Pastor H. In our country, labor and capital are for the most part enemies of each other. Workers join together. But they are not satisfied merely to unite. In many cases they use their union in order to harm their neighbors. They demand that workers who do not belong to their union should be given [...]
Besides Scripture’s own testimony as to its divine authority, we have, through the gracious providence of God, ample historical testimony to that effect. For the Scriptures of the Old Testament we have the testimony of the Jewish Church and of Christ and His Apostles. Christian theologians of all ages are right in saying: If the [...]
One makes several objections against the prescribed treatment in God’s Word of those who teach differently. One says: The people, who do not remain in all things by God’s Word,but teach otherwise, are often learned, scientifically trained people, which one cannot deny also honest intentions. One must have respect for the knowledge and seriousness and [...]
Who makes available a thoroughgoing remedy to eliminate separation? Who shows us the way how this nuisance of separation in Christianity is resisted? This remedy is as simple as thoroughly acting. He says: “mark those who cause schism and nuisance alongside the doctrine that you have learned and depart from them!” If people appear in [...]
…the fear of God’s Word entails not only that we acknowledge Holy Scripture as God’s infallible Word, but second, it includes regarding and accepting all teachings of Scripture as binding. Again, it is the exact opposite of the fear of God’s Word to want to take a selection of the doctrines revealed in Scripture according [...]
Luther writes in the preface to the first part of his German books in 1539 (St. L. XIV:434ff.): “Let me show you a right method for studying theology; the one that I have used. If you adopt it, you will become so learned that if it were necessary, you yourself would be qualified to produce [...]
Thesis XIV reads: “The Evangelical Lutheran Church observes the unity of confession and love toward all who share with it the one faith.” This corresponds to Ephesians 4:3: “Be diligent to keep the unity of the Spirit which is effected through the bond of peace.” The unity of spirit is the unity of faith which [...]
There is another series of Scripture passages which must not be overlooked when the question is raised whether Scripture and the Word of God are one and the same or not. These are the passages which state that all events in the world are directed by the Word of Scripture. All that has taken place [...]
Luther writes in the preface to the first part of his German books in 1539 (St. L. XIV:434ff.): “Let me show you a right method for studying theology; the one that I have used. If you adopt it, you will become so learned that if it were necessary, you yourself would be qualified to produce [...]
