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Our desire for demonstrable evidence that we really are Christians…pietism…and other fruits of the legal schemes in the Christian’s life. And how we ought avoid being stumbling blocks to those who are caught in a legal scheme:
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Here’s another one that may shake you up. It’s radical stuff and no matter how many times I hear it the Old Adam in me just won’t buy it (that’s why I need to hear it again and again and again – we can’t live today on yesterday’s faith) :
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Thanks to fineart.com. for the photo.
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Sure, the video is a bit amateurish. But the audio is the most important part.
Listen…and enjoy.
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You can throw out the penultimate issues in that post title and realize that Pastor Mark is still teaching from Steven Paulson’s book, “Lutheran Theology”, the chapter on “Baptism’s Freedom from Sin”.
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Go on…give a listen…if you can tear yourself away from “Diners, Drive-In’s, and Dives” (sometimes I have trouble with that):
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And then…enjoy the World Cup games.
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And bask in the fact that the L.A. Kings won the Cup (Stanley’s)…again.
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And…congratulations to you Spurs fans, as well.
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Thanks to Reuters for the photo.
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Pastor Mark continues in Steven Paulson’s book, “Lutheran Theology”.
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And thanks to jefferyparks51.wordpress.com, for the photo.
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” Sinners do not want God by means of a preacher. They want God in themselves, by themselves, as themselves, without words.” – Steve Paulson, “Lutheran Theology”, page 152
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A little bit of chapter 6, and then on to chapter 7…with a few minor detours…but good ones.
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There are some terrific keys to understanding the faith in this one:
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Thanks to grampsmorningthoughts.blogspot.com, for the photo.
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Luther’s burning question (“where can I find a gracious God?”) was the beginning of it all, for him…and many others:
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And here is the second part:
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These classes explain a lot. The differences…and why the renewed understanding of Paul was accepted…or rejected. Augustine’s theology figures in greatly, as well.
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Pastor Mark’s class for Palm Sunday.
Spiritualizing the Lord’s Supper? Not for Lutherans. Not at all. God gives the gospel in real stuff, that He has made, and given us.
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Boy…there’s a lot of good stuff in this class. And some good explanations as to why this theology does not go down easily (isn’t practiced much or believed) in today’s culture, or churches for that matter.
Enjoy:
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The Old Adam Lives! 