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The Columbus Theological Magazine Vol. 17 by Matthias Loy 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

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The Columbus Theological Magazine Vol. 17 by Matthias Loy “This Magazine is designed to supply the want, long since felt, of a Lutheran periodical devoted to theological discussion. Its aim will be the exposition and defense of the doctrines of the Church as confessed in the Book of Concord. Theology in all its departments is embraced within its scope, though for the present special attention will be given to the controverted subject of predestination.” Matthias Loy (1828-1915) was a giant of American Lutheranism. He served as president of the Joint Synod of Ohio, the Columbus Seminary and Capital University, and edited the Lutheran Standard and the Columbus Theological Magazine. In 1881 he withdrew the Joint Synod from the Synodical Conference as a result of Walther’s teaching about predestination. Many of Matthias Loy’s books are available in Lutheran Library editions. Level of Difficulty: Intermediate: Some subject matter knowledge helpful. Book Contents Vol. XVII. February, 1897. No. 1. Introductory by Prof. George H. Schodde, Ph. D. Funeral Sermon. By Rev. E. L. S, Tressel, A.M., Baltimore, Md. Text: Psalm 90:12. The Epistles Of Thomasius. By Rev. R. C. H. Lenski, A. M., Springfield, Ohio. Sermon Outlines For Lent. Based On The German Of J. H. Schultze, By Rev. Professor A. Pflueger, A. M. Vol. XVII. April, 1897. No. 2. The Call To The Ministry, Or Theses On The Fourteenth Article Of The Augustana. By J. Humberger, A. M., Covington, Ohio. A Short History Of The Higher Criticism Of The Pentateuch. By Rev. G. Finke, Le Mars, IA. Annotations On Philippians 2:5-11. By Rev. P. A. Peter, West Baltimore, O. The Relation Of The Luther League To The Church. By Rev. H. J. Reiman, A. M., Oil City, Pa. Biblical Research Notes. Funeral Sermon. By Rev. E. L. S. Tressel, A.M., Baltimore, Md. Text: Mark 10:14. Notes. By Prof. George H. Schodde, Ph. D. Theological Seminaries In The United States. Vol. XVII. June, 1897. No. 3. Church Architecture. After The German Of Harnack By Prof, A. Pflueger, A. M., Columbus, Ohio. “Neglect Not The Gift That Is In Thee.” 1 Timothy 4:14. By Rev. D. Simon, A. M., Prospect, Ohio. Funeral Sermon. By Rev. E. L. S. Tressel, A.M., Baltimore, Md. Sermon Preached At The Funeral Of A Cheerful Christian Wife Whose Husband Was Skeptical. Vol. XVII. August, 1897. No. 4. Baccalaureate Address. To The Class Of 1896, Capital University, By Prof. M. Loy, D. D. A Mirror For Pastors. Translated From The German Of Guthe By Rev. W. E. Tressel. Baltimore, Md. City Missions— Especially Among Outsiders. By Rev. Simon Peter Long, A. M., Columbus, Ohio. The Epistles Of Thomasius. By Rey. R. C. H. Lenski, A. M., Springfield, Ohio Christ And The Sabbath. By Rev. P A. Peter, West Baltimore, Ohio. Vol. XVIII. October, 1897. No. 5. The Missionary-Spirited Pastor. By Rev. Edward Pfeiffer, A. M., Fremont, Ohio. The Epistles Of Thomasius. By Rev. R. C. H. Lenski, A. M., Springfield, Ohio, A Mirror For Pastors. Translated From The German Of Guthe By Rev. W. E. Tressel, Baltimore, Md. Funeral Sermon. By Rev. E. L. S. Tressel, Baltimore, Md, Text: Malachi 2:6. Vol. XVIII. December, 1897. No. 6. The Call To The Ministry, Or Theses On The Fourteenth Article Of The Augustana. By J. Humberger, A, M., Covington, Ohio. The Church Of Rome And The Inquisition. By Rev. J. C. Schacht, Marion, Ind. What Belongs To The Essence Of The Lord’s Supper? By Rev. P A, Peter, West Baltimore, Ohio. Christus Comprobator. By Rev. G. Finke, Le Mars, Ia. Funeral Sermon Preached On The Death Of A Young Wife. By Rev. E. L. S. Tressel, Baltimore, Md, Text: Rev. 21:3-4. Biblical Research Notes. By Prof. Geo. H. Schodde, Ph. D., Columbus, O. Copyright Notice Order a Printed Copy Print Copy: The Columbus Theological Magazine Vol. 17 by Matthias Loy - “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: 2022 Copyright: CC BY 4.0 Read more

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The Columbus Theological Magazine Vol. 17 by Matthias Loy “This Magazine is designed to supply the want, long since felt, of a Lutheran periodical devoted to theological discussion. Its aim will be the exposition and defense of the doctrines of the Church as confessed in the Book of Concord. Theology in all its departments is embraced within its scope, though for the present special attention will be given to the controverted subject of predestination.” Matthias Loy (1828-1915) was a giant of American Lutheranism. He served as president of the ... Read more 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 May God cause his face to shine upon you and bring you peace. From Your Lutheran Librarian editor@lutheranlibrary.org

The Great Escape from the Truth

 Tischendorf is directly connected with promoting three sources: Ephraim, Sinaiticus, and Vaticanus. He used the Hebrew "A" or aleph to make his magical codex the first on the list. He rescued leather sheets from the fire and invented the Internet. 

