Long before Moses came down the mountain with the law, God had already promised a better covenant – one rooted in faith, not rules. In this episode of On the Table, the crew unpacks the timeline and purpose of the law, and how it was never meant to make anyone righteous. From the shame-inducing pressure of vague obedience to the subtle grip of legalism in today’s Christian culture, we challenge the false comfort of self-righteousness and point to the true commands of the New Covenant: love God and love others. If you’ve ever felt burdened by religion, confused about the law, or unsure where grace fits in, this conversation is for you.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00:0 Sneak peek
0:01:33 Intro
0:01:54 Welcome
0:02:07 Introduction to topic
0:04:01 Timing of the plan for a New Covenant
0:06:14 New Covenant is the Jesus covenant
0:07:30 God’s promise to Abraham
0:09:09 Slain from the foundation of the world
0:10:11 Law doesn’t annul the promise
0:12:10 Law is for the Jewish nation
0:13:05 Why was the law given?
0:15:28 Life and righteousness
0:18:01 Law limits, love is unlimited
0:19:57 No perfection by the law
0:22:47 Love is far greater than the law
0:24:44 No one is under the law since Jesus
0:25:41 In Jesus we are justified and righteous
0:26:17 What is legalism?
0:35:27 Obey what?
0:38:31 Jesus commanded us to love
0:39:35 Consequences of not loving
0:46:13 Dangers of going back under the law
0:48:14 Self-righteousness & hypocrisy are not true Christianity
0:53:36 Law has no place in Christianity
0:55:03 Recap
0:58:05 Don’t deny Jesus based on people
0:58:33 Outro

Why did God give us free will? If He’s all-powerful and all-knowing, is the future already set in stone? In this episode, the team wrestles with some of the biggest questions: God’s sovereignty versus man’s will, the purpose of free will, and whether predestination leaves any room for choice. We ask if sin was created by God – or simply allowed – and explore the idea that a real relationship with God had to involve the possibility of rejecting Him. From predestination to the promise that God wills all to be saved, we’re putting it all On the Table as we talk candidly about free will.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00:03 Sneak peek
0:01:10 Intro
0:01:31 Welcome and prologue
0:03:16 God’s sovereignty vs. man’s will
0:08:06 Why did God allow free will?
0:17:39 Is the future set because God knows it?
0:21:21 Predestination
0:23:24 Choice creates reality
0:25:37 Wheeler’s Delayed-Choice Theory
0:30:14 God’s will is that all would be saved
0:32:29 God won’t blot you out based on your works
0:34:06 Sin had to be an option for us to have free will
0:42:39 God is just and merciful
0:45:48 God is loving and sacrificial
0:47:21 Choose God!
0:52:31 Good works don’t save you
0:55:04 Did God create sin?
0:57:17 Free will in Heaven
1:03:48 Outro

What are your God-given sub-missions? The word submission has carried some serious baggage in Christian culture – often weaponized against women and misused in marriages. But what if Biblical submission has nothing to do with hierarchy and everything to do with love? In this episode of On the Table, the team unpacks the real meaning of submission through the lens of Jesus, who didn’t dominate, but served. We revisit the Garden, challenge selective readings of Paul, and explore how the curse was broken in Christ. This isn’t about control – it’s about mission, mutual support, and daily acts of Spirit-led sacrificial gifts that uplift others. Let’s talk about what it truly means to submit in a Kingdom where there is neither male nor female, but unity in Christ.