Confessing Sins to God or Pastor?
Is it necessary to confess our sins to a pastor? What happens if we die before we confess our sins? Can only pastors forgive sins?
May 31, 2023
Videos
Tag: Faith
Are the Sacraments Necessary for Salvation?
Are Baptism and the Lord’s Supper necessary in order for one to be saved? What about the thief on the cross? ATP Book Series: https://tinyurl.com/7y98e69x
November 9, 2022
Can Unbelievers Do Good Works?
Are unbelievers able to do good works, or are they unable to do them since they are outside the faith? Support ATP on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/askthepastor
August 16, 2021
Is Sin Atomistic or Holistic?
Do we only sin when we break God’s law in thought, word, and deed, or are we continually breaking God’s Law? If we’re righteous by
August 12, 2020
Baptism and Falling Away
An objection to baptismal regeneration is that not all infants (or adults) remain in the Christian faith. Does this mean the Holy Ghost didn’t regenerate
August 5, 2020
Good Works and the Gospel
What is the relationship between good works and the gospel? What about “submitting to Jesus” and the language of American Evangelicalism? Want to support ATP?
February 19, 2020
Election in View of Faith [Intuitu Fidei]
What does it mean that God elected people to salvation in view of faith? Many claim this makes faith the cause of our election, rather
February 5, 2020
Means of Grace
What are the “means of grace?” What’s the relation between the Word of God and baptism, the Lord’s Supper, and absolution? Can you get grace
November 13, 2019
Marian Miracles
The Roman Church has many miracles, most of which focus upon an apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Why doesn’t the Lutheran Church have miracles
May 8, 2019
Working Out Salvation with Fear and Trembling
Does Philippians 2:12 teach us to doubt our salvation, to be assured of our salvation? What does it mean to “work out” our salvation with
February 27, 2019