What is the 'good life' for Christians?

Tim Vasby-Burnie  |  Features  |  meditating on 1 Peter
Date posted:  6 Nov 2025
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What is the 'good life' for Christians?

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What does the good life look like? What sort of good life can turn the heart of unbelievers towards God?

We are “foreigners and exiles” in this world – what sort of life shows that we belong to the age to come, the kingdom of Jesus? In this dark world, what can we do to shine the wonderful light of mercy we have discovered in Christ?

You might think these questions should be the subject of deep thought by the missionaries and cultural apologists of our day. Denominational committees, seeking a fresh strategy for our ever-changing times, discussing these questions to give us a brand new vision of contextualised kingdom life.

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