tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261814012053869943.post1655219168093750035..comments2023-10-09T03:39:02.388-06:00Comments on Expository Lutheran: The Doctrine of Man in Classical Lutheran Theology VBror Ericksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06913133289813136695noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261814012053869943.post-55857777841232358152010-05-14T14:40:04.629-06:002010-05-14T14:40:04.629-06:00Frank, perhaps I can give this more thought on Mon...Frank, perhaps I can give this more thought on Monday. <br />I think I have encountered the error though.Bror Ericksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913133289813136695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261814012053869943.post-52304935513034608742010-05-14T10:00:01.539-06:002010-05-14T10:00:01.539-06:00for Luther earthly kingdom, visible, true (aka god...for Luther earthly kingdom, visible, true (aka god pleasing) righeousness is 1) mortification (aka self discipline/restraint) for the specific purpose of making us servicable for 2) love (defined as any action that makes the earthly creaturely life of another better).<br /><br />No faith at all in God or Christ is a requirement for this earthly righteousness that does truly please God.<br /><br />But note that this follows romans ch8: this earthy righteousness will perish with the earth along with all who seek to live by that righteousness. The Just shall live , alone, by faith in the crucified and resurrected One.Frank Sonnekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18119302543437442204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261814012053869943.post-25971981639459199782010-05-14T09:56:40.888-06:002010-05-14T09:56:40.888-06:00I note that there is a strong current in "fok...I note that there is a strong current in "fok]lk" Lutheran theology that says sanctification is faith + works. this formula says that for a work to be god pleasing it must 1) be from a proper , ie "christian" motivation, and 2) conform to god´s revealed laws.<br /><br />Luther and the confessions in contrast say that sanctication is alone the work of the HS (3rd article explanation, small catechism, art VI FC, art XVIII AC). <br /><br />What these Lutherans mislabel as "sanctification" is in fact a work of the Holy Spirit that Lutherans and st paul call "mortification of the flesh" and is PURE law. <br /><br />Have you encountered this error Bror? and if so what form does it appear as?Frank Sonnekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18119302543437442204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261814012053869943.post-74537390779631170862010-05-14T08:27:31.373-06:002010-05-14T08:27:31.373-06:00Frank, from " the doctrine of man in classica...Frank, from " the doctrine of man in classical Lutheran Theology".Bror Ericksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913133289813136695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261814012053869943.post-64376174754314012852010-05-13T18:27:53.274-06:002010-05-13T18:27:53.274-06:00great comment. although I would probably have chas...great comment. although I would probably have chased a pair of pants, in fact I almost did to a mormon church..and that would not have been a good thing at all.<br /><br /> but that is another story best by email...<br /><br />where is the quote from? I don´t see that? <br /><br />That shift that pelagian makes is the same wrong shift we all make today isn´t it?Frank Sonnekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18119302543437442204noreply@blogger.com