Why is the Athanasian Creed so much longer than the Apostles' and Nicene Creeds? How is the style and the original purpose of the creed different from the other two ecumenical creeds? Check out these similar videos: Does the Athanasian Creed Teach Works-Righteousness? https://youtu.be/QVqSnQ9-PGw How Do Lutherans Use the Three Ecumenical Creeds? https://youtu.be/T1tipkxX-nE What is the Filioque in the Creeds? https://youtu.be/6qz_7RKPpYw Is the Church 'Catholic' or 'Christian' in the Creeds? https://youtu.be/45IqYepHZ8M How Should Christians Respond to the Sparkle Creed? https://youtu.be/YvHc8SMs3M0 If you like ATP, check out the book series. Each volume contains answers to questions Pastor has answered online, often including more material. You can purchase them on Amazon here: https://tinyurl.com/53h74v3e Do you like the work Pastor is doing on ATP? Would you like to support "Ask The Pastor?" You can donate here via PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

Why do Lutherans call the main piece of liturgical furniture an altar, especially considering we do not re-sacrifice Christ in the Lord’s Supper as the Roman Church teaches? Why do we call it an altar and not a table?

"Deadly" or "mortal" sins, as well as the "seven deadly sins" are most often associated with Roman Catholicism. Do Lutherans believe certain sins are deadly? What does it mean that a sin is "deadly?" If you like ATP, check out the book series. Each volume contains answers to questions Pastor has answered online, often including more material. You can purchase them on Amazon here: https://tinyurl.com/53h74v3e Do you like the work Pastor is doing on ATP? Would you like to support "Ask The Pastor?" You can donate here via PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

How could Luther (and Lutherans) believe in amillennialism and that the papacy is the antichrist? If the saints reign with Christ during the church age (i.e. the millennium), how do we understand Daniel 7:25-27? ATP Book Series: https://tinyurl.com/53h74v3e Support ATP: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

Do Lutherans believe Absolute Divine Simplicity or do they distinguish between God's essence and engeries? Search the Archive: https://atp.holycrosskerrville.com/ ATP Book Series: https://tinyurl.com/7y98e69x Support ATP: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

Why do Anglicans put more emphasis on using the morning & evening prayer offices than Lutherans? ATP Book Series: https://tinyurl.com/7y98e69x ATP Coffee Mugs: https://teespring.com/ask-the-pastor-mug Search the Archive: https://atp.holycrosskerrville.com/ Support ATP: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

John Chrysostom (Greek for Golden Mouth) was a priest in Antioch, then the bishop of Constantinople from 398-403 when he was deposed at the Synod of the Oak. What do Lutherans think of him and his writings? ATP Book Series: https://tinyurl.com/7y98e69x ATP Coffee Mugs: https://teespring.com/ask-the-pastor-mug Search the Archive: https://atp.holycrosskerrville.com/ Support ATP: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

Why doesn't the Lutheran Church canonize saints like Rome or glorify them like the Eastern Churches? How do Lutherans honor the saints instead? ATP Book Series: https://tinyurl.com/7y98e69x ATP Coffee Mugs: https://teespring.com/ask-the-pastor-mug Search the Archive: https://atp.holycrosskerrville.com/ Support ATP: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

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Why do the Ninth and Tenth Commandments both deal with coveting? Check out the ATP Book Series: https://tinyurl.com/7y98e69x Search the Archive: https://atp.holycrosskerrville.com/ Support ATP: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl Get your ATP coffee mug here: https://teespring.com/ask-the-pastor-mug

Is it acceptable for Lutherans to reserve the Sacrament of the Altar in a tabernacle as long as it's not adored or used for a Corpus Christi parade? Search the Archive: https://atp.holycrosskerrville.com/ Support ATP: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl Get the book "Questions on Baptism" here: https://tinyurl.com/7y98e69x Get your ATP coffee mug here: https://teespring.com/ask-the-pastor-mug

Although Lutherans condemned the monastic vows of the Roman Church, how did they view the early church monks and desert fathers? Search the Archive: https://atp.holycrosskerrville.com/ Support ATP: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl Get the book "Questions on Baptism" here: https://tinyurl.com/7y98e69x Get your ATP coffee mug here: https://teespring.com/ask-the-pastor-mug

What is the Sacred Heart of Jesus? Where does this observance come from and how do Lutherans evaluate it? Search the Archive: https://atp.holycrosskerrville.com/ Support ATP: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl Get the book "Questions on Baptism" here: https://tinyurl.com/7y98e69x Get your ATP coffee mug here: https://teespring.com/ask-the-pastor-mug

