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The Doctrine Of Justification According To Gabriel Biel And Johann Von Palz, Theo. Dierks
The Doctrine Of Justification According To Gabriel Biel And Johann Von Palz, Theo. Dierks
Concordia Theological Monthly
"To understand Luther's spiritual development presupposes an understanding of what Luther was taught and what he later rejected” writes Dr. E. G. Schwiebert in his Reformation Lectures (a book which should be in every Lutheran pastor's library), and this understanding we have sought to give by these articles treating of the doctrine of justification as it was taught before the Reformation.
Antichristian Teaching Of Rosicrucianism, J. T. Mueller
Antichristian Teaching Of Rosicrucianism, J. T. Mueller
Concordia Theological Monthly
Among the many "cunningly devised fables" (cf. 2 Pet.1: 18) which false prophets are spreading with unholy assiduity to injure the kingdom of Christ, those of modern Rosicrucianism easily rank among the first, both in insidiousness and in perniciousness.
The Roman Doctrine Of The Lord's Supper, F. E. Mayer
The Roman Doctrine Of The Lord's Supper, F. E. Mayer
Concordia Theological Monthly
There are evident traces of Neoplatonism in Roman theology, especially in the doctrines concerning man and the sacraments. The majority of Roman theologians make a careful distinction between the spiritual, as the higher, and the material, as the lower, nature in man. Soul and body belong to two different spheres, the soul being inclined to the spiritual, the body to the sensual, the world of sense.
The False Arguments For The Modern Theory Of Open Questions, C. F. Walther, Alex Wm. Guebert
The False Arguments For The Modern Theory Of Open Questions, C. F. Walther, Alex Wm. Guebert
Concordia Theological Monthly
Finally, the proponents of the modern theory of open questions advance the argument that there are doctrines of faith in the Bible which God did not reveal in clear-cut, unmistakable terms.
Fighting Liberalism With Blunted Weapons, Theo. Engelder
Fighting Liberalism With Blunted Weapons, Theo. Engelder
Concordia Theological Monthly
The Modernists will not like certain sections of this book. The Christian Century says: ''This is a great book, greatly written, and greatly needed. Liberal Christians will find it hard to believe this. They still have in their mouths the bad taste of A Christian Manifesto, which was hailed with glee by the foes of spiritual freedom.
The False Arguments For The Modern Theory Of Open Questions, C. F. Walther, Alex Wm. Guebert
The False Arguments For The Modern Theory Of Open Questions, C. F. Walther, Alex Wm. Guebert
Concordia Theological Monthly
A fourth false argument for the modern theory of open questions is the appeal to certain points of doctrine in which former teachers recognized for their orthodoxy have erred. Those who advance this argument justify it in the following manner: In previous eras certain teachers of our Church entertained divergent opinions without being accused of heresy or denied church-fellowship by their fellow-Christiana.
Luther's Position On The Lord's Supper, H. B. Hemmeter
Luther's Position On The Lord's Supper, H. B. Hemmeter
Concordia Theological Monthly
From times immemorial heirs and beneficiaries have made havoc with the last wills and testaments of their benefactors. They have disquieted and disrupted families which otherwise had been peaceful and loving. And this havoc has often defied amelioration or removal. Even so in the case of our Lord's last will and testament. The Christian Church, the family of the saints on earth, stands before the world rent asunder also by reason of its divergent interpretations of our Lord's testament of love, His last will, in which He has given Himself to His disciples. In the hands of men this testament …
Biblical Angelology And Resultant Problems, Robert Kamphoefner
Biblical Angelology And Resultant Problems, Robert Kamphoefner
Bachelor of Divinity
The Scriptural doctrine of the angels has caused much discussion in the theological world throughout the centuries. It occupied the minds and the efforts of the early Fathers of the Church and has continued to be a point of dogmatical discussion even today.
The False Arguments For The Modern Theory Of Open Questions, C. F. Walther, Alex Wm. Guebert
The False Arguments For The Modern Theory Of Open Questions, C. F. Walther, Alex Wm. Guebert
Concordia Theological Monthly
After having shown that the theory of open questions cannot be supported by assuming a gradual growth of dogmas through successive decisions of the Church, we shall prove In the following paragraphs that a doctrine must not first gain a so-called symbolical recognition before it can become a dogma of the Church and must not therefore be placed in the category of open question until such recognition has been achieved.
