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/

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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/

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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/

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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/

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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/

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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/

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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/

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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/

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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/

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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/

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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/

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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/

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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/

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Our sanctification occurs in the past, present, and future. In this episode, Barry Cooper considers this "time-traveling" word.

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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.

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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/

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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/

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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/

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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/

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To make sense of the many details in Scripture, we need to get to grips with the overarching story of the Bible, following God's unfolding revelation chapter by chapter and book by book. In this episode, Barry Cooper introduces the important discipline of biblical theology.

Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/biblical-theology/

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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/

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In order to reveal Himself in the most unmistakable way imaginable, God spoke with language that our minds can understand. In this episode, Barry Cooper considers why God often uses human traits and characteristics to describe Himself in His Word.

Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/anthropomorphism/

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In His unchanging divine nature, God does not and cannot suffer. Does that mean He's unable to love us or empathize with our pain? In this episode, Barry Cooper uncovers why the doctrine of divine impassibility is wonderful news for sufferers and sinners.

Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/impassibility/

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We live in a world that never stops changing. But there is One who is the same yesterday, today, and forever. In this episode, Barry Cooper explores the security we have in knowing the unchanging God.

Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/immutability/

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How optimistic are you about the future? In this episode, Barry Cooper examines one of the main views Christians have held about the end of the world, the glory of God's kingdom, and the reign and return of Christ.

Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/postmillennialism/

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"The Word became flesh" in John 1:14 means that Jesus took on a human body. But did Christ take on a human soul too? In this episode, Barry Cooper discusses a heresy that seems slightly off but actually makes a world of difference.

Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/apollinarianism/

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If you are a Christian, your best days are ahead of you and getting closer by the moment. In this episode, Barry Cooper considers how the promised return of Jesus calls us to steward our lives faithfully and look with hope to the moment we see Him face to face.

Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/the-second-coming/

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What makes people so obsessed about the end of the world? In this episode, Barry Cooper considers what Christians should know about the "last days" and how we ought to live in light of the promise of Christ's soon return.

Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/eschatology/

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When we talk about the ascension, we aren't merely referring to Jesus' physical rising into the sky. In this episode, Barry Cooper explains that in this climactic moment, the victorious Christ rose to His throne as King of kings and Lord of lords.

Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/the-ascension/

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It can sometimes seem as if Christians don't have permission to be unhappy. In this episode, Barry Cooper reminds us that Jesus Himself was a "man of sorrows"--and our expressions of sadness are heard by our good God.

Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/lamentation/

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God tells us in His Word to address him as "Abba," the Aramaic word meaning "Father." Today, Barry Cooper considers God's unqualified goodness as our heavenly Father.

Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/abba/

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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/

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How should a local church be organized? Does everyone in any given church have the same role, or do particular people have particular responsibilities? In this episode, Barry Cooper explores what Scripture says about leadership in the local church.

Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/elders/

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The fact that we are made in God's image sets us apart from every other creature on earth (Gen. 1:27). In this episode, Barry Cooper reminds us of the extraordinary privilege we have of being made in the image of the triune God.

Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/imago-dei/

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Though darkness and death entered the world through one man, light and life have entered through another. In this episode, Barry Cooper considers the fall of man and the promise of the Savior.

Read the transcript: https://simplyputpodcast.com/the-fall/

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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.

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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.

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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/

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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.

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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/

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If we are to be reconciled to God, we need more than forgiveness for breaking His law. We also require the righteousness of One who has kept God's law perfectly. Today, Barry Cooper explains the critical distinction between Christ's active and passive obedience for our salvation.

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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."

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In these turbulent times, power is something of a dirty word. But God's infinite power is supremely wonderful because it is wedded to His justice, truthfulness, and love. Today, Barry Cooper delves into the unlimited power of God.

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Salvation isn't a 99% to 1% split between God's participation and ours. It is entirely the work of the Lord and all the glory belongs to Him. Today, Barry Cooper explains what is at stake in the so-called "five points of Calvinism."

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The Lord lavishes all people with His kindness, even those who ignore, belittle, or are hostile toward Him. Today, Barry Cooper explains that God's universal patience toward a sinful creation reflects His glory in unique ways.

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When we ascribe a title to ourselves, we better be sure that we live up to the name. Today, Barry Cooper identifies the significance of the most common designation Jesus applied to Himself.

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Why did the Lord choose us to be His people? Is it because of something we did, something He did, or maybe a little bit of both? Today, Barry Cooper shows that the Bible's answer to this question is abundantly clear.

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