Lutherans say marriage is a remedy for lust, but what does that mean? What doesn't it mean? Search the Archive: https://atp.holycrosskerrville.com/ Support ATP: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl Get the book "Questions on Baptism" here: https://tinyurl.com/7y98e69x Get your ATP coffee mug here: https://teespring.com/ask-the-pastor-mug

How do Lutherans differ from Arminians and Calvinists on the role of man's will in conversion and sanctification? Search the Archive: https://atp.holycrosskerrville.com/ Support ATP: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl Get the book "Questions on Baptism" here: https://tinyurl.com/7y98e69x Get your ATP coffee mug here: https://teespring.com/ask-the-pastor-mug

What's the difference between the Protestant Episcopal Church and the Lutheran confession of the Faith? Search the Archive: https://atp.holycrosskerrville.com/ Support ATP: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl Get the book "Questions on Baptism" here: https://tinyurl.com/bhp923r8 Get your ATP coffee mug here: https://teespring.com/ask-the-pastor-mug

What is the Magdeburg Confession? How do Lutherans view it? What does it teach us about resistance to the governing authorities? Want the script for this episode with all Pastor's sources cited so that you can look them up yourself? Get it by becoming a monthly patron. Go to https://www.patreon.com/askthepastor Support ATP: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl Get the book "Questions on Baptism" here: https://tinyurl.com/bhp923r8 Get your ATP coffee mug here: https://teespring.com/ask-the-pastor-mug

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Do Lutherans believe in apostolic succession like Rome and the Eastern Churches? How could the Lutherans justify ordaining their own bishops once Rome refused to ordain bishops for them? Support ATP on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/askthepastor Get your ATP mug here: https://teespring.com/ask-the-pastor-mug Support ATP directly: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

What do Lutherans think of Thomas Aquinas, the medieval scholastic theologian of the Roman Church? Support ATP on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/askthepastor Get your ATP mug here: https://teespring.com/ask-the-pastor-mug Support ATP here: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

What is Gesimatide and why do Lutherans celebrate Christ's Transfiguration at the end of the Epiphany season? What do these Sundays and their arrangement in the Church's year teach us? Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe to ATP. And if you'd like to support ATP, go here: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

The Roman and Eastern Churches teach that the Rite of Confirmation is a sacrament. Why don't Lutherans count Confirmation as a sacrament? Like, Share, & Subscribe! And if you'd like to support ATP, go here: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

Jesus came to give His life as a ransom for many. But to whom is the ransom paid? How did the Church Fathers answer? How did Luther and other Lutherans? Like, Share, & Subscribe! And if you'd like to support ATP, go here: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

Do Lutherans believe in Consubstantiation? What IS consubstantiation? If you enjoy ATP here's your to-do list. Give the video a "thumbs up." Share it on social media. And if you want to support ATP, you can do so here: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

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If a Christian falls away from faith and dies in unbelief, was he truly elect? What do the Scriptures teach and Lutherans confess about the matter? If you'd like to support the worldwide ministry of Ask The Pastor, give our videos a thumbs up and share them on social media to help get the whole counsel of God out to the whole world. You can donate to ATP here: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

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Is the church's liturgy an indifferent thing which can be used or refused based on personal preference? What's the difference between Liturgy and Ceremony, and how much uniformity in worship should Lutherans strive for? Make sure to subscribe to ATP, share it on social media, and support ATP at: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

Did you know that Lutherans and the Eastern Orthodox communicated in the 1570s? Pastor addresses the theological agreements and disagreements in the correspondence, showing the fundamental disagreement between the Augsburg Confession and the theology of the Eastern Church. Make sure to subscribe to ATP, share it on social media, and support ATP at: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

What is the relationship between Easter and Justification? How do Lutherans understand Romans 4:25 and how do modern Lutherans understand that verse? Does Romans 4:25 teach Objective Justification? Don't forget to subscribe to ATP, share them on social media, and if you'd like to support ATP, you can do so here: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

1 John 5:16 says there is sin not leading to death and sin that leads to death. What makes a sin mortal or deadly? Pastor discusses the distinction between mortal and venial sins and why Lutherans retain this scriptural distinction. Don't forget to subscribe to ATP, share them on social media, and if you'd like to support ATP, you can do so here: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

