Tom Wright

Paul here assumes three things. First, the human mind can in principle grasp the truth about the creator God. Second, the mind determines the behaviour. Third, the mind is closely linked to the heart: the reasoning faculty is linked to the driving centre of the personality, with its emotions and longings. From these he argues three further things. First, idolatry produces a darkening of the heart and a failure to think straight, an inversion of wisdom and folly. Second, this results in dehumanized and dehumanizing behaviour. Third, the creator allows this process to take its natural course: the ‘unfit’ decisions lead to an ‘unfit’ mind, a mind not fit for purpose, for the purpose of grasping the truth and living in the light of it. That is a core part of his diagnosis of the problem of the whole human race. -Paul and the Faithfulness of God

We must, I would stress, beware of imagining that we can produce a new kind of salvation-history, reading divine intention and action off the all too ambiguous pages of even the best history. Just because we believe in divine providence we cannot copy the inspired writers of scripture and leap straight to a God's-eye view of events. Hegel saw history as inexorable progress; we beg to differ. Martin Luther saw the mediaeval period as the Babylonian Captivity of the church: well, perhaps. But perhaps not. As with the depths and ambiguities in our own lives, divine order is seldom perceived all at once, and perhaps that's just as well. Even St Paul, musing on the meaning of Onesimus's conversion, used that word, 'perhaps', to introduce his suggested interpretation (Philemon 15). Back to humility, patience, penitence and love. -History and Eschatology: Jesus and the Promise of Natural Theology

Can Christians confront antisemitism in society - and in their own history? Tom Wright and Mike Bird call for honest repentance, dialogue, and solidarity with Jewish neighbours. #Antisemitism #ChurchHistory #NTWright premierunbelievable.com/articles/tom-w…

What did Jesus mean by “my Father’s house”? @profntwright unpacks heaven, eternal rewards, and the real Christian hope. @mbird12 #Heaven #JesusWords premierunbelievable.com/ask-nt-wright-…

We often think of heaven as a distant place we go to after we die. But in God's Homecoming, N.T. Wright challenges that assumption. Wright argues that, in the Bible, heaven and earth are not meant to be completely separate realms. Rather, heaven is God's sphere of reality and earth is ours. From the beginning, God's intention was for the two to work together, with God's presence, purposes, and rule fully expressed in creation. The story of Scripture is not about escaping earth for heaven, but about God's plan to bring heaven and earth together in the renewal of all things. In this conversation, Wright explains how that biblical vision changes the way we think about our daily lives, our churches, and our mission in the world today. Watch the clip and listen to the full episode of the Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast wherever you get your podcasts. -from the @WycliffeHall chapel at Oxford University

Eschatology, rightly understood, is not antithetical to ethics. It generates them. When the kingdom comes, the will of YHWH will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. -Jesus and the Victory of God

Jesus’ journey to Jerusalem, climaxing in his actions in the Temple and the upper room, and undertaken in full recognition of the likely consequences, was intended to function like Ezekiel lying on his side or Jeremiah smashing his pot. The prophet’s action embodied the reality. Jesus went to Jerusalem in order to embody the third and last element of the coming of the kingdom. He was not content to announce that YHWH was returning to Zion. He intended to enact, symbolize and personify that climactic event. -Jesus and the Victory of God

How do we make sense of God’s wrath and violence in the Bible? @profntwright & @mbird12 tackle the tough questions with honesty and hope. #AskNTWright #BibleQuestions #DivineWrath premierunbelievable.com/ask-nt-wright-…

Once we see sacramental grace at the intersection of the homecoming of God in Jesus and the homecoming of God in the spirit, it isn't the baptism that might have failed. What may be lacking is the theological understanding, fellowship, and encouragement. I suspect that our cultural and philosophical climates have made it more difficult to see that grace confers responsibility, a responsibility that includes the challenge to seek the further infilling and enabling of the spirit. -God's Homecoming

How do we read the Bible beyond our assumptions? @profntwright & @mbird12 talk marriage, biblical interpretation, and Tom’s next big book. #NTWrightPodcast #BiblicalLens #ChristianBooks premierunbelievable.com/ask-nt-wright-…

Did the church leave books out of the Bible? And should Christians support a Third Temple? @profntwright & @mbird12 dig into canon, prophecy, and unity. #AskNTWright #BibleQuestions #ThirdTemple premierunbelievable.com/ask-nt-wright-…

Are Catholics saved if they reject justification by faith alone? @profntwright & @mbird12 explore faith, salvation, and what really unites Christians. #NTWrightPodcast #Justification #ChristianUnity premierunbelievable.com/ask-nt-wright-…

Scripture is, at its heart, the great story that we sing in order not just to learn it with our heads but to become part of it through and through, the story that in turn becomes part of us. -The Case for the Psalms

Is marriage more than marriage? @profntwright shares how it points to heaven and earth coming together - and what’s next on his writing list! @mbird12 #AskNTWright #MarriageAndFaith #BibleLens premierunbelievable.com/ask-nt-wright-…

Are Oneness Pentecostals outside historic Christianity if they don’t believe in the Trinity? @profntwright & @mbird12 dig into this and more! #NTWrightPodcast #TrinityDebate #ChurchUnity premierunbelievable.com/ask-nt-wright-…

Is patriarchy part of the fall? Should Christians still tithe? @profntwright & @mbird12 explore Genesis, giving, and how we handle tough questions today. #AskNTWright #FaithQuestions #ChristianGiving premierunbelievable.com/ask-nt-wright-…

Struggling with spiritual growth or loved ones leaving the faith? @profntwright offers hope, wisdom, and honest reflection for tough seasons. #FaithJourney #PastoralCare #NTWrightPodcast @mbird12 premierunbelievable.com/ask-nt-wright-…

@profntwright argues “works of the law” weren’t about earning salvation. Paul was confronting covenant boundary markers and declaring God’s family open to all in Christ. premierunbelievable.com/articles/tom-w…

New Episode of Ask N.T. Wright Anything ▶️Has the gospel already reached “the ends of the earth”? ▶️Why do some Christians feel spiritually stuck even after years of faith? ▶️How should parents respond when their children walk away from Christianity? youtube.com/watch?v=NohKNb…

God's Vision for a New Humanity: Overflowing with Hope youtu.be/V1IcVjL0CLc?si…