Making an Educated Choice: Conflicting Interpretations of the Creation Narratives By Elizabeth Goodine Any Biblically based position regarding the relationship of men and women under God must inevitably rest on interpretation of the texts dealing with the creation of human beings, that is, on Genesis 1 & 2. While much of the argumentation over proper […]
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Pentecost, Gifting, and Gospel
After reading, on this eve of Pentecost, the scriptural texts for tomorrow morning and thinking about God’s Spirit, God’s giving, and God’s gifting, I came across this YouTube video from the Time to Soar conference held in Adelaide, Australia last year. The conference was sponsored by a group in the Lutheran Church of Australia that […]
Baptized into Christ
Baptized into Christ But now that you have been freed from sin and enslaved to God, the advantage you get is sanctification. The end is eternal life.” Romans 6:22 With an emphasis on justification, Lutherans have not been known for well-developed thoughts on sanctification, the state of being made holy and the outflow (result) of […]