What if the Apostles handed down a complete set of beliefs that didnt need smart ppl to develop it over the centuries?
And what if that simple apostolic faith didn't focus on the minutiae of theoretical metaphysics but on living a godly life, by the Spirit, in God's Kingdom?
I preached on the streets of east Indonesia for the last 4 years. I reflect on that season in my first video on A Pilgrim’s Journal:
https://t.co/oYf1NBrpWp
Annihilationism reduces life to existence. Our hope is not that we will keep existing forever! That is absurd! Bare existence is not life according to Scripture. Suicide is a thing because many people desire to end their existence. Because existence alienated from God is futile.
Our hope is life: fellowship with Christ, partaking of His righteousness, participation in His kingdom purposes. That is life! Christ came to bring life, not mere existence. And He brought life that is more abundant than what Adam forfeited in the Garden!
Legalism is not defined as strict obedience to Christ's commands, but instead as replacing the commands of Christ with with our own standards in order to avoid our obligation to live by His.
You and I, perhaps, might have encouraged the fair-spoken young man, who said he had kept all the commandments from his youth, and rather have left the thief upon the cross to perish like a villain, as he lived. But Jesus thought differently.
Just sharing with those who follow my Youtube channel to let them see a little of what we do here in Indonesia. A little different than sitting in front of a camera in my living room ;-)
Street Preaching In Papua, Indonesia (with subtitles) https://t.co/3CdaLTQRP3 via @YouTube