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…
Reconciliation and Justification, Theodore Dierks: Review
by T. R. Halvorson Note: This article may be downloaded as a PDF file. Outline CitationEvaluationThe Atonement in Lutheran TheologyPlan of the BookThe ProblemTeaching of Christ and the ApostlesTeaching of the…
Review of Eckardt’s Anselm and Luther on the Atonement: Was It “Necessary”?
The trouble with many conventional treatments of Anselm and Luther is that they fail to consider their differences in purpose and method. This failure, especially among many claiming to be heirs of Luther, has driven a deeper and wider wedge between Anselm and Luther than is warranted. To be sure, they have differences, and to be sure, the differences are significant. But on vicarious satisfaction they hardly are as distant from one another as has been made the popular perception.
Strategic Defense of Justification: Recognize Recurring Theosis
Note: This article originally was published on October 29, 2014on Brothers of John the Steadfast This article is a layman’s plea to confessional Lutheran pastors, theologians, and doctors to consider…
The Cracked Foundation of Forde’s Radical Lutheranism
The Cracked Foundation of Forde’s Radical Lutheranism by T. R. Halvorson NOTE: This article may be downloaded as a PDF Document Gerhard Forde says, “Sanctification, if it is to be…
Objective & Subjective Justification – Pastors Todd Wilken & Rolf Preus
Have you heard the terms "objective justification" and "subjective justification"? Have you had questions about them? Have you been confounded by them? Be of good cheer! Pastor Todd Wilken interviews…