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Columbus Theological Magazine Volume 1, Matthias Loy, Editor

Matthias Loy

 Ohio Synod Printing House of the Ohio Synod 1881 / March 2022

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Has the Lord declared the whole world righteous? The answer to this question shapes one’s deep understanding of the gospel. The Columbus Theological Magazine dedicated its first volume to examining this subject in depth. The contents of this book have never been successfully refuted.

“The doctrine which has been taught in the Lutheran Church during these three centuries has been established by the Scriptures, and defended against all foes, to the satisfaction of a host of eminent theologians whose linguistic learning and whose logical acumen have not been surpassed in any church or in any age. They sifted evidence closely; they thought upon the subject profoundly; they defended their doctrine triumphantly. They were not ignorant of the objections which could be urged against them. These objections were examined and refuted.” — Matthias Loy, ed.

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

• Acknowledgment

• Vol. I. February, 1881. No. 1.

  • Introductory.—the Burning Question.
  • Missouri Retractions.
  • The Divinity Of Christ In The Old Testament. By Prof. George H. Schodde, Ph. D.
  • “Das Wort Sie Sollen Lassen Stan!” [You should let the Word stand!] By Prof. C. H. L. Schuette, A. M.
  • Predestination. Translated from Dr. J. G. Baieri Compendium Theologiae Positivae by Prof. C. A. Frank.

• Vol. I. April, 1881. No. 2.

  • The Formula Of Concord On Predestination.
    • I. The Difference Between Foreknowledge and Election
    • II. How Predestination is to be Completed
    • III. How We May Know the Elect
  • The Ultimate Ground Of Salvation.
  • The Status Controversiae As Formulated By Dr. Walther. By Prof. C. H. L. Schuette, A. M.
  • The Status Controversiae Reconstructed.
  • Concerning The Election To Eternal Life. Translated From Dr. Conrad Dietrich’s “Institutiones Catecheticae,” Published In 1613. By Prof. Geo. H. Schodde, Ph. D.
    • I. In order that the matter of the gratuitous election to eternal life of those who truly believe may be better understood, I wish you to explain to me what election is.
    • II. What is the character of this purpose and good pleasure of the divine will, according to which He has decreed. to save those who believe in Christ?
    • III. What are these causes and means of our salvation?
    • IV. In order that we may treat more fully of these matters singly I wish you to demonstrate by the firm testimony of Scriptures, I. That God according to His purpose seriously seeks and desires the salvation of all men?
    • V. Demonstrate II. that according to the purpose of God Christ died and made satisfaction for the sin of all men without exception.
    • VI. Demonstrate III. that according to the purpose of God this universal merit of Christ must be offered to all men without exception through the preaching of the Gospel.
    • VII Demonstrate finally IV. that God, according to is purpose, wishes that all should be saved by faith.
    • VIII But if God through the means mentioned seriously wills that all. should be saved, how does it happen that not all men are in fact saved?
    • IX. But what are the causes that not all and every one, to whom the Gospel is preached, receive faith from it, believe, and are saved?
    • X. But what is the reason that most men become reprobates and are condemned?
    • XI. Here this one thing must yet be asked: Can those who truly believe and who are elected, deprive themselves of, or lose faith and the grace of the indwelling Holy Spirit through mortal sins?

• Vol. I. June, 1881. No. 3.

  • The Formula Of Concord On Predestination. (conclusion.)
    • IV. Why Are Not All Men Elect?
    • V. The Utility of the Doctrine Taught
    • VI. Secret and Inscrutable
    • VII. Further Elucidations
    • VIII. Difficulties Resolved
    • IX. Practical Importance of the Doctrine
  • Missouri On The Defensive.
  • Missouri Election Subversive Of The Universality Of Grace.
  • To Fight Back - Zur Wehre. By An Old Lutheran.
  • The Status Controversiae and E. W. K. (An Open Letter.) By C. H. L. Schuette.
  • The St. Louis Monthly. By Prof. F. W. Stellhorn.

• Vol. I. August, 1881. No. 4.

