We uncover how a commonly misinterpreted passage in Hebrews 12 has caused most of the Christian world to stumble into a wrong view of God and His relationship with believers.

• Examining Hebrews 12:4-6 where God "disciplines" and "chastises" those He loves
• Exploring how proper hermeneutics requires interpreting all scripture through the gospel lens
• Tracing how the Greek word for "chastise" (mastigao) is used exclusively in passages about Christ's suffering
• Understanding the context from Hebrews 11 showing faithful believers suffering for righteousness, not sin
• Recognizing how ancient Jewish Christians might misinterpret persecution as divine punishment due to Old Covenant thinking
• Seeing how discipline is about loving formation, not punishment for wrongdoing
• Embracing the finished work of Christ that eliminated condemnation
• Differentiating between mixed covenant theology and pure grace teaching

Episode Page: https://wakinguptograce.com/hebrews-12-is-god-chastising-sinful-christians/

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