Kitchen Table Theology
Where Coffee, Conversation, and Theology Meet. During my 40 years in ministry, I’ve developed an increasing burden for what I sense to be an increase in biblical illiteracy, not only among those in our churches, but also in the young men and women entering the ministry. Conversely, I am hopeful, because I also sense a hunger from people to learn and know biblical truth and the things of God has revealed to us in Scripture. Our Kitchen Table Theology team has developed a list of over 150 doctrinal topics which I, along with one of my cohosts, Jen Denton or Tiffany Coker, examine weekly. Our goal is to educate and share biblical truth on the same level as if we were sitting at your kitchen table with a Bible and a pot of southern pecan coffee in front of us. Welcome to the table!
Kitchen Table Theology
110 Complete in Christ
What do we have to do to be fully complete in Christ? In today’s episode, Pastor Jeff Cranson and Jen Denton discuss what it means to be whole when we inherit the kingdom of God. They will also talk about Gnosticism, and how its teachings create repercussions. People are not taught to look for spiritual truths outside of what can be learned through empirical observation and experimentation, which can lead to spiritual blindness. Being complete in Christ means that we have been set free from sin.
[00:01 - 04:52] Opening Segment
- What does it mean to be complete in Christ?
[04:53 - 11:17] Gnostic Teachings and its Premises
- Matter is fundamentally wicked and spirit is naturally good
- Sins of the flesh are no longer sins
- It’s all about the soul
- Higher level of truth that is only known by a select few
[11:18 - 21:26] You are complete in Christ
- Paul emphasizes that those who are in Christ have been completed in him
- Regardless of being circumcised or being born of Jewish parents
- Circumcision without hands
- Those who are obedient to God's law have become part of the holy people of God
- There is nothing we can do to increase our standing with God
[21:27 - 23:14] Closing Segment
- Final words
Quotes:
"...at the moment of your salvation, you were declared complete in Christ." - Jeff Cranston
"Through Jesus's sacrificial death and his resurrection, all of the work has been done. And our justification is therefore by his grace through faith we can't try harder. We can't work more to obtain a right standing with God. He's done it all." - Jeff Cranston
Bible Verses Mentioned:
- Colossians 2:10-12
- Romans 2:25-29
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