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Stöckhardt expertly guides the reader through Paul's Greek in Romans 11:33-36. After Paul's discussion of God's turning to the Gentiles and the Jews' rejection of Christ, the age-old question naturally arises: Why some and not others? Walking through Paul's answer to that question, Stöckhardt encourages us to let the mysteries of God remain as such.

These two children's Bible stories presented by Carl Manthey-Zorn provide an excellent model for teaching the Old Testament to little children. Zorn retells the stories in a simple and suspenseful manner and concludes with a brief prayer and a hymn verse.

Faith is a saving gift from God. It is the Christian's life–both here on this earth and in the world to come. Johannes Brenz, an early reformer, preaches a sermon answering the question, "Where does faith come from?"

During the first part of the 20th century, the Lutheran churches in America found themselves embroiled in a controversy over the doctrine of election by grace. At that time theologians and seminaries from around the country were publishing their stances on the doctrine of election. This article is no different. August Pieper writes the Wisconsin Synod stance on election.

This article is part of a series about C.F.W. Walther which was published in Lehre und Wehre. It's chief focus is on Walther's steady teaching of the doctrine of justification. In a sense, the article is more about the glorious doctrine of justification by faith through Christ than it is about Walther.

This article from the German predecessor of Forward in Christ appeared on September 1, 1868. In it the editor replies to requests he has received either to include more world affairs in the magazine or to quit “quarreling too much.” He stresses the importance of standing firm in the Bible's teaching out of love for both God and his people.

Major war is always a traumatic event. It brings uncertainty and doubt to our lives. Yet, Christians have a special blessing in knowing that God's will prevails through the mess that mankind makes. August Pieper points out a Christian outlook during the time of war in "The European War in the Light of God's Word." This translation is published in two parts.

In his final article submitted to the Theologische Quartalschrift in July, 1943, Professor August Pieper considers Luther's words of warning in his Letter to the Town-Councilmen: “God’s Word and grace is a passing downpour, which does not return to where it has already been.” Starting with Adam and Eve, Pieper tests Luther's expression against Scripture itself.

Major war is always a traumatic event. It brings uncertainty and doubt to our lives. Yet, Christians have a special blessing in knowing that God's will prevails through the mess that mankind makes. August Pieper points out a Christian outlook during the time of war in "The European War in the Light of God's Word." This translation is published in two parts.

War is a nasty affair. The shedding of blood and loss of life in mass quantities shakes people to their core. They may question if God can really exist amid such destruction. They may ask, as Jesus' disciples did in John 9:2, what fault has prompted such destruction. Is war a punishment of God on those nations involved? August Pieper wrestles with this difficult question drawing from God's own Word.