“For a child thou hast known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.” — II Timothy 3:15 We propose this question as the title of this present article …
Are the Old Testament Scriptures Themselves Sufficient unto Salvation? Read More »
“…being justified freely by His grace, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,…” — Romans 3:24 It has been said that there is no such thing as a “free lunch.” To be sure, it may indeed be free of …
“Behold the Lamb of God!…We have found the Messias!…” — John 1:35-51 The holy season of Epiphany, in which we Christians celebrate the manifestation or appearing of the Lord Jesus as the Savior of all mankind, is a specially-appropriate time …
“Were there not ten cleansed? But where are the nine? There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.” And He said unto him: “Arise, go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole.” —Luke …
Gratitude to God — A Manifest Fruit of Saving Faith Read More »
In the year 1483, Europe was just beginning to claw its way out from under the rubble, chaos, and ignorance which had resulted from the destruction of the Roman Empire a thousand years earlier. For when the Visigoths and other …
“And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.” — II Timothy 2:2 In this directive to Timothy, the Apostle Paul, on …
A Look Ahead on the New Seminary Year – Sept – Oct 2010 Read More »
The Keynote Sermon delivered at the 59th Annual Convention of the Concordia Lutheran Conference Lebanon, Oregon • June 25, 2010 by President David T. Mensing I John 2:19 In the Name of Jesus Christ, our precious Redeemer, the …
The Evil of Sinful Separatism. CL July – August 2010 Read More »
The Vicarious Atonement in Isaiah 53 “For the transgression of My people was He stricken.” — Isaiah 53:8 When we Christians use terminology that briefly and accurately describes a Biblical truth or a doctrinal concept as a short-cut intended to …
The Vicarious Atonement in Isaiah 53. CL Mar – Apr 2010 Read More »
Chastisements Are a Privilege For Us Christians to Bear “For whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom He receiveth.” —Hebrews 12:6 The crosses of a Christian are inseparably linked to the cross of his …
Chastisements Are a Privilege For Us Christians to Bear – CL Jan – Feb 2010 Read More »
By the grace and with the neverfailing help of God, we recently completed the first semester of the current academic year — a bit later than we had anticipated according to our tentative calendar because of a variety of special …
