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"The deplorable, miserable condition which I discovered lately when I, too, was a visitor, has forced and urged me to prepare [publish] this Catechism, or Christian doctrine, in this small, plain, simple form." Martin Luther

Thursday, August 31, 2006

The Small Catechism of Dr. Martin Luther






The Ten Commandments

The First Commandment

You shall have no other gods.

What does this mean?
We should fear, love and trust in God above all things.


O Holy Trinity, You have commanded us to have no other gods. Grant that we may fear, love, and trust in You above all things; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

5 Comments:

Blogger William Weedon said...

Sal is back! Yeah!!!!

8/31/2006 12:52 PM  
Blogger Wartburg said...

Man!
Pastor Weedon you are so RIGHT ON!I was traveling today and thinking of letting you know of my "return!" AND THERE YOU ARE! Your BLOG is so excellent! I love all of the qoutes you post and then you throw in an Augustine as well! I am searching and reading his Gospel of John- what a mind our Brother once had. I do see the neo-platonist influence but... I am in the wee hours also reading John Chrysostom on the Gospel of John as well. Actually others as well; comparing and seeing what all of these men are saying concerning CHRIST! It's amazing how Chapter 3 and "born-again, born from above" is all spoken about. I've spent much time in a work that is really "thoughtful": BOUND CHOICE, ELECTION, AND WITTENBERG THEOLOGICAL METHOD (From Martin Luther to the Formula of Concord) by Robert Kolb. As I was in SOUTH CAROLINA at the pool I worked through much of this masterpeice. Some how I got into Luther's Small Catechism and I thought TODAY, Proceed! Glory (doxa) to God!
S.P.
P.S. Let us Proceed in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost; Amen.

8/31/2006 9:39 PM  
Blogger njcopperhead said...

Wartman,
Good to see you got over your blog anxiety. I checked most days! I also smell a numbering controversy brewing.

8/31/2006 11:34 PM  
Blogger Wartburg said...

Mr. WadeMan!
The pics Mrs. sent over were fantastic! Especially the one of your DOG! Please feel free to comment on the "numbering", I would love to read what you have to say.
S.P.
I sure do miss the SOUTH! I was reading about the "War between the States" today! Man... how AMERICA is so far away from its struggles and History. Where are those who can speak and teach such things?

8/31/2006 11:54 PM  
Blogger cheryl said...

HEY! I was wondering, where you ran off too?! Glad to see you're back!

9/02/2006 8:38 AM  

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