This week on Further, Brenton and Chris turn to Genesis 17 and God’s covenant sign of circumcision, exploring how it connects to baptism as an outward sign of an inward reality. They discuss the similarities and important differences between the two, and Chris addresses how believers should understand the difficult warning passages in Hebrews 6 about those who fall away. 

The conversation then shifts to the ultimate purpose of salvation, which is not simply forgiveness or going to heaven, but that God would be our God and we would be His people. Chris explains what it means for God to be our inheritance and why this truth should reshape how we share the gospel, warning against presentations that treat salvation as a finish line rather than the beginning of a relationship with God. They also consider Paul’s teaching that not all who are descended from Israel truly belong to Israel, and how it is possible to carry the outward markers of faith without a transformed heart. 

The episode closes with a look at what it means to examine ourselves, reminding listeners that the pattern of our lives, our love for God’s people, and even a humble willingness to be examined can point to the reality of genuine faith.

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