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The Quenstedt quotation linked here is essential in theology but easily and oftenly ignored. When I sought to prove the foundational truth of the efficacy of the Word, the idle chatter about Lutheran doctrine became quite apparent. Like the chatterboxes on a Facebook forum, the Lutheran leaders simply talk and write in PowerPoint slides.
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-Q- Quenstedt Bible source of peace
source: Schmid. Doctrinal Theology. (Thanks Alec Satin)
Further (I, 36):
"Divine revelation is the first and the last source of sacred Theology, beyond which theological discussion among Christians dare not proceed. For every doubt concerning religion in the mind of a true Christian is removed by divine revelation, and by this the faith of the believer grows so strong, and is so firmly established, that it frees his mind from all fear and suspicion of deception, and imparts to him a firm assurance."
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Any lawyer would ask, "What is the evidence or warrant behind their claims?" Their arguments do not stand up to scrutiny. The UOJ con artists pretend to be against the gross hyperboles of JP Meyer - the Koko-Mogul - but they repeat his errors endlessly and praise themselves for winsome homage to their Father Below. The two most entertaining clowns in this category are Jon-Boy Buchholz and Oh! J! Webber.
Perhaps some readers, always looking for mistakes, are howling with rage about the incidental humor of the opening. They do not like my colorful descriptions of their idols or my "tone." It is time to get out my Eighth Commandment graphic.
Distractions aside, I am trying to get people to do research on their own, first from The Source, the Word of God, and then from the best and most faithful authors.
That is why we must continually thank and praise such intellectualoids as David Valleskey, Paul Kuske, Waldo Werning (RIP), and Roger Kovaciny. Their ruminations inevitably put most people into a comatose suspension of thought, but the rest of us into persistent pursuit of the principles of Biblical research.
The Book of Concord, on its own, is a reference work largely ignored by almost all Lutherans, universally despised by Lutheran leaders. I doubt whether anyone could get appointed or elected today without loudly repudiating the Confessions in the right company.
However, the Book of Concord is a powerful guide to the Scriptures when the false teachers are making their arguments for the latest, best, and most lucrative programs ever offered.
Alec Satin observed about Vance:
He makes an excellent point in chapter 1, which is that Calvinism's main strength is its insistence that the only choices are Calvinism (true Christianity) and Arminianism (Romanism). Vance writes:
"...the weapons of Calvinism are ignorance and intimidation. When everything contrary to Calvinism is labeled Arminianism and Arminianism is presented in the worst possible light, it is no wonder that so many men have claimed to be Calvinists... It is clearly evident that without the name of Arminius to use as an epithet of condemnation, the Calvinists would have a much harder time getting men to join their side." pp. 9-10
Alec
Sovereign Grace Baptists
Someone directed me to Vance's The Other Side of Calvinism, where the author meticulously examines the influence of the Geneva Reformer.
I am doing my homework in preparation for Calvin Ruined the Protestant Faith. Vance shows how influential Calvin is among the Baptists, often indicated by a great emphasis on grace. Mutatis mutandis (allowing for certain changes), the Calvinistic Baptists sound just like the UOJ Lutherans. They are always crowing about grace but tear down the Means of Grace.
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| Bob Burns popularized the bazooka, which then became the name for an anti-tank weapon. Arkansas culture. |
Listening to a UOJ artist trying to incorporate Justification by Faith or the Means of Grace into his blabber is like hearing a concerto played on a bazooka by a cow. Impressive? Yes. Funny - even more so. But only those know who have studied the Scriptures on their own and read the Lutheran classics.
Dr. Lito Cruz first wrote to me about how Calvinistic the UOJ gurus sounded to him, and he had a lot of experience with the Geneva tribe. Later I will try to describe this effect. Perhaps some know that the Germans of the old Missouri Synod were very fond of Calvinism and used their need to study English as an excuse for reading Calvinism. That is rather funny, considering the rest of the Lutherans had extensive publications in English, and they were far more Lutheran than the Walther-Pieper disciples.
In Thy Strong Word I quoted a Missouri author criticizing his colleagues for reading Calvinism. I will look that up later.
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