Tag: Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
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“Good Works are Necessary (not for Salvation)”
Readings: Isaiah 35:4–7a | James 2:1-26 | Mark 7:24–37 Text: James 2:1-26 (covering points from the Formula of Concord, Article IV – Good Works) “Good Works Are Necessary for Salvation.” Ever since the time of the Reformation lead by Martin Luther, good works have been a point of contention. The Reformers pointed out the gross…