Browsing Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary by Subject "Faith"
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[A] Reaction to “Core Like a Rock: Luther’s Theological Center” by Professor Cherney
(Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, 2017-10-02)This is Nathaniel J. Biebert's reaction to Kenneth A. Cherney Jr.'s "Core Like a Rock: Luther's Theological Center" for 2017 Symposium on Reformation 500 (Martin Luther). -
Comparing Generation Z and Generation X: The Struggles of Teens Following in the Faith of Their Parents
(Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, 2021-02-19)Roughly every two to three decades, a new generation comes on the scene. The newest generation, Generation Z, is the largest on record. Spanning approximately from 1995-2015, this generation accounts for 32 percent of the ... -
Core Like a Rock: Luther's Theological Center
(Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, 2017-10-02)This essay reviews the central core of Luther’s confession of divine revelation. It is a review that includes both exegesis and systematic theology. The study lays the foundation for the central teaching of Scripture, the ... -
The Eternal Word: A Lutheran Confession for the Twenty-First Century, Article III. The Holy Spirit
(2005)A compilation of seven essays that were presented to the third triennial convention of the Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference, held at Winter Haven, Florida, April 20-22, 1999. The theme of that convention was ... -
Exegesis of 2 Peter 1:3-15
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Exegetical Brief: Colossians 2:11-13 In Baptism God Works Faith and Makes Us Alive, Joining Us to Christ
(2014)In this exegetical brief, Professor Zell shows how the Greek phrasing of the Colossians 2:11-13 equip the church to confess the Christian faith boldly and to speak correctly about baptism and faith and God’s gracious working ... -
Faith and Reason in Martin Luther
(1957)Siegbert W. Becker explores Martin Luther’s paradoxical stance on reason, highlighting its dual role as both a divine gift and a spiritual adversary. Luther praised reason as essential for human life and logic, yet condemned ... -
Faith in Christ: An Answer to the ΠΙΣΤΙΣ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥ Debate
(2015)Since the 1980s a major source of contention within New Testament scholarship has been the Πίστις Χριστοῦ debate. Paul teaches that our justification occurs ἐκ πίστεως Χριστοῦ (Ro 3:22,26; Ga 2:16,20; 3:22; Eph 3:12; Php ... -
The Gift of Faith: Given and Received (With Special Applications to Infants, the Mentally Retarded, and Alzheimer's Victims)
(1996)John C. Zeitler’s essay explores the biblical doctrine of saving faith, emphasizing its divine origin, nature, and effects. Faith is not a human achievement but a gift of God, created through the Gospel and sacraments. ... -
God's Message to Us in Galatians: The Just Shall Live by Faith
(1994)W.F. Beitz’s essay is a passionate, sweeping meditation on the central message of Galatians: “The just shall live by faith.” Written in a deeply personal and prophetic tone, Beitz critiques the tendency of Christians—pastors, ... -
Help My Unbelief: Where to Turn When the Human Experience Does Not Match the Divine Truth
(Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, 2021-02-19)At the heart of biblical and Lutheran doctrine, we see justification by faith. Through the work of his son, God has taken away the sins of the world (John 1:29 NIV). Through faith, the benefits of that work are received ... -
“I Know Whom I Have Believed”
(1979)Richard D. Balge’s convention essay, “I Know Whom I Have Believed,” centers on 2 Timothy 1:12, exploring the Apostle Paul’s unwavering confidence in Christ amid suffering and impending death. Balge examines Paul’s final ... -
Ministering to God's Free People
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Ministering to Young Adults: How the Attitude of the Pastor And His Congregation Play a Role
(Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, 2021-02-19)This paper will focus on developing the faith of young adults. When young adults have more freedoms after high school, they face many new problems and temptations. To help me know and understand these struggles, I interviewed ... -
The Possession of Truth
(1914)