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

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 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?

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

"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

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

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

How did Lutherans during the Age of Orthodoxy approach the topic of missions? Who was Justinian Von Welz and why were his missionary efforts rejected? 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

What is an epiclesis and why haven't Lutherans traditionally used one during the communion liturgy? What about Eucharistic Prayers? 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 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

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

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

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 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

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 is Liberation Theology and what do Lutherans think about it? Get the book "Questions on Baptism" here: https://tinyurl.com/bhp923r8 Get your ATP coffee mug here: https://teespring.com/ask-the-pastor-mug Listen to ATP as a podcast here: https://anchor.fm/ask-the-pastor Support ATP directly: https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

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 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

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

What are the seven ecumenical councils? Do Lutherans accept the doctrinal decrees of all seven? If not, which ones and why? 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

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

What do Lutherans teach about Purgatory? Does the doctrine of Purgatory align with the apostolic doctrine of the Scriptures? Want to support ATP? Like the video. Subscribe to the Channel. Share the videos on social media. Support ATP at https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

What is the Holy Nicolean Catholic Church? Is it catholic (like Lutherans) or Catholic (like Rome), or something else entirely? Want to support ATP? Like the video. Subscribe to the Channel. Share the videos on social media. Support ATP at https://tinyurl.com/yadhlqfl

What are liturgical vestments? Why do Lutherans wear them? What do they signify? Why don't all Christian ministers wear vestments? If you have't subscribed to ATP, please do so and click the Bell icon so that you receive notifications of new videos. If you'd like to support ATP you can do so via Paypal at 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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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

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 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.

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.

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 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

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

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