Every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself. – 1 John 3:3. O Christian, do “behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us” (I John 3:1) through our Lord Jesus Christ: we poor sinners are …
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Friday of Easter Week
And their eyes were opened, and they knew Him. – Luke 24:31. In the afternoon of Easter Day, two of the larger circle of disciples went from Jerusalem to a village called Emmaus, about a three hours’ walk. And they …
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Thursday of Easter Week
And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not. – Luke 24:11. What became of the other women who had fled from the grave? As trembling they went their way, behold, Jesus met them, after …
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The God of the Bible – CL Jan – Sept 1970
THE GOD of the BIBLE In the Athanasian Creed we Christians confess the doctrine of the Holy Trinity, that there are 3 persons in one God: “There is one person of the Father, another of the Son, and another …
The Tabellary Harmony of the Gospel Story
THE TABELLARY HARMONY OF THE GOSPEL-STORY From Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann, N.T Vol. 1 The prolog of John’s gospel. John 1, 1-18. Preface of Luke’s gospel. Luke 1, 1-4. Birth of John the Baptist promised. Luke 1, …
Looking Back Seventy Years in Our History to the Missouri Synod’s Adoption of the Common Confession in 1950. CL Jul – Aug 2020
“… that the generation to come might know…” —Psalm 78:6 With this article, we want to remind our readers, most of whom were not yet alive when the events took place which caused us to separate from the Missouri Synod …
Rightly Judging the Lutheran Church— Missouri Synod – CL Sept-Oct 2006
Rightly Judging the Lutheran Church— Missouri Synod “Mark them which cause divisions and offenses contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned, and avoid them.” —Romans 16:17 In the March-April 2006 issue of the Concordia Lutheran, we began a series …
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1 – PROLEGOMENA – Definition of Theology
PROLEGOMENA DEFINITIONS OF THEOLOGY § 1. Theology is a practical habitude of the mind comprising the knowledge and acceptance of divine truth together with an aptitude to instruct others towards such knowledge and acceptance and to defend such truth against …
21 – Existence of God
EXISTENCE OF GOD § 21. The existence of God is not only evidenced by the works of creation1 and by man’s conscience,2 but is taught wherever God is named and His works are mentioned in Holy Writ.3 1. The existence …