Does God repent? What does ekklesia mean? Talking about biblical words and what they mean?

About this episode

Tom Wright discusses the meanings of key biblical words and the concept of God's repentance.

What does the Bible really mean by “soul” and “spirit”? Are they the same thing, or something very different?In this episode, Tom Wright unpacks key biblical words like psuchē, pneuma, and ekklesia, showing how modern misunderstandings can distort Christian theology.They also tackle a profound question: Does God “repent”? How do we reconcile passages where God seems to change his mind with the idea that God is unchanging?This episode is all about getting back to Scripture and avoiding the confusion that comes from some biblical terms and words.Support & Subscribe👉 Support thought-provoking conversations and help keep the show going at www.premierunbelievable.com/geolink/donate💡❓Got a question for Tom? Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠askntwright.com⁠⁠⁠👉 Refer a friend to become a subscriber → They can get 10% off by clicking hereFollow usInstagram: https://instagram.com/premierunbelievableFacebook: https://facebook.com/premierunbelievableTik Tok: https://tiktok.com/@premier.unbelievableX: https://x.com/UnbelievableFE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Tom Wright

Topics covered

• God's repentance
• biblical words
• soul and spirit
• ekklesia
• Christian theology
• Scripture

Keywords

• soul
• spirit
• ekklesia
• psuchē
• pneuma
• Christian theology
• God's unchanging nature

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Organizations: Premier Unbelievable

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