Theocast
Stop Preaching the Pietism 'Gospel'
July 31, 2024
Summary
If you are directed inwardly to find the comfort and assurance that Christ has saved you from your sin, you will be of all men most miserable. Jon and Justin have spoken about pietism and its effects on the Christian life in many episodes of Theocast. This is a compilation of the most informative and helpful portions of those episodes, with the aim of being extremely clear on where we stand, what problems we see with pietism, and the subtle yet devastating fruits of the pietism 'gospel' within the local church.
Topics
- Episode focus: Stop Preaching the Pietism 'Gospel'
- If you are directed inwardly to find the comfort and assurance that Christ has saved you from your sin, you will be of all men most miserable
- Jon and Justin have spoken about pietism and its effects on the Christian life in many episodes of Theocast
- This is a compilation of the most informative and helpful portions of those episodes, with the aim of being extremely clear on where we stand, what problems we see with…
Transcript
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Gospel according to pietism says you are saved by grace alone through Christ alone.
Now you better make sure that is true by your performance.
That's a great definition of pietism.
The gospel according to Jesus, I'm the one who saved you.
I lose none.
Now rest in my power to save and spread the light of the kingdom.
Right.
So the good news is secured.
And then from that, Jesus says, Here's what I want you to do: My burden is light, my yoke is easy.
So it's the outflow of it.
I'll just start with this as well.
It's just kind of a ground of where we're arguing from, and then we're going to compare this to history and what's kind of going on in history.
But, John 3 is a great example.
What must I do to enter the kingdom of heaven?
Like, what must I do?
Right.
And Jesus tells Nicodemus, well, you have to be born again, which means you can't born yourself again.
It's a beautiful illustration from Jesus.
I mean, obviously, it's from you have to receive that life.
That's right.