Die Gottesidee In Heidnischen Religionen, P. E. Kretzmann
Die Gottesidee In Heidnischen Religionen, P. E. Kretzmann
Concordia Theological Monthly
Die Gottesidee in heidnischen Religionen (The idea of God in pagan religions)
The Reformed Doctrine Of The Lord's Supper, Th. Engelder
The Reformed Doctrine Of The Lord's Supper, Th. Engelder
Concordia Theological Monthly
K. Barth said in 1923: "Uncertainty prevails in the Lutheran communion also, and they have Crypto-Calvinists and even Crypto-Zwinglians among them in fairly large numbers - at least in respect of the question of the Lord's Supper." (The Word of God and the Word of Man, p. 260.) Is that true? The Allg. Ev. Luth. Kirchenzeitung wrote April 10, 1931: ''The false teaching of the Lord's Supper, which has split the Church since the days of Marburg, has invaded our Lutheran Church and is today penetrating its innermost circles.
The Mode Of Baptism, Walter A. Baepler
The Mode Of Baptism, Walter A. Baepler
Concordia Theological Monthly
A striking diversity exists in the Christian Church with reference to the mode of administering the rite of Baptism. Broadly speaking, the Eastern Church baptizes by immersion, the Western Church by pouring or sprinkling.
The False Arguments For The Modern Theory Of Open Questions, C. F. Walther, W. Arndt
The False Arguments For The Modern Theory Of Open Questions, C. F. Walther, W. Arndt
Concordia Theological Monthly
The assumption of a successive origin of dogmas through so-called decisions of the Church, by which some men seek to uphold the modern theory of open questions, militates, In the second place, against the relationship existing between Scripture and Christian faith.
Holy Scripture Or Christ?, Th. Engelder
Holy Scripture Or Christ?, Th. Engelder
Concordia Theological Monthly
Men are asking us to substitute for the authority of Scripture the authority of Christ or at least to subordinate the former to the latter. If we did that, we would be left without any authority for our teaching and without any foundation for our faith. And that means, of course, that there would be no Christian theology and no Christian religion.
Infant Baptism, E. W. Koehler
Infant Baptism, E. W. Koehler
Concordia Theological Monthly
Ever since the days of the Anabaptists, in the early part of the sixteenth century, infant baptism has been a controverted question in the Church. Also in our day there are those who reject pedobaptism, because there is no text in the Bible which explicitly commands that also infants should be baptized, as they were commanded to be circumcised in the Old Testament.
The False Arguments For The Modern Theory Of Open Questions, C. F. Walther, W. Arndt
The False Arguments For The Modern Theory Of Open Questions, C. F. Walther, W. Arndt
Concordia Theological Monthly
In the first place, it is not true that our dogmas come into existence gradually and that hence there are articles of faith "which are still in the process of formation, and others which as yet have either not at all or merely by way of beginning been drawn into the stream of events in which dogmas take shape." It is not true that some articles of faith have come down to us "as undecided, unfinished questions, incomplete structures, as open questions," because concerning these things one does not yet find unanimous agreement in the Lutheran Church.
Anfechtung Und Trost Im Spaetmittelalter, Th. Laetsch
Anfechtung Und Trost Im Spaetmittelalter, Th. Laetsch
Concordia Theological Monthly
Anfechtung und Trost im Spaetmittelalter (The challenge and consolation in the late Middle Ages)
Holy Scripture Or Christ?, Th. Engelder
Holy Scripture Or Christ?, Th. Engelder
Concordia Theological Monthly
In his History of Christian Doctrine G. P. Fisher points out that "among Protestants and Roman Catholics the old question respecting the seat of authority in religion is once more eagerly disputed. Since Coleridge and Schleiermacher insisted that the primary object of faith is not the Bible but Christ, there has been a growing tendency to regard the Scriptures less as an authoritative manual of revealed tenets in theology and morals than as the medium of disclosing to us the personal Christ and the import of His mission and teaching.
The False Arguments For The Modern Theory Of Open Questions, C. F. Walther, W. Arndt
The False Arguments For The Modern Theory Of Open Questions, C. F. Walther, W. Arndt
Concordia Theological Monthly
A further argument for this theory is the view that evidently for ecclesiastical unity not more is required than agreement in the teachings laid down in the public confession of the Church; that these are the only ones fixed by the Church itself; that on these only the Church has made pronouncements and decisions; and that everything else has to be considered as belonging to the category of open questions.
The Province Of Human Reason In Religion, M. S. Sommer
The Province Of Human Reason In Religion, M. S. Sommer
Concordia Theological Monthly
At the very outset it is necessary to define what I mean by human reason. By this term I mean the entire sum of natural knowledge and powers of the human mind, including intuition and conscience and the ability to reason correctly. This human reason is a very precious gift of God and is therefore also to be prized very highly. It is a sign of great folly, corruption, aye, of Satanic delusion, to despise and teach others to despise God's gifts in nature. "For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received …
Luther Ueber Kirche Und Amt, P. E. Kretzmann
Luther Ueber Kirche Und Amt, P. E. Kretzmann
Concordia Theological Monthly
Luther ueber Kirche und Amt (Luther on Church and Office)
Predestination, John Herzog
Predestination, John Herzog
Bachelor of Divinity
The questions which press themselves upon us as we approach the problem are these: Without distinction in us, why did not God save all or damn all? Cur alii, non alii? Why was I converted while another who was no more sinful was not? Is unbelief the cause or result of "non-election"? If cause, then "intuitu fidei"; if result, then decreta alsoluta. What is to be held of the faith of the "Zeitglaeubigen? etc., etc.
