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#104 Are good works evidence of saving faith?

Ask NT Wright Anything

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History, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

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🗓️ 10 February 2022

⏱️ 22 minutes

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What are 'good works' and are they evidence of saving faith? What about Muslims who do better 'works' than Christians? Is it ok to 'show off' our good works on social media? And what is a healthy approach to work as a career?· Support the show – give from the USA or UK & Rest of the world· For Unbelievable? Live· For bonus content, the newsletter, prize draws and to ask a question sign up at www.askntwright.com· Exclusive podcast offers on Tom’s books and videos from SPCK & NT Wright Online· Subscribe to the Ask NT Wright Anything podcast via your preferred podcast platform Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hello there and welcome back, it's Justin here once again with the show brought you

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in partnership with NTRIGHTOnline, SBCK and Premier Unbelievably I'm Head of Theology

0:27.6

and Apologetics for them. Today works and work, i.e. doing good as a sign of our salvation

0:34.7

is that something Tom endorses or not, what about showing off our good deeds on social

0:39.7

media? And of course the question of work in itself as a career, what's a healthy attitude

0:44.7

to that kind of work? Those sorts of issues being discussed on the show today. Thanks to

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Well today on the show we're asking your question on works. Good deeds and when when are they

2:09.6

something that we should strive for or how should we balance that against the idea that

2:13.6

we're not obviously saved by our good deeds necessarily. This has sort of come up in various

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