The Faith of the Father(s) w/ Karl Gessler

The Faith of the Father (s) is a podcast devoted to proclaiming and demonstrating the reality of Jesus Christ—risen from the dead and actively at work today, healing the sick and casting out demons just as He did in the Scriptures.

Rooted in the careful study of the Bible and the witness of the Church throughout history, this podcast seeks to learn from the faith of the fathers—from the earliest believers to faithful witnesses in the present day. We hold that the ministry of Jesus did not end in the Gospels, but continues through men and women indwelt by the Holy Spirit and obedient to His voice.

Hosted by Karl Gessler, The Faith of the Fathers features candid conversations with those who have walked out of deep trauma, abuse, and bondage and have found real healing in Jesus. It also includes interviews with believers who have witnessed and participated in profound works of God—miracles of healing, deliverance, salvation, and even the raising of the dead—through courageous and faithful obedience to Christ.

At its core, this podcast affirms a simple conviction: God intends to govern the world through human beings filled with His Spirit, living in truth, authority, and love. By returning to Scripture and the lived faith of the Church, The Faith of the Fathers invites listeners to know Jesus not as a distant figure of the past, but as the living Lord who continues His work today.

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The Truth About Predestination

January 12, 2024 • Karl Gessler • Season 9 • Episode 2

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A young woman who grew up in a church that taught John Calvin's doctrine of predestination once told me, "I believe in it, but I don't want to talk about it." My response is that if the Gospel is good news, we should want to talk about it. If what you are told is "the Gospel" is oppressing you, something is amiss in the teaching or the comprehension.

Calvin's doctrine of predestination may be popular, but I believe it is way off the mark and deeply problematic. Here is what I think about Biblical predestination:

What Has God Predetermined?

That You and I should exist. (Revelation 4:11)
That the world should be governed by human beings exercising God's authority. (Genesis 1:28)
That the world should exist as it is, in spite of the presence of evil.
That God would do something to fix the problem with evil. (Exodus 6:5, Genesis 3:12)
That a child of Abraham would be the agent God uses to win the victory over evil. (Genesis 17:1-6)
That God's victory would be fought and won by Jesus, a descendant of Abraham. (Isaiah 53)
That there WILL BE redeemed humans to manage God's creation (God Himself secured this end in the person of Jesus). (Romans 8:19)
That all evil will be removed from God's good creation. (Isaiah 25:8, Revelation 21:4)

What God has NOT Predetermined

Your life choices.
The choices of your parents, ancestors, and neighbors.

God determines what HE will do, not what YOU will do.

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