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Redemption and work
Part 1 Biblical understanding of redemption in relation to work
God is everywhere and his redemptive plan is for all things, and nothing is out of scope
Christ’s redemption is as a messiah having victory over the powers of the world
Christs redemption is as a Passover lamb ransoming and paying for our sins through his sacrifice.
Christians are all a priestly people and are all called to do redemptive work as part of Christ’s body
This work includes witnessing to the gospel, connecting work back to God’s purpose, removing the secular/ scared divide, demonstrating how work should be done and identifying resources Christians have for the work we do.
Part 4 Biblical Theology to overcome misunderstanding
Work as worship
Redeeming work in workplaces
Through our work in them and as witnesses to the gospel we can participate in this by showing and explaining how Christ removes the yoke that binds us to them and by taking up his yoke we are freed to work within workplaces without being captive to them
We need to support Christians in workplaces so they can be God’s image bearers within the strong cultures of workplaces.
We are to be light and salt in the world and so we need to be present in the workplaces to do this redemptive work through trusted and authenticate relationships.
Redeeming people not things
Structures and practices to support redemptive work of all
Build and nurture our relationship with Christ and each other
How we do work matters not just what or how much
Truthfulness about sin and openness for healing is needed by lay workers too. Trust is needed in the church for this to occur. Modelling and practicing truth-telling actively is needed.
Our priority should be for the poor and disaffected and institutions have wide reaching powers that can impact these communities. We should look out for this.
Christ forgiving us our sins and empowering us to forgive others.
Conduct of work
We should conduct ourselves in a way that glorifies God and demonstrates the gospel as right living is critical to Christian witness (1Peter 2:12; Matt 5:16; Phill 2:16).
We are not without sin and should demonstrate and share God’s grace in our work and relationships.
We should help Christians in workplaces by encouraging them to do this work and save them from disillusionment due to exposure to injustice and suffering that they will encounter in their witness work.
Loving God and neighbours
Churches should equip all to worship
Seeing work as worship decouples from need for paid reward.
Kingdom of God living is the posture of worship
Dualism- Worldview change material and spiritual together
Cause for devaluation of work in the material world
Church as one body
the church is a whole body that is called to do redemptive work with no one part more important than others.
Christ provides pastors and teachers to equip his people and build up the body of Christ (Eph 4:11-13).
All Christians suffer and need sustainment for their gospel work.
The Spirit provides power and counselling beyond our own resources or power to accomplish what God requires
we all need to pray, teach and care pastorally for the people we are placed with.
Body of Christ needed to grow all
Requires a community that cares deeply for each other
One body with different gifts. Trinity is the example. Ephesians 4.
Calling
Call of Matthew. Matt 9: 9-13. Jesus came not to call the righteous but the sinners
Part 3 Pastoral consequences
those working in everyday jobs feel they need to leave these roles and take up full time ministry even though it may not be suited to their gifts or their callings.
We are not equipping everyone as priestly people to speak God’s absolution and forgiveness or have skills or knowledge on how to pastorally support those we are connecting with through prayer, teaching and care.
We are not adequately building up all Christians to redeem their workplaces while maintaining strong relationships with Jesus.
Part 2 Misunderstanding of redemption in relation to work
only paid ministry staff, or those doing formal church roles, do redemptive work and this is mainly done in the pulpit or church building on a Sunday.
everyday work including work in businesses, institutions, unpaid caring work etc is not seen as true redemptive work and is considered as less noble than working as a minister or missionary