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We welcome Andrea Ferrari to discuss his book The Fall and Redemption of Conscience: A Reformed Biblical Theology. Ferrari, pastor of the Chiesa Riformata di Perugia in Italy, explains why conscience has received comparatively little attention in modern Protestant theology and considers the influence of psychology, Karl Barth, John Webster, and John Calvin on contemporary accounts of conscience.
The conversation develops a biblical and theological account of conscience from creation to new creation. Ferrari addresses whether Adam possessed a conscience before the fall, the Old Testament vocabulary of heart, kidneys, and clean hands, Calvin’s sensus divini judicii, the Trinitarian basis of human self-awareness, and the effects of justification and sanctification upon a guilty conscience. The episode concludes with practical implications for preaching, counseling, and the Christian life, along with an update on Ferrari’s ministry in Perugia.
Links
Episode page
The Fall and Redemption of Conscience
Chiesa Riformata di Perugia

Chapters
00:00 Introduction
03:12 Andrea Ferrari’s Ministry in Perugia
12:43 A New Study Center near the University
19:11 The Fall and Redemption of Conscience
24:33 Why Conscience Disappeared from Modern Theology
28:41 Karl Barth and General Revelation
32:12 Did Adam Have a Conscience before the Fall?
49:27 Conscience in the Old Testament
58:53 Defining Conscience as Perceptual Awareness
64:23 Calvin’s Sensus Divini Judicii
65:27 The Trinitarian Context of Conscience
74:23 The Fallen Conscience and the Imagination
80:10 Training the Senses in Hebrews 5:14
81:47 The Justified Conscience
86:43 Sanctification and the Healing of Conscience
93:23 Pastoral Counseling and Preaching to the Conscience
100:02 Ministry Reflections and Conclusion

This is the fourth lesson in Dr. Lane G. Tipton’s Reformed Academy course, Christology I: The Person of Christ. This lesson covers the following topics:



00:00 Introduction to Orthodox Christology

07:15 The Two Orders of Subsistence in Christ

15:00 Ancient Christological Heresies Explained

24:30 The Council of Chalcedon and the Hypostatic Union

34:00 Reformed Confessional Christology

43:30 Why Orthodox Christology Matters for Salvation

52:00 Final Summary and Theological Implications




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Recorded before a live audience at Cahaba Park Church during Discovering Christ in All of Scripture, a Reformed Forum seminar hosted in conjunction with Birmingham Theological Seminary, Camden Bucey moderates a panel with Dan Ragusa, Derrick Brite, and Lane G. Tipton on the importance of biblical theology for the life of the church. The panel defines biblical theology in the tradition of Geerhardus Vos, explains its organic and progressive character, and shows how the whole history of special revelation reaches its center and goal in Jesus Christ.
The conversation turns to preaching, discipleship, the unity of the covenant of grace, Christ-centered interpretation, practical resources for reading the Old Testament, and the need for churches to recover the accomplishment of redemption as the great context for every biblical passage. In the audience Q&A, the panel also addresses ministry in small and struggling churches, church revitalization, and the pilgrim ethic needed for faithful pastoral service.
Links
Episode page
Birmingham Theological Seminary
Reformed Academy

Chapters
00:00 Introduction and panel
03:55 Why biblical theology matters
09:28 Defining biblical theology
15:39 Derrick Brite’s formation and pastoral ministry
22:20 Dan Ragusa and the Dutch Reformed tradition
26:09 Biblical theology in a diverse congregation
30:09 Avoiding moralism and subjectivism
31:27 Hermeneutical foundations
35:56 The trans-testamental gospel
40:24 Christianity, liberalism, and supernatural history
43:54 God’s redemptive words and deeds
48:37 Christ, the one mediator
51:11 One gospel for Abraham and the church
52:56 Audience questions
53:23 Lane Tipton’s conversion and call to ministry
58:40 Teaching people to see Christ in the Old Testament
63:25 The exodus at the Transfiguration
67:16 Reading passages within the history of salvation
73:56 Christocentrism and Christotelism
77:11 Biblical theology and small-church ministry
82:58 The pastoral shortage and a pilgrim ethic
88:10 Conclusion

On today’s episode of Theology Simply Profound, Rob and Bob continue to walk through the Book of Daniel. We discuss Daniel's vision and interpretation of it in chapter 8.
Mentioned in this episode:
Join Us In Person: Four Upcoming Reformed Forum Events
Before today's episode, Camden Bucey shares four opportunities to gather with Reformed Forum in person over the coming months:
Apologetics and Evangelism Seminar — August 4–5, 2026, Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Taylors, SC. Camden Bucey and Carlton Wynne lecture on apologetics and evangelism for the pastor at the GPTS Summer Seminar. Details: https://reformedforum.org/event/apologetics-and-evangelism-seminar-greenville-sc/
Discovering Christ in All of Scripture — August 28–29, 2026, Cahaba Park Presbyterian Church, Birmingham, AL. A Friday evening and Saturday morning seminar exploring how every part of Scripture reveals God's redemptive plan in Jesus Christ. Details: https://reformedforum.org/event/birmingham-alabama-seminar/
2026 Annual Theology Conference — September 25–26, 2026, Lakeland Church, Gurnee, IL. The Covenant of Grace: One Savior, One People, One Purpose, featuring Dr. G. K. Beale. Early-bird pricing ends August 31. Register: https://rf26.reformedforum.org/
Christ the Center 1000th Episode Celebration — February 19–20, 2027, Hilton Austin, Austin, TX. A live recording of episode 1,000, a shared dinner, and conversations with longtime friends of the ministry. Details: https://reformedforum.org/event/christ-the-center-1000th-episode-celebration/
Seats are limited — register today at https://reformedforum.org/events

This is the third lesson in Dr. Lane G. Tipton’s Reformed Academy course, Christology I: The Person of Christ. This lesson covers the following topics:



09:15 Creation, the Image of God, and the Covenant of Works

18:45 Christ as the Last Adam and the Fulfillment of God’s Purpose

29:00 The Incarnation in God’s Eternal Decree

39:15 The Covenant of Grace and the Work of the Mediator

50:00 The Glory of Christ and the Restoration of Humanity

1:00:00 Concluding Theological Reflections




Register for this free on-demand course on our website to track your progress and assess your understanding through quizzes for each lesson. You will also receive free access to dozens of additional video courses in systematic theology, apologetics, biblical studies, church history, and more: https://reformedacademy.org/course/christology-1-the-person-of-christ


Your donations help us provide free Reformed resources for students like you worldwide: https://reformedforum.org/donate/


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