-02-1129 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolResponding to the Lord's BlessingsListen as Scott Aniol explains the power of singing to respond to the Lord's blessings. You can read this essay here.
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2023-02-0616 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolIf the Foundations are DestroyedWhat image of reality does God wants us to have of life under his rule in the midst of a wicked world. What are we to do? How can we praise the Lord when this is the reality? Listen as Scott Aniol explains. You can read this essay here.
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2023-01-3013 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolPsalm 130: A Gospel SongWhen Martin Luther was asked what his favorite psalms were, he answered that his favorite psalms were the “Pauline Psalms.” And when he was asked which psalms those were, he answered Psalm 32, Psalm 51, Psalm 130, and Psalm 143. Four penitential psalms—four songs of repentance. Luther said that he believed that these four penitential psalms contained truths that best reflected the gospel as Paul articulated it in his New Testament epistles. These songs clearly express and form within us the reality of our sin, God’s judgment of sin, and the forgiveness that is possible for those who repent and believe, forgiven...
2023-01-0906 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolDoes Revelation 5:9 prove that all kinds of cultural expressions will be in heaven?en cited by evangelicals to prove that every cultural expression is legitimate since people from every nation will be admitted into heaven is Revelation 5:9. Listen as Scott Aniol explains this passage. You can read this essay here.
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2022-12-1205 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolGospel Formation Through Psalm SingingAs the New Testament’s treatment of the Psalms makes clear, ultimately the Psalms point to the true Blessed Man, the King of Glory who opened the gates of heaven to all who put their trust in him and stands as their mediator and intercessor.
In other words, the Psalms encompass the gospel. But the Psalms don’t just describe the gospel, they form the gospel into our hearts, shaping our imagination of what a truly blessed life will be in willing submission to the King of Glory.
Listen as Scott Aniol explains how the psal...
2022-12-0514 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolForming Hearts of Thanks with the PsalmsBefore we can express praise to God, we must express thanks. Listen as Scott Aniol explains. You can read this essay here.
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2022-11-2105 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolSong of the AnointedCentral to a proper image of blessedness as expressed in the Psalms is a conception of God’s rule as that which brings flourishing, rather than conceiving it as burdensome. God pronounced a blessing upon Adam in Genesis 1:28 that gave him the right to rule as God’s chosen representative under God’s ultimate authority. God made man “to have dominion over the works of [his] hands;” he “put all things under his feet” (Ps 8:6). Adam, however, failed. He conceived of God’s rule as bonds to be broken, and he disobeyed the command of God. Adam forfeited his right to rule as...
2022-11-1417 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolIs It Wrong to Separate from other Christians?Agreement on the gospel creates minimal Christian unity, whereas maximal Christian unity happens the more Christians agree on the whole counsel of God. Listen as Scott Aniol explains the biblical doctrine of separation.
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2022-10-2413 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolWhat should we do when the government tells us to do something that contradicts Scripture?Listen as Scott Aniol explains what Christians should do when the commands of God and men conflict.
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2022-10-1707 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolWhat does government have the right to do?Listen as Scott Aniol explains the biblical role God designed for government to have.
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2022-10-1009 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolWhat Is an Apostle?Many people claim to be an apostle today? What is an apostle? Scott Aniol answers from Scripture.
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2022-10-0312 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolHow the Holy Spirit Works TodayGod has given us his sufficient Word, and we should not expect for the Holy Spirit to give us revelation, including "a still small voice" or impressions. What does the Holy Spirit do today, then? Scott Aniol Explains.
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2022-09-2325 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolBlessedness in a Wicked WorldThe first word of Psalm 1 tells us what the goal of the whole collection of psalms is: blessedness. Listen as Scott Aniol explains this unifying feature of the psalms. You can read this essay here: https://g3min.org/blessedness-in-a-wicked-world
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2022-08-2908 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolDid Baptist Theology Cause Transgenderism?—A Friendly Response to CrossPoliticguest on the CrossPolitic podcast asserted that it is the fault of Baptist individualism that transgenderism has risen in our culture. Listen as Scott Aniol responds. You can read this essay here: https://g3min.org/did-baptist-theology-cause-transgenderism-a-friendly-response-to-crosspolitic/
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2022-08-2218 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolDon't Hide God from Your ChildrenScott Aniol discusses ways we might unintentionally hide God from our children. You can read this blog post here.
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2022-08-0114 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolWhy There are More Than Two Church OrdinancesIt is quite common for Baptists today to claim that the church has been given only two ordinances—baptism and the Lord's Supper. Baptists today sort of take this for granted; pastors often say from the pulpit that we have been given only two ordinances, and if you were to ask the average Baptist, they would agree. However, this language has not always been so among Baptists. In fact, it's rather recent. Listen as Scott Aniol explain. You can read this essay at G3Min.org.
