Renewal in Christ: Athanasius on the Christian Life

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Renewal in Christ: Athanasius on the Christian Life

Discussion Questions

Athanasius positions the Christian life in between the first and second comings of Christ. How does the fact that Christ has already come but has not yet returned shape our expectations for life today?

Athanasius argues that vice and virtue shape our beliefs. Can you think of any examples of how a vice or virtue impacts someone’s thinking?

The Bible ends with the exclamation, “Come, Lord Jesus!” (Rev 22:20). What aspects of life today (or of the hope of life in eternity) make your heart long for the return of Christ?

Read Revelation 22:1–4 and 2 Corinthians 5:17. How can our lives today be a glimpse of the new creation to come?

How has the consistent reading of Scripture deepened your relationship with God? If you have never experienced consistency in reading Scripture, how might you create rhythms in your life to make this a reality?