Sad, but True
From Dr. Al Mohler’s blog…
Mainline Protestantism will reach a certain point where it will appeal only to Wiccans, vegetarians, sandal-wearers, and people who play the recorder. No one will feel at home there if they believe in God.
This is a strong, even harsh, assessment. It is also a true & accurate one.
It saddens me that the ELCA is now, for all intents and purposes, a “Mainline Protestant” church body, for they claim to be Lutheran
It angers me that many in the LCMS wish for, and seem to be actively pursuing, a course of action that will result in the LCMS joining this morass of mainline mediocrity. Despite being 10-20 years behind the Mainline adoption curve, and thus being able to see the obvious (and often heretical) flaws & shortcomings, many LINOs (Lutherans In Name Only) within the LCMS so strongly covet things like numerical “growth” that they are willingly casting aside the true Spirit-given tools at our disposal. They seem not to care where we’ll end up, just so long as we’ll be part of the large crowd when we get there.
So sad, yet so true.
-ghp
Lutheranism? What’s That?
Ever want a concise summary of what Lutherans believe? Then Ask The Pastor has given you what you wanted! This edition of ATP gives a short, sweet, and to-the-point summary of what Lutherans believe, along with some nice links to more detailed discussions. Check it out for a great refresher, and/or to file it away for future use.
Another great summary of Lutheranism & what Lutherans believe can be found in the What About? series, penned by former LCMS President, the sainted Rev. Dr. A. L. Berry. The 29 pamphlet-length topics in this series are very much worth downloading (in PDF form), printing out, reading & studying, and keeping on hand for giving out to folks who have questions. Highly recommended!
-ghp
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