Episode 35: What we’ve received
In some traditions, it’s common to speak of “receiving Jesus” by inviting him to take up residence in our hearts. Paul, too, speaks of the Colossians as have “received Christ Jesus as Lord” (Col 2:6). But does Paul mean that they received him into their hearts? Probably not: his way of using the word suggests not only receiving Jesus, but receiving a tradition about Jesus that’s been passed on through the church.
