Bible Expert (likely Wesley Huff or a co-host closely involved with Biblical scholarship)

And in that sense, we have to be careful, because if we make it about what we do and what we believe, in that way, it's meritorious. I understand what you're saying. And the commandments, something like the Ten Commandments... are less of a thou shalt not and more of a promise in that God is not a murderer. You're creating his image. Don't murder. God is not an adulterer.

And in that sense, we have to be careful, because if we make it about what we do and what we believe, in that way, it's meritorious. I understand what you're saying. And the commandments, something like the Ten Commandments... are less of a thou shalt not and more of a promise in that God is not a murderer. You're creating his image. Don't murder. God is not an adulterer.

And in that sense, we have to be careful, because if we make it about what we do and what we believe, in that way, it's meritorious. I understand what you're saying. And the commandments, something like the Ten Commandments... are less of a thou shalt not and more of a promise in that God is not a murderer. You're creating his image. Don't murder. God is not an adulterer.

You're creating his image. Don't commit adultery. God is not a thief. You're creating his image. Don't steal things. It's actually calling you to live up to the standard of the image that you bear of God. Even though you might feel inclined to do this. And flourish, ultimately. But I would say that there's an aspect of...

You're creating his image. Don't commit adultery. God is not a thief. You're creating his image. Don't steal things. It's actually calling you to live up to the standard of the image that you bear of God. Even though you might feel inclined to do this. And flourish, ultimately. But I would say that there's an aspect of...

You're creating his image. Don't commit adultery. God is not a thief. You're creating his image. Don't steal things. It's actually calling you to live up to the standard of the image that you bear of God. Even though you might feel inclined to do this. And flourish, ultimately. But I would say that there's an aspect of...

The person who doesn't understand that sees those things as a burden and sees them as a rule. And I would actually say that it's a calling by our creator to live up to the standard that he actually created us to be for the sake of human flourishing. And why do you think that we would like it to be merit-based? Because I think that we want to contribute.

The person who doesn't understand that sees those things as a burden and sees them as a rule. And I would actually say that it's a calling by our creator to live up to the standard that he actually created us to be for the sake of human flourishing. And why do you think that we would like it to be merit-based? Because I think that we want to contribute.

The person who doesn't understand that sees those things as a burden and sees them as a rule. And I would actually say that it's a calling by our creator to live up to the standard that he actually created us to be for the sake of human flourishing. And why do you think that we would like it to be merit-based? Because I think that we want to contribute.

Well, I think part of this is that we have these understandings of hell, which might be skewed by Middle Age painting. Okay, I would love to hear that. People burning. Yes. I would say hell is the concept of God's wrath against evil in eternal justice. But it's also a separation from his goodness. And so...

Well, I think part of this is that we have these understandings of hell, which might be skewed by Middle Age painting. Okay, I would love to hear that. People burning. Yes. I would say hell is the concept of God's wrath against evil in eternal justice. But it's also a separation from his goodness. And so...

Well, I think part of this is that we have these understandings of hell, which might be skewed by Middle Age painting. Okay, I would love to hear that. People burning. Yes. I would say hell is the concept of God's wrath against evil in eternal justice. But it's also a separation from his goodness. And so...

you see these depictions particularly from the middle ages of like demons, uh, burning people alive. And that's more both heaven and hell in the middle ages is drawn more from like Greek, uh, imagery of where the gods live and what the underworld is than it is from what Scripture actually says about these things.

you see these depictions particularly from the middle ages of like demons, uh, burning people alive. And that's more both heaven and hell in the middle ages is drawn more from like Greek, uh, imagery of where the gods live and what the underworld is than it is from what Scripture actually says about these things.

you see these depictions particularly from the middle ages of like demons, uh, burning people alive. And that's more both heaven and hell in the middle ages is drawn more from like Greek, uh, imagery of where the gods live and what the underworld is than it is from what Scripture actually says about these things.

And that's like quintessential, you know, middle-age... Yeah. Yeah. What does the Scripture say hell is? Well, it's separation. It's separation from God. Like, God is not going to force you into His presence into that. And if you... are not choosing that. Like if you are not in Adam, you're in, sorry, if you're not in Christ, you're in Adam. So Jesus is called the second Adam, right?

And that's like quintessential, you know, middle-age... Yeah. Yeah. What does the Scripture say hell is? Well, it's separation. It's separation from God. Like, God is not going to force you into His presence into that. And if you... are not choosing that. Like if you are not in Adam, you're in, sorry, if you're not in Christ, you're in Adam. So Jesus is called the second Adam, right?

And that's like quintessential, you know, middle-age... Yeah. Yeah. What does the Scripture say hell is? Well, it's separation. It's separation from God. Like, God is not going to force you into His presence into that. And if you... are not choosing that. Like if you are not in Adam, you're in, sorry, if you're not in Christ, you're in Adam. So Jesus is called the second Adam, right?

Adam brings sin into the world and taints everything. Christ comes into the world and renews everything. And so the gospel message is that you're either going to be found in Adam or in Christ. Yeah. That's it. And God is not going to force you into being under Christ's righteousness. And again, At the same time, I still don't deserve that.

Adam brings sin into the world and taints everything. Christ comes into the world and renews everything. And so the gospel message is that you're either going to be found in Adam or in Christ. Yeah. That's it. And God is not going to force you into being under Christ's righteousness. And again, At the same time, I still don't deserve that.