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On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with David De Bruyn about how biblical authority helps the Christian, how to be a humble and trustworthy Christian, how Christians should speak out against the modern idea of tolerance, along with his book, The War on Words: Ten Words Every Christian Should Fight For (G3 Press, 2023).
What you’ll hear in this episode
- Why Christians need to be clear about the meaning of words and why language matters.
- The danger of relativism and how Christians can respond to it.
- How biblical authority helps the Christian.
- How a biblical understanding of authority helps us to identify who and who isn’t an authority.
- How to be a trustworthy and humble Christian.
- The importance of humility and growing no matter our experience in ministry or education.
- Why having a good and biblical understanding of emotions is vital for the Christian.
- Why the modern idea of equality is different than the Bible’s.
- The problem with the current pursuit of relevance by many Christians today.
- The problem with the modern idea of tolerance and how Christians should speak out against it.
About Today’s Guest
David de Bruyn was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, where he now pastors New Covenant Baptist Church and resides with his wife and three children. He is a graduate of Central Baptist Theological Seminary in Minnesota and the University of South Africa (D.Th.). David hosts a weekly radio program that is heard throughout much of central South Africa, serves as a frequent conference speaker, and is a lecturer at Shepherds Seminary Africa.
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Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!
Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah, and lives in beautiful Southern Oregon. He is a writer, editor, and speaker who loves Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology.
Dave serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries and the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine. He is the Host and Producer of the Equipping You in Grace Podcast and a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word.
He is the author of The War of Worldviews: Truth, Lies, and the Battle for the Christian Mind (Theology for Life, 2026), Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age (G3 Press, 2022), and The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021).
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When he is not engaged in ministry work, Dave enjoys spending time with his wife, going to movies, sharing a meal at a favorite restaurant, or playing a round of golf with friends. He is also a voracious reader, particularly of Reformed theology and the Puritans, and is often found working through a stack of new books from a wide range of Christian publishers.
Dave earned his M.A.R. and M.Div. from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