What is Prevenient Grace? Do Lutherans teach it and if not, how do we view our conversion? Pastor explores the nuances of Arminian Prevenient Grace that are prevalent in modern Christianity. Don't forget to subscribe to ATP, share them on social media, and if you'd like to support ATP, you can do so here: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

Can women vote in congregational voters' assemblies? Does the Scripture directly address this? How do St. Paul's words guide the local parish in this issue, and how have they guided Lutherans of the last one-hundred years? Don't forget to subscribe to ATP, share them on social media, and if you'd like to support ATP, you can do so here: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

Three questions in one video: 1) Is Intinction (dipping the host in the chalice) an acceptable practice? 2) Is it appropriate for Lutherans to commune at altars with whom there are not "in communion," or doctrinal agreement? 3) How often do parishes in the ELDONA celebrate the Sacrament? If you'd like to support ATP, you can do so here: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl Don't forget to subscribe to ATP and if you've found this video helpful, share it on social media with your friends!

Do Lutherans believe in the substitutionary atonement? Do they believe in the imputation of righteousness? What did Christ accomplish on the cross and for whom did He accomplish it? If you'd like to support ATP, you can do so here: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl Don't forget to subscribe to ATP and if you've found this video helpful, share it on social media with your friends!

Will Lutherans ever be in communion with the Roman Catholic Church? Didn't Vatican II pave the way for such reconciliation with its adoption of some of Luther's critiques? All this and a bit more in this episode of ATP. If you'd like to support ATP, you can do so here: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl Don't forget to subscribe to ATP and if you've found this video helpful, share it on social media with your friends!

What is Evangelical Catholicism? What does it mean among Lutherans and Roman Catholics? In what way helpful and unhelpful? If you'd like to support ATP, you can do so here: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl Don't forget to subscribe to ATP. If you've found this video helpful, share it on social media.

Are Lutherans "Classical Theists?" Is God immutable, impassible, and simple? And if so, what do these terms mean? Also, does God the Son eternally submit to God the Father so that there is subordination within the Trinity? All this packed into one episode of Ask The Pastor. Don't forget to subscribe (and click the notification bell). If you'd like to support the ministry of Ask The Pastor, click here: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

Do Lutherans agree with everything Martin Luther ever said or wrote? Pastor addresses how Lutherans read Luther and what Luther himself said about the matter. Don't forget to share this video on social media and make sure to subscribe (hitting the notification bell) so that you don't miss an episode of ATP. Send your question to atpholycross@gmail.com and while you wait for a reply, peruse Pastor's 250+ videos answer people's questions.

Luther wrote several treaties concerning the Jews throughout his life, some of them quite unfortunate. Why did he write the things he did and how do Lutherans read these treatises? Have a question you'd like to Ask The Pastor? Email him at atpholycross@gmail.com. Make sure and give ATP a thumbs up and subscribe to ATP so you don't miss a single episode. You never know what next week's topic will be! Also, check out ATP's 200+ videos answer previous questions.

A common question Lutherans get: If we're saved by faith alone and God requires no works for our justification, where do good works fit in? Pastor takes another stab at it in this week's episode of ATP. Thanks for watching. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe to ATP on YouTube. If you have a question you'd like to Ask The Pastor, email him at atpholycross@gmail.com. Pastor asks your patience, however, because ATP is in quite the backlog at the moment.

Why don't Lutherans (or most Christian denominations) allow their members to hold membership in the Masonic Lodge? Find out in this episode of "Ask The Pastor." Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe to ATP so that you never miss a answer. And of course, you can email your question(s) to pastor at atpholycross@gmail.com

Pastor continues his train of thought regarding the fundamental assumptions of Romanists and Lutherans. In this video Pastor talks more about the assumption that Luther intended to start his own church, so we get to hear about the difference between reformation and revolution. Thanks for watching! Email your question to pastor at atpholycross@gmail.com and he'll answer it as he's able. Thanks for watching. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe, and help us spread ATP by picking up your own Ask The Pastor T-Shirt here: http://tinyurl.com/knoy2w9

How do Lutherans know their ministry if valid if they're not attached to the Roman Church? Can pastors really trace their ordination all the way back to the Twelve Apostles? How do we respond to Rome's claims of Apostolic Succession? All this, plus a little more in this episode of Ask The Pastor. Thanks for watching. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe. Email your questions to atpholycross@gmail.com.

What is transubstantiation? Where does it come from? How is it different what Lutherans confess about the Lord's Supper? Where does it come from? All this, and a bit more, in this episode of ATP. Got questions? Get answers. Email pastor at atpholycross@gmail.com and he'll answer your question as soon as he's able. Thanks for watching! Don't forget to like, share, subscribe, and all that other internet stuff.

