These videos consist of a series of questions answered by Dr. Sánchez and Dr. Ziegler on the issues of the Holy Spirit, Grace and other issues in Dogmatics.
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01 - Sanchez Introduction?
Leopoldo Sánchez
Dr. Sanchez introduces himself and gives a brief biography of himself.
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02 - How does one define the means of Grace?
Roland Ziegler
Prof. Ziegler defines and explains the means of Grace.
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03 - How is the Word of God a means of grace?
Roland Ziegler
Prof. Ziegler explains how the Word of God is a means of Grace like the sacraments.
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04 - Is only the Gospel a means of grace?
Roland Ziegler
Prof. Ziegler explains why the Gospel is the only means of Grace.
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05 - When did the idea of verbal inspiration originate?
Roland Ziegler
Prof. Ziegler explains and traces the Luther's stance on verbal inspiration.
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06 - What does Fundamentalism really mean?
Roland Ziegler
Prof. Ziegler explains the fundamentalist movement and points out that the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod is and was not part of it.
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07 - Why do we talk of inerrancy?
Roland Ziegler
Prof. Ziegler defines inerrancy of the Bible and gives examples of what happens once the Bible loses it position as the inerrant Word of God.
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08 - How does one reconcile the concept of Scripture alone and the many traditions of the Lutheran church?
Roland Ziegler
Prof. Ziegler answers why we have some of the traditions in the Lutheran Church that other reformed churches do not.
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09 - How can we say that Scripture is clear?
Roland Ziegler
Prof. Ziegler explains why scripture is clear and defines the word clarity.
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11 - How does one respond to challenges to infant baptism?
Roland Ziegler
Prof. Ziegler explains infant baptism and why it is carried out in the Lutheran Church.
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12 - What is the right practice for baptism?
Roland Ziegler
Prof. Ziegler delineates between acceptable and unacceptable baptismal practices.
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13 - How can baptism still be meaningful if one does not consciously remember it?
Roland Ziegler
Prof. Ziegler explains even though we may not remember our baptism we should daily remember that we are baptized children of God and experience that washing and regeneration daily.
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14 - Is confirmation a supplement to baptism?
Roland Ziegler
Prof. Ziegler gives a brief history of confirmation and explains why it is practiced in the Lutheran Church.
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15 - What is a baptism of the Spirit?
Roland Ziegler
Prof. Ziegler explains the Lutheran view of Baptism of the Spirit in comparison to the Pentecostals.
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16 - How should one refer to the Lord's Supper?
Roland Ziegler
Prof. Ziegler defines Eucharist and gives a brief history of the different names for the Lord's Supper.
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17 - Why do Lutherans stress the real presence?
Roland Ziegler
Prof. Ziegler explains real presence in the Lord's Supper and compares that to the other reformed views of the Lord's Supper.
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18 - How does one account for the practice of closed communion?
Roland Ziegler
Prof. Ziegler explains the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod's policy of "close or closed communion".
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19 - How is the Lutheran understanding of the Supper different from the Roman Catholic understanding?
Roland Ziegler
Prof. Ziegler compare and explains Luther's view on the Lord's Supper to the Roman Catholic view.
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20 - How do the current Lutheran and Reformed views on the Supper relate?
Roland Ziegler
Prof. Ziegler gives a brief history and explains the difference between the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod and the Reformed churches in regards to the Lord's Supper.
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21 - Do we need a pastor to absolve us?
Roland Ziegler
Prof. Ziegler explains the use of private and public absolution and confession in the Lutheranism.
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22 - What does the word eschatology mean?
Roland Ziegler
Prof. Ziegler defines eschatology and explains how the Lutheran view is different from dispensational millennialist.
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23 - How does the resurrection of Christ structure eschatology?
Roland Ziegler
Prof. Ziegler explains that the new Heaven and the new Earth started at his resurrection and will be completed for all creation at his return.
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24 - What does death mean for the Christian?
Roland Ziegler
Prof. Ziegler explains what death means for a Christian and a nonbeliever.
