Sentences with phrase «lutheran confessions»

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All biographical decisions are murky, but this one was essentially simple: I felt that I could not be a Lutheran minister unless I could fully assent to the definition of the faith as stated in the Lutheran confessions, and I drew back from this role because I doubted whether I could give such unqualified assent.

That Luther and the Lutheran Confessions contended they had the core of the Christian tradition on their side simply goes by the board.

The Calvinist and Lutheran Confessions are scholastic documents — the beliefs may differ; but the form remains the same, encouraging the substitution of ontological knowledge ABOUT God for experiential trust IN God as the definition of faith.

In the centuries since the Book of Concord was adopted, some claiming the name Lutheran have diminished the importance of the Lutheran Confessions.

Lutheran confessions and other theological issues.

Lutheran seminaries accented Luther and the Lutheran confessions.

He often mentions his homosexuality and the issues he faces because of it and he also explains the Lutheran confessions extremely well and thoroughly; perhaps one of the best ones out there.

There are substantial theological disagreements between the two, but perhaps the fundamental difference could be described as one of hermeneutics: how do we understand the authority of Scripture and the Lutheran Confessions?

Philip Melanchthon, Luther's closest co-worker and author of the most authoritative Lutheran confession, «failed to grasp» Luther's insight and the «richness of Luther's sense of extrinsicity» was «quickly lost» in the Lutheran tradition.

Not exact matches

Most Stimulating: Talking about the sacraments of baptism, confession, communion and anointing of the sick with Lutheran (ELCA) clergy in Minnesota.

There was a period for perhaps two hundred years after the Reformation during which Lutherans largely did keep to the confessions in parish practice and congregational life: weekly communion, private confession — the whole deal.

And yes I do think a person should have some instruction concerning what it is that is we Lutherans belief teach and confess before they confess to belief what we belief making a common confession with us at the altar.

And there I found pastors referred to as priests, worship called a «mass,» private confession encouraged, and the Lutheran assertion — against Roman charges otherwise — that Holy Communion was retained, celebrated with reverence, and offered every Sunday.

Calvinist like to talk as if Luther could be incorporated into their system by having Luther as «one of the reformers», but Lutherans (we did not chose the name, nor do we follow what Luther says, but what the confessions say) have some very big problems with what Calvin and Zwingli, etc. have to say.

The only thing, as a Lutheran, that I stand by, are the Confessions.

The only thing I am now less clear on is which of the two (predestination or works) forms official Lutheran doctrine — the author presents Lutheran as still holding very much to predestination as per the confessions.

This is beautifully expressed in a prayer found in the Book of Common Prayer and the Lutheran Book of Worship, where confession of sins is followed by a request for forgiveness.

Confessional Lutherans also are willing to severely criticize the confessions and teaching which have come after Luther.

Well, ours have a degree before they head to seminary and they have to have the biblical languages and they sign their life to the «Book of Concord», the Reformation Confessions of the Lutheran church.

Others were a revival of Lutheran orthodoxy with emphasis upon the historic confessions — statements of Lutheran beliefs.

Obviously, Boe's role at Wounded Knee was not a traditional ecclesiastical one; AIM was not a «parish» of the American Lutheran Church (though that church has made regular grants to it); probably no one was confessing his or her sins; and Boe was not asked to divulge the content of any such confessions anyway.

Unlike other Protestants, the Lutherans, for example, the Reformed did not adopt a common Reformed confession.