THE OLD ADAM June 8, 2013 at 6:12 am Once again…a different definition of the gospel.
That is what Luther brought.
“Unmerited favor”.
What about it? Please provide an Scriptural response that I can look up and verify.
“Your sins are forgiven for Jesus’ sake”.
If you turn to God and do good: Romans 2:13 King James Version (KJV) 13 (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
Fully, completely, no strings attached.
Scripture says: 1 Corinthians 6:9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
In order to be saved, you must do good: Revelation 22:14 King James Version (KJV) 14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
To the extent that the Catholic Church announces that, I say Amen! Do it again!
The Catholic Church only announces the truth. You are saying amen to traditions of men.
And don’t stop. Keep announcing it into the faces of all those who don’t quite believe it it. That they may hear…and by God’s grace, believe.
We believe the truth which is taught by the Catholic Church to all who will listen: 1 Timothy 3:15 King James Version (KJV) 15 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
Thanks God for priests and laypeople who have the guts to stand up in the face of real power and speak the truth!
That is what the Catholic Church does, day in and day out, throughout the world.
Sort of like the whistleblowers in all of this current IRS scandal, etc. These guys know what is going on is WRONG.
The Catholic Church speaks out against tyranny and evil and has done so since the time of Christ.
But yet their fear of power hurting them doesn’t stop them from doing the right thing. Luther saw the Church selling forgiveness to poor people and finally said ENOUGH!
Luther saw an opportunity to cash in and become rich and took it.
This isn’t the pure gospel or anything remotely close to it.
You are correct. Luther’s gospel is a gospel perverted. Any man who would incite husbands to commit adultery does not understand the Gospel of Jesus Christ: One spouse may rob and withdraw himself or herself from the other and refuse to grant the conjugal due or to associate with the other. One may find a woman so stubborn and thick-headed that it means nothing to her though her husband fall into unchasteness ten times. Then it is time for the man to say: If you are not willing, another woman is; if the wife is not willing, bring on the maid. But this only after the husband has told his wife once or twice, warned her, and let it be known to other people that her stubborn refusal may be publicly known and rebuked before the congregation. If she still does not want to comply, then dismiss her; let an Esther be given you and allow Vashti to go, as did King Ahasuerus (Esther 2:17).
(Quoted from Ewald M. Plass, ed., What Luther Says: A Practical In-Home Anthology for Active Christians (St. Louis: Concordia, 1991), paragraph 2811)
And for that he was kicked out (he didn’t leave on his own) under a penalty of death.
Let us look at Scripture: Hebrews 10:25-31 King James Version (KJV) 25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
28 He that despised Moses’ law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:
29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
30 For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.
31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
Luther induced thousands to abandon the Assembly. When they followed Luther out of the Church, they abandoned the gathering of the people of God and substituted the assembly of the people of Luther.
But he kept at it, for the sake of the gospel and Christian freedom. Thank God for that little rebellious monk!
I agree. Heresies have to come: 1 Corinthians 11:19 For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.
Once again…a different definition of the gospel.
Romans 2:13
King James Version (KJV)
13 (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
1 Corinthians 6:9
Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
Revelation 22:14
King James Version (KJV)
14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
1 Timothy 3:15
King James Version (KJV)
15 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
Luther saw the Church selling forgiveness to poor people and finally said ENOUGH!
One spouse may rob and withdraw himself or herself from the other and refuse to grant the conjugal due or to associate with the other. One may find a woman so stubborn and thick-headed that it means nothing to her though her husband fall into unchasteness ten times. Then it is time for the man to say: If you are not willing, another woman is; if the wife is not willing, bring on the maid. But this only after the husband has told his wife once or twice, warned her, and let it be known to other people that her stubborn refusal may be publicly known and rebuked before the congregation. If she still does not want to comply, then dismiss her; let an Esther be given you and allow Vashti to go, as did King Ahasuerus (Esther 2:17).
Hebrews 10:25-31
King James Version (KJV)
25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
But he kept at it, for the sake of the gospel and Christian freedom.
Thank God for that little rebellious monk!
1 Corinthians 11:19
For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.