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Dr. C. F. W. Walther As Theologian, Francis Pieper, John Theodore Mueller
Dr. C. F. W. Walther As Theologian, Francis Pieper, John Theodore Mueller
Concordia Theological Monthly
When we try to depict Dr. Walther as theologian, we must, above all, discuss his doctrine of justification, for his attitude toward this doctrine supplies the clue to his whole line of action in his life so full of controversy.
The Christian Hope And Our Fellow Man, Martin H. Franzmann
The Christian Hope And Our Fellow Man, Martin H. Franzmann
Concordia Theological Monthly
John the Baptist at the dawning of the new age, the coming of the Kingdom, called men away from ties of home, nation, Temple, and cultus into the desert, to meet there the God who was with Israel before Israel had a home, a national life, a Temple, and a cultus. The repentance which he preached was a great act of detachment. Likewise Jesus detached His disciples from the traditional standards of clean and unclean, pointed to Himself as greater than the Temple, and promised to build His ’εχχληοι̇α, His people of God, as inheritor of Israel's promise but detached …
The Doctrine Of Creation In Lutheran Theology, Jaroslav Pelikan
The Doctrine Of Creation In Lutheran Theology, Jaroslav Pelikan
Concordia Theological Monthly
The fundamental category in the Biblical doctrine of man is the category "creature." Whatever else Christian theology may have to say about the nature and destiny of man, it says in the limits described by that category. Its picture of man as sinner, therefore, must portray him as a fallen creature. It must not make him a creature of Satan because of his sin. Nor dare theology forget that it is precisely man's creaturely derivation from God that makes his sin so calamitous. Because the category "creature" is so fundamental, orthodox Christian theology has always felt compelled to draw a …
The Contribution Of Archaeology To The Interpretation Of The New Testament, Raymond F. Surburg
The Contribution Of Archaeology To The Interpretation Of The New Testament, Raymond F. Surburg
Concordia Theological Monthly
Archaeology is, furthermore, of great value because it relates exegesis to historical facts. Christianity is a historical religion, based upon events and experiences which transpired in history. Allegorical and symbolical interpretations often ignore the historical background of the Christian religion and lead to aberrations in religious thought. While the New Testament as a supernatural revelation harbors many elements transcending historical verification, it does nevertheless contain much material which can be determined by historical study. Thus Dana asserts: "There is no feature of the process of interpretation more important than the reconstruction of the historical situation out of which a given …
The Contribution Of Archaeology To The Interpretation Of The New Testament, Raymond F. Surburg
The Contribution Of Archaeology To The Interpretation Of The New Testament, Raymond F. Surburg
Concordia Theological Monthly
The pastor, the missionary, the parochial school teacher, the Sunday school and weekday school teachers, the Christian youth leaders, and others use the Bible in their respective fields of labor in the Lord's vineyard. If these Christian workers and leaders are to fulfill the intention of the divinely appointed ministry of reconciliation and accomplish the perfecting of the saints through the Word of Truth, a correct and adequate understanding of the Old and New Testament Scriptures, together with their proper application, is essential. The explanation and the application of the Word of God must rest upon a sound and self …
The Masonic Apostasy From Christ, Paul M. Bretscher
The Masonic Apostasy From Christ, Paul M. Bretscher
Concordia Theological Monthly
Christian by Degrees (1954) is the second of two books written by Walton Hannah, clergyman in the Church of England. In this book, as well as in an earlier work, Darkness Visible, the author demonstrates the irreconcilable difference between Christianity and Freemasonry. This journal published a review of Darkness Visible (XXIV [1953], 316 f.) and of Christian by Degrees (XXV [1954], 709 f.), 1n addition, we kept our readers informed regarding the controversy in the Church of England caused by Rev. Hannah's analysis of the religious character of Freemasonry. See "Freemasonry in England under Fire" (XXII [1951], 353 f.) and …