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The Theology Of Grace, Th Engelder

Concordia Theological Monthly

We are met here to commemorate the death, to commemorate the life and work, of Dr. Francis Pieper, the faithful witness of the Gospel of grace.

Introduction To Sacred Theology, J T. Mueller

Concordia Theological Monthly

The Nature and Constitution of Sacred Theology.

The Purpose of Christian Theology

In the performance of his sacred functions the Christian theologian must at all times conscientiously keep in mind the true objective of his theological activity. The purpose of sacred theology, so far as it regards lost and perishing mankind, is not the spread of culture nor the establishment of civic righteousness on earth nor the satisfaction of the intellectual craving of the human mind nor the enrichment of human knowledge, but the eternal salvation of sinners.

Reich Gottes, Kirche, Gemeinde, Synode, P E. Kretzmann

Concordia Theological Monthly

Reich Gottes, Kirche, Gemeinde, Synode (Kingdom of God, Church, Congregation, Synod)

Studies In Hos. 1-3, Th Laetsch

Concordia Theological Monthly

The Name of the Prophet.

"The Word of the Lord that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri." Hosea is the name of the prophet= help, deliverance. It was Hosea (Oshea), the son of Nun, Num.13,8.16, who, true to his changed name Joshuah, placed his hope of salvation solely in Jehovah and pleaded with his people to follow him in his loyalty to the Lord, Josh. 24, 1-28. It was Hoshea, the last king of Israel, who, unlike his great namesake, sought salvation and deliverance from strange gods, from an alliance with Egypt, 2 Kings 17, 4 instead of making …

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)

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

Concordia Theological Monthly

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

Book Review. - Literatur, L Fuerbringer

Concordia Theological Monthly

Book Review. - Literatur

Haggai 2, 7-10, A M. Loth

Concordia Theological Monthly

Haggai 2, 7-10

De Servo Arbitrio, Th Engelder

Concordia Theological Monthly

A review of this book in the Concordia Theological Monthly does not call for a discussion of its contents. De Servo Arbitrio has been sufficiently reviewed along those lines for the past four hundred years. Since its publication in 1525 it has stood in the forefront of theological discussion. Luther himself reviewed it in 1537 and wrote to Wolfgang Fabricius Capito: "I am much averse to having a collection of my books published and do not care to lend a hand to it; rather would I, impelled by a Saturnian craving, have them all destroyed. For I do not recognize …

Dr. F. Pieper Als Theolog, L Fuerbringer

Concordia Theological Monthly

Dr. F. Pieper als Theolog (Dr F. Pieper as theologian)

Introduction To Sacred Theology, J T. Mueller

Concordia Theological Monthly

The Nature and Constitution of Sacred Theology.

Primary and Secondary Fundamental Doctrines.

The fundamental doctrines of the Christian religion may be divided into primary and secondary fundamental doctrines. Also this distinction is Scriptural, practical, and useful, for it helps the Christian theologian to discriminate rightly between the fundamental doctrines themselves. As we have learned, fundamental doctrines are such as constitute the foundation of the Christian faith; yet not all fundamental doctrines constitute this foundation in the same manner. Hollas rightly observes (53): "All the fundamental articles of faith must necessarily be known, but the grades of this necessity are different." …

High-Pressure Church-Work, P E. Kretzmann

Concordia Theological Monthly

High-Pressure Church-Work.

There is a very significant article in the New Republic of June 10, 1931, the gist of which is reproduced in the August, 1931, number of the Readers Digest. Its general line of thought is that of a similar article on porch-climbers in the Forum of April, 1931. Both articles speak at some length and with considerable frankness of high-powered salesmanship and of modern selling methods in general. And their conclusions are not at all favorable to this form of selling, with all the machinery that has been assembled to serve the end of this high-pressure salesmanship, which …

Die Sakraments In Ihrer Beziehung Zur Gemeindeorganisation, P E. Kretzmann

Concordia Theological Monthly

Die Sakraments in ihrer Beziehung zur Gemeindeorganisation (The sacraments in relation to church organization)

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)

Has Our Church A Quarrel With Science?, P E. Kretzmann

Concordia Theological Monthly

He who makes clear distinctions teaches well. So says the old Latin proverb. Or: He whose definitions are clear at the outset, will most likely succeed in presenting his subject in a convincing manner. Let us therefore begin with some definitions, in keeping with the wording of our topic.

Book Review. - Literatur, L Fuerbringer

Concordia Theological Monthly

Book Review. - Literatur

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

Concordia Theological Monthly

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

Dr. F. Pieper Als Theolog, L Fuerbringer

Concordia Theological Monthly

Dr. F. Pieper als Theolog (Dr F. Pieper as theologian)

The Inspiration Of The New Testament, P E. Kretzmann

Concordia Theological Monthly

Our fourth reason for accepting the inspiration of the New Testament on a level with the Old Testament is found in the internal evidence offered by references to earlier writings in the later books of the first century, that is, those contained in the convolute of the New Testament as we now have it, as well as those which indicate that letters or treatises were to be kept, thus acquiring canonical standing in the Church. To begin with the latter point first, we have such passages as Luke 1, 1-4, in which the writer expressly makes the claim that his …

Dr. Francis Pieper The Churchman, W H. Dau

Concordia Theological Monthly

''There is no such thing in the Christian Church as mere teaching; all teaching is to be reduced to practice. The Christian Church is not a philosophers' school, where only teaching is done, but a society of people who by faith in the Gospel and mortification of the flesh are traveling on the way to everlasting life and are commissioned to lead others into this way. True, there is also teaching done in the Christian Church, and this is done first and over continued. Doctrine is the basis for every activity of the Church. However, teaching is not the end, …

Paul As Citizen, W Arndt

Concordia Theological Monthly

Does the subject need on apology Paul stands before us as the evangelizer of the Greco-Roman world, the greatest missionary that ever lived, as the preacher of righteousness by faith, as the great champion of the doctrine of grace, as the inspired penman of a great part of our New Testament, and to treat of him in the role of citizen might seem a descent from the sublime to the commonplace. But there are passages in the Bible in which he is depicted in this role. You cannot ignore them; they are there for a purpose and certainly must receive …

Wann Und Wie Kam Luther Zur Erkenntnis Der Wahrheit!, P E. Kretzmann

Concordia Theological Monthly

Wann und wie kam Luther zur Erkenntnis der Wahrheit! (When and how did Luther come to know the truth!)

Dr. Pieper Als Prediger, Th Laetsch

Concordia Theological Monthly

Dr. Pieper als Prediger (Dr. Pieper as preacher)

Book Review. - Literatur, L Fuerbringer

Concordia Theological Monthly

Book Review. - Literatur

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)

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

Concordia Theological Monthly

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

Ein Modern-Lutherischer Beitrag Zur Eschatologie, Th Engelder

Concordia Theological Monthly

Ein modern-lutherischer Beitrag zur Eschatologie (A Modern Lutheran Contribution to Eschatology)

Sehreibfehler In Den Buechern Samuels, P E. Kretzmann

Concordia Theological Monthly

Sehreibfehler in den Buechern Samuels (Typos in the books of Samuel)

The Inspiration Of The New Testament, P E. Kretzmann

Concordia Theological Monthly

Inspiration is that miraculous, supernatural process by and through which God, specifically the Holy Spirit, at specified times and for specific purposes, caused certain men, the prophets of the Old Testament and the apostles (and evangelists) of the New Testament, to write down in words of human speech both such historical incidents as they were already familiar with and such other accounts of persons and events, together with immediate revelations concerning future events and the mysteries of salvation, as are a matter of His divine omniscience and wisdom alone, so that every possibility of error, not only in every main …

Introduction To Sacred Theology, J T. Mueller

Concordia Theological Monthly

The Nature and Constitution of Sacred Theology.

Theology Considered as Doctrine.

As theology, in its subjective sense, is the habitude, or ability, to teach the Word of God as set forth in Holy Scripture, in all its truth and purity, so Christian theology, in its objective sense, or conceived as doctrine, is nothing more and nothing less than the true and pure presentation of the doctrine of Holy Scripture. 1 Pet. 4, 11 : "If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God.'' Titus 2, 7-10: "In doctrine showing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, sound speech, that cannot be …