FRED-er-ick as in Frederick the Great, not FREED-rick as in Friedrich der Grosse. Son, husband, soon-to-be father. Lutheran, church musician, devotee of history
I consider this paragraph to ve the most important thing written theologically since the end of the Patristic Era. When pressed about why I am a Lutheran, this is the answer you will get.
#SmallCatechism The Creed, 3/3
The Third Article: Sanctification
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
What does this mean? I believe that I cannot by my own reason or strength believe in Jesus Christ, my Lord, or come to Him; but the Holy Spirit has called me by the Gospel, enlightened me with His gifts, sanctified and kept me in the true faith. In the same way He calls, gathers, enlightens, and sanctifies the whole Christian church on earth, and keeps it with Jesus Christ in the one true faith. In this Christian church He daily and richly forgives all my sins and the sins of all believers. On the Last Day He will raise me and all the dead, and give eternal life to me and all believers in Christ.
This is most certainly true.
Hey @WmWeedon , could you tell me where the intro/outro music for @WordEndures is from? Church is getting a new piano and I'd like to find some good stuff to play on it.
@NancyMace Uh, why not? As a group Boomers hold most of the nation's wealth and are far more likely to have their home paid off. Plus they don't have small children to support. In many rural areas, they own most of the property. If anything, there should be a tax break for young families
@redeemed_zoomer What a silly thing to say. The liberal mainline is *the* star heresy if our time. The sooner they all become defunct the better off we all are.
@redeemed_zoomer My underatanding: The document that contains every batshit idea in the LCMS prior to their convention happened to contain some batshit about the AALC that may or may not be accurate, but that's why it's in the official unofficial batshit document.
@RTB_II@cyclonefanatic So let's call it what it is and stop pretending that these are non-profit things. If the Dallas Cowboys pay taxes the Texas Longhorns should too.