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The God of Rome Eaten By A Rat by Charles Chiniquy The Lutheran Hymnal Text Only Edition Bible Teachings: A Summary View of Christian Doctrine and Christian Character by Joseph Stump Luther's Small Catechism Explained by Johann Conrad Dietrich Martin Luther's Church Postil - The Complete Lenker Edition in One Volume

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The God of Rome Eaten By A Rat by Charles Chiniquy Includes: Transubstantiation is the most Degrading form of Idolatry, Why we must put our trust in Jesus and not Mary, A Roman Bishop’s Testimony, and Why I will Never go back to the Church of Rome. “If there is a thing which is as evident as two and two make four, it is that Romanism is the old idolatry of Babylon, Egypt and Rome, under a Christian mask. But this new form of idolatry is so boldly denied by some of the great dignitaries of Rome, and so skillfully concealed by others, under the spotless robe of Jesus, that not only the too unsuspecting nominal Protestants, but even the ‘very elect,’ are in danger of being entrapped and deceived. “Go to the magnificent cathedrals, as well as to the humblest chapels of the Church of Rome, if you had any knowledge of the old mythology, and you will see that, today, Minerva, Juno, Venus are worshipped under the sweet and blessed name of Mary; they see again the clouds of incense burning on their altars, and the multitude of male and female devotees humbly prostrated at the feet of their idols, asking them now, as formerly, to appease the wrath of their angry God. But, today, very few read the books which could throw any light on that subject, and among the few who read these books, unfortunately, the greater part remain under the impression that there is a great deal of exaggeration in what is said by Protestants against Rome. — Charles Chiniquy Level of Difficulty: Primer: No subject matter knowledge needed. Book Contents Preface by Lutheran Librarian The God of Rome Eaten By A Rat. Mariolatry. Papal Idolatry. Transubstantiation Is Idolatry. Transubstantiation Is The Most Degrading Form Of Idolatry. God Himself Turns The Wafer-God Of Rome Into Ridicule. Our Saviour Jesus Christ Foretells The Abominable Idolatry Of The Wafer-Christs Of Rome, And Warns His Disciples Against It. Transubstantiation Makes God Inferior To Man, And Changes Man Into God. Why We Must Put Our Trust In Jesus Alone And Not Invoke Mary. Why I Will Never Go Back To The Church Of Rome. A Romish Bishop’s Testimony. The Jesuits: The Greatest Enemies Of Common Sense And Truth. The Jesuits Are The Most Implacable Enemies Of Human And Christian Liberty; They Want To Bring Man Down Below The Brute. The Jesuit Society Is The Most Impious Enemy Of The Laws Of God. Father Chiniquy. To Mgr. Lynch Archbishop Of Toronto. Copyright Notice Order a Printed Copy Print Copy: The God of Rome Eaten By A Rat by Charles Chiniquy - “Lutheran Librarian” edition Download the eBook PDF Apple/Kobo EPUB Kindle AZW3 Legacy MOBI (If EPUB or AZW3 won’t work on your device) You can expect your book to arrive within a few hours. If you don't find it, check your spam or junk mail folder. You can also request a copy of this or any Lutheran Library e-book by sending an email with the book's title and format. Enjoy the book! Publication Information Lutheran Library edition first published: 2020 Updated: August 2022 Copyright: CC BY 4.0 Read more

