6/16/23

Scripture > Systematics

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 Systematic Theology is an endeavor that can be approached in numerous manners. Us Lutherans in general are not huge writers so much anymore...
4/11/23

Orthodoxy vs. Heterodoxy=Comfort vs. Doubt

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We Lutherans have often talked about avoiding heterodox churches (see Pieper especially). We have often talked about "correct" doc...
1/26/23

Response to Revealing Truth on baptismal regeneration Part 1

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 Recently Sean Christie of a discernment ministry, Revealing Truth did a hit video aimed at discrediting the Lutheran understanding of bapti...
1/4/23

Intuitu Fidei and the Formula of Concord

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The Lutheran Church has always battled with each other in-house regarding various theological topics. Historically, there were numerous ...
1/3/23

A Thousand! Always Literally a Thousand?

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The word "thousand" is used quite liberally in Scripture. The biggest battleground regarding the word occurs at the very end of Sc...
11/2/22

Election and Predestination: Luther and Calvin

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Election and predestination have, throughout church history, provided a fertile theological battle ground. Every church body has a doctrine ...
10/30/22

Luther's Reformation: The Word is Jesus

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  505 years ago, a German monk named Martin Luther nailed 95 theses for debate to the Castle Church door of Wittenberg, Germany. This was qu...
10/19/22

The Reformation - Monolithic?

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The Protestant Reformation was indeed an enormous event in world history. It had - and has - far reaching effects in the Christian Church bu...
10/16/22

Christology and Communion: It Matters. Part III

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In this final installment we will wrap up our series on Lutheran and Reformed Christology and their respective doctrines of the Lord's S...
10/15/22

Christology and Communion: It Matters. Part II

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In our first installment of this three part series comparing and contrasting Lutheran and Reformed Christologies and how they affect each tr...