Narrow-minded Lutheran has left a new comment on your post "Gunslinger Shoots Himself in the Foot...Again":
Since I am not popular on Steadfast Waltherans, because I had the audacity to question the LCMS being with fellowship with the ELCK (LWF member), I will ask this question here:
Let's set up the scenario that after drawing your last breath, you are asked why you should be let into Heaven. The UOJ-ers will accuse the JBFA-ers of answering, "Because I have faith in my faith (paraphrasing from Steadfast Waltherans). This is absolutely silly and distorts JBFA. The proper response should be, "Because the Holy Ghost gave me (note passive) the faith that Christ atoned for my sins at the cross and gave me victory over death in His Resurrection, through His Means of Grace" This ain't rocket science, folks.
Will the UOJ response to the question be, "Because Christ made everyone righteous at the cross?" Even Satan believes in the historical fact of Calvary. Does this justify him?
This mantra of labeling JBFA-ers as Arminian is deceptive. We don't at all believe we cooperate in our salvation. Actually, Pope Walther in his Easter sermon was the Arminian in saying all that's left for one to do is accept what Christ did, like he's selling a used car. Note the decision.
While BOC uses the word "accept" many times, it is in no way in the context of it being a decision of our freewill. It is passive. This reminds me of the whipping boy Rydecki's "Theses Opposed to Huberianism," when the former Calvinist, Huber, accused the orthodox Lutherans of Calvinism when they didn't agree with him.
Lastly, the sole proprietors of the Eighth Commandment are showing some fine manners in their rude treatment of Pastor Rydecki.
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GJ - I do not like using the term accept because it does not translate the Greek word adequately. Accept suggests making a decision. JP Meyer and others use that concept with their UOJ - "Here is the historical fact. Christ has absolved the world. Now make a decision. Accept or decline." That Arminian language comes right from Walther's Easter absolution sermon.
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| Make a decision - accept the general absolution of the world. This is not faith in Christ's atonement, but trust in UOJ dogma. |
