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June 2014

June 03, 2014

Forde's Article: "The Lutheran View of Sanctification"

Much of the contemporary debate on sanctification stems from Gerhard Forde's essay "the Lutheran View...

June 03, 2014

Universal Objective Justification: My Position on the Issue

I have avoided getting into this debate because it becomes unnecessarily heated. However, I have...

June 03, 2014

Whatever Happened to God? God Not Preached

I have been accused, through my previous posts on sanctification, of not properly representing Gerhard...

June 03, 2014

Progressive Sanctification: A Pauline Doctrines

There are two senses in which Paul speaks of sanctification. Often it is used in...

June 03, 2014

Sanctification in the Formula of Concord

As a follow up to my previous posts, here is the Formula of Concord's teaching...

June 03, 2014

Progressive Sanctification: A Lutheran Doctrine

Contemporary Lutherans seem almost afraid of the word "sanctification" or of the concept of the...

June 03, 2014

Theonas of Alexandria on the Importance of Holy Scripture

Despite the claims of the Roman Church in reaction to the Reformation, there is an...

June 03, 2014

Athenagoras and Iconography

Because I have an interest in Patristic studies, I have occasionally been asked why I'm...

June 03, 2014

Melito of Sardis on Christ as the Passover Lamb

One of the resources that I have used in preparing my sermons for Holy Week...

June 03, 2014

Alcuin of York

Alcuin of York It is an unfortunate fact in the study of church history that...

June 03, 2014

Who was the Real St. Patrick?

When most people think of St. Patrick's Day, they think about one of two things....

June 03, 2014

St. Ambrose on Law and Gospel

The following are quotes from St. Ambrose's treatise On Jacob and the Happy Life. This can...

June 03, 2014

St. Fulgentius of Ruspe

Saint who? It is unfortunate that many of our Patristic forebears have been lost on...

June 03, 2014

Why Should Christians Observe Lent?

Lent has been formally observed by Christians since the 4th century, but the practice of...

June 03, 2014

St. Augustine on the Law

"A law was not given that could give life, but which might show his sins...

June 03, 2014

Answering Arguments for Women in Ministry: The Old Testament

I was pointed to an article by one of my readers regarding the issue of...

June 03, 2014

Sola Fide in Patristic Literature

I have had numerous emails and comments about the sources I have recommended for seeing...

June 03, 2014

St. Paul on Homosexuality

Continuing my examination of this popular image supposedly refuting a traditional Christian approach to sexuality, I come...

June 03, 2014

Answering the "Shellfish" Argument

I am continuing my response to common arguments against the Biblical teaching on human sexuality. Claim:...

June 03, 2014

Did Jesus talk about Homosexuality?

With all of the good that has been accomplished by social media, one big downfall...

June 03, 2014

Thoughts on the Visible/Invisible Church Distinction

In the pietistic tradition, the distinction between a visible and invisible church is highly emphasized....

June 03, 2014

Stop Being so Reactionary

"I don't believe in progressive sanctification""There is no experience of the Holy Spirit""There is no...

June 03, 2014

Problems with Covenant Theology

If you have done any study of covenant theology, you are probably aware that the...

June 03, 2014

Infant Faith

One of the most contested aspects of Lutheran theology when talking to people tends to...

June 03, 2014

Properly Understanding the Two Kingdoms

Lutheran hour ministries has recently put a series of videos on the distinction between church and state...

June 03, 2014

Is the God of the Bible Immoral?

I have been listening to many atheist/Christian debates recently, and one thing I continue to...

June 03, 2014

The Priority of Justification over Sanctification

The following is a section from my chapter "New Life in Christ: Sanctification and Vocation"...

June 03, 2014

Thoughts on Mercersburg Theology

I have recently been reading a lot on the "Mercersburg Theology" which arose from conservative...

June 03, 2014

A Review of "The Baptized Body" by Peter Leithart

Peter J Leithart's "The Baptized Body" is a fascinating read. Coming from the controversial "Federal...

June 03, 2014

The Incoherence of Atheism

I think often about atheists, because they tend to be the most outspoken believers of...

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