tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291232.post4009084308800925749..comments2024-03-24T05:54:23.612-05:00Comments on Weedon's Blog: Luther on Trinity XIVWilliam Weedonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01383850332591975790noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291232.post-12823136129932807572010-08-31T15:13:17.970-05:002010-08-31T15:13:17.970-05:00Of course, my expectations for Dr Luther's the...Of course, my expectations for Dr Luther's theological acumen are usually fairly high.<br /><br />Some well-intentioned Christians (*not Rev. McCain) who talk about sanctification really don't properly understand its source and how it arises. They want to make the Gospel into a new Law. Sanctification never originates, nor is sustained by the Law, even when the Law guides believers.Matthias Flaciushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16694173538247881415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291232.post-664755726187816692010-08-30T22:24:23.220-05:002010-08-30T22:24:23.220-05:00"In any case, nine people will be ungrateful ..."In any case, nine people will be ungrateful for every one who is grateful and thanks you for a good deed. And it may well be that the one who thanks you and is grateful is the one of whom you least expected it, just like this Samaritan."<br /><br />As good-old Glimfeather used to put it, "too true!"Rev. Gerson Florhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18326998346938093682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291232.post-19728660652995671652010-08-30T22:11:00.704-05:002010-08-30T22:11:00.704-05:00Well, you didn't expect Dr. Luther to get it w...Well, you didn't expect Dr. Luther to get it wrong, did you???William Weedonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01383850332591975790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291232.post-69540572392081038692010-08-30T22:08:48.053-05:002010-08-30T22:08:48.053-05:00And Dr Luther identifies the key to growing in san...And Dr Luther identifies the key to growing in sanctification as first, faith and trust in God, and attributes this growth to God's grace. His statement about not knowing who would be grateful to us is excellent and great advice.Matthias Flaciushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16694173538247881415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291232.post-65874695620831462412010-08-30T19:16:10.164-05:002010-08-30T19:16:10.164-05:00Growing in sanctification? This is not a Lutheran ...Growing in sanctification? This is not a Lutheran sermon!<br /><br />Oh, wait.<br /><br />Never mind.Rev. Paul T. McCainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04846468267196335350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291232.post-88486194142877398902010-08-30T17:02:47.349-05:002010-08-30T17:02:47.349-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Dcn. Muehlenbruchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12088586709685687573noreply@blogger.com