A Biblical Counsellor’s Take on the Fear of God, the Ten Commandments, and Death Anxiety (Part 2)

In this episode, Padre Perona beautifully uses metaphors and biblical literature to illustrate the two opposing narratives of God as the Tyrant & God as Freedom. 

 

He talks about how religion seemingly functions as an outwork control, despite its focus on inward transformation through love, interpretation and insight.

We discuss the aspects of:

• How believing in Christ can be used to dodge or escape or delay character accountability;
• How Christ is a frame of reference for good character; and
• How Christ is seen as God, rather than a Prophet- and implications of that on one's spirituality. 

Padre Perona also interprets for us the Gospel of John in terms of how it highlights forgiveness, as well as why the Ten Commandments appear to be expressed negatively. 

 

Towards the end, we further unpack death anxiety for believers, where many experience fear in their last moments. He shares his approaches when working with death anxiety through the concept of Grace. 

 

Please refer to the links below if you'd would like to learn more about Padre Perona and his work.

https://www.facebook.com/ChrisPeronalifewithchrist

http://lifewithchrist.com.au/

biblicalcounsellor@lifewithchrist.com.au