Christian. Brief... Doctrinal Position: Symbols of Lutheran Church - LCMS. Popular Commentary, by Paul E. Kretzmann. Brief... Doctrinal Position: Antichrist - LCMS. Is the Name “Easter” of Pagan Origin. Over time, many beliefs with little to no Biblical basis have crept into common Christian thinking.
This web series aims to correct some of the most commonly held misconceptions about the Bible. The modern controversy over the name “Easter,” when used in association with the celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus, is interesting, to say the least. The controversy seems to have blossomed at the beginning of the twentieth century and has caused many disturbances through the years. Examining this question is important to many Christians who do not wish to mix the worship of false gods with their worship of the only true God. As discussed in the previous article , the date of Easter has been claimed to follow pagan feasts. March 2014 · Sanctus.org. March 9th, 2014 · Sanctus.org. March 9th, 2014 Collect O Lord, mercifully hear our prayer and stretch forth the right hand of Thy majesty to defend us from them that rise up against us; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end.
Amen. Collect (LSB) O Lord God, You led Your ancient people through the wilderness and brought them to the promised land. Collecta Latina Preces nostra, quaesumus Domine, clementer exaudi, et contra cuncta nobis adversantia dexteram tuae maiestatis extende. Explanation of the Week In the Garden man exalts himself to be a god in place of God. Introit Antiphon: He shall call upon Me, and I will | answer him;* I will deliver him and | honor him. Psalm: He who dwells in the secret place of the | Most High* shall abide under the shadow of the Al- | mighty. Offertory He shall cover you with His feathers, And under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler. Gradual Verse Epistle: 2 Cor. 6:1-10. The Brief Statement of 1932. Of the Election of GraceBy the election of grace we mean this truth, that all those who by the grace of God alone, for Christ's sake, through the means of grace, are brought to faith, are justified, sanctified, and preserved in faith here in time, that all these have already from eternity been endowed by God with faith, justification, sanctification, and preservation in faith, and this for the same reason, namely, by grace alone, for Christ's sake, and by way of the means of grace.
That this is the doctrine of the Holy Scripture is evident from Eph. 1:3-7; 2 Thess. 2:13, 14; Acts 13:48; Rom. 8:28-30; 2 Tim. 1:9; Matt. 24:22-24 (cp. Form. of Conc. Triglot, p. 1065, Paragraphs 5, 8, 23; M., p. 705). But as earnestly as we maintain that there is an election of grace, or a predestination to salvation, so decidedly do we teach, on the other hand, that there is no election of wrath, or predestination to damnation. A Brief Statement of the Doctrinal Position of the Missouri Synod (1932) Hymn Site of Lutheran Hymnal Com. Lutheranism. Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the theology of Martin Luther, a German monk and theologian.
Today, Lutheranism is one of the largest denominations by members of Protestantism and overall Christianity. Lutheranism advocates a doctrine of justification "by grace alone through faith alone on the basis of Scripture alone", the doctrine that the Bible is the final authority on all matters of faith, denying the Catholic belief of authority coming from both the Bible and the established Church Magisterium. Unlike the Reformed Churches, Lutherans retain many of the liturgical practices and sacramental teachings of the pre-Reformation Church, with a particular emphasis on the Eucharist, or Lord's Supper. Lutheran theology differs from Reformed theology in Christology, the purpose of God's Law, the divine grace, the concept of perseverance of the saints, and predestination. Etymology[edit] History[edit] Spread into northern Europe[edit] Rationalism[edit]
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