{"id":5,"date":"2009-11-17T11:31:02","date_gmt":"2009-11-17T18:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2018-05-03T21:00:37","modified_gmt":"2018-05-04T04:00:37","slug":"major-theological-issues","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/?page_id=5","title":{"rendered":"Major Theological Issues"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><strong>Basics<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/teachingauthority.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Teaching Authority in the Lutheran Tradition<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/?page_id=326\">The Two Kingdoms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/?page_id=137\">Forde on Assertions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/lutherandna.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Lutheran DNA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/?page_id=142\">Book of Concord\u2019s Key to Itself<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/?page_id=144\">Pure Church, No \u2013 Pure Gospel, Yes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/puredoctrine.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Pure Doctrine, No &#8211; Pure Gospel, Yes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/?p=1102\">We are not free to Gospel-plus<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/?page_id=1167\" target=\"_blank\">The Cross: The Twofold Scandal<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/?page_id=1196\" target=\"_self\">Pan-Lutheranism = pandemonium<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The Proper Use of Scripture<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/TheKeytoScripture.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">All the problems of interpreting the Bible \u2013 on two pages<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/?page_id=229\">Luther\u2019s Tools<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/lutheransbelieve.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">What Lutherans Believe about the Bible<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/fordequotes.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Forde got out of Biblicism, collected quotes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/bayeronscripture.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Bayer: What makes the Bible Become Holy Scripture?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/LutheransScripture.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Burgess: How Lutherans Interpret Scripture<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/?page_id=236\">K\u00e4semann: Interpreting Scripture<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/lonningonclarity.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">L\u00f8nning: Clarity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/?page_id=239\">Kalin: Inspiration and Orthodoxy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/properuse2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">On the proper use of the Old Testament<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/?page_id=242\">Burgess on Faith: New Testament Perspectives<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/?page_id=245\">ELCA Hijacks Matthew<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/?page_id=1938\">Paulson: Other Than Fordian<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The Two Kingdoms<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/?page_id=326\">The Two Kingdoms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/ebeling.pdf\">Ebeling: The Two Kingdoms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/?page_id=569\">Luther, Forde, Juel on the law<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/biblicism2012.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Forde got out of Biblicism; you can, too<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/luthersjudgement.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Lindberg: Luther&#8217;s Judgment of Renewal Movements<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/?page_id=254\">Lutherans on the Christian life<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/spontaneity2.pdf\">\u201cSpontaneity\u201d has more than one meaning<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/tencommandments.pdf\">At least there\u2019s the Ten Commandments, isn\u2019t there?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The Christian Life<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/?page_id=249\">Discipleship Everyone?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/?page_id=251\">How to Repent<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/?page_id=254\">Lutherans on the Christian Life<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/fordemoral.doc\" target=\"_blank\">Forde on moral versus ceremonial law<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/?page_id=257\">Forde on the Law and Christian Life<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/?page_id=264\">Not \u201cthe centered life\u201d \u2013 but \u201chidden in Christ\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/?page_id=267\">Intelligent Design \u2013 Can you be both a scientist and a Christian?<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Forgiveness\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/Amish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">What&#8217;s amiss with the Amish?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/forgiveness.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Is forgiveness the right response to terrorism?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/petermarty.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Peter Marty distorts faith<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Spirituality<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/WorshipResources\/Godsnatchesus.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">God snatches us<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/?page_id=445\">Born-Againism<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/IsHeavenforReal.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Is &#8220;Heaven Is for Real&#8221; Real?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/luthersjudgement.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Lindberg: Luther&#8217;s Judgement of Renewal Movements<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/?page_id=211\">CS Lewis: Spirituality<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/?page_id=215\">Oberman: The Happy Exchange<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/Purpose-driven.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Wilken: Purpose-Driven or Forgiveness-Given<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/FadDrivenChurch.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Wilken: The Fad-Driven Church<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/?page_id=219\">The Problem with Silent Retreats<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/?page_id=261\">The Problem with water rituals<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/?page_id=223\">The Problem with Labyrinths<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/?page_id=226\">What is Christian Spirituality?