From a Reader
If I understand correctly, UOJ claims that the whole world has its
sins forgiven even if they don't realize it and don't believe. However, in John 3:18 we read:
18 “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
How can the proponents of UOJ claim people are forgiven when the Bible itself says you are *condemned * if you don't believe? Clearly, without faith there is no remission of sins.
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GJ - You are correct. We have nothing to fear from Christians who read and comprehend the clear, plain, efficacious Word of God.
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Sig Becker did not tell the truth. The LCMS never had an official position on UOJ, as one DP recently admitted. The Brief Statement is just a convention document. The catechisms of Missouri have been Justification by Faith documents, which is natural for a Lutheran church body. The WELS Gausewitz catechism was JBFA, so they kicked it to the curb and replaced it with the Kuske UOJ book for simpletons. |
