This week, we kick off a new series on commonly misinterpreted passages of Scripture, starting with Romans 8:28 . We unpack what it really means when Scripture says “all things work together for good,” challenging misconceptions about God’s sovereignty, suffering, and Christian growth.

Topics we discuss:

• How we misunderstand God’s definition of “good”


• What Paul means by “all things”


• Why Romans 8:28 isn’t a promise that life will be easy


• The difference between God’s sovereignty and hard determinism


• How this verse gets used (and misused) in Christian culture


• Why “God’s plan” isn’t always what we expect—and why that’s a good thing


• How this verse challenges our assumptions about suffering, success, and faith

Chapters

• (00:00 ) - Intro


• (03:49 ) - Wildly erroneous, but commonly accepted 


• (07:00 ) - Do all things work together for good?


• (08:49 ) - Determinism and God's sovereignty


• (16:19 ) - The golden chain of redemption


• (20:33 ) - Redefining 'good' in biblical terms


• (25:23 ) - The assurance of becoming more like Jesus


• (26:33 ) - What does it mean to become more like Jesus?


• (32:04 ) - The true nature of Jesus' teachings


• (40:56 ) - The ultimate goal of life


• (45:17 ) - How do we know if we have it right?

Get full show notes and links at https://www.thechristianskeptic.org. 

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