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Ichabod -
This
certainly is startling news. But, neither am I shocked nor dismayed for Pastor
Paul Rydecki. Why I am not shocked? Because this suspension action is true to
Lutheran form. Rather than bend into the direction of Scripture and
faithfulness to its Word (and the Lutheran Confessions) the general practice of
Lutheran church hierarchy is to wield a heavy and unyielding hand and attempt
to rationalize its security blanket of false teaching and practice by knocking
off one of its most gifted clergy members.
Personally, I
think the WELS
Having stated
the above; I am happy for Pastor Rydecki. He can count this synod action
against him as a blessing. This Judas type synodical betrayal was (I think) in
part, [a "payback"] for his excellent scholarship translating the
masterful Hunnius work, which goes a long way in debunking the WELS WELS WELS
Pastor Rydecki - Please allow me to
give you a "shout out:"
Brother Paul
- Count this WELS
I share the
following Scripture verses with you, as I took comfort in these passages, as I
experienced my own particular LCMS "demise" in 1996-97 and years,
following:
Luke 6:22-38: [KJV]
22 - Blessed
are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their
company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of
man's sake.
23 - Rejoice
ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven:
for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.
24 - But woe
unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.
25 - Woe unto
you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye
shall mourn and weep.
26 - Woe unto
you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the
false prophets.
27 - But I
say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,
28 - Bless
them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
29 - And unto
him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that
taketh away thy cloak forbid not to take thy coat also.
30 - Give to
every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them
not again.
31 - And as
ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
32 - For if
ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those
that love them.
33 - And if
ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also
do even the same.
34 - And if
ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners
also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.
35 - But love
ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your
reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is
kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
36 - Be ye
therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
37 - Judge
not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned:
forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
38 - Give,
and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken
together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same
measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
[Luke 6:22-38
in its context]
Nathan M.
Bickel
