by Christian | Jul 2, 2021 | Ask the Pastor, Theology
Answer: “The whole being… and not something in man but man himself, is the image of God.” Explained: In Lutheran theology the image of God is restricted to original righteousness and was therefore totally lost when the latter was lost. In this...
by Christian | May 20, 2021 | Baptism
Good and godly men disagree over this question: To whom is the sacrament of baptism properly administered? Those who hold to the credo-baptist position (i.e., only repentant adults may be baptized) defend their position in a relatively simple manner by pointing to...
by Christian | Apr 22, 2021 | Ask the Pastor, Word Studies, Worship
Question: Some recent visitors were pretty vocal during the sermon, saying “Amen” on occasion. I know this is largely a matter of differing traditions, but it got me thinking: Should we have more — or less — of that in Reformed churches?...
by Christian | Mar 9, 2021 | Theology
“It is impossible for the mind of man to function except in an atmosphere of revelation. And every thought of man when it functioned normally in this atmosphere of revelation would express the truth as laid in the creation by God. We may therefore call a...