tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19071531712378916.post4018279084020954371..comments2022-11-11T00:56:30.446-08:00Comments on Concordia | The Lutheran Confessions: Roundtable 26: ConfessionRev. Paul T. McCainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04846468267196335350noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19071531712378916.post-3228230529665753142007-11-25T13:45:00.000-08:002007-11-25T13:45:00.000-08:00b:"When my wife and I hear the Pastor say that he ...b:<BR/><BR/>"When my wife and I hear the Pastor say that he forgives us our sins, we both cringe and think to ourselves, "who can forgive sins but God alone?". Thanks."<BR/><BR/>It´s about (at least) 3 things that are all about reassuring timid sinners, that, yes, it is right and sure to trust that what Jesus did is for them personally:<BR/><BR/>1) Office: Judges say "by the power invested in myFrank Sonnekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18119302543437442204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19071531712378916.post-30568000363617850692007-11-11T17:55:00.000-08:002007-11-11T17:55:00.000-08:00I realize that this is a late post, but what does ...I realize that this is a late post, but what does it means in paragraph 12 when it says, "And the Gloss (Of Repentance, Distinct.V, Cap. Consideret) admits that Confession is of human right only. Nevertheless, because of the great benefit of Absolution, and because it is otherwise useful to the conscience, Confession is retained among us."?<BR/><BR/>Doesn't the Catechism teach that Christ dakotapastorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11496642731923060627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19071531712378916.post-4737479276565325562007-10-11T05:58:00.000-07:002007-10-11T05:58:00.000-07:00I'll answer this one:LCMS FAQ: "Pastors do indeed...I'll answer this one:<BR/><BR/>LCMS FAQ: "Pastors do indeed have the authority (as those called by God through the church) to speak God's word of forgiveness to repentant sinners in the stead and name of Christ (see, e.g., Matt. 16:18; 18:15-19; John 20:22-23)."**<BR/><BR/>Here is the passage from John 20:<BR/><BR/>"And when he [Christ] had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, "Mike Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09202275259518132834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19071531712378916.post-549359847615480412007-10-11T05:57:00.000-07:002007-10-11T05:57:00.000-07:00I'll answer this one:LCMS FAQ: "Pastors do indeed...I'll answer this one:<BR/><BR/>LCMS FAQ: "Pastors do indeed have the authority (as those called by God through the church) to speak God's word of forgiveness to repentant sinners in the stead and name of Christ (see, e.g., Matt. 16:18; 18:15-19; John 20:22-23)."**<BR/><BR/>Here is the passage from John 20:<BR/><BR/>"And when he [Christ] had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, "Mike Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09202275259518132834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19071531712378916.post-63512390468548287682007-10-09T08:14:00.000-07:002007-10-09T08:14:00.000-07:00I'd appreciate your comments on the pastor saying ...I'd appreciate your comments on the pastor saying "I absolve you ..."; I have recently exited the road to Geneva and am now on the road to Wittenberg (though very very slowly). When my wife and I hear the Pastor say that he forgives us our sins, we both cringe and think to ourselves, "who can forgive sins but God alone?". Thanks.bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08814539064980794046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19071531712378916.post-18249644494944730392007-10-04T10:18:00.000-07:002007-10-04T10:18:00.000-07:00For the first 44 years of my life I was in church ...For the first 44 years of my life I was in church traditions which did not have confession and absolution. The Gospel was preached but more like a remote idea rather than something one could actually hold onto.<BR/><BR/>Praise God He has brought me to a tradition which values this gift. Never before have I had such peace and assurance.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for the articles on this Fr mccain, cwirlaDavid Cochranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08632064391675580145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19071531712378916.post-30241760750953804862007-10-03T19:45:00.000-07:002007-10-03T19:45:00.000-07:00I forgot to give the citation? Dang. Apologies. ...I forgot to give the citation? Dang. Apologies. It's from his Discourse Against Judaizing Christians I:6 to end. Now, I think you can find that in that little red set - what is it called? Fathers of the Church? Something like that. I got it from the sem library eons ago and copied it out, thinking exactly as you did: this is EXACTLY what Walther said about objective justification!William Weedonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01383850332591975790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19071531712378916.post-7640070995719463752007-10-01T09:01:00.000-07:002007-10-01T09:01:00.000-07:00It occurred to me this morning that the magnificen...It occurred to me this morning that the magnificent quote from Chrysostom was paralleled precisely by CFW Walther in his Proper Distinction of the Law and the Gospel, the thesis that deals with objective justification. He also says the same thing in his classic Easter sermon wherein Walther calls Christ's resurrection "the world's absolution."WM Cwirlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12317197804776939257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19071531712378916.post-82556519721887500532007-09-30T18:28:00.000-07:002007-09-30T18:28:00.000-07:00"On Gospel as absolution, I just LOVE this passage..."On Gospel as absolution, I just LOVE this passage from Chrysostom...."<BR/><BR/>Wow!! Citation please! 24 K gold from the Golden Mouthed. I love how he nails objective justification:<BR/><BR/><I>Without examination, without exacting an account, he set all men free from the chains of their sins.</I><BR/><BR/>Oh, that is simply too good!WM Cwirlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12317197804776939257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19071531712378916.post-55350163140535617302007-09-30T14:18:00.000-07:002007-09-30T14:18:00.000-07:00TL Stout, please send me a private e-mail at boc15...TL Stout, please send me a private e-mail at boc1580@aol.com I'll be happy to talk to you about the subject of your comment, which is more of a private issue than a comment pertaining to the subject matter of Article XXV of the AC.<BR/><BR/>I would like to offer you some ideas and some suggestions.<BR/><BR/>I'm looking forward to hearing from you.Rev. Paul T. McCainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04846468267196335350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19071531712378916.post-87396613706416023342007-09-30T12:55:00.000-07:002007-09-30T12:55:00.000-07:00On Gospel as absolution, I just LOVE this passage ...On Gospel as absolution, I just LOVE this passage from Chrysostom:<BR/><BR/>Suppose someone should be caught in the act of adultery and the foulest crimes and then be thrown into prison. Suppose, next, that judgment was going to be passed against him and that he would be condemned. <BR/> <BR/>Suppose that just at that moment a letter should come from the Emperor setting free from any accounting William Weedonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01383850332591975790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19071531712378916.post-66382968458810869152007-09-29T23:35:00.000-07:002007-09-29T23:35:00.000-07:00Private absolution is a great gift and blessing in...Private absolution is a great gift and blessing in its specificity, wherein an individual penitent can hear the forgivness of sins in view of the specific sins that trouble him most.<BR/><BR/>I rejoice that our synod has officially recognized the value of this form of absolution and has heeded our Confessions which say we retain private confession for the sake of the absolution and it would be WM Cwirlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12317197804776939257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19071531712378916.post-17714079143004441342007-09-29T11:48:00.000-07:002007-09-29T11:48:00.000-07:00Here is how the Roman Catholics responded to the A...Here is how the Roman Catholics responded to the Augsburg Confession on this point:<BR/><BR/>As to confession, we must adhere to the reply and judgement given above in Article XI. For the support which they claim from Chrysostom is false, since they pervert to sacramental and sacerdotal confession what he says concerning public confession, as his words clearly indicate when in the beginning heRev. Paul T. McCainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04846468267196335350noreply@blogger.com