#41 Good Works and Interior Righteousness - Karlo Broussard
Aug 31, 2023
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Apologetics expert Karlo Broussard discusses the relationship between good works, Christ's sacrifice, justification, and final salvation. He also explores the Catholic teaching on sacrifice, the significance of offering our bodies as a living sacrifice, and the unique authority of Peter among the apostles. The importance of good works for salvation is highlighted, along with the role of Peter in Christ's kingdom.
Offering spiritual worship as a form of sacrifice can contribute to our final salvation and express our love for God, despite Christ's sufficient sacrifice on the cross.
Our justification is not solely based on external declaration, but is grounded in our interior holiness and righteousness, as demonstrated through offering our bodies as a living sacrifice.
Deep dives
The Relationship between Good Works and Christ's Sacrifice
In this episode, the podcast explores the apologetical significance of Romans 12:1-2, which instructs believers to offer their bodies as a living sacrifice. This instruction raises questions about the relationship between good works and Christ's sacrifice on the cross. The podcast argues that if Christ's sacrifice is sufficient for salvation, why does Paul command believers to offer sacrifice? The podcast suggests that offering a spiritual worship as a form of sacrifice can contribute to both our final salvation and the discharge of temporal debt of sin, as it expresses our love for God.
The Interior Nature of Justification
The podcast delves into the nature of our justification and addresses the belief among some Protestants that justification is solely based on God's extrinsic declaration and not on internal righteousness. Drawing from Romans 12:1-2, the podcast argues that offering our bodies as a living sacrifice reflects the internal acts of belief, hope, and love for God. According to the podcast, this demonstrates that our justification is grounded in our interior holiness and righteousness, challenging the notion that it is solely forensic or external.
The Role of Peter and the Importance of Good Works
The podcast focuses on Matthew 16:21-27, where Jesus rebukes Peter and teaches about the repayment of deeds. Regarding Peter's role and the papacy, the podcast notes that Peter's unique authority is not nullified by Jesus' rebuke but rather affirmed by the context and symbolism of the keys of the kingdom. Additionally, with regard to the importance of good works, the podcast emphasizes Jesus' teaching that everyone will be repaid according to their conduct, indicating that our good works do factor into our final reward. This challenges the belief among some Protestants that good works have no relevance to salvation.
Episode 41: Year A – 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time
In this episode, we focus on three details that are relevant to doing apologetics. The first of the three comes from the second reading, which is taken from Romans 12:1-2. The relevant apologetical topics are the relation that our good works have to Christ’s sufficient work on the cross and our final salvation and the nature of our justification as interior righteousness. The other two details come from the Gospel, which is taken from Matthew 16:21-27. The apologetical topics that come to the fore there are, again, the relation of good wo…
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