Conversion: Trusting God’s Word for Your Regeneration and Resurrection
We must trust Christ to raise us from death to life. We must trust him for this twice: regarding our resurrection, and regarding…
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Conversion: To See Decisions Dead People Make, Visit the Cemetery
My Dad liked Billy Graham. When Graham’s crusades were televised, Dad watched. Graham had a gift of oratory. He preached God’s Law. He…
The Will in Conversion: Protestant Rationalism versus Lutheran Adherence to Scripture
A recurring issue in Christian conversations is: what is the role of man’s will in conversion. Some say this is no better than…
A Simple Map of Conversion Terminology
On a recurring basis, online Lutheran discussions will confront you with terms like pelagianism, synergism, and monergism. You will see one participant claim…
Conversion and Repentance
I was recently asked this most reasonable and logical question regarding our “decision” to become a Christian, in the comments section of a…
On Fire for Christ!
Sometimes the Lutheran Church is accused of not being very missional. We’re solid when it comes to doctrine—justification by grace through faith alone—but…
Three Examples of How Lutherans Deny Justification by Faith Alone: A Response – Part Two of Two
This is the second part of my response to the blog article, “How Lutherans Implicitly Deny Faith Alone in Christ Alone.” Three Examples…
Climbing the High Dive
Every year in January my congregation holds a special assembly. We call this gathering our “Getting Organized” meeting. At the meeting this past…
Deathbed Conversions — How common are they?
Don’t get me wrong. Deathbed conversions do happen. And when they do we rejoice and thank God the Holy Spirit for having worked…
What is decision theology?
What is decision theology? Decision theology is the teaching that a person is saved and born-again when he makes a decision to accept…