Those who promote
Justification without Faith, UOJ - that is, without the efficacious Word in the Means of Grace - also deny the Creation of the universe in six days.
If God does not work forgiveness through the Word, then these rationalists, by implication, do not credit God with Creation through the Logos. They deny John 1:3.
They reject Romans 4 and substitute their strange delusions about the entire unbelieving world being absolved of all sin, declared forgiven, and given the status of guilt-free saints. Where is this formula found? Nevermind.
Their hatred of faith is so great that they imagine grace is opposed to faith, and faith is the enemy of grace - a work of man. Did Jesus say,
John 16:7 "Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send Him unto you. 8 And when He is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: 9 Of sin, because they believe not on Me..."?
The professors scream in class about "making faith a work," as if they have never read the Fourth Gospel.
John 6: 28 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? 29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on Him whom He hath sent." Irony is wasted on our current works-saints, as it was in the olden days.
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Everyone is forgiven without the Word?
Then Creation by the Word is denied. |
If they deny the Chief Article, are they orthodox, confessional, or apostate? They are not Lutherans if the Book of Concord, quoting Luther, says
Justification by Faith is the Chief Article.
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| Creation by the Word - denied. |
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| Creation denied - lactation from a statue of Mary - affirmed. |
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| UOJ joyfully confessed - so, Creation denied. |
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| Church Growth gimmicks confessed - Creation denied. |
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God's Creation - compromised, denied.
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Justification of the World? - No Justification by Faith.
Creation denied. |
