Nice Guys Ruin the Consolation of Christ’s Blood
by T. R. HalvorsonNote: This article may be downloaded as a PDF file. In Scripture and the Lutheran confessions, Christ works the atonement in his life of active obedience (Matthew…
The Saddest Chapter in the History of Mankind
We are now about to discuss the saddest chapter in the whole history of mankind.Think of it: man is unable to bring about his reconciliation with God, and so God…
“Faith Journey,” Baptism, Legalism, and Antinomianism
Properly explained in accord with Scripture and the Lutheran confessions, the phrase “faith journey” possibly could have a good meaning, and in that sense, I would be willing to say…
Talking Past Each Other About the Law
When people talk about the Law, often they are ships passing in the night. They talk past each other. At the surface, they seem to be disagreeing with each other,…
Antinomianism and Legalism: Three Streams of Confessional Lutherans
Three streams. There are three streams that have flowed into current confessional Lutheranism. (There are more, but for present purposes, these three are sufficient to consider.) Stream One. Those born,…