Christian liberty

doctrine · 8 episodes

127Conspiracy of Light 18 Jul 2022 35:21¶ 119 “On the first level, if me enjoying something that I have a right to – Paul doesn’t actually use the word ‘rights’ but it’s…” 36:09¶ 120 “You can insert anything else here that you like – beer or wine, going to the theater, playing cards, dancing. There are all kinds…” 36:30¶ 121 “It’s for us to say, “Okay. Since you have this scruple, since you think this is wrong and you think you have biblical grounds,…”

115The Idol State 25 Apr 2022 21:05¶ 65 “When we get away from that and limit it to, “Well, my body went through the form so that’s good enough for somebody,” or…” 21:34¶ 66 “That’s not what Paul is talking about when it comes to Christian liberty. Physical worship is real worship. We can talk about cultural connotations,…”

90An Unlikely Hero - Throwing Out a Fleece 1 Nov 2021 47:20¶ 147 “At some point you just say, “I have choice A and B. God doesn’t forbid either one. I could do both to his glory.…” 47:51¶ 152 “No, it’s like chocolate or vanilla. If someone puts out chocolate and vanilla ice cream, God is not upset if you pick the one…” 48:12¶ 156 “It’s a choice and there’s not a moral issue here. The last line of the article this discussion is based on says – “At…”

85A Mother in Israel (Part 1) 27 Sep 2021 34:59¶ 118 “The long twilight struggle for freedom is ultimately a religious battle, because if men’s hearts at not right – and this is something the…” 35:18¶ 119 “As long as the things that we value, the things we set our hearts on, the things we’re committed to and obsessed with belong…” 35:50¶ 121 “No, it does not come by the law. So the light is not the light of “Do good, be good. Change your environment so…”

35Polytheism and Pluralism (part 1) 30 Aug 2020 54:29¶ 188 “Paul had to address it, and he addresses it in terms of Christian liberty, which is, “Yes, you have knowledge, and this knowledge is…” 58:02¶ 199 “So whereas we are allowed to use a great deal of the pagan world in productive ways – as you said, it’s a heart…” 59:46¶ 203 “We don’t have to have all of our rights right now. We don’t have to have our perfect idea of culture right now. We…”

32Identity Crisis: Passover, Community, and Freedom 9 Aug 2020 36:01¶ 110 “The way to freedom is a path that’s communal. We share it with other believers, and there’s comfort in that, but it’s not always…” 36:33¶ 114 “The Promised Land is kind of scary. There are giants. You might have to fight a battle. You could even conceivably get killed. God…” 37:00¶ 115 “It’s worth noting that the freedom in question is not absolute, but it’s freedom to serve the Lord, freedom to do good works in…”

14Noah, the Culture Bearer 5 Apr 2020 41:49¶ 148 “When you think of all of Paul’s writings on Christian liberty with meats offered to idols, some things that come out of a pagan…” 42:55¶ 152 “Paul’s answer is, “And don’t ask. Just use it. The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof.” If it’s not carrying its idolatrous…” 40:21¶ 141 “We have had families question our use of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe in our curriculum because of the word ‘witch’ –…”

7Covenant 16 Feb 2020 37:35¶ 134 “There’s also the personal element. It’s talked about more in the epistles, especially by Paul, that what is not sin to one person but…” 38:06¶ 135 “The personal element comes in when you say, “This person should not do this because it’s a sin for them.” Maybe drinking alcohol for…” 38:31¶ 136 “I think that there’s a good case to be made that flaunting your liberty in that case around such a person could be considered…”