What does the Bible mean when it says that "everything is permissible, but not all is beneficial"? In this video, Rev. Dr. Michael Middendorf examines the question.
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Do law and gospel exist in both the Old and New Testaments? In this video, Dr. Mark Meehl examines the question.
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In this video, Dr. Kolb discusses the debate over the role of good works in justification, including Luther's statement that good works are detrimental to salvation and Georg Meyer's statement that good works are necessary for salvation; and how the Formula of Concord rejected both expressions to conclude that good works are necessary for the Christian life.
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In this video, Dr. Kolb discusses the Holy Spirit's work of sanctification in the lives of all believers, and how Luther's treatment of sanctification in the Third Article serves as a springboard to the rest of the catechism.
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This video is a multimedia presentation on the third article of the Apostles’ Creed. It emphasizes that God chooses believers, not the other way around, and that He then uses them as His instruments to do good works. See the downloadable Instructor’s Handbook for context, and for related exercises and lessons. The video is part of Images of Faith, a collection of supplementary confirmation materials available at no cost to the schools and congregations of the LCMS, WELS, and ELS.
