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Lutheran Fundamentals: A Simple System of Scripture Truth with Applications for the Common Man by George Gerberding Gospel Truths: Presenting Christ and the Christian Life by John Edwin Whitteker The Table Talk of Doctor Martin Luther: A Selection The Passion for Life by Joseph Hocking Miracles by Theophilus Stork [Journal Article]

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Lutheran Fundamentals: A Simple System of Scripture Truth with Applications for the Common Man by George Gerberding “The Church needs to restudy, to re-accept, to reaffirm, to re-experience justification by faith… Has not a large part of the Protestant Church practically lost this Reformation doctrine? …Is she not unconsciously drifting back into the old Romish heresy of justification by works, by service, by doing? Is she not, unconsciously perhaps, drifting into the Rationalistic and Unitarian idea of justification by self-made character? “The doctrine of justification by faith alone is most prominent in the theology of the Reformation. Luther calls it ‘the doctrine of a standing or a falling Church.’” — George Gerberding. Level of Difficulty: Primer: No subject matter knowledge needed. George Henry Gerberding studied under Charles Krauth and C. F. Schaeffer and assisted the Rev. Passavant. An indefatigable worker, he established and restored churches in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Fargo, ND. His Way of Salvation in the Lutheran Church was one of the most successful books ever published by the English Lutheran Church. Book Contents Preface by Lutheran Librarian A Layman’s Foreword Introduction Part One. God. 1 We Believe in God. 2 The Being and Nature of God Who and What Is God? God Is a Spirit. The Attributes of God. 3 The Works of God. — Revelation. 4 Creation The Creation of Angels. 5 God’s Work of Providence. Part Two 6 Sin Part Three 7 The Redeemer 8 The Work of the Redeemer, or Redemption. How Did He Redeem Me? Part Four. The Application and Appropriation of Redemption 9 The Holy Spirit, His Person and Work The Church. 10 The Holy Spirit’s Work in Baptism 11 Regeneration and Justification 12 Conversion Who needs conversion? What part does the human will have in Conversion? 13 Sanctification or Growth in Holiness The Sacrament of the Altar, or Lord’s Supper Fitness for Communion 14 Prayer and Sanctification Mistakes about Prayer. Christian Rules Of Prayer. Laid Down By Matthesius: 15 Public Worship in God’s House, and Good Works as Aids in Sanctification Part Five. The Last Things 16 The Last Things. — Death 17 The Last Times 18 The Second Coming of Christ 19 The Resurrection 20 The Final Judgment 21 The End of the World 22 Eternal Death, or Hell 23 Everlasting Life, or Heaven Copyright Notice 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: 2021 Copyright: CC BY 4.0 Read more

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Lutheran Fundamentals: A Simple System of Scripture Truth with Applications for the Common Man by George Gerberding “The Church needs to restudy, to re-accept, to reaffirm, to re-experience justification by faith… Has not a large part of the Protestant Church practically lost this Reformation doctrine? …Is she not unconsciously drifting back into the old Romish heresy of justification by works, by service, by doing? Is she not, unconsciously perhaps, drifting into the Rationalistic and Unitarian idea of justification by self-made character? “The doctrine of justification by faith ... Read more Gospel Truths: Presenting Christ and the Christian Life by John Edwin Whitteker “This little volume of sermons has been prepared in response to repeated appeals from the people who heard them from the pulpit… they have been chosen from a cabinet of upwards of two thousand discourses. “In their preparation for pulpit use, two thoughts were constantly kept in mind: to preach Christ as the Way, the Truth, and the Life, with all their redemptive significance, and to implant in the minds and hearts of those who listened to their deliverance, those principles ... Read more The Table Talk of Doctor Martin Luther: A Selection “Another quality that strikes us… is Luther’s unfailing sense of humor. Reformers are usually deficient in humor. Their earnestness seldom permits them to laugh. Luther was the most earnest man of his century, and lived in more earnest times than any Europe had witnessed since the close of the first century. But his merry laugh rings through the entire solemn drama of his life. He relieved himself and others by permitting himself glimpses at the ludicrous aspects which human nature ... Read more The Passion for Life by Joseph Hocking Frank Erskine is just at the start of his career when he is given less than a year to live. He moves from London to the Cornish coast in an effort to find peace before the end. And there his adventures begin. Level of Difficulty: Primer: No subject matter knowledge needed. About Joseph Hocking Joseph Hocking was a faithful Welsh minister. A prolific and popular writer in his lifetime, Rev. Hocking considered the novel an ideal platform for exploring Christian spirituality and the deeper ... Read more Miracles by Theophilus Stork [Journal Article] “There has always been a secret prejudice against miracles…there is still a reluctance in many minds to admit these departures from the order of nature predicated in miracles… A modified form of this feeling may be seen in many honest believers in their disposition to overlook the miracles as the wonders of a distant age, answering an important purpose in the first introduction of Christianity, but of little use now as evidences of their religion. “But those who ... Read more Columbus Theological Magazine Vol. 4, Matthias Loy, Editor This volume contains the three part series, “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! Level of Difficulty: Primer: No subject matter knowledge needed. Matthias Loy served as ... Read more Columbus Theological Magazine Vol. 3, Matthias Loy, Editor “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.” Level of Difficulty: Primer: No subject matter knowledge needed. Matthias Loy served as ... 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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Vimeo Book Review - Creation Gardening

