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June 2014

June 03, 2014
Much of the contemporary debate on sanctification stems from Gerhard Forde's essay "the Lutheran View...
June 03, 2014
I have avoided getting into this debate because it becomes unnecessarily heated. However, I have...
June 03, 2014
I have been accused, through my previous posts on sanctification, of not properly representing Gerhard...
June 03, 2014
There are two senses in which Paul speaks of sanctification. Often it is used in...
June 03, 2014
As a follow up to my previous posts, here is the Formula of Concord's teaching...
June 03, 2014
Contemporary Lutherans seem almost afraid of the word "sanctification" or of the concept of the...
June 03, 2014
Despite the claims of the Roman Church in reaction to the Reformation, there is an...
June 03, 2014
Because I have an interest in Patristic studies, I have occasionally been asked why I'm...
June 03, 2014
One of the resources that I have used in preparing my sermons for Holy Week...
June 03, 2014
Alcuin of York It is an unfortunate fact in the study of church history that...
June 03, 2014
When most people think of St. Patrick's Day, they think about one of two things....
June 03, 2014
The following are quotes from St. Ambrose's treatise On Jacob and the Happy Life. This can...
June 03, 2014
Saint who? It is unfortunate that many of our Patristic forebears have been lost on...
June 03, 2014
Lent has been formally observed by Christians since the 4th century, but the practice of...
June 03, 2014
"A law was not given that could give life, but which might show his sins...
June 03, 2014
I was pointed to an article by one of my readers regarding the issue of...
June 03, 2014
I have had numerous emails and comments about the sources I have recommended for seeing...
June 03, 2014
Continuing my examination of this popular image supposedly refuting a traditional Christian approach to sexuality, I come...
June 03, 2014
I am continuing my response to common arguments against the Biblical teaching on human sexuality. Claim:...
June 03, 2014
With all of the good that has been accomplished by social media, one big downfall...
June 03, 2014
In the pietistic tradition, the distinction between a visible and invisible church is highly emphasized....
June 03, 2014
"I don't believe in progressive sanctification""There is no experience of the Holy Spirit""There is no...
June 03, 2014
If you have done any study of covenant theology, you are probably aware that the...
June 03, 2014
One of the most contested aspects of Lutheran theology when talking to people tends to...
June 03, 2014
Lutheran hour ministries has recently put a series of videos on the distinction between church and state...
June 03, 2014
I have been listening to many atheist/Christian debates recently, and one thing I continue to...
June 03, 2014
The following is a section from my chapter "New Life in Christ: Sanctification and Vocation"...
June 03, 2014
I have recently been reading a lot on the "Mercersburg Theology" which arose from conservative...
June 03, 2014
Peter J Leithart's "The Baptized Body" is a fascinating read. Coming from the controversial "Federal...
June 03, 2014
I think often about atheists, because they tend to be the most outspoken believers of...
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