Podcast The True Christian’s Faith and Experience

Starting with this episode we begin a new series.  How closely do our lives mirror the life of Christ? Are we true Christians, or are our lives pale, hypocritical imitations of Christ Jesus, so that… Read more: The True Christian’s Faith and Experience #001; Preface #01 pp. 01-08

This is a study of William Sewen's The True Christian's Faith and Experience Briefly Declared,   the second part of the presentation on the first Preface Pages 8-12  There is a source of guidance for a Christian:… Read more: The True Christian’s Faith and Experience #002; Preface #01 pp. 08-12

This is a study of William Sewen's The True Christian's Faith and Experience Briefly Declared,  the first part of the presentation on the second Preface Pages 12-16 Early Quakers sought the guidance of the holy… Read more: The True Christian’s Faith and Experience #003; Preface #02 pp. 12-16

This is a study of William Sewen's The True Christian's Faith and Experience Briefly Declared,  the first part of the second preface and first part of the third preface, pages 16-23. The last portion of… Read more: The True Christian’s Faith and Experience #004; Preface #02-03 pp. 16-23

This is a study of William Sewen's The True Christian's Faith and Experience Briefly Declared,  the last part of the third preface, pages 23-24. In the third and last preface, Shewen continues his warning to… Read more: The True Christian’s Faith and Experience #005; Preface #03 pp. 23-24

Podcast #6 covers the whole of Shewen’s Chapter One of The True Christian’s Faith and Experience Briefly Declared which is devoted to the topic of God, the infinite, incomprehensible. Chapter One may be found on… Read more: The True Christian’s Faith and Experience #006 Chapter 01 pp. 22-29

Podcast #007 covers the whole of Shewen’s Chapter Two which is devoted to belief in the Lord Jesus Christ. Chapter Two may be found on pages 30-34 of  The True Christian’s Faith and Experience Briefly… Read more: The True Christian’s Faith and Experience #007 Chapter 02 pp. 30-34

Session #008 is devoted both to chapter 3 on the true Christian’s faith and experience concerning the Holy Spirit, and to chapter 4, on the Holy Scriptures. The true Christian believes in the Holy Spirit… Read more: The True Christian’s Faith and Experience #008 Chapter 03 and Chapter 04

Session #009 is devoted to the reading and discussion of Chapter 5 on the true Christian’s faith and experience of true repentance. The true Christian believes he must obey and live according to the teachings… Read more: The True Christian’s Faith and Experience #009 Chapter 05

The true Christian witnesses a daily mortification (putting to death) to that nature and mind which have had a life in sin (or sinning) until it be killed. He remains in spiritual warfare until a… Read more: The True Christian’s Faith and Experience #010 Chapter 06

Subsequent to the process of a true repenting, the true Christian now becomes engaged in the washing and cleansing from sin and sinning, i.e., sanctification/becoming holy. He is now dwelling in a sanctifying power which… Read more: The True Christian’s Faith and Experience #011 Chapter 07 Sanctification

The process of justification follows God’s work of sanctification. In justification the true Christian is found  righteous or upright in the eyes of God. He is justified. He is pardoned/vindicated/exonerated. By the free gift of… Read more: The True Christian’s Faith and Experience #012 Chapter 08 Justification

Session #013 is devoted to the first half of chapter 9 on the true Christian’s faith and experience concerning Baptism.   After passing through the work of regeneration, mortification, self-denial, sanctification and justification, the true… Read more: The True Christian’s Faith and Experience #013 Chapter 09, First half

Session #014 is devoted to the last half of chapter 9 on the true Christian’s faith and experience concerning the Lord’s Supper. The first half (covered in episode #13) dealt with the true Christian’s faith… Read more: The True Christian’s Faith and Experience #014 Chapter 09, Second half

Session #015 is devoted to chapter 10 on The True Christian’s Faith and Experience towards the universal love of God towards all mankind. The true Christian believes that God’s grace which brings salvation has and… Read more: The True Christian’s Faith and Experience #015 Chapter 10, The universal love of God.

