Comments on: Dr. James A. Nestingen – Luther’s “On the Bondage of the Will” http://seminaryblog.com/2009/04/podcast-dr-james-a-nestingen-luthers-on-the-bondage-of-the-will/ A blog by the Admission Department of Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, IN Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:26:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dr. James A. Nestingen on Luther, Erasmus, Melancthon and the bondage of the will | Outer Rim Territories http://seminaryblog.com/2009/04/podcast-dr-james-a-nestingen-luthers-on-the-bondage-of-the-will/comment-page-1/#comment-1835 Dr. James A. Nestingen on Luther, Erasmus, Melancthon and the bondage of the will | Outer Rim Territories Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:26:02 +0000 http://seminaryblog.com/?p=9101#comment-1835 [...] offers insights into the relevance of this doctrine for pastoral care and preaching. Check it out:PODCAST: Dr. James A. Nestingen – Luther’s “On the Bondage of the Will” | C... CTS was pleased to have Dr. James Arne Nestingen as a visiting professor for a two-week intensive [...] [...] offers insights into the relevance of this doctrine for pastoral care and preaching. Check it out:PODCAST: Dr. James A. Nestingen – Luther’s “On the Bondage of the Will” | C… CTS was pleased to have Dr. James Arne Nestingen as a visiting professor for a two-week intensive [...]

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]]> By: Juan Rivera http://seminaryblog.com/2009/04/podcast-dr-james-a-nestingen-luthers-on-the-bondage-of-the-will/comment-page-1/#comment-1823 Juan Rivera Fri, 21 Oct 2011 23:10:08 +0000 http://seminaryblog.com/?p=9101#comment-1823 You are blatantly wrong. No one is saying that man meets God 1% of the way by his own strength! What I am doing is ending the cycle of thoughtlessly regurgitating the accepted "norm" which is not only illogical, it is heretical. The Early Church Fathers talked about INCARNATIONAL SOTERIOLOGY: meaning, that the Savior immersed himself in our humanity and brought us to the right hand of the Father. To ignore the appeal to "be reconciled" and to "repent" with a veneer of mindless Calvinism is the actual heresy that insults the dignity that humans have by virtue of being created in God's image! The Bible teaches no such thing- and shame on those who would prefer to receive the "Lutheran" pat on the back rather than being more concerned with Sola Scriptura. I reject the notion that those who hear the Gospel are not "empowered" to come to repentance. Amazingly, even in Holy Communion- which is the Gospel in Action- Jesus Christ says: TAKE and eat. TAKE and drink! You choose to deny the plain words of Scripture, just like the Calvinists. You are blatantly wrong. No one is saying that man meets God 1% of the way by his own strength! What I am doing is ending the cycle of thoughtlessly regurgitating the accepted "norm" which is not only illogical, it is heretical. The Early Church Fathers talked about INCARNATIONAL SOTERIOLOGY: meaning, that the Savior immersed himself in our humanity and brought us to the right hand of the Father. To ignore the appeal to "be reconciled" and to "repent" with a veneer of mindless Calvinism is the actual heresy that insults the dignity that humans have by virtue of being created in God's image!
The Bible teaches no such thing- and shame on those who would prefer to receive the "Lutheran" pat on the back rather than being more concerned with Sola Scriptura.
I reject the notion that those who hear the Gospel are not "empowered" to come to repentance. Amazingly, even in Holy Communion- which is the Gospel in Action- Jesus Christ says: TAKE and eat. TAKE and drink!
You choose to deny the plain words of Scripture, just like the Calvinists.

]]> By: Ekeau http://seminaryblog.com/2009/04/podcast-dr-james-a-nestingen-luthers-on-the-bondage-of-the-will/comment-page-1/#comment-1809 Ekeau Mon, 19 Apr 2010 22:29:43 +0000 http://seminaryblog.com/?p=9101#comment-1809 God does not "empower" us to do anything. That is like saying that God gives us the ability to be a god. There is nothing in me that God mysteriously makes good enough to repent. This is a work of God that is done to us. He does not come 99% of the way and we come the other 1%. He comes to us at 100%. You are denying the FREE gift of the gospel if you make it even a little bit of a work! Don't let your reason get in the way of God's truth. God does not "empower" us to do anything. That is like saying that God gives us the ability to be a god. There is nothing in me that God mysteriously makes good enough to repent. This is a work of God that is done to us. He does not come 99% of the way and we come the other 1%. He comes to us at 100%. You are denying the FREE gift of the gospel if you make it even a little bit of a work! Don't let your reason get in the way of God's truth.