Today's is a question that I've heard from people of all walks of life, even lifelong Lutherans! When we confess that we are justified by faith alone, without any good works, do we mean it? What does the Scripture say? What does faith alone *not* mean? All this and more in this episode of Ask The Pastor. Got questions? Get answers by emailing your question to pastor at atpholycross@gmail.com. He'll answer your questions in the order he receives them. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe!

A viewer from Stockholm asks why there is no English equivalent to the Swedish Folk Bible (the Luther Bible) and what American Lutherans do about it. If you've got a question you'd like to Ask The Pastor, email him at atpholycross@gmai.com.

A viewer from Russia asks why Luther ditched the second commandment, "Thou shalt make no graven images?" This episode explores why Luther incorporated that commandment into the First (Have no other gods) and what it means for our faith and worship. If you've got a question that you'd like pastor to take a swing at, email him at atpholycross@gmail.com and he'll answer it as he's able. Thanks for watching. Don't forget to share and subscribe!

A viewer asks about TULIP Calvinism and if Lutherans agree with the five points. TULIP is an acronym which stands for: T = Total Depravity U = Unconditional Election L = Limited Atonement I = Irresistible Grace P = Perseverance in Grace Got something you'd like to Ask the Pastor? Email him at atpholycross@gmail.com and he'll answer your question as time allows. Thanks for watching and don't forget to subscribe.

What do Lutherans believe about demons and exorcism? Are their any Rites for exorcism? What about Ouija boards, and other occultist stuff? Should Christians be messing with them, even for fun? Find out today on ASK THE PASTOR. If you've got something to Ask The Pastor, email him at atpholycross@gmail.com, or listen live Wednesdays from 2-3pm on KERV1230 AM, Kerrville's original radio station.

A Viewer asks if its appropriate for a confessional Lutheran to celebrate the Corpus Christi (Latin: Body of Christ) Festival. Pastor addresses the "why" of the festival and takes us back to Christ's Words of Institution to see if Corpus Christi stands or falls by Christ's Word. If you've got questions (and come on, really, we know you do) then send them to atpholycross@gmail.com and pastor will answer them as time allows.

Do the Scriptures teach the baptism of infants? Do infants need baptism, or are they born sinful and need the gospel too? As always, please send in questions you might have about God, the Bible, or anything related to atpholycross@gmail.com

What's the difference between the Anglican confession of faith and the Lutheran Confession of faith? They look similar, but are they? Also, will the ACNA (Anglican Church in North America) and the LCMS (Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod) ever be in fellowship? All this in this jam-packed episode of ATP. Email pastor at atpholycross@gmail.com and he'll get to your question as soon as he's able. Thanks for watching and don't forget to like, share, subscribe, and tell a friend about how much you love ATP from Holy Cross Lutheran in Kerrville, TX.

Pastor answers a few questions for a view in this episode: 1. If someone's considering Lutheranism, what should he do? 2. Where do good works fit if we are saved by faith alone? 3. What's the difference between Baptists and Lutherans? Pastor spends the most time with the final question and outlines two of the six points that He thinks epitomize the difference between Baptists and Lutherans. Thanks for watching. Email your question to atpholycross@gmail.com. While you're waiting for Pastor to answer your question, you can fill the time by liking Holy Cross's facebook page, sharing this video with your friends, and subscribing to ATP on YouTube.

In Part 1 Pastor began outlining the first two differences between Baptists and Lutherans: Original Sin and Baptismal Regeneration. In Part 2 He discusses the other 4 areas of difference: the Lord's Supper, the definition of Faith, Final perseverance, and booze (there's more to that last one, trust me). Email your question(s) to atpholycross@gmail.com and Pastor will answer it as he's able. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe to ATP! Thanks for watching!

What is Eastern Orthodoxy? What does it teach and how is that different from the Lutheran Confession of the Christian faith? Today Pastor summarizes the three main differences between Eastern Orthodoxy and the Scriptures. Also check out this video: https://youtu.be/nB84Dhv1MiY Thanks for watching. Don't forget to like, share, subscribe, and of course, send your questions to atpholycross@gmail.com!

In this episode of ATP, Pastor addresses the concerns of a view in Sweden about the Church of Sweden, as well as answers some questions about how Lutherans compare to Papists (Roman Catholics) and "Protestantism." Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe to ATP on YouTube. If there's something you'd like to Ask The Pastor, email him at atpholycross@gmail.com. Please be patient, ATP is in backlog so it may be some time before your question is answered.

