During an appearance on the “Jordan B. Peterson” podcast, California pastor Greg Rory clearly explained the gospel to the renowned psychologist.
“After all, what could be more important than an afterlife when all is said and done? What could be more important than where we spend our time? “I believe there is a literal hell, and it's up to us to choose where we are in this life,” said Laurie, who heads Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, California. told Peterson during a nearly two-hour lecture. interview.
around christian posthe added, the reason I'm going to heaven is “not because I lived a good life or because I failed in many ways, but because Christ laid down his life for me on the cross.” .
Quoting the Bible, the founder of the Harvest Crusade shows how the story of God telling Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac foreshadows Jesus Christ and his sacrifice on the cross. Ta.
“His Son, Jesus, made that sacrifice for us because he knew that there was no other way for us to approach God, no other way to meet God’s righteous requirements. ” he said. “As the saying goes, heaven is not for the good. Heaven is for the forgiven.”
Laurie also spoke to Peterson about the loss of her 33-year-old son, Christopher, who died in a car accident in 2008.
“As a Christian, my son believed in Jesus and I believe we will see him again,” Laurie told Peterson. “He won't be in heaven because I'm his father. He'll be in heaven because he put his faith in Christ and had that relationship. He's part of my future, too. So that gives me hope.'' But I also don't know, and I can't even try to explain, that God allows these things in our lives. ”
Peterson, who recently published a new book. we wrestle with godadmitted that he has trouble reconciling issues of earthly transcendence and the elevation of eternity.
“How do you reconcile the concept of an afterlife and immortality in your own mind with the claim that part of the Christian moral code is to perfect the world and elevate matter to heaven?” ?” he asked.
In response, Laurie pointed to 2 Corinthians. There they talked about the Apostle Paul being “captured into the third heaven” and when Christ promised the thief on the cross, “Today you will be with me in paradise.” A word that translates as “King's garden.”
“Paul went there and came back, and then he said, 'I have a desire to leave here and be with Christ. It's much better that way,'” Laurie said. Ta. “Ever since that moment on earth, my son has been homesick for heaven. So, going back to my son's story, I can't explain it, but I can tell you this: When my son went to heaven, I felt like part of me had gone to heaven'' too. “
“When my son left this world for the afterlife, I believe that during that tragic car accident, he was brought into the presence of God by angels. I believe that I will go there too. ” continued Laurie. “Faith is in my heart.”
Looking back, the pastor emphasized that it was during times of trial and suffering that his faith grew the most.
“God has made so many promises,” he said. “I have tested that promise, including the worst of losing a child, and I have seen how God worked through it for me. After my son died, If God hadn't been there for me, I would have given up on preaching, but why would I? But he came through for me.
in blog post After the interview, Lowery described Peterson as “one of the great minds of our generation” who has a “deep concern and love for the Bible.”
“I was so grateful that he let me tell my story. In the process of telling it, I learned how Jesus Christ changed my life and how I felt I had a relationship with Jesus Christ. We were able to share what that meant,” said Laurie.
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