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...definitively, at any time, in the Old Testament? How, and when? Provide reasonable evidence for your answer

Headed for service in a few minutes. Due to work commitments I'm unable to attend four weeks at a time (four on-four off). I look forward to returning, anticipating participating in Communion. This week and next are "Non-Communion" services, focusing instead on some missions work and other...

In a recent thread there was some discussion of Christ as the Good Samaritan, and supporting material from Luther and other theologians. Imo, Luther seemed harsh in his assumption of Christ condemning a man (the expert in the Law) who asked "who is my neighbor"? With a Lutheran focus on Law and...

Again, the old debate have begun as to how, when, and where Christ was born - the exact conditions, were there animals, was it a barn/room/basement suite? Yes, it is simple to be carried 'away in a manger' and believe this is the truth, but it is equally as simple to jump into a mindset of...

A challenge was offered in another thread, and that challenge was met not with an answer, but with counter-challenges to other members. In response, I offer a reminder to Pedrito of these issue at hand. Parentheses added by me. Let's start there as opposed to asking for "proof texts" from...

A true scenario: My parents had me baptised as an infant in the Presbyterian church (PCUSA), obviously without my "consent". This was "in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit". I was not submerged in a pool, but rather sprinkled or some such method. I was (at some point)...

In reciting the Apostle's creed, I will tend to recite it as: However, my particular church has it printed as (and most recite it as) "the holy Christian church". If/when you recite the creed, what do you say, and why? My decision to state it as the holy catholic (small "c") church is the same...

I receive daily meditations from Lutheran Hour Ministries in my email. Most of the time they're quite beneficial, but every once in a while there's a statement or an idea that just seems "off". The meditation today contained this statement: As Christians, are we merely "reclaimed and...

Josiah I've seen, in certain posts, use of the term "Justification (narrow)" as well as statements prefaced by "The Lutheran view/Luther's view on...'XYZ'". These statements are followed by significantly long posts outlining a specific POV that you have identified as the "Lutheran/Luther's...

It's often bandied about (sometimes as a jab, sometimes not) that our salvation is not based on "works". When (if) you say that salvation is not dependent on "works", what do you mean? How do you define "works"; rather, if I saw you "working", what would you be doing?

*This scenario is completely out of the OP's imagination. Any resemblance to your life means that I have been spying on you, and you're caught! :D I am a morally good person. Many people have said so. They say I have a good "moral compass". I don't drink, smoke, use drugs. I give to the poor...

Attributed to Martin Luther: :scared:

An Evangelical stalwart has converted, leaving many radio listeners behind http://www.charlotteobserver.com/living/religion/article154030349.html

As queried by another poster: Thoughts?

On another forum, this topic was brought up: So, since Jesus was sent "in thelikeness of sinful flesh" (i.e. 'born with a fallen body/sin nature'), does that mean he had the capacity to sin, but merely resisted it? *Disclaimer: Merely starting this thread does not imply my endorsement of this...

"Be strong and quit yourselves like men, O ye Philistines, that ye be not servants unto the Hebrews, as they have been to you: quit yourselves like men, and fight. "(1 Sam. 4:9, KJV). "Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong" (1 Cor. 16:13) Men need to quit? ;)

Let's assume (for now) that infant baptism is not supported by scripture, and, therefore, cannot be correct. Yet I have been a part of many churches that go through great pains to "dedicate" a child to the Lord, with the parents (and congregation) committing to bring up and nurture the child in...