#160 Why bother improving the world? Can Christians attain perfection?

Ask NT Wright Anything

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🗓️ 9 March 2023

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Why bother with earth and not just create heaven? Why try to make the world a better place if God is going to fix it? Is the world getting better or worse because of Christianity? Can Christians achieve perfection in this life, as Wesley claimed? Tom Wright answers listeners questions on the 'now-and-not-yet' of new creation. • Subscribe to the Ask NT Wright Anything podcast: https://pod.link/1441656192 • More shows, free eBook, newsletter, and sign up to ask Tom your questions: https://premierunbelievable.com • For live events: http://www.unbelievable.live • For online learning: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/training • Support us in the USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow • Support us in the rest of the world: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/donate

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1:02.0	SPCK, Tom's UK publisher.
1:04.0	I'm Justin Briley and today on the show questions like why bother with Earth and not just create
1:10.0	heaven?
1:11.0	Why try to make the world a better place if God's going to fix it in the end and is the
1:14.8	world getting better or worse because of Christianity?
1:17.8	Tom is answering listener questions on the now and not yet of new creation.
1:23.6	Plus an interesting question on whether Christians can achieve perfection in this life as well.
1:29.4	By the way, Richard in New Zealand said it's a profoundly helpful podcast.
1:34.2	Thank you for leaving this review Richard, especially so for people with an evangelical background
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