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Matthias Loy Theological Magazine and Luther's Galatians Commentary - Complete and Unabridged

 

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The Columbus Theological Magazine Vol. 6, Matthias Loy, Editor Luther's Galatians Commentary Complete and Unabridged by Martin Luther Little Journeys With Martin Luther by William Harley Bible History (complete in one volume) by Alfred Edersheim Fields of Far Renown by Joseph Hocking

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The Columbus Theological Magazine Vol. 6, Matthias Loy, Editor Vol 6 includes “The Genesis of Faith” by Matthias Loy, “The Mystery of Conversion” by Matthias Loy, “The Office of Faith” by Conrad Herman Louis Schuette and many other articles. Dig in and enjoy some real Evangelical thought! The Columbus Theological Magazine is one of the specially restored collections of the Lutheran Library. Currently available volumes Master index Contents of Volume 6 (Links to facsimile PDF.) Principal Author Vol 6 No 1 February 1886 Lutheran Union. Matthias Loy The Two Testaments in The One Revelation. George Henry Schodde Paper Resolutions. Conrad Herman Louis Schuette The Treatment Of The Oath in The Sermon, in Catechisation and in Private Pastoral Ministrations. By A. Althaus. Translated From The German A. P. Vol 6 No 2 April 1886 The Genesis Of Faith. Conrad Herman Louis Schuette Lutheran Union. Second Article. Matthias Loy The Treatment Of The Oath in The Sermon, in Catechisation and in Private Pastoral Ministrations. By A. Althaus, Translated From The German A. P. Paradise Found At Last. St Vol 6 No 3 June 1886 The Gift Of Tongues. T M The Genesis Of Faith. Ii. Conrad Herman Louis Schuette The New Theory Of The Old Testament. George Henry Schodde Luther On Questions Of Divorce. Translated J A S Vol 6 No 4 August 1886 Lutheran Union. Third Article. Matthias Loy The Office Of Faith. Conrad Herman Louis Schuette Environment and Character. An Address Before The Alumni Of Capital University, Monday Evening, June 14, 1886, Rev. E. Pfeiffer. “What The Roman Catholics Want.” Rev. E. Pfeiffer. Vol 6 No 5 October 1886 “What The Roman Catholics Want.(concluded)” Rev. E. Pfeiffer. The Constitution Of Synods. Conrad Herman Louis Schuette Christmas and Easter Scenes in Jerusalem. From The German Of Professor H. Guthe, Of Leipzig, George Henry Schodde The’ Age Of Man Geologically Considered. S. R. Pattison Vol 6 No 6 November 1886 The Mystery in Conversion. Matthias Loy Concerning Articles Of Faith. Translated From Hollaz Examen, Prolegomena, George Henry Schodde Index to Volume VI. Download the eBook If you appreciate this book, buy the Lutheran Librarian a nice cup of tea. Facsimile PDF (large file) This book is only available in PDF format. You can expect your e-book to arrive within a few hours. If it doesn't arrive, 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: 2023 Copyright: CC BY 4.0 Read more

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The Columbus Theological Magazine Vol. 6, Matthias Loy, Editor Vol 6 includes “The Genesis of Faith” by Matthias Loy, “The Mystery of Conversion” by Matthias Loy, “The Office of Faith” by Conrad Herman Louis Schuette and many other articles. Dig in and enjoy some real Evangelical thought! The Columbus Theological Magazine is one of the specially restored collections of the Lutheran Library. Currently available volumes Master index Contents of Volume 6 (Links to facsimile PDF.) Principal Author Vol 6 No 1 ... Read more Luther's Galatians Commentary Complete and Unabridged by Martin Luther “‘The Epistle to the Galatians was a favorite of Luther’s… He found in it a source of strength for his own faith and life, and an armory of weapons for his reforming work… He came to think very little of his earlier commentaries. ‘They won’t do at all for this age ;’ he said, ‘they were only my first struggles against the confidence of works.’ But he rated his later exposition more highly. When the complete Latin edition of his works was in preparation a couple of years before ... Read more Little Journeys With Martin Luther by William Harley “A real book wherein are printed diverse sayings and doings of Dr Luther in these latter days when he applied for Synodical membership in the United States.” — from the Preface. Level of Difficulty: Primer: No subject matter knowledge needed. Book Contents Collect By Way Of Explanation 1 I Rub My Eyes 2 Luther At Church 3 Getting Acquainted 4 The Doctors Disagree 5 Over The Mountains 6 Unequally Yoked Together 7 The King’s Business Requires Haste 8 Brethren Bland And ... Read more Bible History (complete in one volume) by Alfred Edersheim “It is to help the reader of Holy Scripture that the series has been undertaken. In writing it… I have wished to furnish what may be useful for reading in the family… More than this, I hope it may likewise prove a book to put in the hands of young men, — not only to show them what the Bible really teaches, but to defend them against the insidious attacks arising from misrepresentation and misunderstanding of the sacred text.” — Alfred Edersheim Alfred Edersheim ... Read more Fields of Far Renown by Joseph Hocking Joseph Hocking is the Lutheran Librarian’s favorite Christian novelist. Though mostly forgotten now, during his lifetime he was widely read and greatly beloved throughout the English speaking world. Most of his books deal in some way with the struggles and conflicts of living as a Christian in the modern world. The Lutheran Library is republishing many of Joseph Hocking’s novels. If you have any of Hocking’s 50 “lost” books, please contact us. Book Contents 1 ... Read more The Columbus Theological Magazine Vol. 5, Matthias Loy, Editor Vol 5 includes “The Discipline of the Will” by Matthias Loy, “The Fundamental Difference Between Luther’s And Zwingli’s Theology”, “The Will in Conversion” by Matthias Loy, and many other articles. The Columbus Theological Magazine is one of the specially restored collections of the Lutheran Library. Currently available volumes Master index Contents of Volume 5 (Links to facsimile PDF. Scroll to bottom for other downloads.) Principal Author Vol ... Read more The Columbus Theological Magazine Vol. 4, Matthias Loy, Editor Vol 4 includes “The Nature of the Will,” “The Liberty of the Will,” and “The Bondage of the Will,” all by Prof. Matthias Loy. Other articles include, “He Shall Baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with Fire,” and “The Power Of God’s Word, According To The Lutheran And The Reformed Systems”. Much good reading! The Columbus Theological Magazine is one of the specially restored collections of the Lutheran Library. Currently available ... 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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Decline and Fall of the Mainline Empire. One Thing Is Needful - Faith in Jesus Christ the Son of God

