Lutheranism Myths
Lutherans believe in TULIP (Total Depravity, Unconditional Election, Limited Atonement, Irresistible Grace, and Perseverance of the Saints)
Myth. Lutherans reject TULIP because it contradicts Scripture's teaching that Christ died for all, God's grace can be resisted, and believers can fall from faith.
"Here I stand. I can do no other. God help me. ______."
"Here I stand. I can do no other. God help me. AMEN."
What came out of Christ's mouth in John's vision?
A sharp two-edged sword
"I Know That My Redeemer Lives! What comfort this sweet ______."
What does Amen literally mean?
Truly (or "It is true"/"So shall it be.")
Lutherans believe in consubstantiation in regard to the Lord's Supper
Myth. Lutherans reject consubstantiation because Scripture teaches that Christ's true body and blood are truly present with the bread and wine, not mixed into or alongside them according to a philosophical theory.
"Peace if possible, ______ at all costs."
"Peace if possible, TRUTH at all costs."
Which church was praised for testing those who claimed to be apostles and finding them to be false?
Ephesus
"Lift High the Cross, the ______."
the love of Christ proclaim
What does Agnus Dei mean?
Lamb of God
Luther invented the Christmas tree.
Myth. In Luther’s day the home Christmas tree had not yet been invented. Only in the 19th century do we find this practice spreading — first in Lutheran and Roman Catholic lands, and then in the U.S., from German and Scandinavian immigrants to others.
"I have held many things in my hands, and I have lost them all; but whatever I have placed in God's ______, that I still possess."
"I have held many things in my hands, and I have lost them all; but whatever I have placed in God's HANDS, that I still possess."
What was in Christ's right hand?
Seven stars
"Salvation unto us has come by God's free grace and ______."
favor
What does Pax Domini mean?
Lutherans believe that unbelievers can receive Christ's true body and blood in the Lord's Supper—but to their judgment rather than their benefit.
Fact. 1 Corinthians 11:27–29 makes it clear.
"Prayer is not overcoming God's reluctance, but laying hold of His ______."
"Prayer is not overcoming God's reluctance, but laying hold of His WILLINGNESS."
What title does Jesus use for Himself in the letter to Smyrna?
"The First and the Last, who died and came to life." (Rev. 2:8)
"Let Us Ever Walk with Jesus, follow His example ______."
pure
What does Verbum Domini mean?
Luther got the melody for “A Mighty Fortress” (or other hymns) from a barroom.
Myth. The association with “bars” comes from a mistaken understanding of a term modern hymnologists use to describe the form of Luther’s hymnody: “bar form.”
"The ______ is the mask of God, behind which He wants to remain concealed and do all things."
"The VOCATION is the mask of God, behind which He wants to remain concealed and do all things."
What promise is given to the one who overcomes in the letter to Ephesus?
To eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God. (Rev. 2:7)
"Come, Thou Fount of every blessing, ______."
tune my heart to sing Thy grace
What does Coram Deo mean?
Before God or in the presence of God