The Principles and Teachings of the Dialectical Theology

Authors

Th. Engelder, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

Publication Date

6-1-1936

Document Type

Article

Keywords

dialectical theology, justification, reformed theology, grace, obedience, doctrine, repentance, brunner, calvinism, cor ecclesiae, lutherans

Submission Type

Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep

Abstract

Dialecticism, a branch of Calvinism, vitiates the chief article of the Christian religion, the doctrine of justification by faith. It does injure to the cor ecclsriae. The article of the grace of God in Christ, of justification by faith, gives the Church its life; in terms of dogmatics, it forms the material principle of Christion theology. Calvinism, however, makes "the dogma of God's eternal election the cor ecclsriae, the heart of the Church." Furthermore, by taking the heart out of the means of grace in denying that they confer the forgiveness of sins, it renders justification by faith chimerical. And, finally, Reformed theology impugns the article of justification by faith directly.

Disciplines

Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion

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

Romans 4:5;

Submission Cost

Free

Submission Audience

Laity; Ministers; Scholars

Recommended Citation

Engelder, Th. (1936) "The Principles and Teachings of the Dialectical Theology," Concordia Theological Monthly: Vol. 7, Article 46.
Available at: https://scholar.csl.edu/ctm/vol7/iss1/46