Tag Archives: Justification

New Theses, New Reformation

Posted on January 12, 2021 by RC

Thesis 56- We must do justice, love mercy and walk humbly with our God. Extraordinary times call for ordinary measures. When things go as we expect them to go we generally know what we are called to do. When, however, … Continue reading →

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Coming Up Repentance

Posted on January 1, 2021 by RC

Forgiveness of sins does not, of itself, erase the need, in some contexts, for real, painful, and fitting consequences. If a man robs a bank and then throws himself on the mercy of God in Christ his sin will most … Continue reading →

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New Theses, New Reformation

Posted on December 15, 2020 by RC

Thesis 52 We must believe God loves us. Love is one of the good words. Just as no one particularly labors to have words like death, or cruelty associated with themselves or their ideas, so everyone wants to lay claim … Continue reading →

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Sinner- n. One who sins.

Posted on December 12, 2020 by RC

I have noticed in recent years a great upsurge in objections to the objective truth to what we are. Anytime I speak of the believer as a sinner, let alone a miserable sinner, I can always count on someone to … Continue reading →

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Should we celebrate Jewish feasts?

Posted on November 26, 2020 by RC

Without question the most vexing challenge faced by the early church was understanding how believing Jews and believing Gentiles ought to relate to one another. The theme gets major play in Galatians, Hebrews, Acts, and is even the root of … Continue reading →

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A Matter of Life and Death

Posted on November 14, 2020 by RC

We live in strange times. It used to be said that the only two things we could be certain of were death and taxes. Taxes you can still be pretty sure of, but death has recently become rather more cloudy. … Continue reading →

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Lutheranism; Love Is; Just My Imagination

Posted on October 27, 2020 by RC

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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What is solo Christo?

Posted on October 26, 2020 by RC

Literally the Latin phrase simply means “Christ alone.” It is often written solus Christus and I know enough Latin to know I don’t know why. The Reformation, of course, built its message around five solas. Sola fide and sola scriptura … Continue reading →

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Sibling Rivalries

Posted on October 23, 2020 by RC

There are people who preach a false gospel of prosperity. There are people who are bought by the blood of Christ who believe wrongly that God wants us all to be healthy and wealthy. There are people who teach a … Continue reading →

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Ask RC- Was the Reformation necessary?

Posted on October 12, 2020 by RC

Yes. It may be easy to miss that truth when one considers all the seemingly random things that came together to bring the Reformation to pass. What if that thunderstorm had not re-routed Luther from law school to monkery? What … Continue reading →

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