Question: Is everyone equal in heaven? Are there rewards in heaven in addition to justification and eternal life? Does God reward people for good works? If you were to do a poll among Lutherans, many of them would say, “No. We are all equal in heaven. God does not reward us for our good…
Episode 25 of the Christ for Us Bible Study Podcast is a response to a CARM.org article, which claims that certain early church fathers denied the real presence and taught a symbolic interpretation of the Lord’s Supper. “Catholics routinely say that the all the Church Fathers agreed with the Roman Catholic view of the…
I’ve subscribed on YouTube to a channel called, “Ready to Harvest,” by a man named Joshua, who is a professor, who gives good concise explanations of what different Christian denominations believe, including comparisons between different groups of the same family, like the LCMS, WELS, and ELCA. I recommend his videos for my congregation on…
God is more concerned with worship from the heart than outward observances. The Old Testament declared certain foods unclean and forbid Israel from eating them. The Old Testament Ceremonial Law has been fulfilled in Christ. God no longer requires anyone to observe these ordinances. Seventh Day Adventists’ Arguments for keeping the Sabbath and Dietary…
The Sacrament of the Altar Part 3: Who receives this sacrament worthily? Fasting and bodily preparation are certainly fine outward training. But that person is truly worthy and well prepared who has faith in these words: “Given and shed for you for the forgiveness of sins.” But anyone who does not believe these…