I’m working on a research paper and after reading through your site i just
had a couple of questions. It’s cool if you don’t answer them, but I’m just
trying to understand a few things.
My first question is, Do you believe in Jesus? Or what is your opinion on
His life, death and resurrection?
My second question is, do you believe that God loves? I saw the links and
article regarding God’s Hatred in the Bible and the 701 verses about His
wrath, but do you believe He loves at all?
And, my last question is your opinion on God’s motives on sending Jesus to
save us. I’m wondering if you believe God hates mankind, why do you
(personally or your congregation) believe He sent Jesus to die for us?
Thanks!
Jenny,
You wrote us at WBC with insulting questions about the love of God. You wrote from an address @luther.edu, which compounds your offense.
Martin Luther wrote many things, but when he faced eternity, he profoundly stated that the only thing he wrote that was worthy to serve as a work to survive to posterity was his book with the English title: “The Bondage of the Will.”
Martin Luther understood the love of God and it is revealed in his writing, “The Bondage Of The Will.” He therein articulates clearly that the love of God is reserved exclusively for those whom God has predestinated unto salvation from the foundation of the world. To them, exclusively, He bestows by His eternal absolute predestinating power the gifts (w/out repentance) of grace sufficient to redeem them from the crooked and perverse generation into which they were born, to be presented faultless before the presence of His Son at His revelation with exceeding joy. The rest, Martin Luther similarly and brilliantly articulates, God predestinates to eternal darkness; where they began and where they stay. These are not Martin Luther’s concepts; he simply and beautifully articulates the Bible’s position on the love and hatred of God. He also exhaustively exhibits the Bible doctrine that the will of man is enslaved and that God’s will is the only free will in this moral universe.
As a condition precedent to being able to use an e-mail address that ends in “@luther.edu” in northeast Iowa, even though they are ELCA-stupid, they should require proof that you have read and understood Luther’s “The Bondage of the Will.”
Though they clearly do not have that condition placed upon the reckless use of @luther.edu; but you are hereby charged with the responsibility to immediately purchase said book and read it from cover to cover until you understand it perfectly. And this you should do before you do anything else, including eat, sleep, or drink. It’s that important.
Your friends at Westboro Baptist Church.