The idea that we have transmitted as much individualism and American heritage in our faith as we have gospel shouldn’t shock us. The early church faced the same challenge with Judaic tradition, which was delivered from God himself after all! So what does one do about this? Barry makes a few suggestions to manage this dangerous (and automatic) pitfall.
Scriptures:
- 1 Cor 15:1-11
- 1 Tim 5:1
- Phil 2
- 2 Cor 5
- Acts 2:24,36, 15:8-11, 19-20
- Heb 2:14-15
- James 1:9-11, 2, 5:4-6