Tag Archives: Holy Scripture

Herrenhuter readings for Saturday the 18th 2014

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Wilhelm Weber

Thus shall you say, every one to his neighbour and every one to his brother, ‘What has the LORD answered?’ or ‘What has the LORD spoken?’ (Jer 23:35 ESV) St. Paul writes to the Ephesians: “Therefore do not be foolish, … Continue reading →

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Confession as Prolegomena for Dogmatics

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Wilhelm Weber

Why do we study the Confessions so seriously at LTS? For one it is as Dr. Edmund Schlink writes: “The theology of the Confessions is a prolegomenon for dogmatics neither as being an integral part of dogmatics nor as being … Continue reading →

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Why Theology of the Lutheran Confessions?

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Wilhelm Weber

Edmund Schlink in his “Theology of the Lutheran Confessions” (Fortress Press: Philadelphia, 1967) elaborates that besides looking at the Confessions merely historically and even theologically, they need to be recognized as Confessions and/or confessional exposition of the Bible. What does … Continue reading →

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Luther’s Large Catechism 1529

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Wilhelm Weber

Today the Church commemorates the publication of Luther’s Large Catechism in 1529. Read more what is written in this Catechism here:  http://bocl.org?LC+INTRO Luther writes: “For it needs must be that whoever knows the Ten Commandments perfectly must know all the Scriptures, … Continue reading →

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Excerpts from the Apology

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Wilhelm Weber

Melanchton writes in his foreword: “I have instead assembled their principal arguments in order to bear witness to the entire world that we hold to the gospel of Christ correctly and faithfully. We take no pleasure in discord, nor are … Continue reading →

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