ICHABOD, THE GLORY HAS DEPARTED - explores the Age of Apostasy, predicted in 2 Thessalonians 2:3, to attack Objective Faithless Justification, Church Growth Clowns, and their ringmasters. The antidote to these poisons is trusting the efficacious Word in the Means of Grace. John 16:8. Isaiah 55:8ff. Romans 10. Most readers are WELS, LCMS, ELS, or ELCA. This blog also covers the Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodoxy, and the Left-wing, National Council of Churches denominations.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Henry Eyster Jacobs
"Even then, while God was reconciled to all men in Christ, He was redeemed to none outside of Christ. All were forgiven in Christ; none were forgiven outside of Christ. That redemption should be realized, those for whom it was intended had to be brought to such relation to Christ, that they could be said to be 'in Christ.' A series of agencies for applying Redemption, or bringing Christ to men, and men to Christ, is, therefore, also devised. The gift of the Holy Spirit, the efficiency of the Holy Spirit in the means of grace, the various stages of His applying work, until Redemption would reach its goal in life eternal, all were comprehended in the plan."
Henry Eyster Jacobs, The Elements of Religion, p. 76.
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GJ - I was interviewed for a position on that faculty. The interviews were called HEW interviews, because the candidate was already chosen. Asking people in for interviews proved the school was being fair and balanced, diverse. Nevertheless, the experience was great.
Some of the names listed below were my introduction to the traditional theologians of the Muhlenberg (General Synod, General Council, ULCA, LCA, ELCA) tradition. How many seminaries in America today could boast of such theologians?
+ Charles Frederick Schaeffer, D.D.
+ William Julius Mann, D.D., LL.D.
+ Charles Porterfield Krauth, D.D., LL.D.
+ Charles William Schaeffer, D.D., LL.D.
+ Gottlob Frederick Krotel, D.D., LL.D.
+ Adolph Spaeth, D.D., LL.D.
Henry Eyester Jacobs, D.D., S.T.D., LL.D.
+ Jacob Fry, D.D., L.H.D., LL.D.
+ George Frederick Spieker, D.D., LL.D.
Henry Offermann, D.D.
+ Theodore Emanuel Schmauk, D.D., LL.D.
+ Edward Traill Horn, D.D., LL.D.
Luther Dotterer Reed, D.D.
Charles Michael Jacobs, D.D.
Charles Theodore Benze, D.D.
Emil Eisenhardt Fischer, D.D.
John Conrad Seegers, D.D.
Charles Peter Wiles, D.D.
Mid-Week Lenten Service, Because We Are Not an Emerging Church, 7 PM Central Daylight
Mid-Week Lenten Vespers
Pastor Gregory L. Jackson
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/bethany-lutheran-worship
Bethany Lutheran Worship, 7 PM Central Daylight Time
The Hymn #167 O Darkest Woe 3:66
The Order of Vespers p. 41
The Psalmody Psalm 23 p. 128
The Lection The Passion History
The Sermon Hymn #387 Dear Christians 3:41
The Sermon – Bearing the Sins of the World
The Prayers
The Lord’s Prayer
The Collect for Grace p. 45
The Hymn #36 Now Thank We 3:40
Bearing the Sins of the World
The reading for tonight has a great contrast in it, the three-fold denial of Peter and the steadfastness of Jesus during His trial. In a sense it was a dual trial. Peter was accused outside of being a follower of Jesus. He denied it three times, as Jesus had predicted.
Jesus’ trial was a farce because He committed no sin and was no threat against the Roman Empire. Nevertheless, there was a constant effort to make sure He was guilty of something, even when He answered quietly.
During the time that Jesus was on trial for His life, Peter was disassociating himself from Jesus.
Peter’s real trial was an emotional one. He was afraid and he answered out of fear. Even though he clearly marked himself as a Galilean by his accent, he was not arrested or hurt in any way. Not at that time.
Jesus trial was emotional and physical, because the attacks were directly against Him and it included a slug in the face.
When people complain about bearing the cross, as we all do, we should remember that it includes being slugged in the face, as Luther said. He meant, I am sure, there is nothing too low to use against an individual for adhering to the pure Word.
That is the contrast we have to live with. On the one hand, wolf-preaching is rewarded in every possible way. The more someone slays the souls of his followers—with false doctrine and various forms of predation—the more that person is praised, supported, honored by society.
One minister reported how his children offered to give him money from their piggy-banks when he was short. He mentioned that to a church member and the story became one where he was stealing money from his children’s piggy banks. That is being slugged in the mouth.
In the book and movie, One Foot in Heaven, people wanted to get rid of the minister, so they told people that a girl left town after the minister’s son got her in a family way, as they said in those days. That was a slug in the mouth. The minister tracked down the rumor-mongers and straightened them out. Next someone gave large donation to a church college so they would hire the minister away. What seemed like an honor turned out to be an insult, so the happiness first created was turned into a very bitter feeling. Unlike many clergy, the minister was against using money to dissolve his conscience.