]]> By: Brian Eklund http://seminaryblog.com/2009/04/podcast-dr-james-a-nestingen-luthers-on-the-bondage-of-the-will/comment-page-1/#comment-1781 Brian Eklund Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:58:49 +0000 http://seminaryblog.com/?p=9101#comment-1781 As a former student of Dr. Nestingen, having taken his Church History, Lutheran Confession (with Dr. Paulson), and his Confession Absolution course, this was an absolute and genuine piece of faithful teaching. I think it was Barth who said that preaching is like holding a newspaper in one hand and the Holy Scriptures in another. Dr. Nestingen embodies that with his teaching of faith (Lutheran), and relating biblical and theological premises and doctrines to everyday life! It was pure Gold! Thanks for placing the video on here! As a former student of Dr. Nestingen, having taken his Church History, Lutheran Confession (with Dr. Paulson), and his Confession Absolution course, this was an absolute and genuine piece of faithful teaching. I think it was Barth who said that preaching is like holding a newspaper in one hand and the Holy Scriptures in another. Dr. Nestingen embodies that with his teaching of faith (Lutheran), and relating biblical and theological premises and doctrines to everyday life! It was pure Gold! Thanks for placing the video on here!

]]> By: Rob Olson http://seminaryblog.com/2009/04/podcast-dr-james-a-nestingen-luthers-on-the-bondage-of-the-will/comment-page-1/#comment-1765 Rob Olson Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:28:36 +0000 http://seminaryblog.com/?p=9101#comment-1765 Excellent stuff. I wish I could have been there. I had a cup of coffee with Dr. Nestingen in Hancock, MI in 1998, when he spoke on Confession and Absolution at the ELCA church there, a topic which brought out all of the Finnish Lutherans up dere in da U.P., eh! A good man, like Forde. Excellent stuff. I wish I could have been there. I had a cup of coffee with Dr. Nestingen in Hancock, MI in 1998, when he spoke on Confession and Absolution at the ELCA church there, a topic which brought out all of the Finnish Lutherans up dere in da U.P., eh!

A good man, like Forde.

]]> By: Juan Rivera http://seminaryblog.com/2009/04/podcast-dr-james-a-nestingen-luthers-on-the-bondage-of-the-will/comment-page-1/#comment-1758 Juan Rivera Mon, 06 Apr 2009 23:05:47 +0000 http://seminaryblog.com/?p=9101#comment-1758 2Corinthians 5:20- We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God. Though the talk was VERY interesting... I must convey my disagreement. The Gospel is not solely a "declaration" upon sinners who listen to it- That would be entirely throwing away REPENTANCE... There can be no salvation without repentance- Are we to say now that Paul was a "Decision Theologian" because he conveys GOD'S APPEAL to reconciliation? Sometimes the Bondage of the Will, if applied too forcefully, can actually DESTROY the Gospel. The natural man has NO POWER to choose God- but somehow, mysteriously, through the call and power of the Holy Spirit men are ABLE TO ACCEPT this precious Gospel. God does not "repent and believe" for us...he empowers us to do so. Interestingly, our Lord begins his ministry (according to Mark) by saying: "Repent." 2Corinthians 5:20-

We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God.

Though the talk was VERY interesting… I must convey my disagreement. The Gospel is not solely a "declaration" upon sinners who listen to it- That would be entirely throwing away REPENTANCE… There can be no salvation without repentance-

Are we to say now that Paul was a "Decision Theologian" because he conveys GOD'S APPEAL to reconciliation? Sometimes the Bondage of the Will, if applied too forcefully, can actually DESTROY the Gospel.

The natural man has NO POWER to choose God- but somehow, mysteriously, through the call and power of the Holy Spirit men are ABLE TO ACCEPT this precious Gospel. God does not "repent and believe" for us…he empowers us to do so.

Interestingly, our Lord begins his ministry (according to Mark) by saying: "Repent."

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