Rethinking God with Tacos PODCAST C. Baxter Kruger / Can We Be Saved After We Die?
Nov 21, 2024
C. Baxter Kruger, a theologian passionate about exploring the depths of God's love, joins the discussion on life after death and salvation. He challenges traditional views on conditional salvation, emphasizing God's unconditional love and relational grace. Baxter shares poignant personal anecdotes highlighting the emotional struggles many face regarding judgment and faith. The conversation invites a rethinking of divine relationships, touching on themes of universal redemption and the transformative power of love, ultimately fostering hope and connection.
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Hospital Prayer and Conditional Salvation
- Jason Clark shares a hospital story where a woman worries her intubated brother can't pray a prayer before death.
- He prays with authority, affirming her brother's place with God, confronting the trauma from conditional salvation beliefs.
Judgment as Crisis of Perception
- Judgment is a crisis of seeing oneself as Jesus sees them, not condemnation.
- This crisis spans beyond chronological time into a spiritual 'time of passage.'
Wrath as Love's Opposition
- God's wrath is God's love opposing our destruction, not hatred toward us.
- The incarnation is God's ultimate wrath against evil, not against humanity.