These videos consist of a series of questions answered by Dr. Biermann and Dr. Schulz on the issues of the two kingdoms, the Office of the Keys and other issues in Dogmatics.
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26 - Does a disregard for the third use of the law play into these issues?
Joel Biermann
Dr. Biermann explains that Gospel reductionism is a real concern that we need to be aware of and try to avoid.
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27 - Can the law function as motivation for the Christian?
Joel Biermann
Dr. Biermann explains that he Law can act as a curb in the left hand realm.
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28 - Does recognizing the distinction between the realms apply to giving?
Joel Biermann
Dr. Biermann explains that giving to the church is law because it is for the support of the church building, pastor and your neighbor.
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29 - How does the two realms affect evangelism?
Joel Biermann
Dr. Biermann explains that telling people about Christ is an obligation of all Christians and therefore Law.
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30 - Is there a good way to think of an interface between the two realms?
Joel Biermann
Dr. Biermann explains that we are the interface between the two realms by living out our forgiven life in the left hand world to the best of our ability knowing and showing our forgiveness.
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31 - Do Lutheran congregations make much use of the practice of excommunication?
Joel Biermann
Dr. Biermann explains when a member should be excommunicated.
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32 - What is a minor ban?
Joel Biermann
Dr. Biermann explains that a minor ban is used to keep a parishioner from getting Communion because they are unrepentant for a sin.
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33 - How does the practice of closed communion fit into church discipline?
Joel Biermann
Dr. Biermann explains that closed or close communion is part of the pastor's responsibility to not give the Lord's Supper to an unrepentant sinner.
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34 - How does one respond to negative reactions to church discipline?
Joel Biermann
Dr. Biermann explains that doing church discipline is never easy but it is the right thing to do and needs to be accomplished.
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35 - How does one work with the whole congregation in the midst of administering church discipline?
Joel Biermann
Dr. Biermann encourages you to teach the congregation before you get to an event where church discipline needs to be applied.
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36 - How can one apply these principles in concrete situations?
Joel Biermann
Dr. Biermann comments on a concrete example of confusing left hand and right hand realms in the church.
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37 - Where does the word church come from and what does it mean?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz explains the history for the word church and reminds us that it is not a building.
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38 - How does Scripture speak of the church?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz explains the church is using parables and names for the church.
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39 - What is the significance of the word ecclesial?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz explains what the word ecclesiology means.
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40 - What do the various contemporary terms used to refer to church bodies mean?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz looks at the different types of churches and why we have a synodical structure in the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod.
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41 - How important are the passages including the word ecclesia for our idea of the church?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz explains that we understand the meaning of church from the New Testament.
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42 - To whom are the keys given?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz explains the Office of the Keys both privately and publicly.
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43 - What do the creeds teach us about ecclesiology?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz explains how the Creeds bind the Christian church universal into one church.
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44 - Do the items confessed in the Third Article relate to the church?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz relates that the Third Article of the Creed is connected by the Holy spirit and his work in the church.
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45 - What is meant by calling the church a vending machine?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz explains the American perspective of church as a vending machine.
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46 - Is there no salvation outside the church?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz explains that you must belong to the Christian church to be saved but not the just the Catholic Church.
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47 - What do the Lutheran Confessions say about the church?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz explains what the Augsburg Confessions say about the church and how to recognize it.
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48 - Does language about the One Holy Christian Church make us eccumenical?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz explains what ecumenical means today.
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49 - How denominations fit into the One Church?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz explains why Lutherans have a role in Christianity to preach the Pure Gospel.
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50 - How does one understand the LCMS in light of the One Church?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz explains how to understand the LCMS in light of the One Church.
