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New Life Presbyterian Church of La Jolla was blessed to have Dr. David VanDrunen as a special guest speaker for our UCSD Bible Study. He describes the theology and applications of the two kingdoms, a view found in historic Reformation thought, and also explains how the two kingdoms are reflected in the covenants and language of Scripture.

“The Reformed Doctrine of the Two Kingdoms”:
0:00:00 - Introduction: Christianity and Culture
0:03:53 - Quietism and Triumphalism
0:06:36 - Augustine’s Two Cities
0:11:25 - The Reformation’s Two Kingdoms
0:17:06 - Implications of the Two Kingdoms
0:19:24 - Aspects of the Noahic Covenant
0:30:04 - God’s Common Rule (Common Kingdom)
0:31:36 - Aspects of the Covenant of Grace
0:37:44 - God’s Redemptive Rule (Redemptive Kingdom)
0:38:59 - Christians Called Sojourners and Exiles
0:43:01 - Abraham’s Activities as a Sojourner
0:47:52 - Jeremiah’s Letter to the Israelites in Exile (Jeremiah 29)
0:50:55 - Daniel and his Friends’ Activities as Exiles
0:52:51 - Christians as Sojourners and Exiles
0:56:19 - Two Kingdoms in Practice in Our Lives
Q&A Session:
0:57:47 - Q&A: God’s Natural Law and Civil Magistrates
1:01:54 - Q&A: Responsibilities of Civil Magistrates
1:04:18 - Q&A: The Work of Christ as the Last Adam
1:10:06 - Q&A: Common Grace Before and After the Flood
1:12:32 - Q&A: Evangelism in Light of the Two Kingdoms
1:17:26 - Westminster Seminary California Admissions
1:19:19 - Conclusion and Thanks

Audio recording provided by Pastor James Lee with permission from Dr. David VanDrunen.
Listen to other audio recordings of New Life UCSD Bible Study: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7PDUDT4DCg97GiRM_X6AFfOlFxYpReFp

Dr. David VanDrunen is Robert B. Strimple Professor of Systematic Theology and Christian Ethics at Westminster Seminary California.
https://www.wscal.edu/faculty-member/david-vandrunen/

Read Dr. David VanDrunen’s written article on Romans 13 v.1-7 in light of the Noahic covenant: https://www.jstor.org/stable/24739191
Dr. David VanDrunen is the author of Living in God's Two Kingdoms: A Biblical Vision for Christianity and Culture (Crossway, 2010).
https://www.wtsbooks.com/products/living-in-gods-two-kingdoms-david-vandrunen-9781433514043

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Pastor James Lee can be found preaching at New Life Presbyterian Church of La Jolla, a member congregation of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA).
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