Hi Greg,
You are dead on. It is pointless to address offenses by called workers privately - especially when the offense is what is divisive - and the real issue causing divisions. There comes a point when the offensive Peter (church leader) needs to be addressed in front of everyone. If that means blogs where the cult behavior gets explained over and over or privately then that is what happens.
And the 8th commandment talks about false testimony. It's clear who the people are in the cases mentioned that are actually spewing false testimony against their neighbors. There comes a point where it looks like they don't even believe what they preach and appropriately are labelled as wolves devouring people for their own selfish ends.
In Christ,
Tim
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The great ones of UOJ claim Augustine as their savior,
but Augie is completely against their trashy pseudo-Christianity. |
Today I was visiting a Missouri copngreation and argued in Bible study for JBFA against a visiting pastor's UOJ opinion. It was funny that the members agreed with JBFA.
He said that they cannot have faith in their faith! Of course, next he
said that you have to have a degree and know Greek and Hebrew to
understand theology (popery). He said after all his years of ministry,
he is a 4 out of 10 with Jesus being a 10. And apparently JBFA does not
divide Law and Gospel correctly. “Theology is the art of divisions.”-
TB
I quoted John 8:24 and asked when he thinks
the forgiveness of sins takes place. What do the keys effect? He said
he was out of time for the Bible study and gave me his phone number in
case I want to continue the conversation. I told him that faith is not a
work of man but a gift of God.
I quoted Romans 4:7 and asked, “Are all men blessed?” A. Hunnius posed the same question to Huber.
No answer from Pastor UOJ.
Maybe I should call him, but he seems very bull-headed, as I witnessed
today. I am in awe (although I should not be, the way modern
Lutheranism is) that someone who has theoretically read the Bible and
the BOC can believe in UOJ, when laity know better. (John 10:27)
Thank you for your teaching and encouragement. I thank God that even though
you have a PhD and are a serious theologian, you only give the Holy
Spirit credit for your understanding of the Bible. The Holy Spirit
teaches man better than all books!
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| Is UOJ really the article on which the Church stands or falls?
I have yet to find any evidence in Luther, Melanchthon, Chemnitz,
the Book of Concord, or the Bible. |
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It's great to see laity challenge the false gospel of the Lutheran Synods which
leads men, women and children away from Christ and the righteousness of faith worked graciously by the Holy Spirit through the Means of Grace. Faithfully
wielding the Sword of the pure Word the false teachers have no defense. May the Lord strengthen His Church to boldly confess and defend one Justification solely by the gracious gift of faith in Christ alone.
In Christ,
Brett Meyer