How is Wesleyan Arminianism different from the Lutheran confession of the Faith? What are the other differences? And what about the coming "amicable separation" in the United Methodist Church? ***UPDATE*** On March 3, 2022, after recording this episode the UMC has postponed its General Conference which would decide on the "amicable separation." It's not going to happen until at least 2024. Want the script for this episode with all Pastor's sources cited so that you can look them up yourself? Get it by becoming a monthly patron. Go to https://www.patreon.com/askthepastor Support ATP: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl Get the book "Questions on Baptism" here: https://tinyurl.com/bhp923r8 Get your ATP coffee mug here: https://teespring.com/ask-the-pastor-mug

What are the distinctive doctrines of Hebert Armstrong? He founded the Worldwide Church of God, which is no longer extant, but his teachings live on in the the United Church of God and the Restored Church of God. Want the script for this episode with all Pastor's sources cited so that you can look them up yourself? Get it by becoming a monthly patron. Go to https://www.patreon.com/askthepastor Support ATP: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl Get the book "Questions on Baptism" here: https://tinyurl.com/bhp923r8 Get your ATP coffee mug here: https://teespring.com/ask-the-pastor-mug

What are the differences and how does Sabbath observance drive SDA theology from creation to the end times? Get your ATP mug here: https://teespring.com/ask-the-pastor-mug Support ATP here: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

How is the doctrine of the Presbyterian Church (USA) different from Lutheran doctrine? Search the Archive: https://atp.holycrosskerrville.com/ Support ATP: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl Get the book "Questions on Baptism" here: https://tinyurl.com/7y98e69x Get your ATP coffee mug here: https://teespring.com/ask-the-pastor-mug

How do Lutherans view Pentecostals? What do Lutherans think about the signs and wonders so often ascribed to the Holy Spirit? How can Lutherans best appeal to Pentecostals? Check out these videos on Pentecostalism: Water or Spirit Baptism? https://youtu.be/fPcfQDfrrz8 Speaking in Tongues https://youtu.be/wzyyq22cm3k Does the Gospel Promise Bodily Healing? https://youtu.be/dh1lQWDLmo4 What Does It Mean to be "Filled With the Spirit?" https://youtu.be/MVjpgTN74Qw What is "Pleading the Blood of Jesus?" https://youtu.be/pzFaRK7CYjo What's the Difference between the Church and Sects? https://youtu.be/IV3Nwzr-Uzg If you like ATP, check out the book series. Each volume contains answers to questions Pastor has answered online, often including more material. You can purchase them on Amazon here: https://tinyurl.com/53h74v3e Do you like the work Pastor is doing on ATP? Would you like to support "Ask The Pastor?" You can donate here via PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

Why are other denominations larger than Lutheranism in the world? What does the Scripture teach about the church and its size? Like, Share, & Subscribe! And if you'd like to support ATP, go here: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

What causes Protestants to convert to Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy? How can Lutherans evangelize disaffected Protestants? Want the script for this episode with all Pastor's sources cited so that you can look them up yourself? Get it by becoming a monthly patron. Go to https://www.patreon.com/askthepastor Support ATP: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl Get the book "Questions on Baptism" here: https://tinyurl.com/bhp923r8 Get your ATP coffee mug here: https://teespring.com/ask-the-pastor-mug

What's the difference between the Lutheran Church and Bible Churches? Is the Heidelberg Catechism a true exposition of the Scriptures? Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe to ATP on YoutTube. If you'd like to support the ministry of ATP, donate any amount at https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

Why does Lutheranism seem fractured compared to the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches? Are Rome and the East as unified as many think? Want the script for this episode with all Pastor's sources cited so that you can look them up yourself? Get it by becoming a monthly patron. Go to https://www.patreon.com/askthepastor Support ATP: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl Get the book "Questions on Baptism" here: https://tinyurl.com/bhp923r8 Get your ATP coffee mug here: https://teespring.com/ask-the-pastor-mug

What is the Reformed doctrine of Amyraldism, and how does it compare to the Lutheran doctrine of a universal atonement? ATP Book Series: https://tinyurl.com/7y98e69x ATP Coffee Mugs: https://teespring.com/ask-the-pastor-mug Search the Archive: https://atp.holycrosskerrville.com/ Support ATP: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

