Spirituality Is Measured by Spiritual Fruit, Not Spiritual Gifts

09/07/2025 58 min
Spirituality Is Measured by Spiritual Fruit, Not Spiritual Gifts

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Greg explains that spirituality is measured by spiritual fruit, not spiritual gifts, then he answers questions about preterism, evidence for a beginning of the universe, the law requiring rapists to marry their victim, and whether or not Genesis 1 indicates God created chaos.
 
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Commentary: Spirituality is measured by spiritual fruit, not spiritual gifts. (00:00)


What are your thoughts on preterism? (05:00)


Isn’t the universe eternal? Can you provide any evidence for a beginning of the universe or a God? (23:00)


How can you explain God forcing rape victims to marry their rapist in Deuteronomy 22:28–29? (44:00)


If God subdued and controlled chaos in the creation account, bringing order out of disorder, then does that mean he created chaos? (52:00)


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