Essays

Willkomm Antichrist

Every Lutheran Christian who knows the confession of his church not only by name, but who has read it attentively, will find the clear statement in it: This portion powerfully shows that he (the Pope) is the true End- or Antichrist who has set himself against Christ and exalted himself over Christ. …

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Die Kryptocalvinistischen Streitigkeiten

Schon 1540 gab Melanchthon seine Überarbeitung der Confessio Augustana heraus, die sog. CA variata. Sie enthielt keine Verwerfung der reformierten Lehre vom heiligen Abendmahl mehr. Weiterhin unterhielt Melanchthon freundschaftliche Beziehungen mit Johann Calvin, sodass er zunehmend in Gegensatz zu Luther geriet, wie auch Georg Maior, der persönlich von Luther gerügt wurde. Die Unklarheit in der

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The Anointing of Jesus

Jesus is the Messiah or Christ, the anointed one. It was prophesied in the Old Testament times that He would be anointed as the Savior. Is 61:1 “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me . . .

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Gracoius

One of my favorite sayings and often used is ‘The Lord provides.’ This comes from Mt. Moriah where God ultimately provided the sacrifice. The saying in the title of this study is found in at least seven places in the Old Testament and can be considered a favorite saying about our Lord. These four adjectives can

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