Taught by the Jesuit Sparky Brenner, A Recent Mequon Grad Tries to Prop Up Objective Faithless Justification

Sparky began his doctorate at U. of Wisconsin, but switched to a Jesuit university to complete his PhD.  Going Jesuit is definitely a trend in the collapsing WELS-ELS-LCMS.

"Many, if not all, Wisconsin Synod pastors are aware of those internet blogs offering their “gracious and loving” critiques of the WELS doctrine of justification. Many, if not all, Wisconsin Synod pastors are aware of a few pastors who have left our fellowship in recent years due to the WELS teaching of universal and objective justification. These controversies have not escaped the notice of WELS pastors. However, not all pastors may be familiar with Samuel Huber and Aegidius Hunnius, two theologians who are often cited by American objective justification deniers to refute the doctrine of justification as taught in WELS, ELS, LC-MS, and by extension, the members of the former Synodical Conference. It is the goal of this thesis to examine the writings of Huber and Hunnius and to compare their teachings on justification to what was taught in the early days of the Synodical Conference. Finally, this thesis will demonstrate the faulty use of church history by those who deny universal and objective justification."

Student essay from the precious WELS Essay File.

Cracked Pots Are a Good Visual for Yet Another Mequon Seminarian Essay

Someone (name withheld) sent me the link for the latest failing effort to prop up Objective Faithless Justification. I was justifiably hurt to discover that the lad did not make any effort to obtain and read my books which address the issue and provide vast amounts of information, especially on the efficacy of the Word and Justification by Faith. I have sent free copies of my books to Mequon and I gladly send free books to individuals who ask for them. This blog has freely produced information from many sources.

The Mequon aversion to actual study is bound to echo the repeat-after-me statements of the poorly trained professors. Brenner is one of eight Jesuit PhDs who teach theology among the "conservatives." I obtained his dissertation and bought his pots book. He backed the reality of Walther using the phony "grace controversy" to bring OJ in the back door when he had failed to force it on his members and professors through his bullying. The "grace debate" is where one finds the WELS-ELS-LCMS claiming that faith is a "work," a stupidity so dense that it clogs the brains of Midwestern Germans to this day.

The phrase Justification by Faith does not appear in the bloated abstract, but the lad loves the word "justification" by itself, demonstrating a staggering lack of knowledge in Greek and English. He is like the other dullards who defend OJ and Church Growth as if fighting angry bees, crying and trying to find relief from the pain.

My eyes are tired from laughing at all the face-plants encouraged and supported by Brenner, so I am adding a few graphics. A crooked foundation leads to a crumbling foundation and apostate clergy.

 Kilcrease is another Jesuit PhD.

 The Preus kids and grandchildren do not understand Robert's book.

Walther's syphilitic bishop, Martin Stephan, taught him OJ (fresh from Halle)
and Walther never varied from its grip on him.

A few people attended the Emmaus conference, where the truth was not allowed.
Why do the OJ fanatics have to keep dressing up their tin idol, Walther, and heritage of Bishop Stephan?

Read this slowly, out loud, and ask whether Objective Faithless Justification has any relationship to the Reformation, Luther, and the Book of Concord. 

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Wendland's Condemnations Prove the Truth of Justification by Faith and the Maudlin Error of UOJ

 L-R: W. Schweppe, R. Cox, E. H. Wendland, R Sawall, R. W. Mueller and T. Sauer.

Courtesy - a Michigander

E. H. Wendland / WELS 1954 

http://essays.wls.wels.net/bitstream/handle/123456789/670/WendlandDifferences.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

WELS / UOJ pages 4 through 7 of the .pdf 

Page 5

"In 1905 Ohio (Ohio Synod) called this position of Missouri on Objective Justification a “sin against holiness,” “insanity,” “night of error,” a “miserable figment of man’s own invention,” whereby the central doctrine of Scripture was destroyed (Lehre u. Wehre, Vol. 51, p. 385 ff.).” 

E. H. Wendland - "We are all certainly aware of the fact that a serious clash over this doctrine existed between the old Ohio Synod and the Missouri Synod fifty years ago. At that time Ohio flatly rejected the truth upheld by Missouri that God already declared the whole world justified of all sins in the death and resurrection of Christ (Romans 5: 18-19; Romans 4:25; 2 Cor 5:19). Particularly Dr. Stoeckhardt in his beautiful exegesis on Romans emphasized Missouri’s position that justification was basically a forensic act, a pronouncement of God in which 5 forgiveness of sin was declared to the whole world, that this objective truth was an accomplished fact, not conditioned by any attitude, merit, or faith on the part of man. God did not, in other words, justify only those whom He knew would come to faith."

But Wendland and WELS went whole-Garasene-hog for Church Growth, studying and worshiping with Fuller Seminary Babtists, Pentecostals, and Disciples - not to mention clergy from Rome, the LCA and The ALC.

In 1905 Ohio called this position of Missouri on Objective Justification a “sin against holiness,” “insanity,” “night of error,” a “miserable figment of man’s own invention,” whereby the central doctrine of Scripture was destroyed (Lehre u. Wehre, Vol. 51, p. 385 ff.). Ohio defined its own position this way, “Through the reconciliation of Christ the holy and gracious God has made advances to us, so that forgiveness of sin and justification have been made possible on his part; justification itself, however, does not occur until through God’s grace the spark of faith has been kindled in the heart of the poor sinner” (Lehre u. Wehre, Vol. 51, p. 388). 

Horrified by Lenski - But Loved Fuller Seminary, Willow Creek

Wendland:

"It is but natural that we ask whether or not this position has changed within the American Lutheran Church during the course of the years. Statements appearing in church periodicals repeatedly present the thought that God is “ready to forgive” all those who come to faith. Universal redemption is taught, but not universal justification. Interesting to observe is the exegesis of Dr. R. C. Lenski on the “sedes doctrinae” found in Romans. Dr. Lenski agrees that the word “justify” as used by Paul is always forensic but goes to great lengths to attempt to prove that this justifying act of God applies only to believers after they have come to faith. On Romans 4:5, where Paul speaks of God justifying the ungodly, Dr. Lenski says, “God declares the ungodly righteous by reckoning his faith for righteousness…. But for faith there would be no justification. I must ever say: I believe, therefore am I justified. The strength of my faith is the degree of my certainty” (Commentary on Romans, p. 299). [GJ - Poor Wendland! What is the topic of Romans 4? - Genesis 15:6, Abraham justified by faith.] On Romans 5:19, he comes out a with the flat statement: “Nowhere in the Bible is any man constituted or declared righteous ‘without faith, before faith’, all asseverations and argumentations to the contrary notwithstanding.” Dr. Lenski plainly recognized no biblical doctrine of objective justification and was very clear in saying so. The same can be said of Dr. Reu. Although he uses the term “objective justification” in his Lutheran Dogmatics (1945 ed., p. 279), he explains it as meaning that forgiveness of sins has been procured and is available to all men through the suffering and death of Christ, and that it becomes an accomplished fact if and when the sinner comes to faith in Christ. “Christ’s righteousness is available for the entire world,” Dr. Reu states, and then continues, “The indispensable condition for the imputation of Christ’s righteousness and for the subsumption under universal justification, is faith.” (Lutheran Dogmatics, p. 287 f.)." 

 The Mordor faculty grew increasingly worse as the Shrinkers made sure each newcomer was approving of CG, or silent on the topic.