Wisdom, Free Will, and Essential Oils: Honest Answers to Big Questions (Q&A Series #1)

Voxology

Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Society & Culture

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 1 May 2017

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

Tackling real questions from the Vox Community and beyond, Mike Erre and Andy kick off the new Q&A Series with honest, heartfelt, and sometimes humorous reflections on key topics at the intersection of faith, culture, and Christian life. From the Sabbath to science, to the tension between free will and predestination, the duo models what it looks like to wrestle through complex theological questions with curiosity and compassion.

Key Takeaways: • Keeping the Sabbath in Today's World – Why Sabbath is a wisdom practice, not a covenantal requirement, and how Jesus reinterprets the law through love and rest. • Science vs. Essential Oils – Exploring the relationship between faith and science, Christian skepticism toward scientific institutions, and why curiosity and discernment matter. • Free Will and God's Sovereignty – Unpacking the difference between God's corporate predestination and personal agency, and why God is not the author of evil or suffering. • Singleness and God's Compassion – Navigating the desire for marriage with grace, wisdom, and trust, while staying rooted in community and purpose.

Resources Mentioned: • Previous Voxology Episodes:

"Does God Cause Suffering?" – [Link to episode]
"Understanding the Law and the Sabbath" on Facebook – [Link if available]

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As always, we encourage and would love discussion as we pursue. Feel free to email in questions to hello@voxpodcast.com, and to engage the conversation on Facebook and Instagram.

We're on YouTube (if you're into that kinda thing): VOXOLOGY TV.

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Learn more about the Voxology Podcast

Subscribe on iTunes or Spotify

Support the Voxology Podcast on Patreon

The Voxology Spotify channel can be found here: Voxology Radio

Follow Mike on Twitter: www.twitter.com/mikeerre

Music in this episode by Timothy John Stafford

Instagram & Twitter: @GoneTimothy

Transcript

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0:00.0	So we're part of the Vox team.
0:08.3	We have a church called Vox Community and a podcast called the Vox Podcast.
0:13.7	And both communities generate loads of questions.
0:17.9	And part of our podcast, sort of our slogan is talk about anything and our church is safe to belong
0:23.8	and so we feel like one of the ways we honor those tags is by taking questions so here we go
0:32.4	Andy what do we got okay all right number one all right here go. What is your take on keeping the Sabbath Day holy?
0:40.4	It is one of the ten commandments of the old covenant. And I know Jesus is the new covenant.
0:45.8	True.
0:46.2	However, Jesus said he had not come to abolish this law, but to fulfill it.
0:51.5	That's true.
0:52.0	I can find scriptural arguments for both sides.
0:54.5	Okay.
0:55.1	I like it.
0:55.9	So Sabbath Day, short answer, which is what you want, right, Andy?
1:00.9	Please.
1:01.7	Is that anything that belonged to the old covenant, unless we're Israelites living in those days,
1:07.2	we are not under that.
1:08.9	So when it says that Christ came to not destroy the law, but fulfill
1:12.1	it, those are rabbinical terms we've actually talked about in another answer on, I think,
1:17.9	Facebook, about the fact that Jesus is showing how to rightly interpret the Torah. It's not that
1:24.6	he's coming into, hey, guys, you know, let's recalibrate the 10 commandments.
1:30.9	Nope, Jesus, Jesus does have commandments. Of course, Jesus summarized the entire law under
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