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The God of Rome Eaten By A Rat by Charles Chiniquy Includes: Transubstantiation is the most Degrading form of Idolatry, Why we must put our trust in Jesus and not Mary, A Roman Bishop’s Testimony, and Why I will Never go back to the Church of Rome. “If there is a thing which is as evident as two and two make four, it is that Romanism is the old idolatry of Babylon, Egypt and Rome, under a Christian mask. But this new form of idolatry is so boldly denied by some of the great dignitaries of Rome, and so skillfully concealed by others, ... Read more The Lutheran Hymnal Text Only Edition By request, here is a text only version of the public domain hymns in The Lutheran Hymnal. The hardback version which includes the music is available from Concordia Publishing House. May this ebook be a blessing to you in your personal devotions. Level of Difficulty: Primer: No subject matter knowledge needed. Download the eBook PDF Apple/Kobo EPUB Kindle AZW3 Legacy MOBI (If EPUB or AZW3 won’t work on your device) You can expect your book to arrive within a few hours. If you ... Read more Bible Teachings: A Summary View of Christian Doctrine and Christian Character by Joseph Stump “The book presents Christian doctrine and Christian character, as both are drawn from the words of the Bible… Throughout the work the aim has been to draw the teachings of the Bible directly from the sacred record itself. Technical theological terms have been introduced only where it has been deemed necessary to make their meaning clear… Whatever aspect of a Biblical doctrine promised to be most helpful to the pupil has been adopted… doctrinal … ... Read more Luther's Small Catechism Explained by Johann Conrad Dietrich [Fully Updated v.6.1] “In this little book the reader will find, first of all, the Small Catechism of Dr Martin Luther without alteration. This is followed by the shorter explanation of this Catechism, in questions and answers, by Dr. Conrad Dietrich, formerly Pastor, Superintendent, and Director of the Gymnasium in Ulm, Wuertemberg, born Jan. 9, 1575, in Gemuende, Hesse Cassel, died at Ulm, March 22, 1639. Full title: Dr. Martin Luther’s Small Catechism Explained in Questions and ... Read more Martin Luther's Church Postil - The Complete Lenker Edition in One Volume Luther considered his Church Postil “The Best of all His Books”. This is the Biblical, expository, evangelical, Christ-centered preaching for which Luther should be remembered. Read these sermons and be blessed. Level of Difficulty: Primer: No subject matter knowledge needed. Book Contents About The Lutheran Library Acknowledgements Contents List of Scripture Passages Preface by Lutheran Librarian Reason for the Church Postils Gospels First Sunday in Advent. Christ Enters ... Read more The Augsburg Confession: An Introduction and Exposition by Matthias Loy “Sincere believers of the truth revealed in Christ for man’s salvation have no reason to be ashamed of Luther, whom God sent to bring again to His people the precious truth in Jesus… The whole purpose of the book is practical. It steadily pursues the aim of helping our Lutheran people to a better appreciation of their Church and its precious heritage, and to a firmer stand and a more zealous labor to maintain them and make others partake of the blessings of the Reformation…” — ... Read more Jehovah's Witnesses: A Counterfeit Christianity by Joseph Stump [Journal Article] “The peril… lies not in any apparent ability to gain a large number of adherents… but in the fact that where it is received… it undermines belief in the existence of the soul and in eternal retribution for sin. Those who accept even this much of its teachings become persons for whom the Gospel loses all power of appeal; for what appeal can the Gospel make to those who believe that they have no soul and that there is no eternal death from which they need to be saved?” – Joseph ... Read more May God cause his face to shine upon you and bring you peace. From Your Lutheran Librarian editor@lutheranlibrary.org

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Black Box Should Be Gone Now - Was Hovering And Being a Pest

The Guard Cat was deeply offended by the black box hovering on the blog. She gave it the Left Paw of Fellowship.

 

Tanned, Rested, and Ready for Walmart

 

Sassy tells me when she wants to go outside. She knows when it is going to rain, hours early, so she sits on the porch, ears down (determination signal).

Yesterday she barked non-stop until I went from the kitchen to the bedroom. She wanted her special blanket on top of the bed, not on the floor where she left it. She has to make her nest, with her paws, several times a day. I have said more than once, "Is your nest soft enough after 10 years?"

She grins when she is back up on her bed (which I lease at reasonable prices). "Tanned, rested, and ready..." is how many Nixon PR started. 

 Sassy was caught in mid-bark, telling everyone how excited she was, providing security for the Moline MHS 66 luncheon. 

 

Trinitarian Bible Society

 Preface: 

The Original King James Version

• 22 It is not only an armour, but also a whole armoury of weapons, both offensive and defensive; whereby we may save ourselves and put the enemy to flight.

• 23 It is not an herb, but a tree, or rather a whole paradise of trees of life, which bring forth fruit every month, and the fruit thereof is for meat, and the leaves for medicine.

• 24 It is not a pot of Manna, or a cruse of oil, which were for memory only, or for a meal's meat or two, but as it were a shower of heavenly bread sufficient for a whole host, be it never so great; and as it were a whole cellar full of oil vessels; whereby all our necessities may be provided for and our debts discharged.

• 25 In a word, it is a panary ((bread Pantry)) of wholesome food, against fenowed [mouldy.] traditions; a physician's shop [κοινον ιατρειον. S.Basil. in Psal.primum.] (Saint Basil calleth it) of preservatives against poisoned heresies; a pandect ((a complete body)) of profitable laws against rebellious spirits; a treasury of most costly jewels against beggarly rudiments; finally, a fountain of most pure water springing up unto everlasting life.