It has been said that the 1549 Book of Common Prayer is a "Lutheran Book." Does this mean Lutheran congregations could use it for their worship services? In this episode of Ask The Pastor, Pastor explains the Lutheran influences on the 159 BCP and whether it should be used in Lutheran worship. If you like ATP, check out the book series. Each volume contains answers to questions Pastor has answered online, often including more material. You can purchase them on Amazon here: https://tinyurl.com/53h74v3e Do you like the work Pastor is doing on ATP? Would you like to support "Ask The Pastor?" You can donate here via PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

What is Unitarian Universalism and how is different from the Lutheran Confession of the Christian faith? Get the books here: https://tinyurl.com/7y98e69x Get your ATP coffee mug here: https://teespring.com/ask-the-pastor-mug Support ATP: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

Are the Jews still God's chosen people? Can Gentiles convert to Judaism via Messianic Judaism or Black Hebrew Israelitism? Like, Share, & Subscribe! And if you'd like to support ATP, go here: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

Why did German Lutherans establish churches free of the state in nineteenth century? What can Lutherans in the 21st century learn from them? Search the Archive: https://atp.holycrosskerrville.com/ ATP Book Series: https://tinyurl.com/7y98e69x Support ATP: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

Is Christ still bodily present in the bread and wine after the Divine Service concludes? How do Christ’s Words of Institution guide us in the best way to answer and treat the elements after everyone has communed? If you like ATP, check out the book series. Each volume contains answers to questions Pastor has answered online, often including more material. You can purchase them on Amazon here: https://tinyurl.com/53h74v3e Do you like the work Pastor is doing on ATP? Would you like to support "Ask The Pastor?" You can donate here via PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

The Roman Church understands the axiom, “Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus" (Outside the Church there is no Salvation) to mean that one must be a member of the Roman Church to be saved. How is this axiom understood according to Scripture's definition of the Church? If you like ATP, check out the book series. Each volume contains answers to questions Pastor has answered online, often including more material. You can purchase them on Amazon here: https://tinyurl.com/53h74v3e Do you like the work Pastor is doing on ATP? Would you like to support "Ask The Pastor?" You can donate here via Paypay: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

Some thing Sola Scriptura means that Scripture is the chief source and norm for doctrine and life, but creeds, confessions, church fathers, and councils supplement Scripture. Others think Sola Scriptura means "Me alone with my Bible making things up." But what does Sola Scriptura actually mean? Check out these videos on Scripture: The Solas (Solae) of the Reformation https://youtu.be/dKufvBLUeuk Scripture, Tradition, and 2 Thessalonians 2:15 https://youtu.be/Z5cP2hfgF64 How to Read the Church Fathers https://youtu.be/Hk5XEQ-cG2M Sola Scriptura https://youtu.be/5XVLNGLPuEY Why Does Scripture Use Figures of Speech? https://youtu.be/b7YxBrsU41Y Is Believing Biblical Inerrancy Worshiping the Bible Instead of Jesus? https://youtu.be/20QQjvt80Dk If you like ATP, check out the book series. Each volume contains answers to questions Pastor has answered online, often including more material. You can purchase them on Amazon here: https://tinyurl.com/53h74v3e Do you like the work Pastor is doing on ATP? Would you like to support "Ask The Pastor?" You can donate here via PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

What is "the Fraction?" Why haven't Lutherans historically performed this ceremony during the Lord's Supper, while Calvinists think it is necessary? If you like ATP, check out the book series. Each volume contains answers to questions Pastor has answered online, often including more material. You can purchase them on Amazon here: https://tinyurl.com/53h74v3e Do you like the work Pastor is doing on ATP? Would you like to support "Ask The Pastor?" You can donate here via PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

When St. Paul writes, “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God,” did he mean the NT as well as the OT books are sufficient for faith and life? Or is the NT unclear and insufficient, so that we need the church’s magisterium to interpret it for us? Check out these videos on Scripture: Scripture, Tradition, and 2 Thessalonians 2:15 https://youtu.be/Z5cP2hfgF64 The Solas (Solae) of the Reformation https://youtu.be/dKufvBLUeuk Why Does Scripture Use Figures of Speech? https://youtu.be/b7YxBrsU41Y Sola Scriptura https://youtu.be/5XVLNGLPuEY Is Believing Biblical Inerrancy Worshiping the Bible Instead of Jesus? https://youtu.be/20QQjvt80Dk If you like ATP, check out the book series. Each volume contains answers to questions Pastor has answered online, often including more material. You can purchase them on Amazon here: https://tinyurl.com/53h74v3e Do you like the work Pastor is doing on ATP? Would you like to support "Ask The Pastor?" You can donate here via PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

