Just and Sinner Podcast

In this final part of a four part series on the Lutheran doctrine of the Lord's Supper, I examined the beliefs of the early church regarding the eucharist. I demonstrated that the belief in the real presence is the historic view of the church catholic.

On today's program, I continued the series on the Lord's Supper. I examined several Biblical passages which address the issue, and demonstrated the Scriptural nature of the Lutheran teaching.

On today's program, I continue my series on the Lord's Supper in the Lutheran tradition. I spent the entire hour discussing the words of institution, and especially the phrase: "This is my body." I demonstrate that the literal sense of these words should be accepted.

I began a three part program on the doctrine of the Lord's Supper. On this program I explained the Lutheran view in contrast to the Roman Catholic, Zwinglian, and Calvinistic approaches to the Sacrament.

On today's program I finished my response to an article by Federal Vision leader Rich Lusk titled "Why the Law/Gospel Paradigm is Flawed," which can be found here. I discussed the relationship between the law and promise, the nature of the Mosaic administration, and the broad and narrow sense of the term "Law."

On today's program I responded to an article by Federal Vision leader Rich Lusk titled "Why the Law/Gospel Paradigm is Flawed," which can be found here. The program mostly centered around the relationship between the Mosaic Law and the Abrahamic promise.

On today's program I explained the teaching known as the "Two Kinds of Righteousness," and defended its importance. I explained some of the controversy surrounding the issue, and discussed its use in the Lutheran Confessions, as well as in later Lutheran theology.

This is a continuation of my previous show on the doctrine of mystical union. I spent this program looking at this teaching in the writings of Luther, the Confessions, and in Lutheran Orthodoxy.

I was joined by Pastor Lewis Polzin of Trinity Lutheran Church in Bemidji Minnesota to continue our study of Henry Eyster Jacobs' book A Summary of the Christian Faith. We looked at chapter two titled: "The Being and Attributes of God."

On today's program I discussed some recent comments made regarding the teaching of mystical union and the use of the term "theosis." This is the first part of a two part program on the topic. I gave an explanation of what the concept is, and why it is important.