Présentation de l'éditeur
No harm is intended, much less done to you, kind reader, nor to anyone; for we come to you in the spirit of fairness. We are here to show by comparison the various teachings of denominations from their own writings, and compare them with the Scriptural doctrine of the Lutheran Church. The basis for all arguments is, that the Bible in its every word and letter, all Scripture, 11. Tim. 3:16, is inspired by God, therefore not capable of any error. As such it is, above, and cannot be corrected by human tradition, scientific research and human opinion in general.. It is not our object to enumerate all heresies ever hatched, nor to note every shade of error within the various church bodies ndw existing, but to examine on the most generally accepted, and therefore most conspicuous false teachings now in vogue. We wish -distinctly to render a service, not only to those that were reared in the Lutheran faith and wish to guard against backsliding, but to every earnest seeker after the truth. We are convinced that only a close and careful investigation of existing differences in doctrine will satisfy such a person. In fact, we wish to be understood as offering peace, not by setting aside the differences, but by submitting them to the proper court of appeals. And we heartily believe that all those differing from distinctly Lutheran teaching, do not believe that part of their tenets which is not Lutheran, for two reasons: First, because any tenet not based on Scripture cannot be an object of faith. Faith as distinguished from superstition or illusion, grasps a clearly revealed knowledge of Bible facts. A gain, because every Christian at hart will give and ascribe all glory to God for his salvatipn, as does the Lutheran Church. May the good Lord bless these efforts to convince a goodly number of the fact that the Lutheran Church remains in the Word of Christ, where others
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