Session 016 is devoted to the first half of Chapter 11 in The True Christian’s Faith and Experience concerning the Quaker doctrine of election and reprobation.  There are two seeds in every human being: “the… Read more: The True Christian’s Faith and Experience #016 Chapter 11 (first half) election and reprobation

Session #017 is devoted to the second half of Chapter 11, The True Christian’s Faith and Experience and continues the discussion on the doctrine of election and reprobation. At the time of the early Quakers,… Read more: The True Christian’s Faith and Experience #017 Chapter 11 (second half) election and reprobation

Session #018 is devoted to Chapter 12: The True Christian’s Faith and Experience Concerning Temptation.            God does not tempt any man. The light, grace and manifestation of the Holy Spirit… Read more: The True Christian’s Faith and Experience #018 Chapter 12, Temptation

This session is devoted to Chapter 13 on the true Christian’s faith and experience concerning a holy life.  The duty of a true Christian is to live a holy life and to keep God’s holy… Read more: The True Christian’s Faith and Experience #019 Chapter 13, A Holy Life

This session is devoted to Chapter 14 on the true Christian’s faith and experience concerning the movements in the hearts of men of the spirit of God and the spirit of the serpent.     … Read more: The True Christian’s Faith and Experience #020 The Movement of the Holy Spirit and the Old Serpent.

This session is devoted to Chapter 15 in the true Christian’s faith and experience concerning Revelation. Many Christians say there is no revelation these days. Revelation has ceased. There is no spiritual vision to be… Read more: The True Christian’s Faith and Experience #021 Revelation

This podcast is devoted to the first half of Chapter 16 on the true Christian’s faith and experience concerning the gospel of salvation.             The true Christian believes the gospel… Read more: The True Christian’s Faith and Experience #022 Revelation (part 1 of 2)

This podcast is devoted to the second half of Chapter 16 on the true Christian’s faith and experience concerning the gospel of salvation.  The nominal Christian can profess and hear this gospel, yet never hear the… Read more: The True Christian’s Faith and Experience #023 Revelation (part 2 of 2)

This podcast covers Chapter 17 and is devoted to The True Christian’s Faith and Experience concerning grace and the possibility of falling away from it. Grace has appeared to all men, but all men do… Read more: The True Christian’s Faith and Experience #024 Grace

This podcast is the first of a two part episode covering Chapter 18 of The True Christian’s Faith and Experience concerning Outward and Inward Miracles. All miracles noted in the Old Testament were done through… Read more: The True Christian’s Faith and Experience #025 Miracles (part 1 of 2)

This podcast is the second of a two part episode covering Chapter 18 of The True Christian’s Faith and Experience concerning Outward and Inward Miracles. To be cleansed of sin and know it stopped, and… Read more: The True Christian’s Faith and Experience #026 Miracles (part 2 of 2)

This podcast is the first of two parts covering Chapter 19 of The True Christian’s Faith and Experience concerning the doctrine of perfection. Today, it is common to misunderstand the meaning of the words “perfect”… Read more: The True Christian’s Faith and Experience #027 Perfection (part 1 of 2)

This podcast is the second of two parts covering Chapter 19 of The True Christian’s Faith and Experience concerning the doctrine of perfection. Today, it is common to misunderstand the meaning of the words “perfect”… Read more: The True Christian’s Faith and Experience #028 Perfection (part 2 of 2)

Chapter 20, Session #29 (Part 1 of 4) pertaining to advice, counsel and exhortation to those who have newly turned from darkness within, to the Light of Christ within themselves.  To hear and obey the… Read more: The True Christian’s Faith and Experience #029 Advice to New Friends (part 1 of 4)

Chapter 20, Session #30 (Part 2 of 4 parts) pertaining to advice, counsel and exhortation to those who have newly turned from darkness within, to the Light of Christ within themselves. Part 2 of Chapter… Read more: The True Christian’s Faith and Experience #030 Advice to New Friends (part 2 of 4)

Chapter 20, Session #31 (Part 3 of 4 parts) pertaining to advice, counsel and exhortation to those who have newly turned from darkness within, to the Light of Christ within themselves. Part 3 of Chapter… Read more: The True Christian’s Faith and Experience #031 Advice to New Friends (part 3 of 4)

Chapter 20, Session #32 (Part 4 of 4 parts) On advice, counsel and exhortation to those who have newly turned from darkness within, to the Light of Christ within themselves. Part 4 of Chapter 20… Read more: The True Christian’s Faith and Experience #032 Advice to New Friends (part 4 of 4)