Jesus Centered | Crash Course on Progressive Christianity

GracePointe Church | Nashville, TN

What does it mean to be Jesus centered when you separate him from all the harmful things people have said and done in his name? Today, lead pastor Josh Scott talks about some of the key things he does and does not believe about Jesus, reminding us that believing in a specific doctrine matters far less than believing what Jesus said. He then takes time to answer questions from our community about how our views of Jesus and faith may change throughout our deconstruction journeys. Whoever you are and whatever you believe about Jesus, there’s space for you here!

Episode Recap:

• If we’re born united with God, what is the point of Jesus? (0:10)
• Jesus is not a means to an end (4:10)
• We don’t see Jesus as the only path to the divine (7:05)
• You can be Jesus-centered without believing any one specific thing (12:14)
• Believing in Jesus matters less than believing Jesus (13:44)
• Jesus died because of human wrath, not divine wrath (18:06)
• When you strip away the doctrine and dogma, there’s something else there (19:05)
• Many of us are doing the best we can with the information we’ve been given (27:59)
• Jesus was divine, but so are you (33:10)
• It’s OK to take your time with healing (38:27)
• Every Christian is picking and choosing what they believe (41:52)
• “The same God that held us up in this life will hold us up through this life” (45:44)

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