Know Surrender
Ian serves as the unpaid pastor and a trustee of Bootle Protestant Free Church, guiding the fellowship with a blend of biblical conviction, historical awareness, and gentle pastoral care. After a lifetime of professional work, he now devotes his time to preaching, teaching, and helping the church think faithfully about Scripture in a changing world.
His ministry is shaped by a commitment to clear, accessible exposition of the Bible, a love for church history, and a desire to help believers understand the depth and beauty of the Christian faith. Know Surrender extends that ministry beyond Sunday, offering reflective conversations that help listeners engage more deeply with the themes raised in the weekly sermon.
Ian’s approach is steady, thoughtful, and rooted in the conviction that true life is found in knowing surrender to the Lord Jesus Christ.
Know Surrender
The Eternal Son: Begotten Not Made
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In this episode Pastor Ian Thompson explores the profound Christology of the Nicene Creed, focusing on the declaration that Jesus Christ is “begotten, not made.” The sermon distinguishes between being begotten — eternally sharing the Father’s divine essence — and being made, which belongs only to created beings.
Pastor Thompson explains how the Creed’s use of homoousios (“of one substance with the Father”) affirms Christ’s full equality in nature, glory, and worship. This truth forms a necessary shield against historical and modern heresies that reduce Jesus to a creature, a prophet, or a lesser divine being.
The episode emphasises that if Christ were merely created, He could not reconcile humanity to God or grant eternal life. His divinity makes salvation possible, while His humanity makes salvation complete.
Ultimately, the Nicene Creed stands as a protective wall, ensuring that believers place their trust in the true, uncreated Saviour — the eternal Son who shares the very being of the Father and brings us into the life of God.
Know Surrender
Welcome to Know Surrender—a podcast about learning what it truly means to surrender to Jesus Christ. Not in defeat, but in devotion. Here we explore scripture, history, and the call to follow Christ with heart, mind, and life. To know surrender… is to know Him.
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