To the Reverend Doctor Johann Hess, pastor at Breslau, and to his fellow-servants of the gospel of Jesus Christ Martinus Luther: Grace and peace from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. Your letter, sent to me at Wittenberg, was received some time ago. You wish to know whether it is proper for a …
Tag: Eternal life
How Shall We Worship?
The Belgic Confession of Faith, article 5, speaking of the dignity and authority of holy scripture, states that they are: "for the regulation, foundation, and confirmation of our faith." Note, 'for the regulation.' It is holy scripture that is to regulate the entirety of our worship of God. That, of course, includes what we do …
Home-born Slaves!
I've talked to a lot of people in a lot of places in my travels. A guy in Ocho Rios, in Jamaica, collared me one day. He asked if I thought that what we, the Brits, that is, had done to Jamaicans in the past was wrong. He was taken aback when I agreed with …
Mankind and the Death Factor!
“All they that hate me love death” (Proverbs 8:36) Sadly, because all men without exception are sinners, the most fundamental factor in understanding anthropology is the Thanatos factor. With entirely non-Freudian implications, the Thanatos Syndrome is simply the natural sinful inclination to death and defilement. All men have morbidly embraced death (Romans 5:12). At the Fall, mankind was suddenly …
