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The Sermon Methods, J H. Fritz

Concordia Theological Monthly

The three requisites for good sermonizing are: a thorough study of the text, a good outline, and good delivery. Neglecting any one of these will result in poor preaching.

What is perhaps mostly neglected in sermonizing is that which is most important: a thorough study of the text. A thorough study of the text is absolutely indispensable for good sermon work. Without it the preacher cannot make a good outline, and without it he cannot be filled up with his subject, which he must be if he would deliver well, for a preacher's delivery is influenced by his mastery of …

Book Review. - Literatur, L Fuerbringer

Concordia Theological Monthly

Book Review. - Literatur

The Morality Of The Book Of Judges, Otto F. Stahlke

Bachelor of Divinity

The purpose of this paper is not to establish the moral standard obtaining in this period of disorder, as though the standard of Jehovah were inferior to that of a later day, in that the deeds of God's specially chosen deliverers, were to be an example to His people also morally, thereby making the standard. An objective examination of this morality would prove it the same as the Biblical morality of any other age; but that lies beyond our discussion. Again the purpose is not to prove that the Judges or God's people did nothing contrary to the moral law …

An Evaluation Of Critical Opinions Concerning Time, Place, And Readers Of Ephesians, Martin W. Mueller

Bachelor of Divinity

Especially in the last few years there has been much discussion on the Time and Place of the Composition of Ephesians. Closely connected with this is the question: To whom was the Epistle addressed? The determining of these two factors plays a large part in the establishing of the authenticity of Ephesians. Hence, this treatise offers: "An Evaluation of Critical Opinions concerning Time, and Place, and Readers of Ephesians," in the hope that it may to some small degree serve this end.

A History Of The Evangelical Lutheran (Missouri Synod) Mission For China, Edward H. Arndt

Bachelor of Divinity

In writing this paper, I hope to have contributed something quite new to the history of Lutheran Foreign Missions. To my knowledge, no one has written on this phase of the work before.

Although our China Mission is still young, it is high time that its history be written. While the Mission was founded only 20 years ago, the writer has experienced much difficulty in obtaining reliable information on several points.

Saving Faith In The Old Testament, Frederick L. Miller

Bachelor of Divinity

Since faith in Christ is absolutely indispensable for salvation; and since by faith in Christ the people of the O. T., like those of the N.T., must have been saved, since there is salvation in no other name (Acts 2, 42): we must be able to find this faith expressed or implied in the O.T. There is sufficient testimony in the N.T. for this faith of the people of the Old Covenant, and so for Christians our problem is no problem; but when we deal with Jews, and when we consider the matter historically, we are thrown upon the O.T. …

The Difficult Verses Of The Song Of Deborah Expounded, E A. Schack

Bachelor of Divinity

The purpose of this thesis is to give a translation of the entire Song and offer a tenable solution of the linguistic difficulties found therein, established on sound biblical exegesis, and not by corrupting the text, as critics have done and yet do; for that mititates against the clear conception or Holy Writ.

Quenstedt's Discussion On The Ministerial Office, Robert A. Biegner

Bachelor of Divinity

The twenty-seven page locus, “De Ministerio Ecclesiastico”, discussed under the fourth division of Quenstedt’s two thousand and seventy-nine page work will be the subject, of this present writing. The locus is representative of the entire book and therefore furnishes a representative insight into Quenstedt’s dogmatical method.

Studie Ueber Die Eisenacher Epistel Des Sonntags Misericordias Domini, F Wenger

Concordia Theological Monthly

Studie ueber die Eisenacher Epistel des Sonntags Misericordias Domini (Study on the Eisenach Epistle of the Sunday Misericordias Domini)

Theological Observer. - Kirchlich-Zeitgeschichtliches, F Pieper

Concordia Theological Monthly

Theological Observer. – Kirchlich Zeitgeschichtliches (Theological Observer. – Of course contemporary history)

Ist Der Papst Der Antichrist, Th Engelder

Concordia Theological Monthly

Ist der Papst der Antichrist (Is the Pope the Antichrist)

Zurueck Zu Luther!, Th Engelder

Concordia Theological Monthly

Zurueck zu Luther! (Back to Luther!)

Dispositionen Ueber Die Von Der Synodalkonferenz Angenommene Serie Alttestamentlicher Teste, Th Laetsch

Concordia Theological Monthly

Dispositionen ueber die von der Synodalkonferenz angenommene Serie alttestamentlicher Teste (Dispositions on the Series of Old Testament Tests Adopted by the Synodal Conference)

"Hielt Er's Nicht Fuer Einen Raub," Phil. 2, 6, P E. Kretzmann

Concordia Theological Monthly

Hielt er's nicht fuer einen Raub, Phil. 2, 6 ("Did he not think it robbery," Phil. 2:6)

Luther's Use Of Medieval Latin Hymns, P E. Kretzmann

Concordia Theological Monthly

Luther possessed a versatile genius of surprising fertility. His university training had been almost entirely in the field of the humanities and in philosophy, and he had taken up theology only while acting as instructor at the universities of Wittenberg and of Erfurt; and yet he became one of the most profound theologians of the entire Christian era. He was no philologian, and yet he was able, chiefly on the basis of the most intensive form of home training, to present some of the most thorough linguistic discussions, in Greek and Hebrew as well as in Latin and German, which …

