If James had not been murdered, then the church would not have prayed fervently for Peter to live. Not only did God welcome his child, James, into His eternal peace and presence at his death, but he also used James' death to sanctify the church.

The apostle’s confidence in the absolute security of believers was founded not on the strength of their resolutions or ability to persevere, but on the veracity of him that cannot lie.

In this episode, we compare the language of Calvinism with Covenant Theology by examining God's choice to covenant with Abraham from among the other descendants of Noah.