Have you ever wished that someone would explain theology in a way that doesn’t require a degree or a dictionary? Maybe you’ve listened to a sermon and it seemed like the pastor was speaking another language. Or perhaps you’ve thought that the notes in your study Bible could use a commentary of their own. From imputation to justification, theophany to theodicy, keeping all these concepts straight can be a challenge for any believer. This is a short podcast about long words. Every week, Barry Cooper sheds light on a different biblical or theological term, using helpful illustrations to apply it to your life. Listen to this week’s episode to expand your understanding and deepen your faith, one word at a time.
Matthew’s gospel both begins and ends with a marvelous declaration: God is with His people. Today, Barry Cooper meditates on the meaning behind one of the names given to Christ, “Immanuel.” Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/simply-put/immanuel/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
9/10/24 • 06:00
On the road of repentance, we turn back from the far country of sin into the loving embrace of our Father. In this episode, Barry Cooper traces the steps along this daily path of growth and healing. Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/repentance/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
9/3/24 • 06:04
As the word means "messenger," an angel isn't so much a type of being as it is a job description. In this episode, Barry Cooper presents a biblical picture of these otherworldly creatures. Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/angels/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
8/27/24 • 04:34
Walking an aisle and praying a prayer cannot assure us of our salvation. In this episode, Barry Cooper asserts that true assurance accompanies a life truly changed by the gospel. Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/assurance-of-salvation/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
8/20/24 • 05:07
Jesus' own words seem calculated to dissuade endless speculation about His return. In this episode, Barry Cooper outlines how the Bible's revelation of the world's end is meant to stir us to action today. Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/amillennialism/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
8/13/24 • 05:46
What happens to us when we die? In this episode, Barry Cooper inquires into the state of our souls after death and before the resurrection. Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/the-intermediate-state/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
8/6/24 • 04:51
Sin is not a disease lurking outside of us but a poison that defiles our hearts from within. In this episode, Barry Cooper helps us understand the depths of our depravity. Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/total-depravity-simply-put/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
7/30/24 • 05:49
Who, or what, is God's Word? In this episode, Barry Cooper explains why both Jesus and the Bible are called the "Word" of God. Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/the-word-of-god/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
7/23/24 • 05:02
What lies beneath our yearning for relationship and our longing for home? In this episode, Barry Cooper points us forward to the glorious climax of God's story of redemption. Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/the-new-heavens-and-the-new-earth/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
7/16/24 • 06:56
When we claim the Bible is devoid of errors, we must clarify what an error actually is. In this episode, Barry Cooper deciphers the doctrine of biblical inerrancy. Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/inerrancy-of-scripture/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
7/9/24 • 07:14
How is it possible that sixty-six distinct books seamlessly contribute to the same story? In this episode, Barry Cooper traces the authority of the Bible back to its divine author. Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/authority-of-scripture/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
7/2/24 • 05:32
Unlike what we may have been told, our existence is no accident. In this episode, Barry Cooper marvels at God's creation of all things from nothing. Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/creation-ex-nihilo/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
6/25/24 • 06:28
How did Adam's disobedience bring sin and death to all mankind? In this episode, Barry Cooper explains how God relates to all people through chosen representatives. Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/federalism/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
6/18/24 • 06:31
The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are not mere masks God wears but three eternally distinct persons. In this episode, Barry Cooper critiques one common but incorrect explanation of the Trinity. Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/modalism/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
6/11/24 • 05:03
How would you encapsulate the Bible's teaching with both precision and beauty? In this episode, Barry Cooper introduces us to a classic expression of Reformed theology: the Westminster Standards. Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/westminster-assembly/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
6/4/24 • 05:10
When Christians receive the Lord's Supper, Christ Himself is present--but how? In this episode, Barry Cooper explains the Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Calvinist, and Zwinglian views of the Lord's Supper. Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/four-views-of-the-lords-supper/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
5/28/24 • 05:20
Athanasius fought against one particular heresy for most of his life. In this episode, Barry Cooper explains what the heresy was--and why it was so difficult to defeat. Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/athanasian-creed/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
5/21/24 • 06:24
Can you summarize your faith in a few brief words? In this episode, Barry Cooper discusses the five solas of the Protestant Reformation and explains their relevance today. Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/five-solas/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
5/14/24 • 05:10
How did the early church recognize the books of the New Testament as Scripture? In this episode, Barry Cooper examines four signs of a book's divine authority. Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/canon-of-scripture/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
5/7/24 • 05:41
The grandeur of the heavens draws our eyes upward to something--or Someone--beyond them. In this episode, Barry Cooper considers God's general revelation in nature. Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/general-revelation/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
4/30/24 • 07:09
We are totally and utterly dependent on God for our existence. In this episode, Barry Cooper considers God's sustaining power. Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/aseity-of-god/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
4/23/24 • 05:57
He's called the tempter, the accuser, the evil one, and the god of this age. In this episode, Barry Cooper looks at the biblical--and very real--figure of Satan. Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/satan/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
4/16/24 • 06:15
Even when we were unfaithful, Jesus Christ came to us and made us His bride. In this episode, Barry Cooper portrays the shocking yet dazzling marriage between Christ and the church. Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/imputed-righteousness/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
4/9/24 • 06:35
We can never be good enough to meet the demands of God's law. In this episode, Barry Cooper testifies to the One who met those demands on our behalf. Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/justification/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
4/2/24 • 06:58
Our sanctification occurs in the past, present, and future. In this episode, Barry Cooper considers this "time-traveling" word. Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/sanctification/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
3/26/24 • 06:22
Sin isn't just what we do; it's who we are. In this episode, Barry Cooper defines the term "original sin" and explains how it became our natural state. Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/original-sin/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
3/19/24 • 06:35
Why do some people claim that hell will ultimately be unpopulated? In this episode, Barry Cooper contrasts this idea with the clear teaching of Jesus on who will inherit eternal life and who will not. Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/universalism-and-hell/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
3/12/24 • 08:25
Is it possible that the apocalypse has already happened without many of us realizing it? In this episode, Barry Cooper considers two related ways of interpreting the Bible's end-times prophecies. Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/preterism/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
3/5/24 • 07:49
The name Adonai refers to God's absolute sovereignty over creation. In this episode, Barry Cooper examines the most exalted title used to describe God in the Old Testament. Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/adonai/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
2/27/24 • 05:33
If we're paying attention in our Bible reading, we'll find that the New Testament isn't the first place we meet Jesus. In this episode, Barry Cooper considers the Old Testament appearances of Christ and the Lord's heart to be present with His people. Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/theophany-and-christophany/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
2/20/24 • 08:48
