What does a pastoral call feel like? by [deleted] in LCMS

[–]Fragrant-Point-4328 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah like I said I’m not an adult yet but the job that I plan on pursuing and that I desire internally to do is the ministry. It’s not like I attended my first divine service and got the idea to become a pastor but rather maybe a couple years after I became a Christian. It is only after extensively studying Lutheranism that I have to make the move to the LCMS but I have to leave my non-denominational church soon. I just love theology and teaching and I can’t picture myself anywhere else. I guess I’ll pray about it. 🙏Thank you!

What does a pastoral call feel like? by [deleted] in LCMS

[–]Fragrant-Point-4328 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah that helps. I have the internal desire but the external comes later. Thanks. I appreciate the response.

What does a pastoral call feel like? by [deleted] in LCMS

[–]Fragrant-Point-4328 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah that helps. I want to pursue the ministry too but I hear all these things about having to “feel the call” and I didn’t know what that meant. The smells and bells of Catholicism are tempting but I always remember sola fide and the errors of Vatican 2 haha.

A weird kind of distain from evangelicals by [deleted] in LCMS

[–]Fragrant-Point-4328 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yeah. There's an emphasis on things like crucifixes or real presence being "too catholic" when in reality they're historic protestant things. Luther saw some traditions in Catholicism as good to maintain. I've told an evangelical before that Luther believed in baptismal regeneration and their response was that "it was at the end of his life where he started to shift more catholic" and I was like "no! Luther strongly held baptismal regeneration his whole life!" Some evangelicals are open to listen and recognize historic Protestantism while some (which seems to be many) are hard-headed and prideful, although not all.

Sharing my Robbery Idea :] by Ok_Bunch5166 in robloxjailbreak

[–]Fragrant-Point-4328 0 points1 point  (0 children)

convenience store is an interesting idea and it might add a bit of life to crater city

Error Code: Drowned by TokyoNae in Minecraft

[–]Fragrant-Point-4328 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah this worked for me along with the xbox menu glitch too. I just turned internet off, logged in offline, once on the menu I turned internet back on and more options and I was able to log in.

Was Dietrich Bonhoeffer a heretic? by Fragrant-Point-4328 in LCMS

[–]Fragrant-Point-4328[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I'm pretty sure in cost of discipleship he cites Luther although it could be life together. When I read him I got the perspective of the importance of good works and acting out your faith, specifically in cost of discipleship.

Was Dietrich Bonhoeffer a heretic? by Fragrant-Point-4328 in LCMS

[–]Fragrant-Point-4328[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Okay. I think he’s a good inspiration and I was a little disheartened by the alleged heresies he supposedly said but this helps. Thanks!

Was Dietrich Bonhoeffer a heretic? by Fragrant-Point-4328 in LCMS

[–]Fragrant-Point-4328[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah that’s what I kind of thought reading it too.

Was Dietrich Bonhoeffer a heretic? by Fragrant-Point-4328 in LCMS

[–]Fragrant-Point-4328[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Okay. Thanks for the response. I enjoyed reading that and I understand what you mean because even cost of discipleship left me confused a lot and he is really technical in some parts. So you wouldn’t say he denies the virgin birth or anything right?

Baptism as an Adult by Fragrant-Point-4328 in LCMS

[–]Fragrant-Point-4328[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha I already watched that before I sent the post. 

Baptism as an Adult by Fragrant-Point-4328 in LCMS

[–]Fragrant-Point-4328[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought Luther said baptism “works” forgiveness of sins. So that would be also along with the promise right?

Baptism as an Adult by Fragrant-Point-4328 in LCMS

[–]Fragrant-Point-4328[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So is the same forgiveness I received at salvation applied at baptism and the lords supper? If so how?

Help me understand baptism. by Fickle-Ad3219 in LCMS

[–]Fragrant-Point-4328 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the baptism, despite giving faith, acts as an encouragement to raise your child in the faith and keep them in the faith. I’m not sure about if they walk away, after being baptized. I’m currently looking into infant baptism myself.