Rescuing Scripture, Theology, & Church from the Shackles of Religion
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My new book is out! It is titled, What is Prayer? If you buy the book before December 19, I will send you several bonus materials related to the topic of prayer. Read the post to get more details.
Since the gospel is about all of life, and since the gospel invites us to live as though the new heavens and new earth were already here, then the gospel also invites us to live as if we never left the Garden of Eden. We are still called to take care of the plants and animals of this world.
A proper Christian response to culture therefore, is not contrary to and against culture, but alongside and with culture as we recognize and applaud the whispering of the Spirit in their midst, and then help guide and train the movements of God in culture along the paths and truths of the gospel.
If you are artistic, allow your work to be an expression of the beauty of the gospel. Don’t try to do Christian art. Just be artistic in a way that inspires others to think about truth, feel the love of God, and live in a way that promotes freedom. These are gospel values, and as such, any art that promotes such things is gospel art.
The political arena is a mess. It might be one of the darkest areas on earth. It seems impossible to be a politician without also being a liar, a thief, and a backstabbing jerk.
Which means that due to the corruption in politics, the realm of politics is ripe for the gospel!
In light of the fact that God created work for humans to do and God will have work for us to do in eternity, it only makes sense that we can live now in light of this purpose for our lives. Your job is a great opportunity to reveal the rule and reign of God upon the earth.
If Christians worldwide only sought to live out the gospel in their own home and nowhere else, our entire world would be completely different. The entire world would be Christian within a few generations if the gospel was only lived out in our homes and with our families.
After you see that you are loved by God, this loves beings to emanate out from you in concentric circles toward your family, your friendships, your work, and to the rest of the world. So begin in the knowledge that you are loved, and then see where God takes you from there.
Since the gospel is about way more than just receiving eternal life but is also about how God’s people are to live their lives in this world, then the goal of living out the gospel is not primarily to rescue people from hell so they can go to heaven when they die.
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