Love Wins: A Book About Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived
Jesus was replacing adherence or allegiance to Temple and Torah with allegiance to himself. Restoration and purity were to be had, not through the usual channels, but through Jesus.
N. T. Wright • Jesus Victory of God V2: Christian Origins And The Question Of God
Since we too are mortal, we bear the traces of that original sin. But if one man brought sin into the world, so one man can eliminate it from the world. God had sent His son into the world for just that reason. His death was a sacrificial offering that cleansed humanity of the burden of guilt. In his death, the Law died, and with it, sin. The “new
... See moreJonathan Sacks • A Letter in the Scroll: Understanding Our Jewish Identity and Exploring the Legacy of the World's Oldest Religion
the Christian claim that in Jesus of Nazareth the creator of the world—the whole world, not a Christian subset of the world!—is being rescued and renewed. Of course, non-Christians will say they don’t believe this. But Christians do, or at least should—and are therefore committed to believing that the new creation launched in Jesus is good news for
... See moreN. T. Wright • Scripture and the Authority of God: How to Read the Bible Today
Think again of the poems at the start of Luke’s gospel. God has fulfilled the promises to Abraham; now things can proceed in a new way.