The Lutheran Confessions

Law and Gospel in Daily Christian Life (4233)

In this video, Dr. Biermann discusses the work of law and gospel in the Christian life.

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The Different Ways the Law Affects Its Hearers (4232)

In this video, Dr. Biermann provides a hypothetical scenario in which the law affects its hearers in three different ways.

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The Work of Law and Gospel (4231)

In this video, Dr. Biermann discusses the functions of law and gospel.

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Who is Allowed to Administer the Sacraments? (4207)

In this video, Dr. Biermann explains that the delivery of the means of grace is restricted to a congregation’s pastor except in unusual circumstances.

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The Auxiliary Offices (4206)

In this video, Dr. Biermann examines the auxilliary offices, positions established to assist in fulfilling a congregation’s mission and help the pastor carry out his work.

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The Office of the Holy Ministry (4204)

In this video, Dr. Biermann examines the Office of the Holy Ministry, a position or positions within a congregation to ensure that the means and message of God’s grace is delivered to that congregation.

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Luther’s Two Kinds of Righteousness (4161)

In this video, Dr. Biermann discusses Luther’s view of righteousness, focusing on the concepts of passive and active righteous.

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The Role of Free Will in Conversion (4139)

In a continuation of his discussion of bound choice, Dr. Biermann explains that while a person’s conversion experience is indeed a choice, it is a choice made possible solely through the work of the Holy Spirit.

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Luther’s Understanding of the Human Will (4137)

Video summary: In this video, Dr. Biermann examines Luther’s conclusions in The Bondage of the Will and the blessing that is our lack of free will to choose God. This discussion continues in The Role of the Human Will in Conversion.

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Roman & Lutheran Perspectives on Faith & Works (6208)

In this video, Dr. Rast concedes that Catholics would not agree with the assertion that the Roman church teaches works righteousness. Nevertheless, by examining the language used in the recent Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification, as well as the doctrine established at the Council of Trent, Dr. Rast shows that Roman Catholic doctine teaches that works are require in order to be justified before God.

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