Junker Jorg Translates the Bible
Over the course of 10 weeks during his 1522 exile, Luther translated the New Testament into German.
Lutheran Witness: September 2022
The September issue of The Lutheran Witness celebrates the 500 year anniversary of Luther’s translation of the New Testament into German.
God’s Clear, Reliable Word
The teachings of the Christian faith are, in fact, quite clear. They are found in extremely clear, uncontested biblical texts.
Kid Graduates High School; Spiritual/Existential Crisis Ensues
Teenagers today deal with problems the oldsters never had to think about. There are three major game changers: …
Four Accounts; One Truth
Editor’s note: In preparation for this article, you should read the four accounts of Christ’s Baptism: Matthew 3:13–17; Mark 1:9–11; Luke 3:21–22; John 1:29–34. Darkness and confusion are not in Holy Scripture. It is light to guide us (Psalm 119:105), not darkness to mislead us. It is truth to set us free (John 8:32), not …
Breathed Out by God
God’s Word is both inspired — breathed out by God — and it is inerrant — it does not contradict itself or contain error.
Lutheran Witness: August 2022
The August issue of The Lutheran Witness defends the truth and accuracy of Scripture’s inspired testimony, under the theme “Breathed Out by God.”
“I and the Father Are One”
by Matthew C. Harrison Jesus made outlandish claims about Himself, none more outrageous than that He is God in the flesh: “I and the Father are one” (John 10:30). The religious leaders repeatedly charged Jesus with blasphemy because of this. Jesus invited divine worship of Himself (John 9:35–38). Thomas, praising Jesus from his knees, called …
Robert Barnes: Even Death
Who gives much thought before answering, “I do, by the grace of God” to those questions during the Confirmation Rite?
The Passive Life: God’s gifts in a frantic world
Despite centuries of technological advancements that make their lives easier, many people still seem frantically busy.
Clinging to Christ in the Exciting College Years
The whole college experience is, for most, a span of just a handful of years. … Here is what is not a phase: Your Baptism into Christ.
God Declares His Pronouns: He/Him
The confession that God is Father and has eternally begotten His only Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, has been criticized …