Faculty Q&As


Short-form video series where Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary faculty answer common theological and pastoral questions with concise, practical, Reformed guidance.

Covenant Children and Regeneration

Jonathan Master speaks on covenant children and regeneration: the inclusion of believers’ offspring in the covenant and the necessity of being born again.

The Fountainhead of Sanctification

Jonathan Master explains the fountainhead of sanctification, tracing its biblical roots and practical implications for Christian growth and holiness.

Against Easy-Believism

Jonathan Master critiques ”easy-believism,” warning against superficial faith and urging genuine, repentant trust evidenced by gospel fruit and assurance.

Are You Preaching About Being Born Again?

Jonathan Master asks if preachers are proclaiming being ”born again”—a concise call to emphasize conversion, regeneration, and gospel-centered preaching.

The Fuel of Missions

Jonathan Master explains that missions are fueled by the reality that people are spiritually dead in sin, yet God sovereignly brings them to new life through the preaching of His Word.

Numbers Is About Ecclesiology

Michael Morales argues that the book of Numbers is fundamentally about ecclesiology, showing how Israel’s organization, worship, and order inform the life of the church.

The Roll Call of God’s People

Michael Morales explains that despite their struggles, God's covenant people are blessed by His presence and can be confident that He will faithfully bring them into their promised inheritance.

What Is the Bible’s Covenant Theology?

Ryan McGraw explains the Bible’s covenant theology: God’s covenants across redemptive history and their fulfillment in Christ.

What Is Covenant Theology?

Ryan McGraw explains that covenant theology tells the unified story of Scripture through Adam's failure in the covenant of works and Christ's saving obedience in the covenant of grace.

Application Is the Soul of Preaching

David Gilbert argues that application—making Scripture personally relevant—is the heart of effective preaching, with practical guidance for preachers.

The Inadequate Preacher

David Gilbert explains that faithful preaching depends not on human ability but on the Holy Spirit's power, producing Christ-centered ministers whose communion with God gives their preaching life and fire.

Seminary as Cemetery

David Gilbert explains that seminary should deepen students' communion with Christ so that theological study produces humble, practical, and spiritually vibrant ministry rather than cold intellectualism.

Ryle as a Preacher

David Gilbert explains that J. C. Ryle became an effective preacher by abandoning ornate rhetoric for simple, practical, and Christ-centered preaching that clearly applied Scripture to everyday life.

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