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2022-06-2716 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolComing of Age Ceremonies Can Help Your Adolescent Children Become Adults“Coming of age” ceremonies are not unique in the history of humankind, of course. Various communities around the world and throughout time have marked the transition of a child into an adult with rituals and ceremonies, possibly the most well-known of these being the bar mitzvah in Jewish communities. Historically, age thirteen is when a child comes of age and enters a period of training for adulthood. For Christians, this can be a wonderful opportunity to stimulate a young man or woman toward Christian maturity. Listen as Scott Aniol explains what he and his wife have done with their adolescent chil...
2022-06-2005 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolCorporate Worship's Essence: Spiritual ResponseOne of the clearest ways you can determine someone’s fundamental theology of worship is to ask them the following question: “How do you know that you have worshiped?” If our goal in worship is to commune with God, how do we know we have accomplished our goal? How do we know we have worshiped? Listen as Scott Aniol explains. You can read this essay here.
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2022-06-1322 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolLifting Hands Isn't Something You Just Do When You're "Really Moved"Do a Google Image search for "worship," and the dominant image you'll find is a group of people, hands raised, eyes closed, faces scrunched. That's the dominant image today of evangelical worship. But is it the biblical image. Listen as Scott Aniol addresses this topic.
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2022-06-1026 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolObserving the Lord's Supper Weekly Makes It Routine—And That's a Good ThingWeekly observance does make the Supper seem routine. And that's a good thing. Listen as Scott Aniol explains. You can read this post here.
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2022-06-0609 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolAsk Me Anything: The Chosen, nativity scenes, unsaved children singing in worship, vaccines, physical expressiveness, traditional hymnodyIn this edition of "Ask Me Anything," Scott Aniol answers questions concerning why you should not watch The Chosen, whether nativity scenes break the Second Commandment, whether unsaved children should be allowed to sing in a church choir, whether we should void vaccines that use fetal cells, the place of physical expressiveness in corporate worship, and what characterizes traditional hymnody.
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2022-05-2737 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolThe Biblical Roles of Elders, Deacons, and the CongregationWhat does the Bible teach about church offices (elder, pastor, overseer, deacon) and the responsibilities of each office? Scott Aniol explains.
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2022-05-1326 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolFrom Integration to Segregation: Why We Stopped Letting the Little Children ComeThe biblical and historical precent for welcoming children into church gatherings is clear—why do most churches today segregate children into their own gatherings? Scott Aniol examines the biblical and historic evidence.
Purchase Scott's book, Let the Little Children Come: Family Worship on Sunday (and the Other Six Days, Too).
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2022-05-0630 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolWhy you should not watch "The Chosen"Don't give in and watch The Chosen. Your imagination will forever be shaped by the visceral potency of a cinematic interpretation of Bible narratives, and it will therefore be much more difficult to allow the words of Scripture to shape your imagination. God gave us words.
Scott Aniol explains why using any visual images of the triune God is harmful to truly knowing and loving God.
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2022-04-2926 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolUnified Worship of One New Ethnicity—A Response to Dwight McKissic and Jackie Hill PerryScott Aniol uses recent comments by Dwight McKissic and Jackie Hill Perry to clarify important biblical category differences between ethnicity and culture.
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2022-04-2622 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolPsalms and the Davidic CovenantDid you know that understanding the nature and circumstances of the Davidic Covenant is important for understanding the intentional arrangement and purpose of the Psalms? Listen as Scott Aniol explains.
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2022-04-1917 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolWhy has psalm singing declined?It is no secret that among evangelicals today the psalms are mostly ignored in corporate worship. Listen as Scott Aniol explains four reasons.
The Conservative Church: Preserving and Transmitting Biblical Christianity | David de Bruyn
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2022-04-1222 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolEmotion Is a Sign of NothingChristians today have a significant misunderstanding of the nature of our relationship with God, including the role of emotions. Using Scripture and the writings of Jonathan Edwards, Scott Aniol explains why physical feelings are signs of nothing. The only way to measure our relationship with God is long-term, progressive spiritual growth.
Upcoming events mentioned in this episode:
Church and Family Life Conference, May 19–22
GBTS Theology of Worship Course, August 11–13
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Biblical Foundations of Corporate Worship
Changed from Glory into Glory: The Liturgical Story of the Christian Faith
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2022-04-0525 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolShould worship be boring?Scott responds to critics who claim that he wants worship to be boring. This is in response to Scott's recent article, "Stop Singing Hillsong, Bethel, Jesus Culture, and Elevation."
