by Matthew C. Harrison “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16) Why in the world would The Lutheran Witness publish an entire issue on heresies? Some might say, “For Pete’s sake! We live in a tolerant
The message of Christ’s crucifixion is complete folly to the world and has been ridiculed from the beginning.
In repentance and faith, Christ’s resurrection is ours, precisely on the worst of days.
The darker the world, the brighter the Gospel. The more depressing the sermon of the world is, the more precious becomes the preaching of our beloved pastors.
Love is central to our confession and doctrine! I believe that confession with all my heart.
Our dear pastors and workers continue to love and care for millions of God’s people.
We will advocate for life. We’ll march. But the greatest thing we can do is speak forgiveness in Jesus.
My faith in Christ, my eternal life, my Christian life from beginning to end is His doing. Dead men don’t decide. It’s all gift.
The Scriptures have a lot to say about heaven.
How can confessional Lutherans claim that we have the correct teaching of Christ over against so many others?
The teachings of the Christian faith are, in fact, quite clear. They are found in extremely clear, uncontested biblical texts.
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