The Singular Divine Sacrament In this post I will examine what makes a sacrament "valid", under the assumptions of the Lutheran Sola Fide. Firstly, according to the Lutheran Sola Fide, there is in actual fact only one single sacrament: The preaching of the Gospel promise. This sacramental promise is effective ex opere operato in the … Continue reading Sacramental Validity Under Sola Fide and According to the Gospel Promise
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Ecclesiology – Communion and Schism
"What is the church?" It's a simple question with a by-no-means simple answer. Protestant ecclesiology is fairly simple: "The church is wherever there are two or three believers gathered in the name of Christ" or "The church is all true believers around the world". In the Protestant account of things, the church is entirely invisible: … Continue reading Ecclesiology – Communion and Schism
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Polygamy I believe that certain problems that we face today could be solved if the church re-allowed sacramental marriage between a man and many wives, and between a woman and many husbands. I should immediately clarify that I do not think that polygamy should be encouraged by the Church, I merely think it should be … Continue reading Unpopular opinions
