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The No And The Yes Of Scripture On Atheism, W. H. Dau
The No And The Yes Of Scripture On Atheism, W. H. Dau
Concordia Theological Monthly
The question to be investigated now is whether Scripture regards atheism as possible; whether atheism is viewed by the Biblical writers as a reality or merely a state of mind and a matter of imagination.
Reflections On The Status Of Our Preaching, E. J. Friedrich
Reflections On The Status Of Our Preaching, E. J. Friedrich
Concordia Theological Monthly
Christian preaching never continues very long on the some plane. On the contrary, it is subject to a continual alternation of revival and decline, and that not merely with reference to its literary and homiletical qualities, but above all in the substance, the power, and the effectiveness of its message. There is nothing extraordinary about this; for "human progress of every kind is usually not steady and continuous, but rather goes by waves, like the rising tide. Declension and revival, forward and backward, up and down, these are the common Christian phenomena, individual, local, general. Even the most superficial study …
Malcious Desertion, Theo. Laetsch
Malcious Desertion, Theo. Laetsch
Concordia Theological Monthly
The seventh chapter of Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians contains various instructions regarding marriage, all of which apparently were given in answer to questions proposed to the apostle by the congregation. After having discussed the question whether it were better to marry or to remain unmarried, the apostle turns his attention to such as have either before or after their conversion been married. He distinguishes two classes: such marriages in which both spouses are believers and such in which one spouse is a believer, the other an unbeliever. His instructions to believing couples, V. 12, we have already considered.