The examples are given because our first reaction to that sort of effort, by seeming members of the church, is shock. Why should a believer get slugged in the mouth by another believer? The answer is – bearing the cross means that and more, because Jesus Himself accepted humiliation, torture, and death on our behalf.
Whenever we share a tiny bit of Jesus’ experience of the cross, we understand a little more about the Passion of Christ. And we have a little more empathy for those who are being persecuted, tortured and killed for their Christian faith – all across the world right now.
The extensive Passion narrative tells us that Jesus suffered every single horrible, human experience – the silence, fear, and escape of His disciples, the physical pain of His beating and crucifixion, the humiliating taunts of the soldiers and the crowd. He was taunted to prove His power, which we would have used ourselves. But He withheld that power, to fulfill the Scriptures and take away our sins.
Nothing we experience is alien to what Jesus already has done for us, and He suffered without being a sinner. This contrast has always been the strength of Christian martyrs, who knew that anything they did paled in comparison with what Christ suffered, including death.
The Christian experience of the cross helps us understand the Atoning death of Christ and trust in its power.
Redemption means that Christ has already paid the price for our sins with His innocent blood. That knowledge, revealed by the Holy Spirit through the Word, fills us trust in the love and mercy of God.
WELS Bra-Burners and the Spineless Leaders Who Enable Them
Yellow highlights are for known Shrinkers.
Brett Meyer has left a new comment on your post "WELS Follows ELCA and Pentecostals in Women's Libe...":
If you can wade through this tripe without laughing you just might be WELS
http://www.charis.wlc.edu/publications/charis_summer04/wendland.pdf
Does the title scream Confessional Lutheran? No.
202a.... WELS “Women Leaders–No Longer an Oxymoron”–Kathie Wendland
(http://www.churchandchange.org/home/2384/2384/CanCprogram.Web.pdf) page 8.
WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE TO BE HELD JULY 7, 2007
All WELS women are invited to attend the 2007 National WELS Women’s Leadership Conference, to be held July 7 at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, in Mequon, Wis. The conference will encourage and edify WELS women through discussions, skits, worship, and the introduction of a new Bible study, “Heirs Together—Serving Together.” The keynote discussion titled “A leader . . . Who? Me?” will be led by Kathie Wendland, women's Bible study writer and leader.
Other conference speakers include
- Bruce Becker, Board for Parish Services;
- Richard Gurgel, Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary;
- Dave Kehl, Commission on Adult Discipleship;
- Sarah Owens, Wisconsin Lutheran Institutional Ministries; and
- Jane Schlenvogt, Westside Christian School.
For more information or to register, contact 800-567-8669 or visit www.wels.net/jump/womenconf.
(http://www.wels.net/cgibin/
site.pl?2617&collectionID=1499&contentID=70941)
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GJ - I kept telling people that WELS would have women pastors before Missouri. Now SP Quiche-nik is working hard to catch up.
Women's lib and gay lib go hoof-in-claw, so start picking your pink tutu for future graduation ceremonies.
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KJV 1 Timothy 2:12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
NIV 1 Timothy 2:12 I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she must be silent.
NIB 1 Timothy 2:12 I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she must be silent.
RSV 1 Timothy 2:12 I permit no woman to teach or to have authority over men; she is to keep silent.
NRS 1 Timothy 2:12 I permit no woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she is to keep silent.
NKJ 1 Timothy 2:12 And I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man, but to be in silence.
YLT 1 Timothy 2:12 and a woman I do not suffer to teach, nor to rule a husband, but to be in quietness,
VUL 1 Timothy 2:12 docere autem mulieri non permitto neque dominari in virum sed esse in silentio
ELB 1 Timothy 2:12 Ich erlaube aber einer Frau nicht zu lehren, auch nicht über den Mann zu herrschen, sondern ich will, daß sie sich in der Stille halte,
LUO 1 Timothy 2:12 Einem Weibe aber gestatte ich nicht, daß sie lehre, auch nicht, daß sie des Mannes Herr sei, sondern stille sei.
SCH 1 Timothy 2:12 Einer Frau aber gestatte ich das Lehren nicht, auch nicht daß sie über den Mann herrsche, sondern sie soll sich still verhalten.
NLT 1 Timothy 2:12 I do not let women teach men or have authority over them. Let them listen quietly.
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GJ - The Greek has a clear "but" as an explanation and additional emphasis. This was not Paul's personal opinion, but an application of God's Word. WELS' long history of mocking the Word, as shown by yet another First VP (Wayne Mueller before, now James Huebner) is bearing fruit in the feminist/Chicanery leadership at Mequon.
