Learning to Do God's Will Instead of Our Own

Salty Saints

In this episode of Salty Saints Podcast, Zack and Righteous Randy dive deep into the core concepts of righteousness, godliness, and having a pure heart. Together, they wrestle with the profound biblical ideas of what it means to live according to God's will rather than our own.

The conversation opens with an exploration of righteousness—a word that, in Greek, captures both the ideas of justice and moral rightness. Randy walks us through the immense importance of righteousness in the New Testament, especially in Paul's writings, where it lies at the very heart of the gospel message. Together, they discuss the nuances between being righteous before men and being declared righteous by God through faith, touching on key figures like Abraham, Joseph, and the complex legacies of the judges in Hebrews 11.

Next, they move into godliness—literally meaning "good worship"—and explore how true worship must flow from a heart that is rightly aligned with God. They also examine the concept of having a pure heart — the seat of will and intention — and how it shapes authentic worship and righteous living.

Along the way, Zack and Randy ask tough questions: How can flawed people like the judges of Israel still be considered people of faith? What does it mean to be made "right" by God, not merely covered over by grace, but transformed by it? They even tackle a thought-provoking rabbit trail about C.S. Lewis, pagan worship, and the danger of misplaced devotion. Stay Salty!

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Chapters

1. Learning to Do God's Will Instead of Our Own (00:00:00)

2. Marker 02 (00:00:49)

3. The Challenge of Defining Righteousness (00:01:15)

4. Righteousness & Justice in Greek (00:03:20)

5. Difference Between Righteousness & Justice (00:06:45)

6. Felix, Corruption, & Righteousness in Acts 24 (00:10:05)

7. Marker 01 (00:11:50)

8. Honor-Shame, Power-Fear, & Right-Wrong (00:16:15)

9. Paul's Theology of Righteousness Explained (00:19:00)

10. Being Made Right by God (00:23:30)

11. Old Testament Righteousness & Justice (00:26:45)

12. Flawed Instruments of God's Justice (00:30:00)

13. Faith Over Works: Salvation Through Faith (00:34:50)

14. Righteousness vs Self-Righteousness & Mercy (00:39:30)

15. Abraham's Righteousness & Justice Together (00:43:00)

16. Being Made Righteous Changes Our Character (00:45:45)

17. Identity & New Creation in Christ (00:49:00)

18. Moving Into Godliness: What It Really Means (00:53:00)

19. Good Worship vs Worship of False Gods (00:55:10)

20. Pure Heart vs Evil Heart (00:58:00)

21. Self-Will vs God's Will (00:59:21)