The Beauty of Love Lived Justice (#1024)
"The Incarnation itself was an act of justice," says Tobie van der Westhuizen, co-author of Just Love: How One Mistranslated Word Distorted the Gospel, as he joins Kyle and Wayne for a conversation about the new book prior to its release on March 3. When English translators chose the made-up religious word, righteousness, to substitute for the word justice that the original writers would have used, they unintentionally distorted the Gospel itself. Instead of focusing on love and how it transforms us into just people that reflect his kingdom, Christianity in many quarters became more preoccupied personal piety and sin management. A true revolution could occur if the followers of Jesus embraced a life of love-lived justice through the heart rather than through obligations or legal requirements.
Podcast Notes:
- The video version of this podcast
- Why House Church Isn't the Answer
- Just Love, referred to in this podcast, is a book Wayne is writing with Tobie van der Westhuizen from South Africa. Release date is set for March 3.
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Wayne, it was great seeing you in Bradenton, FL this past weekend! I really enjoyed the conversation with you and everyone else who participated. I met some great people that day and look forward to staying in touch with them.
I ordered the Kindle version of “Just Love” today so that it will be delivered to my Kindle next week while I am in Salt Lake City, and I also ordered the paperback version so that it will be delivered to the house when I return. I have enjoyed the blog posts and podcast episodes discussing the topic of the book, and I am really looking forward to reading it next week!