by John | Sep 15, 2020 | Christian Heresies, Pastor Gervaise N. Charmley, Written
The so-called great heresies are worthy of examination for a number of reasons, one of which is that they represent the main lines of attack against Biblical Christianity. With the exception of Gnosticism, which begins with the claim to secret knowledge apart from the...
by John | Sep 10, 2020 | Book of Concord, The Augsburg Confession, Written
1] Also they teach that this faith is bound to bring forth good fruits, and that it is necessary to do good works commanded by God, because of God’s will, but that we should not rely on those works to merit justification 2] before God. For remission of sins and...
by John | Sep 8, 2020 | Andrew Voigt, Biblical Dogmatics, Written
Man, created in communion with God, is no longer by nature in that communion. His present spiritual condition is one of sinful corruption. Both the Scriptures and experience teach that sin is universal, and that the root of moral evil is inherent in the present nature...
by John | Sep 7, 2020 | Book of Concord, The Apology, The Augsburg Confession, Wittenberg vs Rome, Written
Introduction When the Augsburg Confession was presented to Charles V at the Diet of Augsburg in 1530, a Roman Catholic repsonse to the confession was made (called the Confutation), followed by a defense of the Augsburg Confession known as the “Apology or...
by John | Sep 7, 2020 | Book of Concord, Creeds & Confessions, The Augsburg Confession, Written
1] That we may obtain this faith, the Ministry of Teaching the Gospel and administering the Sacraments was instituted. For through the Word and Sacraments, as through instruments, 2] the Holy Ghost is given, who works faith; where and when it pleases God, in them that...
by John | Sep 1, 2020 | Book of Concord, Dr. Martin Luther, Smalcald Articles, Written
The Second Part is about the articles that pertain to the office and work of Jesus Christ, or to our redemption. Here is the first and chief article: 1] That Jesus Christ, our God and Lord, died for our sins, and was raised again for our justification, Rom. 4:25. 2]...
by John | Jul 13, 2020 | Our Saviour Lutheran Church, Pastor Tapani Simojoki, Pester a Pastor, Written, Zoom Interview
Hopefully you’ve already read the previous post explaining about our upcoming “Pester a Pastor” interview with Pastor Tapani Simojoki, in which case this is a gentle reminder that it’s this Wednesday evening at 7pm (U.K. time). If you...
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Roman Pagan Life and WorshipAugust 30, 2019
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