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What happens when God commands something that overturns what you thought God had already made clear? In this episode, we explore Peter's rooftop vision in Acts 10 and the unsettling power of divine command theory—the idea that God's word does not merely explain morality but establishes it. Through Peter's hunger, resistance, and eventual obedience, we examine how pride hides behind Scripture, consistency, and certainty, and how God's present command can collapse the categories we use to protect ourselves from surrender. This conversation invites listeners to wrestle with conversion, forgiveness, mission, and the terrifying freedom of a God who does not ask permission before making the unclean clean.
By Joel A. NewmanWhat happens when God commands something that overturns what you thought God had already made clear? In this episode, we explore Peter's rooftop vision in Acts 10 and the unsettling power of divine command theory—the idea that God's word does not merely explain morality but establishes it. Through Peter's hunger, resistance, and eventual obedience, we examine how pride hides behind Scripture, consistency, and certainty, and how God's present command can collapse the categories we use to protect ourselves from surrender. This conversation invites listeners to wrestle with conversion, forgiveness, mission, and the terrifying freedom of a God who does not ask permission before making the unclean clean.