Upcoming events mentioned in this episode:
Church and Family Life Conference, May 19–22
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Biblical Foundations of Corporate Worship
Changed from Glory into Glory: The Liturgical Story of the Christian Faith
Why Are You Afraid? by Darrell Harrison and Virgil Walker
How We May Read Scriptures with Most Spiritual Profit by Thomas Watson
The Conservative Chur...
2022-03-3026 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolTwo Kinds of Worship MusicScott Aniol explains the difference between a covenant-renewal theology of worship and a sacramental theology of worship and the two different kinds of music that embody these two theologies.
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2022-03-0822 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolHow Music Embodies TheologyScott Aniol explains what he meant by "music embodies theology" in his article/podcast on why Reformed Christians should not sing music from groups whose music embodies Pentecostal theology.
Original article: https://g3min.org/stop-singing-hillsong-bethel-jesus-culture-and-elevation
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2022-02-2417 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolStop Singing Hillsong, Bethel, Jesus Culture, and ElevationThere's no question about it—Hillsong, Bethel, Jesus Culture, and Elevation have become a global phenomenon. And you should stop singing their music. Scott Aniol explains why.
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2022-02-2220 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolProblems with Late Medieval WorshipBy the end of the fifteenth century, worship (along with many other aspects of theology) was in desperate need of Reform. Scott Aniol explains what problems existed and how they were formed.
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2022-02-1717 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolIs Affirming Women Pastors a “Made Up Controversy”? A Response to Thabiti AnyabwileScott Aniol explains why affirming female elders harms the gospel.
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2022-02-0114 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolGod's Two KingdomsAt the heart of our philosophy of the church’s responsibility toward culture is a proper understanding of how God rules sovereignly over all things, how he specifically rules his redeemed people—particularly now the NT church, and how his rule will culminate in the future. Another way of saying this is that central to a biblical philosophy of cultural engagement is how Scripture uses language like “rule,” “reign,” and “kingdom” to describe God’s plan in history, and essential to this understanding is recognition that Scripture uses these kinds of “kingdom” terms to describe a couple different concepts in God’s working out o...
2022-01-1731 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolThe Law of the LordSo God has revealed himself, and he has done so both through his Natural Revelation—what he has made—and through his Special Revelation—what he has said.
Perhaps one of the most succinct and, indeed, beautiful articulations of these two forms of God’s revelation is found in Psalm 19. This psalm describes both God’s natural and special revelation in a strikingly vivid poem. In fact, C. S. Lewis wrote, “I take this to be the greatest poem in the Psalter and one of the greatest lyrics in the world.”
Listen as Scott Aniol explores these...
2022-01-1031 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolWhy trying to emulate Edwards may actually be emulating FinneyIn most ways, Jonathan Edwards and Charles Finney—their philosophies, theologies, and practices—are polar opposites.
But as I read both of them, I can't help but notice what appear to be similarities in what they said. And the deeper you read, the more apparent it becomes that unless someone really understands the underlying differences between what they were saying, it may be quite possible to actually follow Finney’s example while trying to emulate Edwards.
Listen as Scott Aniol explains, or read here: https://g3min.org/why-trying-to-emulate-edwards-may-actually-be-emulating-finney
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2022-01-0311 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolWhen Are the Twelve Days of Christmas?Most people (in America, at least) seem to assume that these infamous twelve days describe those leading up to Christmas Day. However, in the Christian tradition, the Twelve Days actually refer to the celebration of Christ’s nativity—also called “Christmastide”—between Christmas (December 25) and Epiphany (January 6), the day that celebrates the visit of the Magi. Scott Aniol explains.
Read this post here: https://g3min.org/when-are-the-twelve-days-of-christmas
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2021-11-2903 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolThanksgiving: The Primary Worship ResponseThe affections of our hearts are central to true worship. Yet while praise, joy, contrition, and love are all important affections for worship, I believe gratitude is the most important worship affection. Listen as Scott Aniol explains.
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2021-11-2205 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolA Conversation with Virgil Walker, Laramie Minga, and Matt Sikes about Biblical Worship WorkshopsListen as Scott Aniol, Virgil Walker, Laramie Minga, and Matt Sikes have a conversation about the need to reform worship according to Scripture and why G3 Ministries is launching Biblical Worship Workshops. You can register for the first workshop on February 8–9 at G3Min.org.
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2021-11-1651 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolDiscipleship: More than Data TransmissionData transmission is not all there is to discipleship. Listen as Scott Aniol Explains.
Read this post here: https://g3min.org/discipleship-more-than-data-transmission
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2021-11-1511 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolThe Influence of Secularism on Culture and the ChurchToday we hold assumptions about culture, science, music, worship, and so many other things because of the impact of the Enlightenment and the secularist religion rather than Scripture. Listen as Scott Aniol discusses how the Age of Reason impacted everything about how we think and live.