  • Why Is Election Particular?
  • Why So Angry And False? By Veritas.
  • Romans 8:28-30. By Prof. F. W. Stellhorn.
  • Is Election Absolute, Or In View Of Faith? by H. G. Masius (1691).
  • Proof Of The Lutherans.
  • Objections Of The Reformed.

• Vol. I. October, 1881. No. 5.

  • Election And Justification.
  • The Lutheran Doctrine of Election: Its Scriptural Evidence And Proof. By Rev. P. Eirich, Hoboken, N. J. Article I.
  • Rom. 8:28-30. By Prof. F. W. Stellhorn.
  • Election In Foresight Of Faith.

• Vol. I. December, 1881. No. 6.

  • The Necessity Of Faith To Salvation.
  • The Lutheran Doctrine Of Election: Its Scriptural Evidence And Proof. By Rev. P. Eirich, Hoboken, N. J. Article II.
  • What, According To The Missourians, Is The Cause Of Election? By Prof. F. W. Stellhorn.

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HerChurch Has 17 Pages of Fussing So Far. Don't Fail To Miss This Debate

 WELS is not far behind HerChurch.
Nor is Missouri.
ALPB Online Ovaltine Smack Down Here

 Anita Hill, ELCA, was a pioneer in Minnesota

 Martin Luther College mascot: "Bring back Party in the MLC."

March 30 Tornado - Goes Out Like a Lion

 Source - I do not know what this was before the tornado.

Link to tornado damage Thursday

More information here

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
947 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2022

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR MARCH 30 2022 TORNADO EVENT...

.SPRINGDALE ARKANSAS TORNADO...

RATING:                 EF3
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND:    145 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/:  5.2 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/:   350 YARDS
FATALITIES:             0
INJURIES:               7

START DATE:             03/30/2022
START TIME:             04:04 AM CDT
START LOCATION:         1 SE JOHNSON / WASHINGTON COUNTY / AR
START LAT/LON:          36.122 / -94.156

END DATE:               03/30/2022
END TIME:               04:12 AM CDT
END LOCATION:           1 E SPRINGDALE / WASHINGTON COUNTY / AR
END LAT/LON:            36.185 / -94.107

SURVEY SUMMARY: THIS TORNADO DEVELOPED SOUTH OF JOYCE BOULEVARD AND
EAST OF STEELE BOULEVARD, SOUTHWEST OF THE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS MALL.
THE TORNADO DAMAGED BUSINESSES, BLEW DOWN TREES, ROLLED A VAN, AND
THEN MOVED ACROSS THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE MALL. AS IT MOVED
NORTH-NORTHEAST FROM NEAR THE MALL, THE TORNADO BLEW DOWN A CELLULAR
PHONE TOWER, AND DESTROYED A BUILDING NEAR MAIN DRIVE. AS IT 
CONTINUED NORTH-NORTHEAST IT DAMAGED NUMEROUS HOMES AND BUSINESSES, 
AND BLEW DOWN NUMEROUS TREES. MAJOR PORTIONS OF THE ROOFS OF SEVERAL
HOMES WERE BLOWN OFF ON PAGOSA STREET, AND A VEHICLE WAS FLIPPED OVER
IN A DRIVEWAY. THE TORNADO THEN DESTROYED THE GYMNASIUM AT GEORGE
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WHICH WAS A METAL BUILDING STRUCTURE. A HOME JUST
NORTH OF THE GYM WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED, AND A COUPLE LARGE, WOODEN 
ELECTRICAL POLES WERE SNAPPED NEARBY. A LARGE, METAL BUILDING
STRUCTURE WAS DESTROYED AS THE TORNADO NEARED HIGHWAY 412, WITH
SEVERAL OTHER BUSINESSES NEARBY SEVERELY DAMAGED. A HANGAR WAS
DESTROYED AND OTHER BUILDINGS WERE DAMAGED ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE
SPRINGDALE AIRPORT. MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES AND TO THE ROOFS OF HOMES
CONTINUED UNTIL THE TORNADO NEARED EMMA AVENUE, WHERE IT APPEARED TO
DISSIPATE. DEBRIS FROM THE TORNADO WAS CARRIED INTO BENTON COUNTY.

