The Right and Wrong of Private Judgment

Authors

Th. Engelder, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

Publication Date

5-1-1944

Document Type

Article

Keywords

pope, conscience, luther, private judgment, faith, catholic, doctrine, protestant, antichrist

Submission Type

Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep

Abstract

"Ueber die Lehre zu erkennen and zu richten, kommt allen und jeden Christen zu, und zwar so, dass der verflucht ist, der solches Recht um ein Haerlein kraenkt" (Luther XIX:341). The matter of exercising private judgment is of supreme importance. (1) They commit a monstrous crime who keep God's people from dealing directly with God's Word and judging all doctrine on the basis of it. (2) Blessed is the community where the right of private judgment is recognized and practiced.

Disciplines

Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion

Scripture References in this Resource (separated by semi-colons)

Romans 3:28; 2 Corinthians 10:15; Romans 1:17; Habakkuk 2:4; 2 Peter 2:1; Matthew 7:15;

Submission Cost

Free

Submission Audience

Laity; Ministers; Scholars

Recommended Citation

Engelder, Th. (1944) "The Right and Wrong of Private Judgment," Concordia Theological Monthly: Vol. 15, Article 25.
Available at: https://scholar.csl.edu/ctm/vol15/iss1/25