Reformation History (55)
  1. Is It True, Or Is It Truly True? In this episode, we discuss election, true and false church, law, mercy, and why we can’t stop judging the Gospel as we read Philip Melanchthon’s 1541 commentary on Paul’s letter to the Romans.
  2. Francis & The Sunshine Band. In this episode, we discuss Francis Schaeffer’s ecumenical address to Lutherans, the consequences of seeking church unity using legal categories, the dilemma with Christian purity, the distinction between the hidden and revealed church, and why it matters.
  3. Only by faith in Christ are we truly awake.
  4. Theologians of glory searched for God everywhere except the Cross of Christ.
  5. For Luther, those who refuse Christ as a curse want their sin removed not in Christ but in themselves.
  6. Christ powerless on the Cross is where the false definitions of glory theologies are exposed and everything is turned upside down.
  7. Luther’s confessions and writings during that time demonstrated the diagnosis of the problem he faced had always been the same.
  8. For Luther, Erasmus’ Christ-less, Spirit-less theological conclusions demonstrated that behind his supposed humanistic optimism lay a profound despair and pessimism.
  9. For Erasmus, it would be better for people in general to bear the disease of moralism and choice than to be cured of it by the preaching and teaching of God’s unconditional election of sinners in Christ.
  10. Luther's response to Erasmus was not meant to be a polite contribution to an academic duel.
  11. Luther’s allies and opponents also would not allow him to put off responding to Erasmus indefinitely. They badgered him constantly to write a response.
  12. Wow, I gotta be honest... I did not see that coming! Anti-semitism, public doctrine, and when it’s necessary to tear down our idols.
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