&&

EF SCALE: THE ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE CLASSIFIES TORNADOES INTO THE
FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:

EF0...WEAK......65 TO 85 MPH
EF1...WEAK......86 TO 110 MPH
EF2...STRONG....111 TO 135 MPH
EF3...STRONG....136 TO 165 MPH
EF4...VIOLENT...166 TO 200 MPH 

EF5...VIOLENT...>200 MPH 

Springdale Had a Tornado Early This Morning -- One Mile from Our House. Outback Steakhouse Where We Had Lunch after Christina's Funeral

Links:

Homes Damaged in Springdale

Springdale school gym trashed by tornado

CNN - Possible Tornado - "Trump's Fault"

Springdale Tornado - Seven Injured, Two Critically

Holy Communion Mid-Week Service. Because the Sound Went Out on Sunday

After the service - Link here for the Saved Service, which works well on older computers and slower Internet speeds.

Mid-Week Communion Service

Pastor Gregory L. Jackson

Look for the Live Stream Vimeo Player here. Press F5.

The Hymn #263       O Little Flock Fear Not Thy Foe
The Confession of Sins p. 15
The Absolution
The Lenten Reading

The Nicene Creed p. 22
The Communion Hymn #388   Just As I Am (Elliot)

I AM the Good Shepherd

The Sermon Hymn #316    O Living Bread from Heaven 

The Preface p. 24
The Sanctus p. 26
The Lord's Prayer p. 27
The Words of Institution
The Agnus Dei p. 28
The Nunc Dimittis p. 29
The Benediction p. 31
The Hymn # 50          Lord Dismiss Us 

 By Norma A. Boeckler

Prayers and Announcements

•  For healing, strength, and patience - Kermit and Marie Way, Pastor Jim Shrader, Chris Shrader, Callie and Peggy, C.
• For our country and DEP Trump, as the major trials continue.
• The sound went out, perhaps via the mouse, so we are repeating the sermon and communion tonight.
• KJV books are arriving at listener's homes. Ask by email if yours is on the way. 

The Sunday Readings

KJV Galatians 4:21 Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law? 22 For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the .other by a freewoman. 23 But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise. 24 Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar. 25 For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children. 26 But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all. 27 For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband. 28 Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise. 29 But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now. 30 Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman. 31 So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free.

KJV John 6:1 After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. 2 And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased. 3 And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples. 4 And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh. 5 When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat? 6 And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do. 7 Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little. 8 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith unto him, 9 There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many? 10 And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand. 11 And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would. 12 When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost. 13 Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten. 14 Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world. 15 When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone.

Fourth Sunday In Lent

Lord God, heavenly Father, who by Thy Son didst feed five thousand men in the desert with five loaves and two fishes: We beseech Thee to abide graciously also with us in the fullness of Thy blessing. Preserve us from avarice and the cares of this life, that we may seek first Thy kingdom and Thy righteousness, and in all things perceive Thy fatherly goodness, through Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, one true God world without end. Amen.

I AM the Good Shepherd

KJV John 10:11 I AM the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.12 But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep. 13 The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep. 14 I AM the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. 15 As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep. 16 And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd. 17 Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. 18 No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father. 19 There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings. 20 And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him? 21 Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind? 22 And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter. 23 And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch. 24 Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly. 25 Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me. 26 But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you. 27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: 28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand. 30 I and my Father are one. 31 Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him. 32 Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me? 33 The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God. 34 Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods? 35 If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken; 36 Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I AM the Son of God? 37 If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. 38 But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him. 39 Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand, 40 And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode. 41 And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true. 42 And many believed on him there.

KJV John 10:11 I AM the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. 12 But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep. 13 The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.

The first few words define the chapter, with I AM the Door being the introduction, and the Good Shepherd giving His life for the sheep as the overall theme. One kind of teaching and preaching Jesus Christ as the Son of God and Savior is to describe and explain His miracles – nature miracles (stilling the storm, walking on water, changing water into wine, multiplying the loaves and fish), healing miracles (the blind, the deaf, the lepers, the crippled and palsied), and greatest of all - death conquering (the widow’s son, the young girl, Lazarus called out from his tomb). Another significant part of teaching and preaching Jesus Christ is to describe Him as He is, from the beginning, as the Son of God, the Creating Word (Logos), Messiah or Christ, the Son of David, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.

