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2017-10-29T05:23:59-06:00

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The Christian and Nationalism: Examining Bonhoeffer’s Anti-Nazi “Bethel Confession”

Last updated on: October 29, 2017 at 5:23 am By nathanrinne

Post by Nathan Rinne God brings His Kingdom in Jesus Christ, so what is His attitude regarding earthly nations, or, “ethnos” (from where we get the word “ethnic”)?[i] Just what should the Christian think about a phenomenon that appears to be rapidly emerging once again: nationalism? This week, Albert Mohler devoted almost a whole show to stories related to the topic[ii], where he argued that in Europe there are “two forms of nationalism” – one healthy, concerned with matters... Read more

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Church and State

Two Kingdoms

2017-03-28T17:10:55-06:00

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Five Reasons Why Babies Should be Baptized

Last updated on: March 28, 2017 at 5:10 pm By Jordan Cooper

I recorded a video for my Youtube channel which gives five brief reasons why infant baptism is a biblical practice. Check it out here! Read more

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Baby Baptism

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Paedo Baptism

2017-03-20T05:03:42-06:00

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Millstones, Judas Iscariot, and the Little Ones

Last updated on: March 20, 2017 at 5:03 am By nathanrinne

Post by Nathan Rinne As I hope you know, despite what you might hear from your Calvinist friends, Lutherans (and Luther) do not believe in double predestination. Even for Judas. So, what should we think about Judas’ tragic demise? What lessons can we gather from it? The season of Lent is a good time to think about this. Years ago, I wrote this short piece, which I’m republishing at this time… Thanks be to God that the Church is called... Read more

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Lent

Perseverance and Apostasy

Predestination

2017-03-17T10:53:48-06:00

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The Biblical Theme of Water

Last updated on: March 17, 2017 at 10:53 am By Jordan Cooper

On today’s program, I discussed water as a Biblical theme. I began with the Spirit hovering over the water in Genesis 1, and then discussed the flood, the crossing of the Red Sea, and Levitical washings. I demonstrated that all of these ideas are fulfilled in Holy Baptism. Here is the program. This is the previous program in the series on clothing. Read more

2017-03-15T11:05:05-06:00

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A Study on Infant Baptism

Last updated on: March 15, 2017 at 11:05 am By Jordan Cooper

This is a study guide that I prepared on the topic of infant baptism for confirmation students, but I thought that the material might be beneficial for anyone looking to lead any kind of study on the topic. Here is the PDF. BaptismStudyGuide Read more

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Baptism

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Sacraments

2017-03-14T14:14:23-06:00

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My critique of Gerhard Forde has been published

Last updated on: March 14, 2017 at 2:14 pm By Jordan Cooper

My book length critique of Gerhard Forde’s understanding of the law is now available. Here is the description: Martin Luther’s theological revolution depended in a significant part upon the distinction between law and gospel. Within the last hundred years, several authors have reevaluated the reformer’s understanding of this paradigm in light of its development within the Lutheran orthodox tradition. Some authors have argued that the Lutheran scholastic view of God’s law departs from that of Luther. Specifically, it is contended that... Read more

2017-03-06T15:08:01-06:00

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Q&A March 2017

Last updated on: March 6, 2017 at 3:08 pm By Jordan Cooper

On today’s program, I addressed a bunch of listener questions on a multitude of topics. Among these were: the theology of St. Augustine, the distinction between law and gospel, fellowship between Lutherans and Anglicans, and a rant about how obnoxious the anti-Lent facebook posts are. Here is the program. Read more

2017-03-01T14:56:23-06:00

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Hollywood Moral Awareness vs. Christian “Ash Wednesday” Moral Awareness

Last updated on: March 1, 2017 at 2:56 pm By nathanrinne

Post by Nathan Rinne “The folly of a man perverts his ways, and in his heart he holds God to blame” –Prov. 19:3 As Albert Mohler reports in a hard-hitting Briefing today, prior to the Oscars last Sunday night the Hollywood Reporter published an article titled “Oscar Winner John Irving Urges Hollywood to Get Political With ‘Outright Bias'”. In the article, Irving, echoing the 1960s philosopher Herbert Marcuse, pushes for his “artist community,” to be “intolerant of intolerance”. “In our... Read more

2017-02-25T13:22:48-06:00

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Augsburg Confession Article III On the Son of God

Last updated on: February 25, 2017 at 1:22 pm By Jordan Cooper

On today’s program, I continued my discussion of the Augsburg Confession with Articles III, “Of the Son of God.” I discussed Christological heresies, the two natures of Christ, the catholicity of the Lutheran reformation, and the connection between Christology and soteriology. Here is the program Read more

Objective Justification

Soteriology

2017-02-17T13:44:41-06:00

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Original Sin and Free Will (AC II)

Last updated on: February 17, 2017 at 1:44 pm By Jordan Cooper

On today’s program, I continued our discussion of the Augsburg Confession with Article II on the topic of original sin. I also discussed the nature of free will in connection to original sin. Here is the program Read more

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