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/?page_id=283\">Inner Experience is Ambiguous<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/problemswithalpha.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Problems with ALPHA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Church &amp; Ministry<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>One priesthood of all believers\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/fordecmm.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Forde essay on CCM<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/Grane.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Grane on the one priesthood of all believers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/Onepriesthood.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">CCM and the one priesthood of all believers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/wengert.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Wendebourg review of Wengert<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/wengertwrong.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Wengert: Wrong on the priesthood of all believers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/siberia.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Lay presidency in Siberia<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Required episcopacy is an attack on the gospel\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/Forde.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Forde on satis est in the ELCA Statement on Ecumenism<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/BecauseChrist.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">The one office of ministry in the Lutheran Confessions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/SacramentalRequirementNo.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Burgess: Evangelical Episcopate, Yes; Sacramental Requirement, No<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/doctrinaire.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Are Lutherans doctrinaire congregationalists?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/2perspectives.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Wingren: Reform and Reformation \u2013 Two Perspectives<br \/>\n<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/livingword.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Wingren: The Living Word<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/?page_id=2257\">Wengert errs \u201cpublicly\u201d in The Book of Concord<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Lutheran\/Episcopal Relations<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/?page_id=1265\">CCM Ten Years Out &#8212; ELCA hooked but not landed<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/fordeonccm.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Forde on CCM<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/episcopate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Burgess: An Evangelical Episcopate?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/chainofhands.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">So the Holy Spirit is tied to a chain of hands after all?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/elcaclarity.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">ELCA Church Council seeks clarity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/tucsonresolution.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">ELCA Tucson Resolution<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/mindofthehouse.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Episcopal Mind of the House Resolution<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/relatingtoccm.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Episcopal Resolutions to adopt CCM<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/ccmquestions.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Episcopal commentary &#8220;CCM Questions Addressed&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/houseofbishops.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Transcript of Episcopal House of Bishops discussion<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/historicepiscopate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">The Historic Episcopate is necessary<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/elcatoordain.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Epting: Under CCM the ELCA &#8220;ordains&#8221; bishops<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/bigstep.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">ELCA Grace Gathering goes for Holy Hierarchy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/?page_id=2389\" target=\"_blank\">Why bother voting? Ordained deacons are a done deal<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/diaconate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Episcopal officials: Ordained diaconate required in the ELCA for Full Communion<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How to create a seminary<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/adifferentseminary.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">A Different Seminary<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/createaseminary.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">How to create a seminary<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Ethics<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/?page_id=166\">Forde on the law as human, changeable<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/?page_id=569\">Luther, Forde, Juel on law<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/?page_id=170\">Luther was not like Gandhi<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/?page_id=173\">Say It Ain\u2019t So<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/?page_id=197\">Bonhoeffer Excerpts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/?page_id=201\">Sin Come Into My Parlor<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>War and Peace<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/augsburgxvi.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Augsburg Confession, Art XVI<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/luthertwokingdoms.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Luther on the two kingdoms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/fordetwokingdoms.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Forde on the two kingdoms<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Homosexuality<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/strommen.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Strommen on same-sex behaviors<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/?page_id=177\">Juel: Homosexuality and Church Tradition<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/?page_id=181\">Juel: Speaking About Homosexuality<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/hearnoevil.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Hear no evil&#8230;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/howtousethebible.