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Brett Meyer has left a new comment on your post "WELS Bra-Burners and the Spineless Leaders Who Ena...":
Note how the NIV changed God's Word to make teach and usurp authority mean they can't teach a man or usurp authority over a man. The KJV uses the word 'nor' (neither or) to mean they can't teach in the church. (period) They can't usurp authority over the man in the church. (period)
1 Timothy 2:11-12 (KJV)
Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
1 Timothy 2:11-12 (NIV)
A woman should learn in quietness and full submission. I do not permit a woman to teach or have authority over a man: she must be silent.
Here are some quotes from Luther which speak to the subject of women's roles in the church.
"As St. Paul says in Gal. 3:28, you must pay no attention to distinctions when you want to look at Christians. You must not say: “This is a man or a woman; this is a servant or a master; this person is old or young.” They are all alike and only a spiritual people. Therefore they are all priests. All may proclaim God’s Word, except that, as St. Paul teaches in 1 Cor. 14:34, women should not speak in the congregation. They should let the men preach, because God commands them to be obedient to their husbands. God does not interfere with the arrangement. But he makes no distinction in the matter of authority." Page 8, first full paragraph
"But in the New Testament the Holy Spirit, speaking through St. Paul, ordained that women
should be silent in the churches and assemblies [I Cor. 14:34], and said that this is the Lord’s commandment. Yet he knew that previously Joel [2:28 f.] had proclaimed that God would pour out his Spirit also on handmaidens. Furthermore, the four daughters of Philip prophesied (Acts 21[:9]). But in the congregations or churches where there is a ministry women are to be silent and not preach [I Tim. 2:12]. Otherwise they may pray, sing, praise, and say “Amen,” and read at home, teach one another, exhort, comfort, and interpret the Scriptures as best they can." Page 15, first paragraph
http://www.angelfire.com/ny4/djw/LutherGenderMinistry.pdf
WELS teaches now that God's Word doesn't teach until it's read by a duly appointed man, "...we believe that antiphonal worship is a proclamation or reading of God's inspired word and is not considered to be 'teaching' the congregation. Reading of scripture as a congregation is an activity to be encouraged in worship. Teaching of scripture is an activity that the Lord in His Word has clearly reserved for the Pastor or other duly appointed official man of the congregation."
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, WELS
WELS Follows ELCA and Pentecostals in Women's Liberation: Feminists Defeat the Feminine
Registration is now open for the second National WELS Women's Leadership Conference. Held at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, Mequon, Wis., the 2010 conference is scheduled for July 16-18. Early registration, which costs $110, runs through May 15. From May 16 to June 15, the registration cost is $130. No on-site registration is available.
The conference theme, "Leading with a Christ-like attitude," is based on Philippians 2:1-16. Three breakout sessions allow time for practical lessons in women's ministry. Topics include "Reaching women in the church," "Defining your leadership style," and "Overcoming conflict in service." The conference also includes general sessions, worship, and fellowship.
The leadership conference is sponsored by WELS Women's Ministry Committee, which has served under WELS Adult Discipleship since 2003. The conference theme reflects the group's mission to assist WELS congregations in "nurturing, encouraging, and equipping women to faithfully and fully use their God-given gifts to glorify God."
For more information or for online conference registration and how to get a buzzcut, visit www.wels.net/women or contact Adult Discipleship at 414-256-3278.
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GJ - It looks like the palace revolution has hit a sandbar. The Sausage Factory and Wisconsin Lutheran College are firmly in the hands of Fuller/ELCA wannabees.
Church and Changer Heads Seminary Continuing Education
The Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Governing Board appointed Rev. Richard Gurgel, a seminary professor, as the director of continuing education at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, Mequon, on Mar. 8.
This appointment is part of a larger synodical initiative to encourage continuing education among called workers, as directed by the 2009 synod convention. The Conference of Presidents has reestablished the Committee for Continuing Education for Called Workers—consisting of representatives from the seminary, Martin Luther College, Ministerial Education, Home Missions, the Conference of Presidents, and the Congregation and Ministry Support Group—to coordinate a comprehensive, yet flexible, program.
"The goal for us as a seminary would be that called workers see our continuing education program as fitting beautifully with what they need to do day by day," says Gurgel. "They won't see a disconnect between the seminary and the parish."
Gurgel says one of his first tasks will be to put together a group of called workers as a think tank that would keep the seminary informed about current continuing education needs throughout the synod. He's also exploring ways to make online resources and courses available and reexamining existing continuing education offerings at the seminary.
The seminary has received two grants that will provide for the additional manpower and technology resources needed for the program to succeed. The seminary will be calling a new professor, which will allow Gurgel to devote half of his time to coordinating the continuing education program as well as give other seminary professors time to prepare or teach online continuing education courses during the year.
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GJ - Richard Gurgle, brother of failed SP Gurgle, is the one who blew up on the Church and Chicanery list about the lack of funds for CG projects.
This appointment will guarantee that Reformed doctrine will continue to be promoted at all levels at The Sausage Factory.
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