UPDATE: The end of 2022 I left the Baptist church I had been a member of for a very long time and started attending the Divine Service at a Lutheran congregation (LCMS North/Canada) and was confirmed March of 2024.
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Book of Concord 40 Day Reading Plan
I found this plan online created by Concordia Publishing House so I can't take credit for it. I made a few changes and will post it here for anyone interested in studying the Book of Concord. -jm book-of-concord-40-day-reading-planDownload
Sacerdotalism
Warfield writes, "According to this system God the Lord does nothing looking to the salvation of men directly and immediately: all that he does for the salvation of men he does through the mediation of the Church, to which, having endowed it with powers adequate to the task, he has committed the whole work of … Continue reading Sacerdotalism
1729 Goat Yard Declaration of Faith
A Declaration of the Faith and Practice of the Church of Christ at Horsely-down, under the Pastoral Care of Mr. John Gill, &c. Having been enabled, through divine grace, to give up ourselves to the Lord, and likewise to one another by the will of God; we account it a duty incumbent upon us to … Continue reading 1729 Goat Yard Declaration of Faith
Two Kinds of #Theosis
From Christification: A Lutheran Approach to Theosis by Jordan Cooper: "There are many different approaches to theosis in various authors and traditions, but there are two primary strands of thought on this subject. First, there is the earlier formulation as explained in Irenaeus and Athanasius. This approach to theosis is primarily theological in nature, arising … Continue reading Two Kinds of #Theosis
Christmas Mashup
Well, it's that time of year again. I feel like I'm pretty much alone on this issue so "why not give up?" I ask myself. I dunno. Maybe I will. Maybe we shouldn't base our faith on scripture alone? Maybe some tradition is good? Maybe a lot of tradition is not only good but needful? … Continue reading Christmas Mashup
Sproul Quotes
Cathar Pater Noster
A candidate seeking admission into the Cathar church would knee before the Elder and repeat the Lord's Pray phrase by phrase following the Elder's lead. Our father, which art in Heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our supersubstantial … Continue reading Cathar Pater Noster
Luther and Calvin on Predestination
Excellent video. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tirB0ODem24
Sacerdotal System Rejected
(first published in 2013) Notes and quotes from chapter 7 of Schaff's History of the Christian Church. (Schaff had a killer beard!) THE SACRAMENTARIAN CONTROVERSIES: 101. Sacerdotalism and Sacramentalism. Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodoxy: The Catholic system of Christianity, both Greek and Roman, is sacramental and sacerdotal. The saving grace of Christ is conveyed to … Continue reading Sacerdotal System Rejected
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