Paul McCain on Steadfast Lutherans:
These are gravely serious matters we are talking about and there is nothing wrong in highlighting concerns, and frankly, making sure we are proclaiming an absolutely clear, free, unconditional and unqualified Gospel.
Those who question, deny, or cloud the concept of objective justification are doing nothing less than making the Gospel unclear, at best, and at worst, denying the Gospel.
Pr. Rydecki is NOT denying the Gospel, but I sincerely believe by making faith “the thing” when preaching on this text is doing a disservice both to the text and to the proclamation of the Gospel, for reasons previously indicated.
We never want to give anyone even the remotest impression that they should put faith in their faith, or trust in their trust.
Better to preach always about the objective reality on which faith rests: the objective absolution, forgiveness and justification of the whole world, as St. Paul teaches it consistently.