The I AM sermons define Jesus so clearly that we can see the miracles promoting and sustaining faith in Him, but knowing Jesus as He teaches about Himself is the most productive way we can think about Him, meditate about Him, pray to Him, and rely on Him in all the miraculous, sad, joyous, challenging, and painful parts of our lives. Jesus Himself made this clear in the Gospel of John. The miracles confirm His divinity, and yet those who were there to see and even taste the miracles (wine, bread, fish) were not all converted. Many wanted even more. His teaching about Himself as the Son, as the Voice, Will, and Face of God – that is the most powerful of all.

Does anyone wonder why the rationalists and apostates hate the Fourth Gospel and try to omit it from the New Testament? The Son of God focuses the terror of the apostates and rationalists, thereby showing us the way out of their Castle of Doom (Pilgrim’s Progress). The miracles are very important, because they show us the Son of God at work. Even more important is the nature of the Son of God as the Good Shepherd, which will be the introduction of the sermon book when these are completed – all the connections from the Old Testament: 23^rd Psalm, Isaiah 40 and 53, Creation in Genesis 1, etc.

I AM the Good Shepherd means, in the original Greek, I AM (God’s own Name)

·         the Shepherd above all Shepherds,

·         the Noble Shepherd,

·         the Highest and Best Shepherd,

·         the ideal Shepherd.

Centuries of illustrations and stained-glass windows have given us the image of the Shepherd holding the lamb and guiding the mother. To clarify His divine role, Jesus also describes two other personalities in Christendom. One is the wolf inside the flock, killing and scattering and wounding the flock. Luther said, “People like wolf-preaching.” There should be no surprise to see a glittering but empty cathedral when the wolf is done. Reversing Luther’s famous quotation – That wherever a cathedral is built, the devil builds a chapel, now we see that wherever a chapel is built, even a spare room in a rented house, the devil builds a cathedral.

Jesus is the Good Shepherd because He laid down His life for the flock. There are many parallels to raising sheep in this chapter and other places, but never did an earthly shepherd give up his own life for a sheep. As great as every single miracle is, the greatest miracle is God’s own Son taking on the sins of the world to stir up faith in our hearts and receive His righteousness. So that is why He is the Good Shepherd, so when we are full of doubts, uncertainty, fears, and qualms, we know – He gave up His life for me. He fashioned the path to eternal life for believers in Him, so we can follow Him in eternal life as we did in this life.

The other character is also familiar in Christendom. He is the hired hand, who connects his pay to the work he has to do. If he wants a pension, a health plan, and the friendship of other hired hands, he does what he is told. He is easily frightened by lupine threats and runs away for safety. He sells gadgets mocking the Christian Faith to show how cool he is, and nobody seems to mind. The crowd likes the weak and timid hired-hand minister, because he is no threat to their mistaken view of Christianity.

14 I AM the Good Shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. 15 As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep. 16 And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.

Verse 14 should quash doubts more than a thousand miracles might. Jesus us knows us by our Christian names. When we are baptized, our baptismal names become our identity. As one famous LCMS professor said, “Every soul has a name.” The baby and toddler eating ice cream – Jesus knows them, and they know Jesus by the visible Word of Holy Baptism and the teaching and preaching they hear.

Adults explain miracles into oblivion, but children simply declare their faith in Jesus. How did Jesus enter a locked room? Answer from a child – “He is God. He can do anything.” There is more faith in a believing child than in an entire conference of professional Biblical scholars, especially the Vaticanus-Sinaiticus text salesmen.

Verse 15 is not the plan for the World Council of Churches, though they would like to think so. Many have scattered their flocks by saying they must be in one organization, where everyone must believe in the newest fads the ecumenical groups. As Herman Melville saw so long ago, the radical Left churches set Europe and America up for the radical Left politics we see in government and education today. When I argued against them in the 1970s at the local pastors’ conferences, they clergy looked on me with pity and scorn.

