God willing, I will have the justification book done before the April UOJ conference, perhaps with enough extra time to have the essays writers pen some condemnations. More likely they will ignore it, because:
a. It's easier than copying their yellowed dog notes from J. P. Meyer.
b. That is really the highest compliment, even though they do not realize it.
The cat is out of the bag, as shown by the anti-anti-CG blogs, the enraged comments, and the sense of panic communicated by this Texas conference. The one constant in the old Synodical conference has been Enthusiasm - Receptionism, Church Growth, and UOJ.
Here is the tentative plan:
Chapter One - The Efficacy of the Word
Chapter Two - Enthusiasm in the Book of Concord
Chapter Three - Calvin and Zwingli
Chapter Four - Pietism
Chapter Five - Justification by Faith
Appendices on - Disputed passages, UOJ quotations and why they are wrong, Justification by Faith quotations.
If you would like to do homework in advance, study "The Righteousness of Faith" in the Formula of Concord.
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Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "Justification Book Schedule":
Dr. Luther was always pointed in his attacks on false doctrine. Yet he did draw a careful distinction between doctrinal warfare and personal warfare, even when he got carried away by his passions. He recognized that personal warfare added nothing to the Truth of God's Word, but always distracted attention away from it. Indeed, such captious endeavors were a disservice to the Truth.
May the Lord God grant His people, through hearts of faith, such a bold humility.
garycepek@yahoo.com
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GJ - That is an imaginary Luther being channeled by Gary Cepek. I am going to call the comment section A Treasury of Unsubstantiated Claims and Unwarranted Assertions.
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Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "Justification Book Schedule":
Thank you for the Justification book post. Two days ago my internet was on the brink,so I decided to read some esaays in my saved documents. John Buchholz 2005 convention essay was one that I decided to read. One aspect that may not have been discussed on the blog was Buchholz's use of the word 'mismash.'
In other words you have the Sig Becker,J.P. Meyer, and Kokomo versions of Justification. In Bucholz's OWN words he calls these takes a mishmash. Remember Brenner did not give his speach until 2009.(and I do not recall Buchholz namming Brenner, CORRECT me if I am wrong...Buchholz's essay was 2 miles long!)
This only raises more questions than it answers. I will answer one thing! Buchholz is now included in the mishmash. In late 2005 FIC publishes his series of articles on UOJ. Keep in mind FIC is a magazine upheld by the Synod. So who are we supposed to be in agreement with? Sig Becker?(no, not according to Buchholz)J.P. Meyer?(nope!)Kokomo?(not that either) He basically is saying that he is correct and the others wrong.
This is disturbing and needs attention that is long over due. I pray that Pastor GJ's book sheds light on a much needed examination on the Doctrine of Justification. The main point of my comment was Buchholz's denoucing of the mentioned leaders. Which one are we supposed to be following? But hey, Scripture and the BOC are not mishmash.
In Christ,
from WELS church lady
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GJ - The key error is repeated by Buchholz - absolution of the world, without the Word, without the Means of Grace, without faith. All the double-justification schemes have that in common. Since he has said, ex cathedra, that WELS was wrong about Kokomo, the topic has been opened up for discussion. Another precedent is admitting that a Mequon professor (J. P. Meyer) erred in his Human Nature. Both admissions facilitate doctrinal clarity in the future.
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Brett Meyer has left a new comment on your post "Justification Book Schedule":
WELS Church Lady, I've asked all of the UOJ schleppers I've talked to in the WELS, ELS and LCMS for the definitive document detailing the precise explanation and confession of UOJ. No one has provided one. And it's not as though they present some document written by so and so, they provide nothing for a response. They will go on and on about how I misrepresent their doctrine but cannot provide the benchmark for what the doctrine teaches. What a sham! And this is the central doctrine of the Christian faith. Where's Martin Luther's sermons on UOJ? They must see it as an oversight for Martin Luther to have never written a sermon on the central article of Christian faith. Did Luther only focus on Subjective Justification like the Book of Concord and forget about Objective Justification? The whole sordid doctrine, the blasphemous contradictions and absence of written confession from the Lutheran Church fathers is too much to swallow. What a wicked cabal that exists within the Lutheran churches today.
We need to brainstorm a way to advertise the new book within the Lutheran churches. Pastor Jackson can give you my personal email if you would like to exchange ideas.
In Christ,
Brett
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Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "Justification Book Schedule":
Will there be any legitimate, solid exegesis in this book?
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GJ - Not if I quote WELS materials exclusively!
