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The most common theological misunderstandings I encounter in my teaching:Jesus died to make God the Father love you.
A: Salvation is the work of the Triune God. Jesus died b/c God loves you. Love is the reason for, not the consequence of, Christâs death. 1/
The Trinity was broken on the Cross, the Son eternally, ontologically separated from the Father.
A: The Father gave up the Son to death on our behalf & the Son suffered really & truly. But broken Trinity is a theological impossibility. 2/
A: The Father gave up the Son to death on our behalf & the Son suffered really & truly. But broken Trinity is a theological impossibility. 2/
During his earthly ministry, Christâs human nature did human things (eating, sleeping, becoming tired) while his divine nature did divine things (healing, raising the dead).
A: Christ was one person, a hypostatic union of human & divine. He always acts as one person. 3/
A: Christ was one person, a hypostatic union of human & divine. He always acts as one person. 3/
When Christ ascended to the right hand of the Father, he became fully divine & no longer human.
A: The Incarnation did not cease with the Ascension. Fully God & fully human, he ever lives to make intercession for us. 4/
A: The Incarnation did not cease with the Ascension. Fully God & fully human, he ever lives to make intercession for us. 4/
The Gospel is primarily about getting individual people out of hell & into heaven.
A: The Gospel is the power of God thru which the exalted Christ, on the basis of his death, resurrection, & ascension, restores all of life to be subject to his authority & word. 5/
A: The Gospel is the power of God thru which the exalted Christ, on the basis of his death, resurrection, & ascension, restores all of life to be subject to his authority & word. 5/
Sanctification is about learning to rely less & less on Godâs grace as you become more ânaturallyâ holy.
A: Growth in holiness is more & more trust in Godâs grace, more & more reliance on the Holy Spirit, not less. 6/
A: Growth in holiness is more & more trust in Godâs grace, more & more reliance on the Holy Spirit, not less. 6/
Our future state is essentially a disembodied worship service in the sky.
A: Our future state is bodily resurrection & new creation. 7/
A: Our future state is bodily resurrection & new creation. 7/
The dispensational end times timeline of rapture, great tribulation, Armageddon, etc, is core doctrine & the historic teaching of the church.
A: This is a relatively recent interpretation & by no means the historic teaching of the church. And definitely not core doctrine. 8/
A: This is a relatively recent interpretation & by no means the historic teaching of the church. And definitely not core doctrine. 8/
The Catholic Church teaches the sacraments are works people perform in order to earn salvation.
A: The Catholic Church teaches the sacraments are gifts of Godâs grace people receive thru the Church. Their origin is Christ. Their end is salvation. But they are not works. 9/
A: The Catholic Church teaches the sacraments are gifts of Godâs grace people receive thru the Church. Their origin is Christ. Their end is salvation. But they are not works. 9/
I think this sums up the biggies. Feel free to share yours, too. 10/
Oops, one more:
Either bodies are bad, wicked, sinful, & we must be eager to get rid of them...
Or bodies are temples we cultivate b/c weâll get heavenly rewards for how well we âtake careâ of them.
A: Bodies are good gifts of grace. Bodily life isnât a competition.
Either bodies are bad, wicked, sinful, & we must be eager to get rid of them...
Or bodies are temples we cultivate b/c weâll get heavenly rewards for how well we âtake careâ of them.
A: Bodies are good gifts of grace. Bodily life isnât a competition.