The Convergence Movement seeks to blend liturgical, sacrament, and charismatic worship “styles” to varying degrees. What is the movement’s theological basis? What are its goals and does it achieve them? If you like ATP, check out the book series. Each volume contains answers to questions Pastor has answered online, often including more material. You can purchase them on Amazon here: https://tinyurl.com/53h74v3e Do you like the work Pastor is doing on ATP? Would you like to support "Ask The Pastor?" You can donate here via PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

Is an infallible interpreter of Scripture (like the pope or Roman church's magisterium) necessary so that everyone knows what to believe? How do Lutherans know that their interpretation of Scripture is correct without such an infallible interpreter? If you like ATP, check out the book series. Each volume contains answers to questions Pastor has answered online, often including more material. You can purchase them on Amazon here: https://tinyurl.com/53h74v3e Do you like the work Pastor is doing on ATP? Would you like to support "Ask The Pastor?" You can donate here via PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

How can a man help his wife (or a wife help her husband) understand the reasons and benefits to becoming Lutheran? Would you like to support ATP? Click the following link to donate via Payal: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl If you like ATP, check out the book series. Each volume contains answers to questions Pastor has answered online, often including more material. You can purchase them on Amazon here: https://tinyurl.com/53h74v3e Pastor's Sermons are now available at Holy Cross' YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCKCCjKragHyj9HsD-fvivcA

Most Lutheran churches have, on their sign or on their cornerstone, the initials U.A.C. What does this mean? Is it a relic of days long past or is it something with practical significance for the church today? Send your questions to atpholycross@gmail.com and we'll answer them as soon as we're able!

What does a Lutheran believe? Get a book of concord from Repristination Press (link below) and a cup of coffee and find out. Every Friday morning Pastor Sullivan will be exploring the Augsburg Confession, the confession of faith for Lutherans and truly catholic Christianity. This is NOT replacing ATP. ATP will still come out on Wednesdays (Lord willing). Find out what we believe and why. Get your Book of Concord at: http://www.repristinationpress.com/Repristination_Press/Book_of_Concord.html

Who is God? Who ISN'T God? How does He reveal Himself to us? Keeping first things first, the confession begins with God. Comments are welcome and questions can be emailed to atpholycross@gmail.com

Continuing our study of the Augsburg Confession. This session finishes up Article I: On God by talking about who God isn't.

Article 2 deals with Original Sin, what is is, what are the results of is, and how the Lord forgives it. This is an foundational article of the faith because if we have an unbiblical view of humanity, everything else will get thrown off kilter. Grab a cup of coffee and your Book of Concord (yeah you can read it online, but you stare at a computer screen enough as it is). Comments are welcome and follow up questions can be sent to atpholycross@gmail.com

Article III of the Augsburg Confession teaches us about who the Son of God, the second person of the Holy Trinity is, what He does, and how he does it. Questions can be sent to atpholycross@gmail.com and comments can be left below.

This video explores the 4th article of the Augsburg Confession which deals about the justification of the sinner before God. We'll see that there is only one way God justifies sinners, and remember to pay close attention to grammar, especially the tense of verbs.

Continuing our reading of the Augsburg Confession, this episode deals with the Ministry of the Word and Sacraments and its connection to justifying faith that was confessed in article 4.

It's Friday! That means coffee and the Lutheran Confessions! This segment covers Article 6 of the Augsburg Confession concerning New Obedience of the Christian who is justified by faith alone.

Today's episode covers Article 7 of the Augsburg Confession. We're talking about the Church, what it is and what it isn't and where to find it. This article also talks about unity in rites (i.e. what you do and say on Sunday morning).

AC8 fills in the gaps from AC7. Since the church is revealed wherever the Word is purely taught and the Sacraments rightly administered, what does one do with hypocritical members and ministers? Does the ministry of Word and Sacrament derive its efficacy from the man or from Christ's promise? That's the trajectory of today's video

Article 9 of the Augsburg Confession deals with Baptism, its necessity and nature and the great promises God gives us in His sacrament.

AC Article 10 is on today's docket. What is the Lord's Supper? Who receives it? This article is a suitcase. It looks small but there's a lot to unpack.

Many folks (even seasoned Lutherans) have been taught to shun confessing their sins to their pastor in order to receive Christ's Absolution. The Lutheran Church retains that practice. Find out why in today's video.

