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Teaser for the March 2011 issue of Forward in Christ:
"Biblical word pictures - Four words help us understand our Christian faith more clearly" by Mark Lenz
Except for the subtitle, there is no mention of faith, even and especially under the word "Justification." - Nothin'. Nada. Zilch.
Compare the FIC article to the official "Lutheran Voice" of Lutheranism, the Augsburg Confession:
"Also they teach that men cannot be justified before God by their own strength, merits, or works, but are freely justified for Christ's sake, through faith, when they believe that they are received into favor, and that their sins are forgiven for Christ's sake, who, by His death, has made satisfaction for our sins. This faith God imputes for righteousness in His sight. Rom. 3 and 4." - Article IV
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Check that. Faith does appear under the word "Atonement":
"With the word atonement, the Bible takes us to the temple. In Romans 3:25 Paul writes, 'God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of blood - to be received by faith...."
Entschuldigung!
The Universalism of Objective Justification rules the day in the (W)ELS.
Faith is but another aspect of the Law when it's required of those God has already declared justified, forgiven of all sin and righteous by the body and blood of Christ.
As we sit as a fly on the wall, we see that God the Father will have the last word, as he brings about the salvation of all people and exalts his Son to his rightful place as King!
As we come to the end of this remarkable conversation, our minds might be spinning. After all, that happens when God gives you a glimpse of what he’s thinking. What can we take away from this conversation we have heard? There are great mysteries here in these words from Isaiah, but what is the biggest mystery of all? The biggest mystery is that God has done all this for you.
Why would he do that? Why would he show grace to you? As a wayward child, why would he do it? As one who needs to be cut down by the sword of the Spirit for your sin, why would he do it? God has shown remarkable love and grace in his plan to save you. Why?
We don’t have the answer to that question in this conversation we have listened in on. As a fly on the wall, we don’t hear that answer.
http://www.htlc-wa.org/home/140004986/140004986/140047070/Microsoft%20Word%20-%20022011%20Sermon.pdf
(W)ELS laity are left to spin in the wind, the rope chaffing their necks and ears tickled by the siren song of their New Age Emergent leaders.
This guy thinks the Book of Concord is "real and relevant":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2uk6xaKOYo&feature=player_embedded
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