Regeneration in Lindberg's Christian Dogmatics

Last updated on: June 12, 2014 at 6:49 pm By Jordan Cooper

§28. REGENERATION. Justification and regeneration stand in the closest relation to each other. The terminology has not always been the same, but has been changed from time to time, while the subject matter concerned has always been fixed. We have already called attention to the fact that different presentations have been made by different theologians of our Church, and opinions are still divided, but everything depends on a good interpreter, i. e., if we understand the definition correctly, clarity and... Read more

"In Pseudepodcast, Comments make YOU!" We want your "Swimming the Rhine" stories…

Last updated on: June 11, 2014 at 10:39 pm By trentdemarest

Trent, Levi, and Matt want to hear from you. Specifically, we want to hear about how you made your way into Lutheranism. Perhaps you’re a cradle Lutheran who “rediscovered Lutheranism for the first time,” like Trent; perhaps you used to be a Reformed Baptist, like Levi; perhaps you used to be a heathen cult-member, like Matt. Whatever the case may be, if you wouldn’t mind telling us your story in about 250 words, we would love to read it on the... Read more

Sanctification in Conrad Lindberg's "Christian Dogmatics"

Last updated on: June 11, 2014 at 10:07 pm By Jordan Cooper

§30. RENOVATION. The life of the regenerated Christian must grow and develop. It is not sufficient that a man has been born into the spiritual world, thereby coming into possession of spiritual life, but as a child of God he must grow and develop under the fostering care of the Spirit. Man begins his walk in the newness of life, clothed in the righteousness of Christ, with the power of sin broken in principle, but with the old Adam still... Read more

A Critique of the Theology of Gerhard Forde

Last updated on: June 11, 2014 at 5:31 pm By Jordan Cooper

On today’s program I addressed the theology of the late ELCA theologian Gerhard Forde, and the beliefs of “radical Lutheranism.” I looked at some of the major issues in his book Where God Meets Man, and demonstrated how he departs from Scripture, the catholic church, and the Lutheran tradition. Don’t miss this program! Here is the program. UPDATE – Complementary reading: “What Exactly is the Problem with Gerhard Forde and the ‘Radical Lutherans’?” Read more

No Confession No Communion

Last updated on: June 11, 2014 at 3:52 pm By Jordan Cooper

By Rev. Dr. Curtis Leins Many contemporary Christian worship services have no Confession of Sins and no Service of Holy Communion? Why? Obviously, someone has decided that these things are less important than other things. What are the other things that are so important that they take the place of confessing sins and receiving God’s forgiveness? What is more important than receiving the Lord’s Supper? These are important questions because the way we worship affects and reflects our faith. That... Read more

Some good posts on Eastern Orthodoxy

Last updated on: June 10, 2014 at 8:04 pm By trentdemarest

Many of you followers of Pastor Cooper’s work have expressed curiosity regarding Eastern Orthodoxy. While I am by no means an expert in the subject, I have had a longstanding interest in Eastern Christianity — an interest which at one time extended to serious inquiry and an interest in converting. It’s a topic which I have thought much about and written some about. With that said, I’d like to offer the following list of essays and reflections on Eastern Orthodoxy (only... Read more

Pentecost 2014

Last updated on: June 10, 2014 at 7:49 pm By Jordan Cooper

This message was preached from Acts 2 on Pentecost Sunday on June 8, 2014 at Hope Lutheran Church in Brighton, IA. Here is the message. Read more

The Papacy and Matthew 16

Last updated on: June 9, 2014 at 11:43 pm By Jordan Cooper

And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. (Matt. 16:18-19) This particular text has historically been at the center of Roman Catholic and Protestant polemics. Roman apologists have utilized this text as an establishment of the Papal office. It... Read more

What exactly is the problem with Gerhard Forde and the "Radical Lutherans"

Last updated on: June 9, 2014 at 6:04 pm By trentdemarest

UPDATE – Complementary Listening: “A Critique of the Theology of Gerhard Forde.” Reposted from the Facebook. Starting in medias res… Since it was wisely stated by a friend that “every little skirmish isn’t as important as a few well-crafted contributions,” I have abandoned the skirmishes of the land of Comboxen for a time and undertaken to craft a more substantive contribution. I hope my efforts have not been in vain. For the record, there is no dispute concerning the articulus stantis et... Read more

The Image of God in Man and the Fall

Last updated on: June 8, 2014 at 10:37 pm By Jordan Cooper

This class is based on the third chapter of Joseph Stump’s book “Bible Teachings” on the image of God in man and the fall of mankind. Here is the lesson. Read more