The Eikon Podcast

S6E184: New Creation 15: The Principles

June 24, 2024 Michael Burns Season 6 Episode 184
S6E184: New Creation 15: The Principles
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The Eikon Podcast
S6E184: New Creation 15: The Principles
Jun 24, 2024 Season 6 Episode 184
Michael Burns

In this conversation, Michael and Gianna discuss the ten principles of new creation. They explore topics such as sacrifice, community, collaboration with God, and striving for unity and justice.

Takeaways
- New creation is not a list of rules or tasks, but something to be embodied.
- Self-sacrifice is a key aspect of new creation, and it begins with cruciformity, living in the shape of the cross.
- Community is central to new creation, and it requires everyone to do their part.
- New creation is a collaborative effort with God, and it involves discovering knowledge and understanding the character of God.
- New creation aims to be a peacemaker and strives for unity at all levels.
- New creation insists on equality and justice in all aspects of life.

Chapters
00:00 - Introduction and Moving to Principles of New Creation
14:03 - Embodiment: The Essence of New Creation
25:51 - Cruciformity: Living in the Shape of the Cross
31:19 - The Importance of Community in New Creation
35:18 - Collaboration with God in New Creation
47:48 - Sacrificial Love for Others in New Creation
50:59 - Faithfully Imaging God in New Creation
56:20 - Avoiding the Weapons of the World in New Creation
58:51 - Striving for Peacemaking in New Creation
01:00:51 - Insisting on Equality and Justice in New Creation
01:02:40 - Unity and the Unifying Nature of New Creation

Show Notes

In this conversation, Michael and Gianna discuss the ten principles of new creation. They explore topics such as sacrifice, community, collaboration with God, and striving for unity and justice.

Takeaways
- New creation is not a list of rules or tasks, but something to be embodied.
- Self-sacrifice is a key aspect of new creation, and it begins with cruciformity, living in the shape of the cross.
- Community is central to new creation, and it requires everyone to do their part.
- New creation is a collaborative effort with God, and it involves discovering knowledge and understanding the character of God.
- New creation aims to be a peacemaker and strives for unity at all levels.
- New creation insists on equality and justice in all aspects of life.

Chapters
00:00 - Introduction and Moving to Principles of New Creation
14:03 - Embodiment: The Essence of New Creation
25:51 - Cruciformity: Living in the Shape of the Cross
31:19 - The Importance of Community in New Creation
35:18 - Collaboration with God in New Creation
47:48 - Sacrificial Love for Others in New Creation
50:59 - Faithfully Imaging God in New Creation
56:20 - Avoiding the Weapons of the World in New Creation
58:51 - Striving for Peacemaking in New Creation
01:00:51 - Insisting on Equality and Justice in New Creation
01:02:40 - Unity and the Unifying Nature of New Creation