Bonus Q&A: Is the Upside Down Kingdom Bible Woke?

Theology in the Raw

Preston Sprinkle

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.6 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 19 March 2025

⏱️ 24 minutes

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If you would like to support Theology in the Raw, please visit patreon.com/theologyintheraw for more information! 0:00 Introduction 0:41 Will you respond to any critiques of "the Upside Down Kingdom Study Bible?" Is it "woke?" 5:49 How do you explain the difference between sexual attraction and sinful sexual lust? 9:35 Is the Kingdom a meritocracy? The gate is grace, but what about rewards and placement--based on works? 20:23 Is there any topic you find uninteresting or would prefer not to discuss? 26:45 My young adult trans kid is mentally and emotionally healthier after transition. I feel guilty that I like them better, but they need Jesus. Thoughts? 30:21 What are some things happening on the political right that you've aligned with? 45:15 How do you choose which Christian charities to support? 47:13 Do you love Satan? We're supposed to love our enemies! (from a 7-year old) 48:33 What do you think of the statement, "Hell was made for Satan and his demons, not for people?" 49:35 How can we inherit a sin nature if God knit us together in the womb? Isn't he creating sin then? 50:39 Do you think there are gender distinctives that men must embrace, like growing beards? 53:47 The Greek word for submit in Eph 5:24--is it a "command" or is it a "suggestion?" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.0	Is the upside down kingdom Bible woke? What's the difference between sexual attraction and
0:35.3	sexual lust? Is our placement in the kingdom based on
0:38.3	works. What are things happening on the political right that I align with? And adult,
0:43.9	or if a young adult, trans kid is emotionally and mentally healthier after they transition,
0:48.1	how should we think through that? These are just some of the questions I'm going to address on this
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1:18.8	if you can't make it out to Minneapolis. All right, let's dive into some of these questions. So Josh H wants to know, do I have any plans to respond to critiques of the upside down
1:39.9	kingdom study Bible?
1:42.2	Josh says, I was one of the giveaway winners, and he loves the Bible. I love the
1:46.8	Bible, but some call it woke, L-LL. I love to L-L at the end. Oh, man, so many thoughts on this.
1:54.0	The short answer is, as of now, I don't have any plans to respond to the accusation that the Bible is, is woke.
2:03.1	Honestly, when I sign the contract for this study Bible, when we kind of brainstorm what it would
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