If I had to pick one person from the entire Bible and give him the title of "righteous" based on his actions, it wouldn’t be Lot. I’m sorry, but what that man did is not the definition of righteousness. Yet, that’s often how we think about godliness—righteousness as a comparison of who obeys the law. "I didn’t do these things; therefore, I’m righteous. You did those things; therefore, you’re unrighteous." But that’s not the definition used in the books of Hebrews and 2 Peter. They present a different perspective. In today’s podcast, Justin and Jon discuss why Peter refers to Noah and Lot as righteous—and what that really means.
Original Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7d4pZStvj1A
Up Next in Most Comments
-
Did Jesus Heal Everyone? A Critical E...
Charismatics often assume that Jesus healed everyone who came to Him. And since Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever, we should likewise expect God to heal everyone who comes to Him in faith. Both Kenneth Copeland and Bill Johnson teach this idea. But is it true that Jesus healed every...
-
Filioque: How Eastern Orthodoxy Anath...
Eastern Orthodoxy claims to be the church established by Jesus Christ, but they anathematize the faith of the early church. The reality is that it's Protestants who stand with the church fathers in professing the historic and Biblical faith of the church. This is a presentation of Christ Presby...
-
The True Meaning of Christmas - S3:E1...
Our infinite God stuffed Himself into a finite human flesh to be born in a ragtag society to live a perfect life and willingly die for sinners. Shouldn’t we do better than Ho! Ho! Ho!
1 Comment