• 26 And what marvel? the original thereof being from heaven, not from earth; the author being God, not man; the inditer, the Holy Spirit, not the wit of the Apostles or Prophets; the penmen, such as were sanctified from the womb, and endued with a principal portion of God's Spirit; the matter, verity, piety, purity, uprightness; the form, God's word, God's testimony, God's oracles, the word of truth, the word of salvation, etc.; the effects, light of understanding, stableness of persuasion, repentance from dead works, newness of life, holiness, peace, joy in the Holy Ghost; lastly, the end and reward of the study thereof, fellowship with the Saints, participation of the heavenly nature, fruition of an inheritance immortal, undefiled, and that never shall fade away.

• 27 Happy is the man that delighteth in the Scripture, and thrice happy that meditateth in it day and night.

Erin Joy Stories

 I took this photo and printed it in my darkroom.

Someone asked me for a number of Erin Joy stories, so here they are.

Erin's neurological problem meant should could not make her muscles move, turn over, or grow stronger. She made the most of it.

If I told her not to lift up her leg, she concentrated a long time, even sweating, then lifted it up just to show me.

That is how we got her to hug her teddy bear for the Midland Daily News photographer. When we told her not to hug it - "You better not!" - she hugged it with a grin.

Erin loved to laugh when people were upset over trivia. She could not stop laughing when big messes happened. A quart of yogurt was dropped and it splashed all over. That was funny enough, but every telling of the story (and the nurse's bad words) made her laugh even more. 

Erin's room was across from the nurses' station, so the spilling of the large three-ring notebook with all its pages had two immediate reactions. One was the expletives from the nurse. The other was the hilarious laughter from Erin's room. That continued with every retelling of the story. Erin not only laughed even more but looked into our eyes to enjoy our laughter.

The nurses called her Joy because she smiled so much and were surprised "That really is  her middle name?"

We called her "Erin Where's the Party Jackson," because any special gathering delighted her. 

She loved hearing that her Mom was in trouble. "Bad Mom" was countered by "Bad Daddy" which ended with a chorus of "Bad Erin," making her laugh.

 We visited Larry Carlson, who had ALS, and we took Erin along. I took Erin to an ALS patient in the hospital. She began to pout because she was on the bed next to him but not in the conversation. I told him that she was sad and he said, "She has to learn she is not the only person in the world." I replied, "YOU tell her that!" She loved that.

Pouting easily turned into crying and seizures, so I did whatever I could to stop that. If she started to look sad, I said, "No pouty face. I won't look at it." If she started to cry, I would turn away and make a joke of it. She would force a smile out, her face red and tears dripping down from her eyes. It was very touching.

Christina turned scary hospital moments into fun. A scan machine was dubbed "going camping."  Once we got talking about the new PET scans, and safety concerning the powerful magnets used. Erin was due for one. I said, "That scanner will tear the strip right off your credit cards and pull your fillings out." Erin found that hysterically funny.

Erin's muscular control was very weak, but she could flex when she really wanted. I was reading the paper with her in my arms. She slowly used her fingernails into my flesh until I said, "Ow! You did that on purpose, Erin!" That made her laugh. She also swatted the paper from my hands - more laughter.

We took her to see the movie "Mr. Mom," where a husband stayed home while his wife worked at an office. One of those workers tried to make a pass with the mom, so she slugged him. Later, I asked Erin, "Did you like it when the Mom slugged the bad guy?" Erin swept her arm in a great, circular motion. "Erin! Did you do that on purpose?" She swung again. That was simply beyond all expectations, given her growing weakness and previous lack of coordination. 

One nurse said, "Erin, tell your parents what happened to little Johnny." Erin began to laugh. The nurse went on, "I was carrying him as best I could when I tripped. I fell down with him but we weren't hurt." That sent Erin into gales of laughter. If we had extra visitors, new to the story, just starting it got everyone laughing.

I prayed, before Erin was born, that she would not suffer from her sister's neurological disorder, but if she did, that I would be a good pastor and husband. 

Medical and ecclesiastical challenges were abundant, but there were many blessings along the way.

We offered a special emphasis on how bad Erin's diapers were. We had various statements to respond to the crisis of the moment. One new nurse did not know that when she began to change Erin's diaper. "OH Erin!" - with real disgust in her voice. Erin began laughing. The nurse said, "I cannot believe a child can be that ill and weak and start laughing like that."

Luther said, "You have as much laughter as you have faith," and our very special girls exemplified that faith.

Erin needed teeth removed because of her grinding them so much. We all cried. She smiled after crying to show she was OK.

 Christina loved our children; Bethany and Erin adored her loving patience.