“Luther learned to draw life from the struggle against the Devil. For the just shall live by faith, and ‘life’ does not begin in Heaven. According to the medieval memento mori [Latin: Remember that you have to die], in the midst of life we are surrounded by death. Luther’s faith enabled him to vigorously turn […]
Luther, Forde, and Juel on Law
Luther: Luther on Exodus 20:1: “This text makes it clear that even the Ten Commandments do not pertain to us” (LW 35:165). Also: “The Gentiles are not obligated to obey Moses. Moses is the Sachsenspiegel for the Jews” (LW 35:167). “Indeed, we would make new decalogues, as Paul does in all the epistles, and Peter, […]
Funerals
Advice from Gene Vith on what to preach at a Christian Funeral: Two Kinds of Funerals, by Patheos
Why Won’t Catholics Leave?
Professor Maas at Hillsdale College offers a carefully reasoned analysis and concludes that the Roman Catholic doctrine that insists on the authority of the papacy is why Romans Catholic laity will not depart despite a series of unseemly scandals. Is There Any Church Abuse Too Far For The Catholic Faithful? The editors at The Federalist […]
Is “Heaven Is For Real” real?
What do we say about books like Heaven is for Real, by Chip Ingram, which claim that near death experiences give us real information about heaven? Read more here.