17 Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. 18 No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.

John’s Gospel repeatedly shows us that God the Father and God the Son teach and command together. The Father commands and yet the Son acts willingly. This reinforces the idea of the Atonement not being forced upon Jesus but willingly accepted the role. Even then, His life was not taken away from Him, but he laid it down and took it up again.

19 There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings. 20 And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him? 21 Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?

As the sectarians say, “Doctrine divides.” Jesus had a great following, among the common people and among the religious nobility. Some came to mock and to oppose. Others came to hear the voice of the Messiah. Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea were believers from the upper class, and they risked their lives for Jesus.

Are You Still Indifferent about Matters of Indifference? This Is a Time of Doctrinal Crisis.

Let's show our respect for the Papacy and its equal partner in Eastern Orthodoxy.

Some danger signals have been flashing for decades - on adiaphora, matters of indifference.

Biblical knowledge is at its lowest ebb, yet the conservative sects (WELS-ELS-LCMS-ELDONA) push hard to promote the Apocrypha, those books which have never been canonical. His Holiness in Rome said a Mass of thanksgiving for this blessed change. 

Holy Father in Rome created a three-year lectionary. ELCA followed, then the "conservatives." The Antichrist says, "Thank you for supporting our work."

Rome's liturgical calendar had to be changed, along with the paraments, because that would also be unifying. Most of the Protestants and all of the Lutheran sects agreed, adiaphora - but why follow Roman Catholic practices when they reject Justification by Faith? I get it - the Lutherans also reject the Chief Article of the Christian Religion, so that makes it A OK.

Father McSorley, a priest who visited Waterloo Lutheran Seminary said, Luther was correct.

Christian News had no problem with selling Father O'Hare's The Truth about Luther, a vile and dishonest book by a Roman Catholic. Do Roman Catholic publishing houses do the same for Luther? CN's defense was, "We sell to both sides of the issue." 

In fact, there is only one side of the ecumenical issue - Calvinistic Objective Justification. I can name many people who thought my writing was great, until I dared to question Justification without Faith, their Helen of Troy. They have invoked their primary sacrament - shunning - which gives me time to write back to believers instead of listening to apostates whining and gnawing.

Vatican Conference Hall in Rome, By Invitation Only

When the minister has to have incense, he is drifting toward Romanism. But it is only an adiaphoron, right?

Wednesday's Mid-Week Will Be Holy Communion and the Good Shepherd Sermon

I will set up for Holy Communion, 7 PM tomorrow, Wednesday. The mike was probably turned off when the mouse went giddy on me. I know now to look for the tiny logo on the screen. 

The service will be a Vimeo broadcast. I expect to make more RESI progress tomorrow in the midst of online work and being a subject matter expert - revising a course.

R U Indifferent about Adiaphora?

One layman asked me to write about the issue of adiaphora - matters of indifference in Latin. The term is abused in today's Lutherdom, because education is so poor and continued study is lacking, except for phony degrees from Fuller Seminary. The master's degree after a divinity degree was once called - Latin word order - STM - a master of sacred (Christian) theology. Fuller should have retained the practical Doctor of Sacred Theology - STD. Then no one would attach the initials to the name. That is far more sensible than Doctor of Ministry, though D.Min. sounds pleasingly like Demon. Fuller has produced many demons. 

I would pay money to hear the Church Growth experts in WELS, LCMS, and ELCA say, "All of us picked up STDs at Fuller Seminary, so pay attention to us."

Enough ruminations! Article VII of the Augsburg Confession states that unity comes from general agreement, not from every possible picky thing anyone can imagine. That is used with Article X of the Formula of Concord to label everything as adiaphora, Latin plural for "matters of indifference." WELS specializes in everything being matters of indifference, including women consecrating Holy Communion, bedding down with ELCA, and promoting Calvinism.

Confidentially, WELS knows as little about the Book of Concord as the Missouri Synod. That is shown by their shared ignorance and mutual opposition to an important part of Article X in the Formula of Concord.

