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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51 - Do sinners and hypocrites exist in the church as well?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz explains that sinners and hypocrites exist in the church as well.
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52 - How should LCMS congregations deal with their local congregations of different denominations?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz discourages fellowship with other denominations as a practice.
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53 - What does the word sect mean?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz defines what sects and cults are and how they are different from main line churches.
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54 - Who does the preaching and administering of the Sacraments in the church?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz explains and connects the role of minister to the early church and further explains the roles of pastors, teachers and church structure in the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod.
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55 - How different is the ministry of pastors today from that of the apostles?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz explains how the ministry of pastors today is different from that of the apostles.
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56 - What are the requirements to fill the office of the ministry?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz explains how men are chosen to be pastors and why we do not ordain women.
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57 - What place do non-ordained and alternate route people have in relation to the call?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz explains the reasons for and intent of the alternate route ministers in the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod.
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58 - What are the roles of commissioned ministers?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz explains the roles of Commissioned Ministers.
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59 - What constitutes an emergency in ministry?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz explains when a layperson can fill the role of pastor and gives some examples of that happening.
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60 - What role do local congregations have in the call process?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz explains the importance of the congregation in calling the pastor.
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61 - How important is the laying on of hands at an ordination?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz explains the tradition of the laying on of hands at a pastor's ordination and how it connects him with the history of the church and blesses his ministry.
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62 - What advice do the Confessions have for pastors?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz explains that the pastoral duties are in the right hand realm and should not be mixed with the left hand realm.
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63 - What differences exist among Lutherans with respect to polity?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz explains the different ways a church body can be organized.
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64 - Who are the priesthood of all believers and what is their role?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz explains the concept of the priesthood of all believers.
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65 - How do individual congregations relate to the Synod (in German)?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz explains how individual congregations relate to the Synod (in German).
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66 - How does the pastor stand as a person in contrast to his members?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz explains that a pastor does not have a special spiritual quality as the Roman Catholics believe.
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67 - When a pastor speaks, whose voice is speaking?
Klaus Detlev Schulz
Dr. Schulz explains what a pastor has to be aware he is speaking and who he represents.