Is Any Part of Life Morally Neutral?

Ask Pastor John

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John Piper, Unknown, 163859, Pastor, Ask, Theology, Desiring God, Religion & Spirituality/christianity, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Questions

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🗓️ 10 October 2022

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

Scripture calls us to do everything for the glory of God. Does that mean no action we take is morally neutral?

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0:00.0	Well, are there morally neutral areas of life?
0:08.8	That's the first question on the table as we begin this new week together.
0:12.9	Welcome back to the podcast and thank you for making us part of your weekly routine.
0:16.6	We appreciate it.
0:17.9	The question is from Mary Beth who lives in Arkansas.
0:21.8	She writes us this.
0:23.2	Hello, Pastor John.
0:24.2	Thank you for the Ask Pastor John podcast.
0:26.6	A question has been troubling me for a while.
0:29.1	What's this one?
0:30.1	I'm wondering if everything in life is either a good thing or a sin or are there some
0:36.4	okay things that are not sin but are not exactly good either.
0:41.6	Sometimes I do things that don't seem beneficial.
0:44.7	I can't tell if I need forgiveness for them.
0:47.7	I usually ask for forgiveness anyways.
0:50.0	I guess basically my question boils down to that.
0:52.2	Pastor John, yes or no.
0:54.2	Are there morally neutral areas of life?
0:58.2	I can't give a yes or a no answer until I clarify some terms.
1:05.7	So what is sin?
1:09.7	What is the moral good?
1:13.7	What does morally neutral mean?
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