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">How to use the Bible<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Ordaining Women<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/Heinecken.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Heinecken on ordaining women<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/Madsononordainingwomen.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Madson on ordaining women<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>God Language<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/?page_id=204\">Jenson: Trinitarian naming and sexist sensibility<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/lutheranreflects.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Burgess: A Lutheran reflects on inclusive language and the creeds<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/namingtheone.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Forde: Naming the One who is above us<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/WorshipResources\/MotherGod.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Mother God<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Islam<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/?page_id=186\">Do We Pray for Muslims?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/?page_id=297\">Greg Mortenson&#8217;s Own Cup of Tea<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/WorshipResources\/CreepingSharia.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Creeping Sharia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/WorshipResources\/SongDance.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Song and Dance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/WorshipResources\/VeilWomen.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Veil Women For Their Own Good<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/?page_id=190\">Islamic Pogrom Against Christians in Holy Land<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/WorshipResources\/MuslimVision.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Christian Leaders Buy Into Muslim Vision<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/?page_id=1798\" target=\"_self\">Was the ELCA scammed by the Muslim Brotherhood?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/?page_id=1801\" target=\"_self\">Was the ELCA scammed by the Muslim Brotherhood? Part 2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"\u201cMeet your Muslim Neighbor\" href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/meetmuslim.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cMeet your Muslim Neighbor\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/Faithkeepers.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Faithkeepers \u2013 A documentary for your congregation on religious persecution in<br \/>\nthe Middle East<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/Faithkeepersfilm.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Faithkeepers \u2013 The discussion following the film<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Buddhism<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/?page_id=193\">Buddha Loves Me<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Ecumenism<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/HeavyLifting\/CCM\/SignificanceOfLutheranismForFellowship.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Significance of Lutheranism for Fellowship<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/?page_id=148\">Madson Response to Wright<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/?page_id=152\">A Clear Lutheran Voice<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/?page_id=155\">Pope Benedict Rejects Liberation Theologies and Exalts Mary<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/?page_id=158\">Indulgences: Double coupons for the heaven-bound<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Universal Salvation<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/?page_id=1999\">Is Everybody Saved?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/WorshipResources\/IsMission.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Is &#8220;Mission&#8221; All Important?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Unsung Heroes<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/WorshipResources\/CarterLindberg.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Carter Lindberg<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/WorshipResources\/IngeLonning.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Inge Lonning<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/WorshipResources\/RichardNiebanck.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Richard Niebanck<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/2006\/WorshipResources\/MertonStrommen.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Merton Strommen<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/?page_id=1906\">Warren A. Quanbeck (1917-1979)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\" style=\"position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 2262px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<p><!-- [if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal<\/w:View> <w:Zoom>0<\/w:Zoom> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables \/> <w:SnapToGridInCell \/> <w:ApplyBreakingRules \/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct \/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules \/> <w:UseFELayout \/> <\/w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4<\/w:BrowserLevel> <\/w:WordDocument> <\/xml><![endif]--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Arial;\">Was the ELCA scammed by the Muslim Brotherhood?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- [if gte mso 10]> <mce:style><!   \/* Style Definitions *\/  table.MsoNormalTable \t{mso-style-name:\"Table Normal\"; \tmso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; \tmso-tstyle-colband-size:0; \tmso-style-noshow:yes; \tmso-style-parent:\"\"; \tmso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; \tmso-para-margin:0in; \tmso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; \tmso-pagination:widow-orphan; \tfont-size:10.0pt; \tfont-family:\"Times New Roman\"; \tmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";} --> <!--[endif] --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><input id=\"mac_address\" type=\"hidden\" \/> <input id=\"mac_address\" type=\"hidden\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Basics Teaching Authority in the Lutheran Tradition The Two Kingdoms Forde on Assertions Lutheran DNA Book of Concord\u2019s Key to Itself Pure Church, No \u2013 Pure Gospel, Yes Pure Doctrine, No &#8211; Pure Gospel, Yes We are not free to Gospel-plus The Cross: The Twofold Scandal Pan-Lutheranism = pandemonium The Proper Use of Scripture All [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":34,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5"}],"version-history":[{"count":172,"href":"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2628,"href":"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5\/revisions\/2628"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/crossalone.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}