Christian News is so banal. It has all the excitement of a parish newsletter mimeographed on topsham paper.
The 4-11-2020 issue is posted on the Net. I am sure the cub editor meant to write 5-11-2020, but details seem to evade his attention.
To avoid eye fatigue, I scan CN using control-f on the Net version.
With one or two exceptions, each issue this year is devoid of
- Justification by Faith,
- Means of Grace,
- Efficacy, efficacious.
But looky here - another eructation -
"Our sins were buried and
forgiveness for all was declared on Easter. As one
trespass led to condemnation for all men, so one act
of righteousness leads to
justification and life for
all men." [Hale, ex cathedra]
There is no explanation for the part in red - it is proclaimed from the altar of his heart, just as Calvin delivered his majestic nonsense, volume after volume.
This is a classic case of misdirection of the eye, a trick used by magicians, OJists, and Church Growthers.
KJV Romans 5:18 Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.
19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.
many - οι πολλοι - hoi polloi.
When I was a young lad, hoi polloi was used as a circumlocution, but I doubt anyone is using much Greek now. The seminarians know less Greek than Sassy does.
The verse Hale forgot to cite - I am being kind - destroys his argument entirely. The term justification in the Bible always refers to God's declaration of forgiveness, as it does here.
Justification is always Justification by Faith, the Chief Article of Christianity - ignored by Hale, just as he ignores all of Romans 4 and Romans 5:1-2.
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| Be sure to act startled and pleased when pulling Calvinist dogma out of the sacred Scriptures. The trouble is, most laity are not confused - they still believe. |
The Calvinist Claw Machine never tires of mining false doctrine from the clear, plain words of Scripture. Let me explain briefly.
Due to the Fall, we inherit from Adam our sinful nature. From one man came all sin in humanity. (verse 18)
Righteousness always refers to the righteousness of faith. Did Paul not explain that concept for four chapters and conclude his meaning in Romans 5:1-2? He denied the righteousness of the Law, of man, of traditions, every way possible in the opening chapters of Romans.
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| Norma A. Boeckler |
The preaching of the Report (Isaiah 53, Romans 10) brings the righteousness of faith to many - not to all. All who are justified are justified through faith in Christ alone - not Buddha or Jove or a turnip. Luther made that point clearly enough, but who is Luther compared to Scaer, Hale, and Webber?
Who has believed our Report?
Romans 10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?
I am not sure if the LCMS acolytes of ELCA and Rome are using the classic reading of John 16 for this Sunday. The Holy Spirit will convict the world (yes, the entire world) of sin -
John 16:9 Of sin, because they believe not on Me;
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| Norma A. Boeckler |
