
#168 Questions on the life of St Paul, justification and predestination
Ask NT Wright Anything — Premier#168 Questions on the life of St Paul, justification and predestination
May 4, 2023

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From 2019: Tom Wright talks to Justin about his book Paul: A Biography and takes listener questions on ‘justification’, election and salvation and what three things he would ask Paul if he were alive today.
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