Casting Nets Podcast

For the English translation of "On the freedom of a Christian" go tohttps://www.castingnetspod.org/topics/freedom-of-a-christian

What we will talk about:

Setting of the letter

CENTRAL THEME: " A Christian is perfectly free lord of all, subject to none (this show). A Christian is a perfectly dutiful servant of all, subject to all. (next show)”

Soul's freedom is not external liberty (like political freedom, or freedom from sic...

Episode 371 – "Other Factions and Sects" (Formula of Concord, Article XII)Casting Nets WELS Podcast

This is a live-streamed episode from the Casting Nets Podcast, hosted by pastors of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS). The episode covers Article XII of the Formula of Concord, which deals with various religious factions and sects that arose during the Reformation era — groups that the Lutheran confessors fel...

The episode covers Article XI of the Formula of Concord, a key Lutheran confessional document from the 16th century. The main focus is on two closely related theological topics:

• God's eternal foreknowledge: How God knows all things, including future events, from eternity.
• Election (or predestination): God's gracious choice

It explores the Lutheran understanding of these doctrines, emphasizing:

• What exactly did God choose, ...

In this episode of the Casting Nets WELS podcast, Pastors Will Harley and Dave Ruddat walk through the events of Holy Week — the final week of Jesus’ earthly ministry that culminated in His death and resurrection. Starting with the raising of Lazarus, they cover Palm Sunday, the cleansing of the Temple, the Last Supper, the arrest and trials, the crucifixion on Good Friday, and the theological significance of these even...

Lutherans faced intense pressure from "Sacramentarian" (who, despite the name, were not sacramental) views that placed Christ's body far away in heaven, reducing the Supper to a symbolic memorial or spiritual ascent by faith alone. They leaned heavily that Jesus, as true man, cannot be everywhere where God is. Join the conversation as we unpack two sapiential articles from the Formula of Concord that eruditely tackle a simple tr...

Dive deep into one of the most debated and defended doctrines of the Reformation: the Lord's Supper.

Lutherans faced intense pressure from "Sacramentarian" (who, despite the name, were not sacramental) views that placed Christ's body far away in heaven, reducing the Supper to a symbolic memorial or spiritual ascent by faith alone. The Formula pushed back firmly: Christ's own words—"This is My Body... This is My Blood"—m...

"It is not possible for a person to deny the third use of the Law and be regarded as genuinely Lutheran. It is also true that the third use of the Law is improperly explained or applied, it can lead people to believe that striving to obey God's Law is the chief aim, purpose, or goal of the Christian life, to the point that the Gospel is obscured and recedes into the background of Christian preaching and teaching." From page 462 o...

Law and Gospel when viewed together, can be clearly understood. However, sometimes the Bible and the Reformers will say Gospel and we hear Law. Why is that? Join the show to find out why and how the Reformers confessed that the Law is good and the Gospel is joyful. Join us as we go through the last document in the Book of Concord, which is called "The Formula of Concord." The Epitome and the Solid Declaration rehash and reaff...

You would think that good works and justification, concepts Luther wrestled with and Scripture settled, would be a no-brainer issue for those following after Luther. But because of the Leipzig Interim and Meddling Melanchthon and his disciple Georg Major, it was still an issue that needed settling in the Formula of Concord. Join us as we ponder good works and their lasting impact. Join us as we go through the last document in the...

Everyone wants to be right and right with God., but how does God make us right with him? Join us as we go through the last document in the Book of Concord, which is called "The Formula of Concord." The Epitome and the Solid Declaration rehash and reaffirm what Luther identified in the Scriptures our role in justification and sanctification. TodayIII. The Righteousness of faith before God.Next TimeIV. Good WorksV. The Law and t...

Join us as we go through the last document in the Book of Concord, which is called "The Formula of Concord." The Epitome and the Solid Declaration rehash and reaffirm what Luther identified in the Scriptures our role in justification and sanctification. TodayII. Free WillNext TimeIII. The Righteousness of faith before God.IV. Good WorksV. The Law and the GospelVI The Third Use of God's LawVII The Holy Supper of ChristVIII. The...

Join us as we go through the last document in the Book of Concord, which is called "The Formula of Concord." Outline:Summary Content, Rule, and NormI. Original SinII. Free WillIII. The Righteousness of faith before God.IV. Good WorksV. The Law and the GospelVI The Third Use of God's LawVII The Holy Supper of ChristVIII. The Person of ChristIX. The descent of Christ to hellX. Church practicesXI. God's eternal Foreknowledge and Elec...

Join us as we go through the last document in the Book of Concord, which is called "The Formula of Concord." After Luther's death, the Evangelical Lutheran church was not as solid as one might think. Satan wasn't finished harassing Christ's church, whether it was via persecution (involving prison, war, and death), or old heresies in new clothing, or finally personality conflicts within. Lutheranism doesn't evolve over time. By t...

Pastor William Harley and Pastor Dave Ruddat welcome Pastor James Enderle to talk about the War on Your Christmas.

Books we mentioned:

Unoffendable https://www.amazon.com/Unoffendable-Brant-Hansen-audiobook/dp/B013VFBYQ4/ref=sr11?crid=2MHQT6GTU6KFN&keywords=unoffendable&qid=1640024443&s=audible&sprefix=Unoff%2Caudible%2C106&sr=1-1

UnChristian https://www.amazon.com/unChristian-David-Kinnaman-audiobook/dp/B001PU0...

We will cover articles that made Rome furious: priests getting married, monks walking out of monasteries, and Luther basically saying most of medieval church law is hot air. Join the Conversation!Part IIIArticle X - Of Ordination.Article XI - Of the Marriage of Priests.Article XII - Of the Church.Article XIII - Of Good Works.Article XIV - Of Monastic Vows .Article XV - Of Human Tradition.https://www.castingnetspod.org/Song: Legenda...