X. 5. Namely, when under the title and pretext of external adiaphora such things are proposed as are in principle contrary to God’s Word (although painted another color), these are not to be regarded as adiaphora, in which one is free to act as he will, but must be avoided as things prohibited by God. In like manner, too, such ceremonies should not be reckoned among the genuine free adiaphora, or matters of indifference, as make a show or feign the appearance, as though our religion and that of the Papists were not far apart, thus to avoid persecution, or as though the latter were not at least highly offensive to us; or when such ceremonies are designed for the purpose, and required and received in this sense, as though by and through them both contrary religions were reconciled and became one body; or when a reentering into the Papacy and a departure from the pure doctrine of the Gospel and true religion should occur or gradually follow therefrom [when there is danger lest we seem to have reentered the Papacy, and to have departed, or to be on the point of departing gradually, from the pure doctrine of the Gospel].

How about this, synodicals, ye who worship the organization and bow down before the fancy-robed and fish-hatted dictator?

The synods - with ELCA - endorsed and promoted the Roman Catholic three-year lectionary.

The synods - with ELCA - love every Biblical paraphrase except the Apostolic Text, aka the Majority or Traditional Text of the KJV, and promote the snip and clip monstrosities of apostate liars Tischendorf, Westcott, Hort, and Aland.

The synods - with ELCA - endorsed and promoted Rome's San Francisco color scheme for the paraments, adding pink, sky-blue, and who knows what.

The district and synod presidents -with ELCA - have become more Roman in their liturgical finery than ever before.

WELS - suffering from withdrawal, giving up their black Geneva gowns - brazenly adopted an expensive Calvinist hymnal of their own and demanded big bucks from the parishes to pay for it.

The synods - with ELCA - despise Biblical Lutheran doctrine, if they even deal with it, and pile up experts of their own from Rome, Calvinism, and the popcorn praise band advocates of the Babtists.

Rome and the Calvinists have made such incursions into Lutheran doctrine and worship that all these "adiaphora" should be removed. No one should be indifferent about the adiaphora coming in the back door, no pun intended, but that is what the thieves like best (John 10).

Pineapple Surprise! Better Than Anyone Could Imagine

I got a pineapple whole, which never quite worked before. Christina tried a special pineapple cutter, and I said, "Fingers will come off easier than that outside layer of armor." Cutting that one seemed unusually difficult, so we stuck with Dole.

This is - or was - a fresh pineapple, easily cut with a long, serrated Cutco knife. It seems our other Cutco tools disappeared some time ago. After I made cylinder slices, I looked up the "best way," which was laborious. "Don't eat the core." I just ate the core. I eat apple cores somewhat, depending on hunger.

I ended with four thick triangles per slice. Even with the core, the fruit was heavenly sweet and tasty. Doing everything backwards, I looked up the nutritional value of pineapple.

1. Loaded with nutrients

Pineapples are low in calories but boast an impressive nutrient profile. Just 1 cup (165 grams) of pineapple chunks contains the following nutrients (2Trusted Source):

• Calories: 83
• Fat: 1.7 grams
• Protein: 1 gram
• Carbs: 21.6 grams
• Fiber: 2.3 grams
• Vitamin C: 88% of the Daily Value (DV)
• Manganese: 109% of the DV
• Vitamin B6: 11% of the DV
• Copper: 20% of the DV
• Thiamine: 11% of the DV
• Folate: 7% of the DV
• Potassium: 4% of the DV
• Magnesium: 5% of the DV
• Niacin: 5% of the DV
• Pantothenic acid: 7% of the DV
• Riboflavin: 4% of the DV
• Iron: 3% of the DV

Pineapples also contain trace amounts of phosphorus, zinc, calcium, and vitamins A and K.

As you can see, this fruit is particularly rich in vitamin C and manganese. Vitamin C is essential for immune health, iron absorption, and growth and development, while manganese offers antioxidant properties and aids in growth and metabolism (3Trusted Source, 4Trusted Source).

Antioxidants help prevent oxidation in your body, which may help ward off inflammation that can lead to cancer and other chronic diseases (5Trusted Source).

Pineapples also contain other micronutrients, such as copper, thiamine, and vitamin B6, which are essential for healthy metabolism (6Trusted Source, 7Trusted Source, 8Trusted Source).

