Ex-WELS Pastor Ricky Johnson is laughing at Jon-Boy Buchholz and Mirthless Mark Schroeder. |
Lenski, the New Testament expert respected by everyone but WELS, was once a district president in his synod. He observed that a man who was not faithful to the Word of God often had pastoral problems as well. He did not name, but implied - alcoholism, adultery, embezzlement, and so forth.
The Wisconsin Sect is a perfect example of a group that institutionalized false doctrine, just as Lenski's did on its way toward forming The ALC, then ELCA. Lenski's synod silenced him, formed a committee to oppose him, and replaced him at Cap Seminary (now Trinity, ELCA) with an outright apostate.
WELS did not always teach Justification without Faith. Their fever to replace the Chief Article with a cowardly Universalism is evident - in the 60+ UOJ essays in their Holy of Holies, the WELS Essay File.
WELS buried Gausewitz just as thoroughly as the old ALC buried Lenski. The ELCA seminary that took over Cap Seminary has a tiny Lenski room in the library, but does not sell Lenski in their bookstore.
WELS loathing for Luther and the Book of Concord is evident everywhere, in spite of the gratuitous mentions of the 500th Anniversary. The WELS leaders promote, defend, and lie for their worst pastors, showing the clear result of false doctrine -
Proverbs 17:15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the Lord.
Isaiah 5
20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
21 Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
22 Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:
23 Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!
24 Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the Lord of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.
25 Therefore is the anger of the Lord kindled against his people, and he hath stretched forth his hand against them, and hath smitten them: and the hills did tremble, and their carcases were torn in the midst of the streets. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
Mirthless Mark Schroeder is so weak that he cannot even articulate his dislike of the New NiV. Therefore, the newest propaganda materials from WELS will give their customers a choice - either the New NIV or the equally odious ESV.
Mark Schroeder and the District Capons lounge idly while their own Mark Jeske invites all synods to listen to his Change or Die! ELCA pastors, some of them strangely silent about being husbands or partners.
Mark Jeske delivered his 20 year-old "We ran out of Germans" lecture to the children at Martin Luther College, WELS. His WELS heroes at Change or Die! conferences are Church Growth apostates like him. |