Belief and faith:
We do not have to do good works to have salvation. This I know. I sometimes get so caught up on doing God's will that I am afraid that I may be trying too hard and therefore fall ...
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accountability:
As Jesus paid for our sins on Calvary, and they are hurled into the depths of the sea, will we give an account then for those choices we made in this life, apart from salvation, at...
Last Modified: 12/10/2005 15:00:23 |
Submission of women:
In an earlier question, I read in the answer: "In 1 Corinthians 14 Paul says women should be silent in the church (v 34). He says this command is based on the Law (v 34) and that i...
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Law:
A Christian person needs the law for three purposes. Like a mirror it shows us our sins and our daily need for forgiveness. As a curb the threats of the law hold us back from s...
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freedom:
Why is it that, in the scriptural accounts, to some of the people Jesus speaks to, he seems to say that in order for them to continue in the faith they must leave all that they hav...
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Does the Law, or only Sin, kill?:
Do you think we as Lutherans, in our emphasizing the distinction between the effects of the law and gospel, need to keep in mind that the effect of the law working "death" (Rom 7),...
Last Modified: 10/26/2005 15:40:23 |
This We Believe:
I recently downloaded the ‘This We Believe’ document from your Web site and have looked up all scripture references in the NIV Bible version. Under the heading ‘The Means of Grace’...
Last Modified: 10/07/2005 09:31:58 |
Is perfectionism possible?:
I have been participating in a home Bible study and felt uncomfortable with a statement made about our nature. Someone mentioned that they believed it was possible to live a day wi...
Last Modified: 09/22/2005 06:18:51 |
Genesis:
I'm just curious ... the order of creation in Genesis Chapter 1 is very different from the order of creation presented in Genesis chapter 2. Also, on the Ark, on one hand we're to...
Last Modified: 09/12/2005 08:32:50 |
Discipleship:
What is the relationship of Jesus' call to discipleship to law and gospel? How does it fit into the the "ordo saludus?" Many in evangelicalism equate Jesus' call to discipleship...
Last Modified: 09/05/2005 10:22:50 |
The Law as a guide/rule for Christian life.:
I was reading the Q & A on Gay Marriage when I read something that, I admit, I wrestle with. The statement read, "The church's primary concern in the area of law is to use the law ...
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what constitutes scripture?:
How can you believe in the gospel of Paul, his opinions, a mortal man, in regard to his dictate to serve in the military if you are drafted because there is a kingdom on the earth ...
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Murder:
I know that God can forgive all sins, but I was wondering if murder would be included. I John 3:15 tells us: “You know that no murderer has eternal life in him.” Does this mean th...
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Punishment for Sin:
Are we punished here on earth for sins that we commit? For example, we commit a sin, then we get in a car accident, fail a test, don't get that promotion, or something along those...
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Singing the Gospel:
What do you think about singing the Gospel which is usually read on Sundays? Is it true that Luther pondered on that? Was this common in the Catholic Church at the time of Refor...
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LCMS paper on Christ & the Law:
http://day-star.net/duel.htm Please evaluate this presentation from your perspective.
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Anti Christ in the temple:
Will there be a physical person/AntiChrist who will take up residense in a Temple in Jerusalem, and deceive many?
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Refuting an editorial:
In a recent editorial in the local paper, a man was attempting to refute a previous writer's Catholic position on non-negotiable issues, which include euthanasia, stem-cell researc...
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Is circumcision Law or Gospel?:
My question is how we should understand circumcision; is it law or gospel? In the Babylonian Captivity of the Church, Luther draws parallels between circumcision and baptism as Pa...
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Third Use Of The Law:
Could you please explain the third use of the law?
Last Modified: 06/02/2004 07:54:00 |