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Excellent Hoenecke Sermon on God’s Forgiveness
This sermon was posted on Intrepid Lutherans today. It is an excellent description of the forgiveness of sins. The typical modern WELS interpretation of Jesus’ words from the cross, “Father, forgive...
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Hunnius on the Rite of Exorcism
This translation has just been published by Repristination Press. It’s a topic I had never studied too deeply, but I thoroughly enjoyed translating this work of Aegidius Hunnius and learning from him...
View ArticleGerhard on Adam and Christ
As Adam communicates sin and death to all who are born from him, so Christ communicates righteousness and life to all who are grafted into Him by faith. (Gerhard, Annotations on the First Six Chapters...
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A. Hunnius on the truly confessional Lutheran teaching of Romans 5:18
Aegidius Hunnius has a brilliant section in A Clear Explanation of the Controversy among the Wittenberg Theologians concerning Samuel Huber’s misuse of Romans 5 to prove that all those who have been...
View ArticleGerhard on the significance of Christ’s resurrection
Here are a few excerpts from Johann Gerhard’s commentary on Romans in preparation for Easter: _________________________________________________ Romans 4:24-25 …but also for us. It shall be imputed to...
View ArticleEaster sermon: Christ is risen. And it matters
Sermon for Easter Sunday Isaiah 52:13-15 + 1 Corinthians 5:6-8 + Mark 16:1-8 Today we celebrate. Today we rejoice. This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it....
View ArticleAn Easter sermon condemned by the WELS
Below is the sermon I preached on Easter Sunday, 2012. This sermon served as part of the “evidence” cited by the district presidium of the Arizona-California district of the WELS that “proved” my...
View ArticleEssay on Justification: The Forensic Appeal to the Throne of Grace
Here is a link to the essay I presented at the colloquium of the Evangelical Lutheran Diocese of North America (ELDoNA) this week. It was very well received by everyone in the diocese. I’m thankful for...
View ArticleAn Essay on the Article of Justification: The Forensic Appeal to the Throne...
The Forensic Appeal to the Throne of Grace in the Theology of the Lutheran Age of Orthodoxy: A Reflection on Atonement and Its Relationship to Justification by Rev. Paul A. Rydecki presented at the...
View ArticleDear WELS laymen in Michigan: Beware the “gospel” that Jesus never taught
It seems that my removal from the WELS for teaching that sinners are only justified by faith in Christ has sparked yet another essay. This one was imposed on the delegates of the Michigan District...
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Published: Johann Gerhard’s Commentary on Romans 1-6
I know it’s been a long time since I’ve posted on this blog. The translating, however, has continued. It took two years from start to finish, but Johann Gerhard’s commentary on Romans has finally been...
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