Are we forgiven through faith alone or by faith plus works?:
I have asked you people a ton of times but I never get a clear answer on my question. When I point out that I am Catholic, I am attacked every time. The last time I asked a questio...
Last Modified: 12/22/2005 13:59:05 |
Pregnancy outside of marriage and becoming a church member:
I am currently attending classes to become a member of a WELS church and I have hit what I am afraid may become a snag. I found out recently that I am pregnant and although I a...
Last Modified: 12/07/2005 07:34:29 |
Are all sins the same?:
How come protestants believe that all sins are the same when Jesus said to Pilot "the one who handed me over to you has the greater sin"? I don't agree with the fact that you be...
Last Modified: 11/28/2005 10:29:37 |
An Example of Decision Theology?:
Recently, at a WELS seminar on evangelism, I was given a card by the speaker. The card was an example of the sort of material that we might give to folks in an effort to spread the...
Last Modified: 11/22/2005 07:10:32 |
How may we gain confidence in being forgiven?:
With all of the recent discussion of the private use of the Keys, several questions have come to my mind. Martin Luther once said that it is certain that no one can forgive sins...
Last Modified: 11/22/2005 06:33:25 |
Magnitude of sin:
I've been struggling for a while now with the doctrine of an "unforgivable sin" against the Holy Spirit. I'm constantly worried that I've committed it because of terribly b.htmlhemo...
Last Modified: 11/21/2005 06:42:29 |
forgiveness:
Should I forgive a person who sins against me and is decidedly not sorry for the sin?
Last Modified: 10/16/2005 13:17:03 |
forgiveness:
I am trying to explain forgiveness to an LDS member. Can you give me a thorough take on our doctrine on it? My understanding is that we stand in a perpetual state of forgiveness fr...
Last Modified: 10/14/2005 13:18:22 |
Forgiving & forgetting:
My wife and I disagree on the subject of forgiving & forgetting. She said that when you forgive someone for something there is nothing wrong with not forgetting. I say that when yo...
Last Modified: 10/08/2005 09:11:36 |
Guilt:
Lately I have been overcome with guilt over things I have done in my past. I have asked for forgiveness from Christ, and I know that he has forgiven me, but at the same time, I st...
Last Modified: 10/08/2005 09:07:58 |
Forgiveness:
I am someone who is always struggling on whether God has granted me salvation or not. My question is: after Judas betrayed the Lord he seemed to repent. He was very sorry for what...
Last Modified: 08/30/2005 15:10:24 |
Disturbing Thoughts:
Lately, I have been having some disturbing thoughts. Randomly, throughout the day, I have these thoughts that say that I'll sell my soul if I do such and such a thing (finish a bo...
Last Modified: 07/21/2005 12:28:28 |
Should I confess or not?:
I'm in my last semester of a religious university program. In one really stressful semester two years ago, I told the professor that I would read all the assigned reading by the en...
Last Modified: 07/19/2005 16:10:12 |
forgiveness for a perceived sin:
My two brothers have always had a hard time seeing eye to eye. A joint family business venture that went sour intensified the division between them. Family gatherings were often te...
Last Modified: 07/19/2005 15:29:12 |
Discipline:
In keeping with the instructions set forth in Matthew 18 regarding discipline of fellow Christians, I have approached a leader of our congregation about his actions, both alone, an...
Last Modified: 07/12/2005 14:58:55 |
forgiveness of sins:
What would you respond to an Evangelical asking why it would make sense that sins are forgiven in communion or absolution? "Once a person is converted/has repented he/she IS for...
Last Modified: 07/12/2005 07:18:30 |
Private Confession:
I’ve been doing some reading on confession and forgiveness. I’m wondering if you can tell me if you think there is much or any benefit to private confession with a pastor. It wou...
Last Modified: 07/07/2005 06:39:25 |
unforgiveable sin:
(Matthew 12:32): "And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but he that shall speak against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, n...
Last Modified: 06/21/2005 11:26:16 |
Absolution revisited-"by virtue of my office...":
In a recent Q & A which began with the words, "I am new to the WELS faith..." (Doctrine: Forgiveness/Repentance: Absolution), the questioner asked about how the pastor is able to f...
Last Modified: 06/21/2005 09:16:38 |
Enough Confession?:
Should we confess our sins after every time we sin? There can be so many times we feel like we sin. Thoughts going through your head, or laughing at something. Should we confess ou...
Last Modified: 06/06/2005 13:58:52 |