From Baptist to Lutheran, with a lot of questions about Rome along the way 🤔
I talked about my journey and apologetics work over at the On the Line podcast.
Y’all should check it out! 👀
"I cheerfully admit that [Lutheran Christology] represents a certain mystical and speculative element, which is not properly appreciated in the Calvinistic theology, and may act as a check upon Nestorian tendencies"—Phillip Schaff, Creeds of Christendom, Volume 1, Chapter 6
Mass – The Presentation of the Augsburg Confession
Introit – Loquebar de testimoniis
I will speak of Thy testimonies before kings, and will not be ashamed. And I will delight myself in Thy commandments, which I have loved.
℣ Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD. Gloria Patri.
Matins antiphon for the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, from Ludecus 1589
The chaste virgin, the fruitful maiden, the exalted lady, the humble handmaid went up into the hills and visited Elisabeth, and visiting, she saluted her.
Matins — St. Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr
Invitatory – O come let us worship the King of Kings: Who hath crowned blessed Lawrence today. Venite exultemus
An. Father, whither goest thou without thy son? * Holy priest, where dost thou go without a deacon?
Psalm 1: Beatus vir
An. Leave me not, * holy father, for I have already spent the treasures which thou gavest me.
Psalm 2: Quare fremuerunt
An. I do not leave thee, my son, * nor forsake thee, but a sterner struggle awaiteth thee for the faith of Christ.
Psalm 3: Domine quid multiplicati
Mass — St. Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr
Introit – Confessio et pulchritudo
Honor and majesty are before Him: strength and beauty are in His sanctuary. ℣ Oh, sing unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth. Gloria Patri.
Photo: Nürnberg, Pfarrkirche St. Lorenz (c. 1477)
@EListCath@LutheranAnswers Demons have faith, but not divine faith which has trust in God.
One must have the works, all agree.
The debate is the nature of the works and it’s relationship to concupiscence and merit.