Another
Lutheran commenting on an old post of mine:
Chuck
Wiese
It seems like you might want to actually do some reading in what you call a "noble theological tradition."
I have. For instance:
Read Luther or the Book of Concord.
Whether or not universal objective justification is
consistent with Luther or the Book of Concord is the very question at issue.
Lutheranism has always been about clinging to what Christ said.
Filtered through Lutheran hermeneutics.
Luther taught justification by faith alone because he clung tightly to the words of Scripture.
But is sola fide consistent with universal objective
justification?
Luther taught that we born again in the waters of baptism and our sins are forgiven because he clung tightly to the words of Scripture.
If that’s the case, then justification by faith is
superfluous.
Luther taught that in the Lord's Supper we receive Christ's body and blood and the forgiveness of sins because he clung tightly to the words of Scripture.
Keep in mind that Luther was a Roman Catholic theology prof.
Although he broke with Rome, to some extent he continued to unconsciously read
the Bible through the lens of his hereditary faith and theological
training.
I challenge to look up every instance where the Scriptures speak of baptism. You will never find one instance where the Scriptures say baptism is an outward sign of an inward reality or the believer's first act of obedience.
Well that’s naïve. When Bible writers use metaphors, do they
preface their usage with the disclaimer: “This is a metaphor!”
You will find plenty of passages that say baptism is for the forgiveness of sins and now saves you.
I’ve discussed those spooftexts many times. For instance:
It's not prooftexting, it's believing what the Scriptures say.
Well, the Scriptures say God has feathers (Ps 91:4). Do
Lutherans worship Big Bird?
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