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2021-11-0920 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolThe Common Problem with White Supremacy and MulticulturalismThe biblical answer to combating terrible thinking such as is represented in white supremacy is not multiculturalism. Multiculturalism is not the answer because it suffers from the same essential fallacy as white supremacy, namely, that ethnicity and culture are equivalent categories. They are not. Listen as Scott Aniol explains.
You can read this post here: https://g3min.org/the-common-problem-with-white-supremacy-and-multiculturalism.
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2021-11-0809 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolUnity and SeparationGod clearly wants Christians to be unified, and Christians should pursue unity wherever possible, but what is biblical unity? Scott Aniol explains that there is a boundary and a center to Christian unity.
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2021-11-0514 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolWorship Reformed According to ScriptureListen as Scott Aniol discusses Reformation roots of worship reformed according to Scripture, significantly influenced by theologians such as Martin Bucer and John Calvin.
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2021-10-2618 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolIs Our Mission the Same as Jesus's Mission?There is something about the Father sending Jesus on a mission that is a model for Christ sending us on a mission, but the question is, in what way? What is the mission that Christ gave to us, and how is it related to his mission?
This is an important question, because some today argue that Jesus's statement in these two texts means that our mission is the same as Jesus's mission.
In this short essay, Scott Aniol argues that our mission—like Christ's mission—is to do what we have been uniquely commissioned by Chri...
2021-10-2211 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolWho Leads Worship?Who is qualified to be the "worship leader" within a church service? Listen as Scott Aniol addresses this questions biblically. You can read this article at https://g3min.org/who-leads-worship.
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2021-10-1413 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolThe Law of the LordListen as Scott Aniol discusses the nature, limits, and strengths of God’s natural and special revelation from Psalm 19.
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2021-10-1223 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolDraw NearListen as Scott Aniol reads his latest blog post, found at https://g3min.org/draw-near.
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2021-09-3006 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolMission: Make WorshipersListen as Scott Aniol reads his latest blog post, found at https://g3min.org/mission-make-worshipers.
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2021-09-2306 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolPeople of the BookWhat does the sufficiency of Scripture really mean? Listen as Scott Aniol reads his latest blog post, published at https://g3min.org/people-of-the-book.
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2021-09-1504 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolBy the Waters of BabylonWhy "By the Waters of Babylon"? Does Psalm 137 really have any relevance for Christians today? Listen as Scott Aniol reads his essay posted at https://g3min.org/by-the-waters-of-babylon.
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2021-09-0811 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolAn Important AnnouncementScott Aniol makes an important announcement about his new position at G3 Ministries.
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2021-09-0103 minBy the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolLet the Little Children Come: Family Worship on Sunday (and the other Six Days, too)Hear Scott Aniol talk about his new book on family worship, available now from Free Grace Press. https://freegracepress.com/products/let-the-little-children-come
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2021-06-1806 minBy the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolShould we expect to experience God's presence in worship?Scott Aniol interacts with Glenn Packiam's response to Hans Boersma's article on First Things, "The Liturgical Medium is the Message," and argues that both authors have a similar errant expectation that Christians ought to expect to physically experience God's manifest presence through the liturgy and music. Rather, Christians must draw near to God by faith. Scott then recommends a book that well articulates this corrective to medieval and contemporary experientialism, What Happens When We Worship by Jonathan Landry Cruse.
"The Liturgical Medium is the Message" by Hans Boersma: https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2021/05/the-liturgical-medium-is-the-message
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2021-05-0722 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolThe Work of the PeopleA biblical understanding of the corporate importance of gathered worship should impact everything we do in corporate worship. Listen as Scott Aniol discusses such implications. Read this at https://religiousaffections.org/articles/articles-on-worship/the-work-of-the-people.
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2021-05-0507 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolSacerdotalism in Contemporary WorshipUnfortunately, while contemporary evangelical churches don’t necessarily suffer from the kind of sacerdotalism that developed in the medieval church, a similar problem has emerged. Listen as Scott Aniol explains. You can read this at https://religiousaffections.org/articles/articles-on-worship/sacerdotalism-in-contemporary-worship.
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2021-04-2803 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolThe Preparation and Participation in Corporate WorshipIn the second half of chapter 6 of Sound Worship: A Guide to Making Musical Choices in a Noisy World, Scott Aniol discusses how to best prepare for and participate in corporate worship each week.
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2021-04-2612 min
By the Waters of Babylon with Scott AniolThe Priesthood of All BelieversThe worship that takes place in God’s temple is not reserved for ordained clergy who worship on behalf of the congregation as mediators between them and God. All believers are priests who have full access to the presence of God and who offer spiritual sacrifices to him. Listen as Scott Aniol explains in a reading of a post at https://religiousaffections.org/articles/articles-on-worship/the-priesthood-of-all-believers.
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2021-04-1408 min