In speaking of the activity of faith, we believe that faith includes knowing. There have always been those who wish to separate faith from knowledge and to see faith as "blind" acceptance or trust. This is especially common today. Roman Catholicism has always taught that faith and knowledge can be separated, especially in its teaching …
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The Preference for the ‘Call’ of the Gospel!
There are many who prefer to speak of the gospel as an "offer" rather than a call. It is interesting, to say the least, that scripture never uses the word offer to describe the gospel. We have no objection to the word offer as such. In its older sense in means only that in the …
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The Unforgivable Sin!
"Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be …
Whether One May Flee From A Deadly Plague!
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 …
