We regularly talk hockey or the weather. But sadly we are less likely to Talk Jesus! We will review the importance of how God has been Talking Jesus and expects us to do so as well.
But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.
-- 1 Peter 3:15
For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will live with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people.”
-- 2 Corinthians 6:16
God calls people into relationship. But they are not loosely formed but rather involve mutually-binding commitments of loyalty and faithfulness. The Old Testament points to the New Covenant that God will make with His people through Jesus! God’s gracious covenant making becomes the manner in which we are to relate to one another as we follow Jesus together.
“I will give them an undivided heart and put a new spirit in them; I will remove from them their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh. Then they will follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws. They will be my people, and I will be their God.”
-- Ezekiel 11:19-20
How do we relate to those who are considering Medical Assistance in Dying as a way to end their lives? What does the Bible say? How does our Anabaptist Theology inform our view of this issue? God enables us to live and die for His glory!
For none of us lives for ourselves alone, and none of us dies for ourselves alone. If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.
-- Romans 14:7-8