 Sinaiticus is not the oldest but the newest, not the best but the worst.

 This is not the actual codex (bound volume) but a version of what Tischendorf had printed. 

Most of us have had the experience of explaining something obvious and hearing it rejected as utter folly, a big lie, or hilariously wrong. Now people video the event as it happens - dousing a grease fire with water, wearing fireworks and igniting them, walking among bison because they are so cute.

The denominations of America only had to do one thing to repudiate the Scriptures, with all the expected results. They did that without acknowledging the plan. And - let's face it - clergy leaders are rather dim and more focused on the finer things in life.

The various organizations did not say, "We are tossing the Apostolic witness of the New Testament in favor of the rationalists, apostates, and atheists." Instead, they claimed in unison, "There better, older, more accurate copies of the Greek New Testament, so we are using them."

Long before that, hardly any seminarian studied the Greek New Testament with an intense interest in the truth. Once upon a time, it took two years of college Greek to get into seminary. That requirement slipped to "summer Greek," a laughable event (like soccer camp confirmation) that let the boys and girls study Greek for six weeks or so, celebrating their Greek certificate at a campus fountain or local bar at the end.

One layman said, "Spend more time on Biblical footnotes and how deceiving they are." Here is the foundational bait and switch, which can be found in many different paraphrases, snip-and-clips, and best-ever-NTs: "Older and more accurate witnesses say..."

They bought it! The professors - not too good with Greek texts - liked it. The synod and denominations echoed the professors. The ministers repeated it, and Sunday School teachers accepted what the great and mighty endorsed.

In one post-WWII generation, the King James New Testament was replaced with the extreme Left's Revised Standard Version, an event marked by the denial of the Virgin Birth, Isaiah 7:10. "A young woman will..." proved - so they claimed - no Trinity, no Son of God, no Gospel. The RSV did not even bother with the Hebrew text, which was guarded by the Masoretic tradition of perfection.

The national response to denying the Virgin Birth was so powerful that the original was restored and "or - a young woman" was put in one of those trip-wire footnotes. But the RSV switched that again in the current version, with Virgin Birth in the text and "young woman" in the footnote. Even better, those pastors who would never carry an RSV are satisfied with the ESV, which comes from the same Marxist Calvinist National Council of Churches.

For additional laughs and grimaces - the Christian News Beck Bible follows the NCC line in many different ways.

Let us consider men leading the church. The so-called conservative churches held what Paul taught, that women were not to teach men or usurp authority over men. All the Lutheran synods taught that until Franklin C. Fry (LCA) died. The Southern Babtists taught the same until that began to disappear. 

A young woman told her Southern Babtist pastor that she wanted to preach. He said, "Fine. You can do that next Sunday." So she did. The LCMS-WELS-ELS leaders are doing the same thing, cautiously moving toward a demi-semi-hemi feminist position.

The paraphrases follow, the extreme side avoiding male pronouns and feminizing the hymnals too - one of the goals of the awkward, foolish Tiefel tome called Christian Worship. The new one weighs as much as the LCMS Dogma-tanic.

Oldest and Best - A Prostitution of Scholarship

The "oldest and best sources" claim - beginning this circus with Tischendorf, Westcott, Hort, and the Vatican - fails to admit that Sinaiticus and Vaticanus are late frauds and not early witnesses!

That is all it took - to change the Bible by following the hyped-up claims of Tischendorf and the dark schemes of the Pope. The Vatican has always opposed the genuine text and message of the Bible in favor of ruling the world with their bishop hats and papal crowns. Sadly, the Church of Rome is allied with all the Protestant Bible organizations.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — According to sources close to the Biden Administration, President Biden responded to seeing Trump's jump in poll numbers by ordering the FBI to raid his house too.

These orders come at a time when Biden's approval rating has reached record lows, due to 20 consecutive months of unfortunate disasters that allegedly had nothing to do with Biden or his policies, but were the fault of everyone else, especially Trump.

Dogmatics - The Antidote

 

Nothin' says lovin' like Church Growth from the oven,
and Matt the Fatt says it best.

Previously I described three gigantic failures in the dogmatics business:

1. Charlotte Kirschbaum's and her lover's effort - Barth's Church Dogmatics.
2. Braaten-Jenson's misnamed Christian Dogmatics, which cries out for a name, like Misthaufen.
3. The Missouri Synod's Dogma-tanic.

Luther simply worked on the text itself, since he already knew how Aquinas and the rest filled libraries with gigantic but unreadable theology tomes. 

Dogmatics are like the footnotes in Bibles, bound to send people in the wrong direction, always quite deliberate.