 

 

Falling in Love Roses, given to a college couple
when they became engaged.

Creation Gardening: 

In Him Were All Things Made

by Pastor Gregory L. Jackson, PhD

Illustrated by Norma A. Boeckler

Book Review Outline

Biblical doctrine is - The Spirit never works apart from the Word, and the Word is never without the Spirit. Separating the two is the essence of all false doctrine and is called Enthusiasm by Luther - Smalcald Articles. Genesis 1. Isaiah 55. John 1.

I. Soil and soil creatures

II. Beneficial Creatures

III. Harmony of God's Creation by the Word

 Apple Tree, by Norma A. Boeckler

If the Lutheran Sects Are So Smart, Why Are They Failing So Miserably? From ELCA All the Way Down to the ELDONUTs

One of the original parts of the Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago was this attractive campus on Lake Michigan, sold off to become the Cubs Stadium.

LSTC began with this Brutalist architecture, absorbing about six seminaries in all, now so broke they sold the property to the U. of Chicago and will lease land elsewhere. 

Needless to say, the ELCA-LCMS-WELS-ELS-CLC-ELDONUTs all teach one thing - their institutional perfection. They are the best, so good that no one can approach them without taking off their sandals. I almost wrote "scandals!" But those have already been removed, covered up, denied, and synodically forgotten. 

The only question remaining is how such noble, intellectual, marvels of egotism managed to drive their sects into the ground. They are selling their educational units to gather some loose change. Their seminaries are emptying - wondering when the next face-saving gesture will happen. ELCA is selling off seminary property and pretending the remainders, hooked up to a college, are the schools they once were.

The sects plan for the moment, not for eternity. If a few people balk and want to stop the next liquidation sale, they are frozen out and defamed for having an intelligent idea.

Here is their reasoning - "This is happening everywhere, so it has nothing to do with our abuse scandals, waste of money, protection of synod bloodlines, and chasing after fads."

Luther Seminary in the Twin Cities - would you like to buy some of property? It really helps balance the budget." The Latin initials on the cross are eloquent - "The Word of God is eternal."

D.Min. Candidate Alena Lamirato Looking at Why People Are Leaving Church

 

Study eyes rejection of church

Elizabeth-based seminarian looks for research participants

Scholar and researcher Alena Lamirato is working toward a Doctor of Ministry degree at United Lutheran Seminary.

PHOTO COURTESY OF ALENA LAMIRATO

Posted Wednesday, January 4, 2023 4:22 pm

Chancy J. Gatlin-Anderson
Special to Colorado Community Media

Christianity is the predominant religion in Elbert County, with churches scattered across the area welcoming local residents each week. For many believers, church is seen as a safe space for praise and community. However, some who once felt welcome in the church no longer do.

 

Elizabeth-based doctoral researcher Alena Lamirato is working to gain a better understanding as to why people leave the church as well as their current general feelings about the church. She also wants to know whether or not a person’s previous experience led them to feel negatively toward the church. Currently, Lamirato is a student at the United Lutheran Seminary working toward her Doctor of Ministry.