The False Arguments For The Modern Theory Of Open Questions, C. F. Walther, W. Arndt
The False Arguments For The Modern Theory Of Open Questions, C. F. Walther, W. Arndt
Concordia Theological Monthly
Johann Gerhard, whose authority is adduced against us, is of the same well-founded opinion [that, while in this life not a higher unity than a fundamental one is possible, errors that arise in a church-body should not be treated with indifference, even if they are of a non-fundamental character]. He writes against the papists, who place unity among the marks of the Church: ''It must be added that unity of faith and doctrine in the Church is not a perfect and absolute one in this life; for at times controversies occur between members of the true Church through which this …
Aspects Of Pragmatisim In Relation To Christian Theology, Frederick Gumz
Aspects Of Pragmatisim In Relation To Christian Theology, Frederick Gumz
Bachelor of Divinity
The pragmatism of Dewey and James is doubtless responsible to a large degree for the general tendency in modern theology of subordinating Scripture to the ends of practical life, and of accepting as true only those of its doctrines which can be translated into tangible consequences contributory to the welfare of society or the individual. Believing that theology in the past has been concerned too much with the mere “intellectual interrelations of certain concepts,” churchmen are today advocating a greater emphasis on the “functioning of the religious consciousness.” This movement has aroused a wide-spread aversion to doctrine and a passion …
The Bearing Of The Theory Of Evolution Upon The Chrisitian Doctrine Of Man, Theodore Martin
The Bearing Of The Theory Of Evolution Upon The Chrisitian Doctrine Of Man, Theodore Martin
Bachelor of Divinity
Evolution is an attempt to explain present conditions. In reality it consists of a number of explanatory attempts, none of which are satisfactory. All involve change, a development of the simple into the complex. Evolution has been defined as a "change due to circumstances,” but this is only a part of the story. As it is generally understood, evolution means much more than this. It means a development in matter resulting from the action or forces resident in matter itself.
The Doctrine Of Holy Baptism In The Pauline Epistles, Arlo Mueller
The Doctrine Of Holy Baptism In The Pauline Epistles, Arlo Mueller
Bachelor of Divinity
The purpose or this treatise is to show, primarily, that the doctrine which the Confessional Lutheran Church has taught concerning the Sacrament of Holy Baptism is the Scriptural doctrine as taught in the Pauline Epistles, and that the various errors of Enthusiasm on this point must be rejected as conflicting with the clear teachings of Paul, the great apostle.
The Gnosticism Opposed And Condemed In The New Testament, Erwin Lueker
The Gnosticism Opposed And Condemed In The New Testament, Erwin Lueker
Bachelor of Divinity
It is our purpose in this thesis to trace the movement in the form in which it is opposed and condemned in the New Testament, and, if possible, find external information on these movements. Although many of the passages which condemn false teachers may have been written against gnostics, we shall deal only with those in which gnostic tendencies are revealed.
Roger Williams' Individualism In Baptist Theology And Church Polity, Rudolph Ritz
Roger Williams' Individualism In Baptist Theology And Church Polity, Rudolph Ritz
Bachelor of Divinity
The principles laid down here are similar to those held by Roger Williams. The early American Baptists were organized chiefly on the basis of the individualism of Roger Williams. In this, thesis the writer proposes the following: to point out how this principle of individualism, manifest in the life and work of Roger Williams; secondly, to prove that this individualism basic in Baptist theology and church polity today.
The Means Of Grace In Roman Theology, Theodore Graebner
The Means Of Grace In Roman Theology, Theodore Graebner
Concordia Theological Monthly
That things are not what they seem is an observation elicited frequently by a course of study in Roman Catholic dogma. At no point is this caution more necessary than in an attempt to comprehend the Roman Catholic idea of Grace and of the Means of Grace.
Evil Spirits, R. T. Du Brau
Evil Spirits, R. T. Du Brau
Concordia Theological Monthly
This nomenclature no doubt harks back to the impure and unclean spirit of idolatry. To the ennobled and regenerated Christian soul, uncleanness was inseparable from the pagans' worship of their lesser divinities, or demons, both from a physical and psychical point of view. This is echoed by an emphatic longer descriptive phrase, occurring once only, and this in Luke 4:33.