Book Review. - Literatur, P E. Kretzmann

Concordia Theological Monthly

Book Review. - Literatur

The Roman Catholic Doctrine Of Infused Grace Examined And Refuted, Herman W. Gockel

Bachelor of Divinity

How this doctrine of work-righteousness, technically known as the doctrine of infused grace, or Gratia Infusa, can presume to claim any vestige of Pauline authority, may at first seem an exceedingly difficult task to demonstrate. It is for his purpose that the writer has chosen to devote the entire first chapter of his thesis to a treatment of the gradual growth and steady evolution of this doctrine from the days immediately after the Apostle Paul until the sixteenth century, when the conception of infused grace was definitely formulated and laid down as a dogma of the Church in the Canons …

Erasmus' Angriff Auf Luther Im Jahre 1524, W Arndt

Concordia Theological Monthly

Erasmus' Angriff auf Luther im Jahre 1524 (Erasmus' attack on Luther in 1524)

Concerning The Doctrine Of Inspiration, J T. Mueller

Concordia Theological Monthly

Under the heading "The Place of the Holy Spirit in Biblical Inspiration" J. Huebner of Lincoln, Nebr., in the Lutheran Church Quarterly, presents to his readers for renewed consideration and study the doctrine of the inspiration of the Bible. The article is clearly written and challenges the Lutheran Church of to-day to express her mind on "the question of the place of the Holy Spirit in the creation of the sacred Scriptures.'' In spite of the author's efforts to remain conservative, the essay is somewhat imbued with the spirit of modern German theology. While space does not permit a detailed …

How Peter Became Pope, Th. Engelder

Concordia Theological Monthly

Clement VI, 1342-52, said, "My predecessors did not know how to be Pope.''

Villari says the Countess of Jurenne was the Pope's mistress. The Pope absolved Queen Johanna of Naples for murdering her husband; the queen sold the vast Avignon to the Pope for a beggarly 80,000 florins.

The Pope's table, horses, pageants, and ladies made his court look like that of a king. Of the twenty-five cardinals created by Clement twelve were relatives, who led the most scandalous Iives. Clement said, "The monks behave like a herd of bulls that rage against the cows of the people."

Dispositionen Ueber Die Eiscnacher Evangelienreihe, Th Laetsch

Concordia Theological Monthly

Dispositionen ueber die Eisenacher Evangelienreihe (Dispositions on the Eisenach Gospel Series)

Book Review. - Literatur, P E. Kretzmann

Concordia Theological Monthly

Book Review. - Literatur

Study On The Eisenach Epistle-Lesson For The Third Sunday In Lent, Th. Laetsch

Concordia Theological Monthly

In glowing language the apostle had pointed out to his troubled and sorrowing fellow-pilgrims through a dark and dreary world the bright and shining star of Christian hope, every word throbbing with intense longing for the realization of his glorious vision. He had spoken of a hope which is not content with the fleeting joys and pleasures of this world, with the passing honors and glories of this · time. No, Christian hope raises its eye to the world to come and expectantly looks forward to eternity for the realization of its desires. It looks forward to "an inheritance incorruptible …

Das Widerstreben Des Menschen Und Unwiderstehliche Gnade, P E. Kretzmann

Concordia Theological Monthly

Das Widerstreben des Menschen und unwiderstehliche Gnade (Man's reluctance and irresistible grace)

Testimonials For The Lutheran Position In Education, P E. Kretzmann

Concordia Theological Monthly

We Lutherans of the Synodical Conference are sometimes inclined to be somewhat apologetic with regard to our whole system of religious instruction. This is true even of our catechetical training in preparation for the rite of confirmation and the admission to adult or communicant membership in the Church. How else shall we explain the lowering of standards of indoctrination, particularly in adult classes? And yet, apart from Scripture precept and example, we have the support of some of the staunchest champions of the Bible, as when J. Gresham Machen writes, in his book What is Faith? (p. 150 f.) : …

Theological Observer. - Kirchlich-Zeitgeschichtliches, J T. Mueller

Concordia Theological Monthly

Theological Observer. – Kirchlich Zeitgeschichtliches (Theological Observer. – Of course contemporary history)

Theological Observer. – Klrchllch Zeitgeschichtliches, J T. Mueller

Concordia Theological Monthly

Theological Observer. – Kirchlich Zeitgeschichtliches (Theological Observer. – Of course contemporary history)

Atheistic Propaganda In Our Country, John Theodore Mueller

Concordia Theological Monthly

Dreary though it may be, the subject of atheistic propaganda in our country nevertheless demands conscientious study, especially by our pastors and all who are directly interested in the young people of our Church in order that ways and means may be found to safeguard their spiritual welfare, in particular while they are attending colleges and universities.

Only a short time ago we were horrified by the blasphemies of agnostic Modernists. To-day, however, we are facing a foe that is even more treacherous and pernicious. Modernism, with all its vagaries, at least endeavored to preserve some kind of religion and …

Das Schicksal Der Letzten Koenige Judas, P E. Kretzmann

Concordia Theological Monthly

Das Schicksal der letzten Koenige Judas (The fate of the last kings of Judah)

Book Review. - Literatur, L Fuerbringer

Concordia Theological Monthly

Book Review. - Literatur