Hidden Works Theology in Churches: Are you a Piest?

 Along with the doctrine of Restoration, the Charismatic Movement also has two other underlying ideologies.  These are not just in the Charismatic Movement but have been apart of the church for centuries if not millennia.  I myself have been influenced by some of these ideologies and did not realize the lack of scripture backing them.  These two philosophies, Gnosticism and Pietism, are really cousins and in fact is could be said that Gnosticism is really a form of Pietism.  Let me start with Pietism. 

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