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Eddie Lawrence, host of the Ready4Eternity podcast, interviews Dr. Tom Wadsworth about his 2022 PhD dissertation about first-century Christian assemblies. The interview was conducted on Oct. 23, 2024.
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:39 Tom's background of research and dissertation development
04:55 The purpose of gatherings
06:58 Understanding worship language and edification
08:52 The difference between ancient and modern gatherings
11:10 The worship anomaly
15:12 Are worship and edification mutually exclusive?
17:09 If you're not getting something out of the meeting, maybe you're not the problem after all
19:10 Greek words for worship
26:15 Martin Luther's translation work
28:30 Why weren't these worship words used in the early church?
31:38 God's people as temples
32:40 How can we be sure these words didn't take on new meaning?
39:30 Christianity is a way of life
40:43 The shift toward worship services as we know them
45:33 How we got off track and the continuing reformation
50:18 Why is this important to the average person?
52:08 How does this affect our modern churches?
55:50 Ignore the walls, focus on the people
57:15 Pushback and responses
1:00:00 How small groups affect edification
1:03:10 Conclusion