Is the Greek Orthodox Church biblical? Are icons? Was John's Letter written to a woman? And should Christians judge?
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Is the Greek Orthodox Church biblical? Are icons? Was John's Letter written to a woman? And should Christians judge?

B1IntermediateJuly 13, 202644 min

Description: Is the Greek Orthodox Church biblical? Should Christians judge non-Christians? And who exactly was the mysterious "elect lady" in 2 John? In this episode, Tom Wright answers three thought-provoking questions about church history, biblical interpretation and how Christians should engage with the wider world. Tom explains why Protestants often misunderstand the Orthodox tradition, explores one of the New Testament's most debated greetings, and reflects on Paul's teaching about judgment, holiness and Christian witness. 👉 Support thought-provoking conversations and help keep the show going at www.premierunbelievable.com/geolink/donate 💡❓Got a question for Tom? Go to askntwrigh...

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Hello and welcome to another Ask and Tearight Anything episode, the program where we answer your questions about Jesus, the Bible and the life of faith. I'm Mike Bird from Ridley College in Melbourne, Australia, and I'm joined by Tom Wright from Wycliffe Hall in Oxford. Tom, are you keeping cool? And I don't mean that in the fashion or cultural sense. Are you actually keeping cool? I've never been cool in the fashion or cultural sense, but I'm not really keeping cool, no,

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because we're doing this recording at the height of maybe a now typical English heatwave. So here in Oxford, where I am, it's very hard to keep cool. We're surrounded by high walls which soak up the sun during the day and then transmit it back to you. And our house doesn't have air conditioning or anything approximating to that.

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and we just have to have cold showers and get on with it as best we can. Well, the only advice I can give you is get a kangaroo, stick it in the freezer, and then when it's nice and frosty, just sit on the couch and cuddle it.

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