 

 "If I had Rockefeller's money...

 "I would be richer than Rockefeller."

"How could you be richer than Rockefeller if you had Rockefeller's money?"

 "I would do a little sewing on the side."

Long ago and far away, Yale Divinity School and Berkeley Episcopalian Seminary formed a partnership, rather than a marriage, in 1971. They only wanted to live together and see how it would work. Following trends, they added two more mainline seminaries - Andover and Newton - which dreamed the dream many years before, merging in 1965.  Merging lost some of Andover-Newton's luster - not to mention students - so they asked if they could join the New Haven arrangement in 2015.

"On Thursday (Nov. 12), Andover Newton Theological School announced plans to relocate and sell its 20-acre campus in Newton, Mass. The move will be part of “a bold new direction” for the 208-year-old school as it struggles with big deficits."

“God is doing something new in this time,” said Andover Newton President Martin Copenhaver. “We have to figure out what it is and get with the program.”

Whatever God is doing, it will be with a smaller faculty, lower overhead and new partnerships. On the table are two options: become embedded within a more stable institution such as Yale Divinity School, where discussions are ongoing, or shift to a lean cooperative learning model. The latter would strip away broad elective offerings, focus on core subjects and dispatch students to do much of their learning in local congregations.

Two Lutheran seminaries to close and reopen as new school

(RNS) The new plan comes as mainline Protestant seminaries take steps to weather financial storms caused by an average drop in enrollments of nearly 24 percent since 2005.

ELCA's Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago semi-merged with the Presbyterian McCormick seminary, but their press agents seldom mention that LSTC was itself a merger of Augustana, Maywood, Central, and other micro-mini-seminaries.

LSTC-McCormick should occupy a big chunk of the University of Chicago by now, but no, they have sold their campus to Rockefeller's school and packed up to join the Roman Catholics.

McCormick, a graduate school belonging to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), also has signed a letter of intent with the Catholic graduate school of theology and ministry.

Sister Barbara Reid, president of CTU, said in the press release that the Catholic institution was “delighted” for the two mainline schools to join its campus in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood.

“Sharing our space with LSTC and McCormick will bring numerous benefits to our schools, building on our existing modes of collaboration through the Association of Chicago Theological Schools,” Reid said.

CTU was founded in 1968 by merging three Catholic entities, and that particular arrangement has grown to a total of 24. I could explain this as a stand-up comedy routine, but I would hear shouts from the audience, "You forgot..."

"From the table in the corner
They could see a world reborn
And they rose with voices ringing
I can hear them now!
The very words that they had sung
Became their last communion
On the lonely barricade at dawn." Les Miserables

The organizational shifts in all these denominations have lacked one tiny element, which has doomed them all. They have rushed around with goals, management plans, projections, and statistics, urging their colleagues to create a united front. Their hopeful smiles are betrayed by beads of sweat on their upper lips.

KJV Luke 10:38 Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word. 40 But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me. 41 And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful [full of cares] and troubled about many things: 42 But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

The denominations and synods trying to pose as conservative are just as bad as the Tillich-Barth-Bultmann experts who mythologized the Bible. Every Lutheran group "to the right of ELCA" - so they imagine - are eager participants in Management by Objectives and the rest of the tommyrot sold by Drucker, Fuller Seminary, and Robert Schuller. Lacking faith in Jesus Christ, they trust the process, because the process works, so they declare.