How Pietism Ruins Good Works

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Spirituality, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 2 February 2022

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

When we preach the gospel, there are often objections. One of the most common is, "Yeah, but what about good works?" In this episode, Jon and Justin talk about good works from a confessional perspective. What are good works? Who and what are they for? Why do we do them? How do we do them? The guys answer these questions and consider how pietism has damaged our thinking about good works. Semper Reformanda: Jon and Justin consider how pietism has made us less effective in doing biblical good works for the good of neighbor and honor of God. The guys also talk about how the contemporary church has much more in common with the medieval church than many would like to admit. Resources:Our book: RestWhat is Peitism?Leaving pietismOur episode on spiritual disciplinesSeries on Spiritual Disciplines

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0:00.0	Hi, this is John. Today on Theocast, Justin and I are going to have a conversation about
0:07.9	good works as relates to the confessions and reform theology, but specifically how pietism
0:14.0	ruins good works and the purposes of good works. And sometimes what we think is a good work
0:20.0	is not actually a biblical good work from God.
0:23.0	We're going to talk about what they're for, how they are designed to glorify God at
0:26.9	advance his kingdom, and how we use our union in Christ, that is what we've received in Christ
0:32.3	as our motivation for our good works. We'll see you soon.
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1:07.1	conversations about the Christian life from a reformed and pastoral perspective.
1:12.0	Today, your host are Justin Purdue Pastor of Covenant Baptist Church in Asheville, North Carolina.
1:16.9	And I am John Moffitt, the pastor of Grace Reformed Church in Spring Hill, Tennessee.
1:22.1	Justin, it is good to be with you, my friend, both of us.
1:25.2	I had a snowed in weekend where either of us could have church. So
1:28.9	we might be a little fired up today. We might have a little extra sermon juice just because we
1:34.8	didn't get the opportunity to preach. So beware. Justin, today's a fun subject, one that you and I
1:41.9	love to bring freedom and clarity for the sake of the
1:45.0	glory of Christ. So my friend, tell us, what are we talking about today?
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