Question:
“Did Paul’s eschatological expectations change over time? In other words, why does Paul seem to stress resurrection in his earlier writings, and then favor a sort of afterlife with Christ in his later writings?”
The answer from N. T. Wright:
We return to the issue of our value and worth. Man’s need to find significance and purpose can lead to continual failure.
self-worth
In this episode, we look at the idea of our search for significance. This is based on a talk I recently gave on the topic.
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If we don’t teach our children who God is, someone else will teach them everything that He’s not.
Who are you? What is your identity? If you look into a “spiritual mirror” as it talks about in the book of James … who do you see?
identity
We are a brand new creature in Christ. Not just an “upgraded model” but something radically different. But do we see ourselves this way? Or do we hold on to a lot of “stinkin’ thinkin'”?
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Why do we feel the pressure to be “perfect” before we will believe that God truly loves us? Haven’t we realized that God loves failures? That our failures do not sway Him in anyway?
God loves failures
It is time to make a shift … to see God more as our parent than as our judge. Listen as I describe 5 Biblical examples of “royal failures” to encourage you to see how God truly loves failures.
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Spiritual burnout … when I say Spiritual burnout I’m talking about being mentally and emotionally exhausted in your faith. You are fatigued, or frustrated. You feel let down, or tired. And very afraid to let others know how you feel. If we were honest, we would be saying, “I don’t feel the Christian life works. I’m tired, and I’m bored of church. If this is what the Christian life is about, I don’t think much of it.”
burnout
The Gospel really is GOOD NEWS. So what has distracted us away from this? What is the problem?
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In this episode of Adventures in Grace, I introduce the purpose and passion behind the Podcast.
Adventures in Grace
In this episode, I share about the purpose of this podcast as well as my story. There is a brief teaching on knowing God as Papa or Daddy near the end.
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