Lessons in the Lutheran Confessions
Scripture Text: Psalm 50:15
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Psalm 50:15
From the Confessions: Treatise on the Power and Primacy of the Pope
Then, how many abuses and what horrible idolatry the invocation of saints has produced!
Pulling It Together
Whenever one wonders if a doctrine is true or false, look to the chief article. Does a teaching conflict with the first article? If so, then the doctrine is false. Christ alone helps sinners. The works of people—whether self or saints—is of no advantage. Indeed, they are a great disadvantage because they subvert the knowledge of and obscure the glory of Christ. Look to Christ alone; call upon him for help, for he is the one who delivers. Moreover, he is the only one whom glory is due.
Prayer: Thank you, Lord God, for all your benefits in Christ Jesus. Amen.
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Rev. Mark E. Ryman serves as Pastor for St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Salisbury, NC. Previously, Pastor Ryman has served other congregations in North Carolina and Ohio, as well as a call to specialized ministry with Sola Publishing.
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