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    Question concerning attending churches outside our confessions for nephew and niece baptisms?

    Despite what others have said, I doubt I would attend. I won't say anymore since this site unfortunately mod hats certain discussions.
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    Question concerning attending churches outside our confessions for nephew and niece baptisms?

    Thank you gentlemen for your comments.
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    Free Acts commentary

    Thank you for your response; it was greatly appreciated. I concur that a lot isn't said, but what do we take as the intervention of God in the lives of men for God's good? (Studying concupiscence is pointing me more towards a low anthropology.) An observation on Judas is a sad ending that...
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    Free Acts commentary

    So is all commentaries if we want to get the root of it. Still, read the Word with an eye on Genesis 6:5, (I know, we aren't suppose to take individual verses but that verse points to many others) there is nothing saying that "in this life" we don't suffer for that. The first church was...
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    Free Acts commentary

    Daniel, I would like to ask a question regarding Acts 1:21-26 commentary, the choosing of Matthias. We often read this as a man who is always in a hurry to fulfill what our Lord and Savior may not have ordained. We do not ponder that He told them to wait in Jerusalem because they'd be Baptized...
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    Question concerning attending churches outside our confessions for nephew and niece baptisms?

    I understand this can be construed as insensitive in our day and age. But a time will come when I'll be asked to attend a church service of a non-denominational church where they adhere to believer's baptism and my nephew or niece is getting baptized? Do I confess theology of glory to keep...
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    Readings for someone considering confessional Lutheranism

    The Narrow Way second addition from Ad Crucem. Just add it to your cart, its a free digital download that they send a link to your email. Its a 7mb pdf file. Pretty much covers the confessional christian faith from a Lutheran perspective, Pastor Dr. Adam Koontz with Pastors Adrian Sherrill and...
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    Reflections on the word "Gospel" alone mentioned in devotions, articles, etc.

    Our church doesn't have any ties before, during or afterwards the divine service to celebrating the easter bunny. We don't even have a "children's sermon" because we treat children the same way as the adults, receiving the faith. We see Jesus Christ giving us his gifts of His Word and His...
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    Reflections on the word "Gospel" alone mentioned in devotions, articles, etc.

    A good book to read from a Pastor Michael Horton is "Christless Christianity" or you can listen to White Horse Inn and their entire year of 2008 on the same topic. Rod Rosenbladt is only the Lutheran surrounded by reformed during those sessions. Also The Augsburg Confession and Formula of...
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    Reflections on the word "Gospel" alone mentioned in devotions, articles, etc.

    In Matthew 19:20-21, Jesus shows that following the ten commandments are impossible for man. James 2:10 says "For whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point has become guilty of all of it." No man, other than Jesus Christ, has fulfilled the law. The law is show man his weakness in...
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    The LCMS

    A good place to look for how we relate to other denominations: Denominations - Frequently Asked Questions - The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod To answer your question, I'd say no.
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    The Spirituality of the Cross

    Reading through a second-time. It is a blessing. I need to finish Veith's other books as well.
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    Divine Service explained

    Why?: A Layman's Guide to the Liturgy Its been a good help for me. Also the January 2024 Lutheran Witness has a good write-up. I ordered additional copies for our church; for those who wish to ever order additional Lutheran Witness copies, here is the link.
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    A good copy of the Bondage of the Will?

    Thanks, I'll try it.
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    Manner of reception

    I take it on the tongue and from the chalice. Keeps my focus on Jesus administering the Lord's Supper to me instead of an act that I do. My old adam always wants to to control thing so this is a best method of refusing those wants.
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