Greg answers questions about whether Zaccheus’s statement about giving back four times as much as he stole supports the idea of reparations, the biblical evidence that babies go to Heaven, where we go immediately after death, the Christology of George MacDonald, and how to evangelize someone who’s been hurt by Christians.
Topics
- Does Zaccheus’s statement that he would give back four times as much as he stole support the idea of reparations? (01:00)
- Is there biblical evidence that all babies automatically go to Heaven? (11:00)
- Do people go to Heaven immediately when they die, are they in a holding place, or are they simply in the grave? (21:00)
- Can you elaborate on the Christology of George MacDonald? (33:00)
- How can I evangelize my brother who thinks, after being mistreated by people in the church, that there’s no redemptive power in Jesus? (46:00)
Mentioned on the Show
- Reparations: A Critical Theolgical Review by Kevin DeYoung
- Heaven: A Comprehensive Guide to Everything the Bible Says About Our Eternal Home by Randy Alcorn
- When a Baby Dies by Ronald Nash
- #STRask podcast with Greg and Amy (archives here)
Related Links
- Why Did God Create People if He Knew So Many Would Go to Hell? by Amy Hall
- Sinners in the Hands of a Good God: Reconciling Divine Judgment and Mercy by David Clotfelter (Clotfelter contrasts the ideas embraced by George MacDonald with those promoted by Jonathan Edwards.)
- The Life and Spirituality of John Newton by John Newton (an incredible story of redemption and change)