 

For her research project, Lamirato is seeking interview participants. She is looking for anyone who has grown up in a Christian church and has left for any reason with no plan to ever return. For the purpose of this research, “church” is defined as any Christian community of two or more people who gather to engage in Bible study, to pray, or to take part in any other Jesus-based activity. Those who currently attend a house church or regular Bible study do not fit the parameters of the research. Lamirato’s goal is to collect the information of 100 individuals.

 

Study participants will answer four questions, taking up only five minutes of their time. Participants may complete the survey via email, Facebook messenger, phone call or in person.

 

The study is quantitative, meaning that the data will be displayed numerically for analysis. Survey answers will be categorized into different reasons people have left the church. There will be no transcripts of the conversations in the final dissertation and names of survey participants will not be published.

 

In an interview from Dec. 27, Lamirato said she hopes to gather this data for her project, but that the Christian community could also use further understanding as to why people leave the church.

 

“The church as a whole needs a better understanding of why people have left and if there is anything that needs to be done to heal the relationships with those who have left,” said Lamirato. “It’s not to get people back, but an act of reconciliation.”

 

For her research, Lamirato is choosing to focus on her local community and wants to stress the importance of understanding the rural way of life.

 

“I have a love for rural communities and think too often they are ignored by researchers,” said Lamirato. “I’m curious to see if people in rural locations have a different feeling toward the church than urban or suburban people do.”

 

To participate in the study, contact Alena Lamirato at alamirato@uls.edu.

Keywords

church, research, religion, Elizabeth, Elbert County

Breakfast with the Squirrels - And Squirrel Archive

 

I provide a lot of leftover fruit for the birds, squirrels, and possums. One pineapple was so aged in the refrigerator that I cut slices into its rugged hide and tossed it outside for the evening possum visit. The pineapple evaporated overnight.

Today I had two fat slices of pineapple for breakfast. The fruit is loaded with Vitamin C and manganese - and also helps the sinuses.

I hope the Jackson have breakfast ready.

I quarter the slices and eat them down to the armored shell. I put them on the recycle bin lid and waited. Soon a plump squirrel was sitting on his haunches and eating the pineapple shell with great gusto. Soon a group of squirrels began an assault on his lofty position and began chasing each other around the yard, up and down trees as well - very entertaining. Later the scraps were gone and I left some apple cores.

Dr. Fuhrman expects me to eat 4-6 fruit servings a day, which is fairly easy once fruits and vegetables displace Fritos, Christmas candy, fast food, cheese, eggs, and large portions of meat. 

If the ratio of candy sales to fresh frozen vegetables does not appall the shopper, then one can calculate the cost of the sugared nostrums in the pharmacy area. A large share of the over-the-counter cures are sugar-based and considered useless but tasty. I said it before - ground up fiber sold at a high cost is far more profitable and less effective than fibrous foods - beans, peas, fruits, etc. 

Who buys and uses Metamucil? Correct - those with bad digestion are ample proof that the nostrum does not work, except for making fruit and vegetable addicts shudder with horror. 

The Efficacy Quotations Expose the Vagrancy and Stupidity of the Lutheran Sects - From ELCA Down to the ELDONUTs

The Efficacy Motherlode quotes I gathered and linked on Dropbox were copied in the days of DOS computers and DOS databases. 

I used my first computer and IBM's ProFile to collect the quotations because I was appalled by the ignorance of WELS, ELS, and the LCMS. Nothing they bragged about had anything to do with Luther's Biblical doctrine. Their lust for Church Growth and their oily lies were anathema to faithful Lutheran teaching. I was going to write oleaginous lies, but I knew that would stump the graduates of Mequon, Ft. Wayne, and St. Louis.

A few clergy and laity knew something was wrong, but everyone quailed when the apostates raised their voices, scowled, and retaliated. They have picked off everyone now, so there is no reason to attend seminaries that range from Willow Creek's womanizing to Roman Catholics' haute couture.

 Mark and Avoid Jeske - always trying to correct his lopsided smile, a dead-giveaway.