What do the Scriptures teach about repentance? How often are we to be repenting and what are the parts of Biblical repentance? This episode covers article 12 of the Augsburg Confession.

Today's AC study continues on to Article 13. Now that we've talked about the Sacraments we can talk about the proper use of them and the improper use of them. Thanks for watching!

Article 14 is brief but vitally important to the church and Christ's ministry in His church. Who can preach? Can just anybody decide to take on this important task of Christ? How do we tell who is truly called to preach and who is not called by Christ? We'll see how the Scriptures look at the divine call to preach in today's video.

Every church has ecclesiastical usages, also known as human traditions. Article 15 confesses how we ought to use human traditions in the church and how they are improperly used.

To we explore what the Gospel does to life in the civil realm. Does the Gospel abrogate the civil realm? Does faith mean that you have to disdain the civil sphere and remove yourself from it? Or is the Gospel a matter of the heart, faith, and eternal righteousness?

When Christ returns, what will happen? This article takes a brief (but deep) look at Christ's second advent, what will happen, and what WON'T happen. This article is terribly important to confess rightly in the North American religious scene.

Article 18 tackles the issue of the freedom of the will. Does man have free will in things of this world? What about free will in regards to spiritual things? This is another very important article of the faith, especially for anyone confessing the truth of the Scripture in our modern world.

What is the cause of sin? From whence did evil originate? Today's study of the Augsburg Confession deals with these issues and the ramifications for getting it wrong.

Article 20 deals with Good Works, specially it deals with from where good works come, which is faith, since faith alone justifies.

What does the church do with the saints? On the one side, the Roman church prays to them. On the other side, most of American Protestantism ignores them. As always, the Lutheran position is right in the middle. Thanks for watching. Don't forget to subscribe on Youtube or like us on Facebook!

This episode studies article 22 of the Augsburg Confession. With this article we get into the abuses of the Roman church during the medieval period. AC 22 deals with why Lutherans don't withhold the chalice from the laity in Holy Communion as Rome did, and still do in some places.

Mandatory public celibacy had begun to be enforced in the Roman church some 400 years before the Lutheran Reformation. To this day, the church of Rome does not typically allow its clergy to be married. Article 23 of the Augsburg Confession examines the Scriptural reasons why ministers can be married, and how now man-made vow can override what God has ordained in His revealed Word, the Holy Scriptures.

Article XXIV (24) of the Augsburg Confession deals with the Mass, or as some of us still call it today, the Divine Service, in which God gives the gifts of His Word and the Sacrament to people for the forgiveness of their sins. Sadly, the Roman Church had turned the Mass into something else entirely. We find in this article a pure understanding of Christian worship, the Mass, and the nature of worship in the New Testament. This is a longer article, and a very important one for Christians today, so it will be covered in a few parts.

We're still talking about worship and the role of faith in the Mass in today's continuation of our study of the Augsburg Confession, Article 24, Of The Mass.

This video wraps up our study of AC 24 "Of The Mass," talking about the nature of worship.

It may sound boring, "the distinction of meats" but this article takes what we've already confessed about the righteousness of faith and the proper use of human traditions, and applies them to things like mandatory fasts, fish on Fridays in Lent, days of obligation, basically anything in the church that is deemed "necessary" other than the righteousness of faith. This article also explores WHY we have traditions in the church, which is for the sake of discipline and mortification of the sinful flesh, NOT for the sake of gaining grace, forgiveness, or favor from God.

Article 27 treats Monastic Vows, which were put on the same level as Baptism so that people were led to believe the like of a monk was holier than the life of a Christian in the world, fulfilling his vocations. This is a longer article so once again, we'll be skipping around in the text.

Article 28 deals with the power of Bishops and pastors within the church. What power do they have by divine right, that is, what power is given them in the gospel? What powers aren't they given? This video deals with these questions. If you'd like to ask a follow up question on this, or any other topic in the Augsburg Confession Study Series, email me at atpholycross@gmail.com.

This marks the end of our study of the Augsburg Confession. If you have questions or would like to comment, please send me an email at atpholycross@gmail.com.

In the modern Lutheran church, Vicars are seminary students under a supervising pastor. Does this arrangement align or violate the Scripture and Lutheran Confessions? If you like ATP, check out the book series. Each volume contains answers to questions Pastor has answered online, often including more material. You can purchase them on Amazon here: https://tinyurl.com/53h74v3e Do you like the work Pastor is doing on ATP? Would you like to support "Ask The Pastor?" You can donate here via PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl