Tag: assurance of salvation
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Luther Preached the Gospel So Objectively that It Sounded Universalist
A recent visitor to my church explained to me his understanding of the Christian Gospel: The visitor was earnest, lovely, a kind and gentle soul. The only problem is this: What he said is not the Christian Gospel. Point 2 is absolutely true, and is the teaching of God’s Law. Points 1 and 3 are…
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Justification By Faith Alone—Lutherans Are Unique
Justification by Faith Alone is only taught consistently in confessional Lutheran churches. Justification by Faith Alone says: 1) The Law condemns universally.2) The Gospel justifies universally.3) Faith receives that justification.4) Assurance rests only in the Gospel. That’s why I’m Lutheran.That’s what it means to be Lutheran.That’s the defining feature of Lutheranism. Many churches claim to…
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You Can’t Read God’s Mind
Featured image: AI generated (does not depict real people) Judge Mike Lynch, former Texas state district court judge described the harrowing personal experience of issuing the death penalty: In my first death penalty trial, in 1998, the defendant had sexually assaulted and brutally slashed and stabbed a woman who had befriended him. The jury found…