“4 stars, because I like you, and because you have many good and helpful things to share. However, your misrepresentation of evangelicals’ understanding of justification by faith alone, along with your fellow Catholic friend toward the end of today’s episode (11/8/24), was very disappointing. As a follower of Christ and firm believer in the doctrines of grace put forth in holy Scripture, I can stand with you on moral issues such as abortion and gender distinctions, but I absolutely cannot sing kumbaya with you or your friend around the proverbial campfire. On that one issue which the lynch pin of the Protestant reformation, we couldn’t be far enough apart. Once you conflate justification and sanctification, you undermine the gospel and essentially render the cross of Christ of no effect, by making man the final determiner of his own salvation, by his success or failure in “cooperating with grace.” Thus, grace is no longer amazing, but rather, a bank account in heaven that I need to access in order to continue in a state of justification. Shame on you both. You aren’t cancelled, friend, but understand that the reformation was a battle over the the gospel- what it means for a sinner to be justified, and consequently sanctified as that justified sinner walks with the Lord. You should know your audience, among whom are very grateful followers of Jesus who don’t go to mass, or quote Thomas Aquinas, or hold Scripture and church tradition as equal authorities.
P.S. I don’t normally rate and review podcasts, even my favorite ones that I follow, of which yours is one. But this issue struck a nerve.”
HCNewell23 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/08/24