The Story And The Shape

Exploring the STORY of Christianity and the SHAPE that it takes

We make content explaining the Christian Story (theology) and how it affects the Shape of the church and the Christian life.

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What is the core of the gospel of Jesus Christ - is it primarily about the kingdom of God, or is it the message that Jesus died for our sins? Did Jesus and Paul preach different gospels? Website: www.thestoryandtheshape.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheStoryAndTheShape
What Is The Heart Of The Gospel – Kingdom Or Cross?
According to Colossians 2:14-15 God "cancelled our debt" by "nailing it to the cross", and this somehow "disarmed the powers and principalities". How does all that work? For starters, the debt isn't owed to God, and it isn't "paid" by Jesus. So what is really going here? Tune in to find out! This lecture is the 3rd of 3 given at Bible College SA for their Monday Morning Lectures: https://biblecollege.sa.edu.au/mondaymorninglectures/ Website: www.thestoryandtheshape.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheStoryAndTheShape
The Cross Within The Gospel Story (Pt 3) // Colossians 2:14-15 And The Triumph Of The Cross
Penal Substitutionary Atonement, the idea that Jesus died in our place to pay for our sins instead of us, has a lot of problems. In this lecture we look at some of the major biblical problems with PSA, and then we start to look at what the Bible DOES say about the death of Jesus - that he dies WITH us and we die WITH him - and how that contributes to our salvation. This lecture is the 2nd of 3 given at Bible College SA for their Monday Morning Lectures: https://biblecollege.sa.edu.au/mondaymorninglectures/ Links - On The Way Ep 6: Sacrifice And Atonement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsBLYT2Klx8 - Naked Bible Podcast; Leviticus: https://nakedbiblepodcast.com/podcast/naked-bible-63-introducing-leviticus/ - Jesus And The Forces Of Death: http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/jesus-and-the-forces-of-death/399984 - Lamb Of The Free: https://wipfandstock.com/9781666703047/lamb-of-the-free/ - Rethinking The Atonement: http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/rethinking-the-atonement/414601 Website: www.thestoryandtheshape.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheStoryAndTheShape
The Cross Within The Gospel Story (Pt 2) // Participation, Not Substitution
The central theme of the gospel is the Kingdom of God, but we've made it all about the cross. The cross is, however, a crucial part of the gospel story. What is the gospel, what did the cross achieve, and how do cross and gospel fit together? This lecture is the first of 3 given at Bible College SA for their Monday Morning Lectures: https://biblecollege.sa.edu.au/mondaymorninglectures/ Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction/Overview 5:04 It's Not About Penal Substitution 7:36 What Is The Gospel 12:23 The Gospel In The NT 24:52 1 Corinthians 15 29:45 The Gospel As A Story Website: www.thestoryandtheshape.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheStoryAndTheShape
The Cross Within The Gospel Story (Pt 1)// The Gospel Is A Story
In Part 3 of this series asking if the thief on the cross went to heaven we looked at the the idea of access to paradise being restored in the new creation, after the resurrection, in the "age to come". What then do we with the word "today" in Jesus' statement to the thief that "today you will be with me in paradise"? In this video we look at 2 theories of what "today" could have meant if not "the next 24hrs". Watch Part 1 here: https://youtu.be/DUFOVrqzitk Part 2: https://youtu.be/Mpwz7N3vd9k Part 3: https://youtu.be/NUXDGMwazIU A helpful article on the comma: https://www.ministrymagazine.org/archive/2013/06/the-significance-of-a-comma:-an-analysis-of-luke-23:43 Website: www.thestoryandtheshape.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheStoryAndTheShape
Did The Thief On The Cross Go To Heaven? Pt 4: What About "Today"?
Part 3 of the series asking "Did The Thief On The Cross Go To Heaven?" Part 1 looked at the idea of Paradise being synonymous with heaven. Part 2 addressed the theory of paradise being a section in Hades for the righteous dead. In this video we look at how the Jewish hope for restored access to paradise (the garden of Eden) was linked to hope for the messianic kingdom in the age to come. Part 1 - Paradise In Heaven: https://youtu.be/DUFOVrqzitk Part 2 - Paradise In Hades: https://youtu.be/Mpwz7N3vd9k Website: www.thestoryandtheshape.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheStoryAndTheShape
Did The Thief On The Cross Go To Heaven? Pt 3: Paradise In The New Creation

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