Luther Rocks: Sound Familiar?

Spener borrowed cell groups from the Reformed.
Pietism defines Christianity by works while
downplaying  sound doctrine. "Doctrine divides."
Pietism turns into rationalism in one generation, at it did at Halle University.
UOJ came from Huber, who was Reformed,
and from Knapp, who amalgamated Lutheran and Reformed doctrine.

"In Pia desideria, Spener made six proposals as the best means of restoring the life of the Church: (LR - As if we can effect change)

• the earnest and thorough study of the Bible in private meetings, ecclesiolae in ecclesia ("little churches within the church"). (LR - Cell Groups)
• the Christian priesthood being universal, the laity should share in the spiritual government of the Church (LR - Everyone a minister)
• a knowledge of Christianity must be attended by the practice of it as its indispensable sign and supplement (LR - Works Righteousness and Church Growth Methods)
• instead of merely didactic, and often bitter, attacks on the heterodox and unbelievers, a sympathetic and kindly treatment of them (LR - Ecumenism and Unionism - Wauwatosa Theology)
• a reorganization of the theological training of the universities, giving more prominence to the devotional life (LR - More works and CGM)
• a different style of preaching, namely, in the place of pleasing rhetoric, the implanting of Christianity in the inner or new man, the soul of which is faith, and its effects the fruits of life." (LR - More about the heart and less about the head...less masculine)

Luther Rocks: Sound Familiar?:

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GJ - The most obvious sign of Pietism is the necessity of the small group, which is tyrannical and controlling in many cases.

Pietists love unionism, but scorn:

1. Sound doctrine.
2. Intellectual support of the Christian faith.
3. The liturgy.
4. The creeds.
5. The Confessions.
6. The Sacraments.

Screen capture from the Thanksgiving game.
Is that...Ski?