The New King James Version is actually the NIV of KJVs, cleverly done with footnotes, something the RSV (from the Marxist National Council of Churches) revived.

The original King James did not like the way the Geneva Bible created an alternate Bible in the footnotes. The footnotes easily become the real content.  It works like this on candy.

"Chocolate is the best candy in the world." * (footnote)

*Some scholars think that carob pods are the best.

Bible footnotes are anonymous and yet carry a lot of weight, as if the alternate NKJV readings, from the scoundrels and fakes of modernism, have the same status as Majority Text.

Virtually all the alternate readings are from the jowls of Westcott and Hort, who were unbelievers raging to make their Greek New Testament the standard - without any explanations for removing text. That GNT catastrophe, now 150 years old, remains dominant in all modern Bibles. 

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Luther Was the Least Impressed by Dogmatics. He Explained the Scriptures.

Can't you see the ELCA-WELS - LCMS-ELDONUTs

 in Their Pointy Hats - Hugging Their Copies of Management by Objectives?

 "If they are dumb enough to follow me, they are dumb enough to follow anyone. Ja?"

 Or, as Valleskey vowed, "We will all fail together at once!"

 "I copied that from the men's room at Harvard, ja?"

 Drucker: "I am so schmart, I haf Paul Kelm and the WELS eating out of my claws, I mean, hands."

 

 

Who Was Least Impressed by Dogmatics? Follow Him Instead!

I cannot say enough bad things about the Braaten-Jenson Christian Dogmatics. Jenson has gone to his reward but Braaten is like aged milk. The LCA first bragged that this double-decker dogmatics was used at all their seminaries, then later claimed the BJCD was not authoritative or required. Be generous, readers - the ALC/LCA enhanced their deceptive powers by taking in former WELS professors Jungkuntz and Gehrke. Many of ELCA's bishops (DPs) were graduates of Seminex.

 I try not to laugh when reading Barth. I really do.

 Karl seems to have confused God with the theologian - Charlotte.

 "Nothink hoppened," said Karl.

Mistresses do not always age well. This is Charlotte and the great theologian Karl.

 Christina and I met Hunsinger and his first wife at Yale Divinity. His first wife worked at the medical library. Christina and I worked at Yale Medical, she at the Child Study Center, I at the xerox machine.

 Do they sell fortune cookies in Europe?

 What was the middle part again?

 Charlotte is next to Karl. Frau Barth is stage right. Karl's brother is glowering in the back on the left - he did not approve at all.

Charlotte's lifetime work came to a halt when she became terminally ill. 

Or - consider Charlotte Kirschbaum's Church Dogmatics. She fulfilled everyone's dreams long before they were exposed. Little Miss Cutie not only fused her Marxism with Karl Barth's, but they also lived together - privately at first, each summer - then boldly in the dear professor's home packed with his children and wife. Karl and Charlotte toured America, explicitly sharing the same room and bed at each host's home. But decades later, everyone was "shocked, shocked" to hear about the scandal. The ELDONUTs would say, "Nothing happened!" 

Charlotte let Karl write the outline to their Church Dogmatics. She did the research and writing for the "small print" - as Barthians like to say, a little breathlessly and in wonderment and awe.

 The LCMS triumvirate - Calvin, Rambach, and Bishop Stephan STD.

The LCMS finally put together their collection of pronouncements in another double-decker dogmatics book. I am not going to say no one bought it or read it. I bought it, but found it unreadable. Braaten-Jenson made their disaster an interesting read, as if bank robbers were revealed as the top executives at JP Morgan Chase. The Missouri guys never tire of praising themselves while looking over their shoulders to see if the ELCA sisterhood approves.
 

Not Another Efficacy Post!

 

 If the ELDONA-ELCA-WELS-LCMS snip-and-clip Bibles are good - as long as they are not KJV - then they have nullified the efficacy of the Scriptures.

Many people complain about rain and snow, which is like being annoyed because there is so much air to breathe. Our clay soil was so hardened by lack of rain that the backyard sprinkler spike broke when being pushed - unsuccessfully - into the soil. Even a few days ago, with so much supplemental watering, the spike barely got into the first few inches. 

The clouds rolled in to treat us to heavy rains and thunderclaps. Sassy waited for her chance to go out. When only a few drops were falling, she barked to go out and came back in, pausing for her wipe-down, no matter how slight the damp.

All the rain-barrels are full of fresh water now, and the rain continued. In a few days the favored plants will get rainwater to give them extra growing power. 

The Efficacy Motherlode Is Lacking in Lutherdom Today

The political leaders of the various Lutheran sects are so limited in their understanding of Biblical doctrine that they should adopt a title fitting each one:

Dunce Eaton, aka Queen Elizabeth

Dunce Harrison, aka Matt the Fatt

Dunce Schroeder, aka Mirthless Mark

Dunce Heiser, aka Lord Jim.

The efficacy of the Word, like the rain, is just another delay in getting their political work done, in league with Schwan, Thrivent, and their mutual sisterly love (fake loathing).