Or - consider this verse. The wrath of God does not abide on a justified person, who is declared forgiven. |
Of all the words about words in the above thread, there is one set that is remarkable.
From Franz Linden: "They like to say that they do not teach that their faith is in their faith, but Rydecki betrayed his denial when asked what a person is to believe. He said, "He who believes and is baptized shall be saved." If that is what a person is to believe to be justified, it is exactly the same thing as saying faith must believe in itself."
How is it that a supposed Lutheran repeats the Lord's words and then denies they are to be believed? To say belief in the Gospel is faith in faith is incomprehensible if it isn't blasphemy.