1. Luther versus Erasmus: Bound to Be Free (Part 5)

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    09/18/21
    8 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    For Erasmus, it would be better for people in general to bear the disease of moralism and choice than to be cured of it by the preaching and teaching of God’s unconditional election of sinners in Christ.
    Luther versus Erasmus: Bound to Be Free (Part 5)

  2. That's a Good Question: When is Baptism Not Valid

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    08/09/21
    16 mins
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    By John W. Hoyum
    Baptism is always valid because no unrighteousness or faithlessness on our part could ify God’s faithfulness.
    That's a Good Question: When is Baptism Not Valid

  3. Luther versus Erasmus: Bound to Be Free (Part 2)

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    08/03/21
    10 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    Luther's response to Erasmus was not meant to be a polite contribution to an academic duel.
    Luther versus Erasmus: Bound to Be Free (Part 2)

  4. That's a Good Question: Are We All Predestined to Either Heaven or Hell?

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    08/02/21
    16 mins
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    By Steven Paulson
    The reason the mind is endlessly troubled about God predestining everything is the vague generalization. Generalizations are cold as ice, without the warm Christ.
    That's a Good Question: Are We All Predestined to Either Heaven or Hell?

  5. Luther versus Erasmus: Bound to Be Free (Part 1)

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    07/28/21
    7 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    Luther’s allies and opponents also would not allow him to put off responding to Erasmus indefinitely. They badgered him constantly to write a response.
    Luther versus Erasmus: Bound to Be Free (Part 1)

  6. The Trinity and the Gospel

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    07/09/21
    13 mins
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    By John W. Hoyum
    What Luther is doing in his Catechism is teaching how the gospel is an action of the whole Trinity, not just one of the persons.
    The Trinity and the Gospel

  7. A Guide to the Augsburg Confession

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    06/23/21
    14 mins
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    By Mark Mattes
    The reformers were compelled to confess the true faith and challenge corrupt practices—this is what the Augsburg Confession is about.
    A Guide to the Augsburg Confession

  8. Justus Jonas and the Important Thing

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    06/16/21
    9 mins
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    By Sarah Crowder
    We continue to run the race, knowing the victory has been won and given to us through Christ Jesus.
    Justus Jonas and the Important Thing

  9. God in the Arena

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    05/20/21
    9 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    Sin, death, and Satan may have had more than a puncher's chance to beat us, but when God stepped into the ring, they should have admitted defeat and thrown in the towel.
    God in the Arena

  10. A Friend Like No Other

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    05/18/21
    12 mins
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    By Brad Soenksen
    By his initiative alone, he remakes our hearts to love him and others unselfishly.
    A Friend Like No Other

  11. The Death of Frederick the Wise

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    05/05/21
    13 mins
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    By Ken Sundet Jones
    While Elector Frederick and Martin Luther never had a face-to-face meeting, the prince can be credited with the early success of the Reformation.
    The Death of Frederick the Wise

  12. Luther, Jesus’ Body, and a Troubled Conscience

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    05/03/21
    14 mins
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    By Ken Sundet Jones
    Luther saw that God demands not that we become perfectly righteous like God but that we simply receive the gift of righteousness; a gift that actually makes us worthy.
    Luther, Jesus’ Body, and a Troubled Conscience
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