tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19071531712378916.post6072915943872290931..comments2022-11-11T00:56:30.446-08:00Comments on Concordia | The Lutheran Confessions: Roundtable 31: Preface to the Smalcald ArticlesRev. Paul T. McCainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04846468267196335350noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19071531712378916.post-90692319837923346212008-03-24T23:32:00.000-07:002008-03-24T23:32:00.000-07:00This statement caught my eye. "They want to dress ...This statement caught my eye. <BR/><BR/>"They want to dress up their poison with my labor. Under my name, they want t mislead the poor people. hat will happen, dear God, when I am dead?" (Preface, 4). <BR/><BR/>As I write this I have in my lap setting on one leg the Book of Concord and on the other, the "Draft Social Statement on Human Sexuality" for the ELCA. What will happen when Dr. Luther is Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324581287733406175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19071531712378916.post-30603368013968042322008-02-23T19:01:00.000-08:002008-02-23T19:01:00.000-08:00Adding to Ryan's point, another thing the SA accom...Adding to Ryan's point, another thing the SA accomplished was to offer an "official" or definitive interpretation of what was meant by Luther in the Wittenberg Concord.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19071531712378916.post-61038174083076336962008-02-20T19:12:00.000-08:002008-02-20T19:12:00.000-08:00Luther's concern about "what they will do" when he...Luther's concern about "what they will do" when he is dead also presents an opportunity to consider a second -- but equally important -- history of the Smalcald Articles. There is, of course, the initial history of their writing, initial subscription, and publication. That said, after their publication they had no *official* status among the churches of the Augsburg Confession (aside from Rev. Ryan Foutshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15608412790780631961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19071531712378916.post-6244312125978788352008-02-08T08:38:00.000-08:002008-02-08T08:38:00.000-08:00I really appreciate Krauth's take on the differenc...I really appreciate Krauth's take on the difference in spirit between the AC and the SA:<BR/><BR/>I. AC said to too much - it went on at length about areas that we have agreement on; that's not what the SA was drawn up to address: it focuses on differences, not commonalities.<BR/>2. AC has too little for a perfect exhibition of the full position of our Church as to the errors of Rome. (I thinkWilliam Weedonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01383850332591975790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19071531712378916.post-71329452784053619212008-02-02T06:20:00.000-08:002008-02-02T06:20:00.000-08:00It is true that Luther urged people not to use his...It is true that Luther urged people not to use his name in late 1521. It is also true that in 1522 he warned that those who reject the name "Lutheran" reject what he teaches; namely, Christ and the Gospel. His point, which we rejoice in, is that the name "Lutheran" does not designate a follower of Luther but a follower of Christ who confesses that by grace alone through faith alone our sins are Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19071531712378916.post-29714573567036009352008-01-31T16:00:00.000-08:002008-01-31T16:00:00.000-08:00William weedon asks:"So, do you think that by "the...William weedon asks:"So, do you think that by "the Pope and his followers" the good Dr. intended all Roman Catholic Christians or not?"<BR/>No, not all Roman Catholic Christians as he would have seen himself and his followers as Roman Catholic Christians. Luther would never have seen himself as anything less then catholic. As far as Roman goes what other kind of Catholic would he see himself as? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19071531712378916.post-19064765677693023372008-01-30T20:29:00.000-08:002008-01-30T20:29:00.000-08:00Exactly, Pastor McCain. If the opponents denomina...Exactly, Pastor McCain. If the opponents denominate the Catholic Faith "Lutheran," then we rejoice to be called Lutherans, that is, those who hold the one, holy, catholic and apostolic faith.William Weedonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01383850332591975790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19071531712378916.post-28302618075100788152008-01-28T08:27:00.000-08:002008-01-28T08:27:00.000-08:00The accusation that Lutherans are wrong to call th...The accusation that Lutherans are wrong to call themselves Lutherans was one that arose already at the time of Luther. While he did protest the use of his name in this fashion, he recognized that if our opponents are going to call us "Lutherans" than there is a proper and right way to use the name: not to indicate we are following a man named Luther, but that we stand with Luther in his Rev. Paul T. McCainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04846468267196335350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19071531712378916.post-67248867878704975772008-01-28T06:08:00.000-08:002008-01-28T06:08:00.000-08:00"They want to dress up their poison with my labor....<I>"They want to dress up their poison with my labor. Under my name, they want t mislead the poor people. hat will happen, dear God, when I am dead?" (Preface, 4). Indeed! What has happened since Luther's death? Is it not sad reality that the greatest abusers of Martin Luther are the very people who often use his name in their church's body name?</I><BR/><BR/>While this may be the case, in Virgil Hoffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17293463492047423289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19071531712378916.post-34873452939960367512008-01-27T19:07:00.000-08:002008-01-27T19:07:00.000-08:00Thanks for your comments on Luther's approach with...Thanks for your comments on Luther's approach within the Smalcald Articles.<BR/><BR/>This morning as we were studying the Formula of Concord we ended up in a brief conversation about how to read Luther.<BR/><BR/>My general approach to reading Luther is what I learned from Dr. Masaki: "As much as possible." These days I devour Luther. One thing I particularly appreciate about him really shines Rev. Charles Lehmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09089242798450053313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19071531712378916.post-3173206596819008382008-01-27T17:17:00.000-08:002008-01-27T17:17:00.000-08:00So, do you think that by "the Pope and his followe...So, do you think that by "the Pope and his followers" the good Dr. intended all Roman Catholic Christians or not?William Weedonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01383850332591975790noreply@blogger.com