#godandgoals

2025-05-12
Greg Johnsonpteranodo
2024-08-05

Johann Arndt, German theologian, writes on “true Christianity”. Two elements: contrition, and making faith visible by going justice (charity and mercy to other’s needs). With these God is more pleased than with sacrifices.

Today, do we say God is more pleased that we would hold up these virtues?

How can you worship God in pure faith, exhibiting its visible effects?

... the true worship of God consists in pure faith, which, from the visible effect of it, the prophet [Micah] here describes, by 'doing justly, that is by the exercise of faith in righteous-ness, in charity and mercy (which is more pleasing than all sacrifices); and in true humility and contrition, as it is said: 'The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise!' Ps. 51:17."

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