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(W)ELS continues it's war against Christ and the Central and Chief doctrine of Justification by Faith Alone with NIV2011 champion and Seminary president Paul Wendland's 6 part video series on the anti-Christian doctrine of Universal Justification.
Notice how they no longer teach Justification by Faith Alone - it is now Justificaiton by Grace Alone (through faith). Another alergic reaction to the Holy Ghost's faith which Christ is the Author and Finisher of.
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From New NIV Paul Wendland:
2. Study Romans 3:21-31 The Heart of the Gospel:Justification by Grace Alone Through Faith
Three analogies Law court Slave market O.T. Sacrifice on Day of Atonement
Justification=justified status; the status of one who has been declared ‘not guilty’
God’s motive: grace alone!
A universal justification = unconditional gospel [Barth, Scheiermacher, Universalists and ELCA agree!]
Redemption: set free from slavery by the payment of a ransom
A located grace: in Christ alone!
An atoning sacrifice….in his blood!
God’s wrath…Jesus our substitute…blood sacrifice = the gospel Paul preaches
Faith…not works = Faith alone
This teaching upholds the law because…
i. No one takes the rigor of God’s demand more seriously than Paul
ii. The law exposes sin
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GJ - Just as I suspected, Wendland uses justification by faith to slither into justification without faith. He is panting for the New NIV because Murdoch's latest money-maker gives him the extra "all" he so desparately needs
All the UOJ troops will say, "See - The Sausage Factory president says so; therefore, it must be true. It is established doctrine. Holy Mother WELS is never wrong. If you say you were NOT born forgiven, you will never be forgiven. We will excommunicate and shun you - for the joy that is ours in Christ."
ELCA and all the mainline denominations say justification by grace because they abhor faith. WELS and its UOJ allies take this another step by deriding and denouncing faith.