SUMMARY

Pineapples are especially rich in vitamin C and manganese, as well as numerous other vitamins and minerals.

Facty says that pineapple helps dissolve mucous (in a friendly way), helping with coughs and stuffiness. Sure enough, I felt the impact soon after eating. 

This strikes me as funny because the meat-milk-fat-eggs group is relatively narrow in its nutritional benefits. But mixed greens, vegetables, fruits, and nuts provide 

1. a wealth of vitamins and minerals, 
2. an abundance of protein and trace elements, 
3. a treasury of phytochemicals. 

Those benefits are overlooked in favor of the Standard American Diet - basic vitamins, protein, sugar, fat, corn syrup, and high glycemic food (like popcorn with sugar, white bread, fast food, and rice).

 Wiki - the last word about everything - on chickpeas.

1. Packed with nutrients

Chickpeas boast an impressive nutritional profile.

They contain a moderate number of calories, providing 269 per cup (164 grams). Approximately 67% of these calories come from carbs, while the rest comes from protein and fat (1Trusted Source).

Chickpeas also provide a variety of vitamins and minerals, as well as a decent amount of fiber and protein. A 1-cup (164-gram) serving of cooked chickpeas offers (1Trusted Source):

• Calories: 269
• Protein: 14.5 grams
• Fat: 4 grams
• Carbs: 45 grams
• Fiber: 12.5 grams
• Manganese: 74% of the Daily Value (DV)
• Folate (vitamin B9): 71% of the DV
• Copper: 64% of the DV
• Iron: 26% of the DV
• Zinc: 23% of the DV
• Phosphorus: 22% of the DV
• Magnesium: 19% of the DV
• Thiamine: 16% of the DV
• Vitamin B6: 13% of the DV
• Selenium: 11% of the DV
• Potassium: 10% of the DV

As you can see, this legume is a particularly good source of the mineral manganese and the B vitamin folate.

SUMMARY

Chickpeas contain a moderate amount of calories and several vitamins and minerals. They’re also a good source of fiber and protein.

 

2. May keep you feeling full

The protein and fiber in chickpeas may help keep your appetite under control.

Protein and fiber work together to slow digestion, which helps promote fullness. In addition, protein may increase levels of appetite-reducing hormones in your body (2Trusted Source, 3, 4Trusted Source, 5Trusted Source).

In fact, the filling effects of the protein and fiber in chickpeas may automatically lower your calorie intake (6Trusted Source, 7Trusted Source).

One study compared appetite and calorie intake among 12 women who ate two separate meals (8Trusted Source).

Before one of the meals, they ate 1.25 cups (200 grams) of chickpeas, then 2 slices of white bread before the other meal. They experienced a significant reduction in appetite and calorie intake after the chickpea meal, compared with the white bread meal (8Trusted Source).

Another small study found that those who ate pretzels and chickpea-based hummus for an afternoon snack experienced a 70% reduction in appetite and a 30% increase in fullness (9Trusted Source).

All the same, more research is needed on chickpeas and appetite control.

SUMMARY

Chickpeas are high in protein and fiber, which may keep you feeling full and reduce your calorie intake at meals.

Though scholars are divided and there are many grey areas of nutrition, anyone can look up the beneficial effects of each food, which is a lot of fun.

Going to the freezer section and canned beans at Walmart is an adventure. I get unusual frozen vegetables because a mistake can be mixed in with the favorites in the sauce pan:

1. Roots (not the novel)
2. Asparagus
3. Green peppers and onions sliced
4. Sliced green beans
5. Lima beans
6. Peas
7. Stir fry combo
8. Sweet potatoes
9. Brussels sprouts
10. Mixed vegetables
11. Tomato paste for the lutein and flavor

I stopped buying soup as the starter because of cost and salt. I use V-8 low salt but I doubt whether it contributes much, unlike Tobasco.

When the stomach feels hollow, beans with spinach are good for many reasons. Flavored beans seem much saltier. Garbanzos (chickpeas) seem to be low salt and are easily mixed with other beans or vegetables. 

One objection to processed foods, like pork and beans, is the cost. But the other objection is the sugar and salt added.