The Eikon team explores the concept of the undoing of creation and the thread of creation and new creation in the Bible. They emphasize the importance of living in Christ as a community of new creation. In this conversation, the team discusses the themes of trust, restoration, and living in a fallen and renewed world. They explore the challenges God presents to empire and the pattern of God's challenges throughout the Bible. The hosts also discuss the frustration of ambiguity in new creation and the need for God's intervention in restoring broken relationships.
Takeaways
- Living as new creations requires a conscious effort to align one's actions and attitudes with the values and principles of the Christian faith.
- The frustration with others not living as new creations highlights the tension between personal growth and the influence of external factors.
- The Bible presents a narrative of creation and new creation, with the goal of restoring and renewing the world through God's intervention.
- Living in Christ as new creations involves embracing a new way of being and striving to align one's life with the teachings and example of Jesus. Trust in God is essential in living in a fallen and renewed world.
- God challenges empire and offers new creation in response to injustice and de-creation.
- Obedience and sin have cosmic effects and impact relationships.
- Restoration of broken relationships requires trust and cannot be achieved through human efforts alone.
Chapters
00:00 - Introduction and Personal Updates
01:05 - Fashion and Comfort
06:18 - Shopping at Lululemon
09:27 - Frustration with Others Not Living as New Creations
10:30 - Focus of the Episode: New Creation
13:05 - Striving to Live as New Creations
18:12 - The Thread of Creation and New Creation
26:23 - Living in Christ as New Creations
27:16 - Bible Discussion Group
28:08 - Introduction and Pronunciation of Habakkuk
28:34 - God's Challenges to Empire
29:36 - The Pattern of God's Challenges
30:31 - The Role of Trust in New Creation
32:30 - Living in a Vandalized World
33:39 - Restoration and Trust in God
36:06 - Learning to Trust God
37:32 - Wisdom and Trusting God
39:01 - Obedience and Sin in a Fallen World
40:07 - Living in a Fallen and Renewed World
42:46 - The Frustration of Ambiguity in New Creation
45:32 - Broken Relationships and Restoration
48:48 - The Inability to Fix the Situation
54:11 - The Story of the Prodigal Son
01:02:31 - Conclusion and Preview of Next Episode