Given the stern warnings against idolatry, isn't a metaphorical understanding of Communion better?

Given the stern warnings against idolatry, isn't a metaphorical understanding of Communion better?

Author: 1517 January 16, 2024 Duration: 15:49

Ted asks about what is true about what the Lord's Supper is and what it does. Rod talks about when Luther went to Marburg to debate with Zwingly, how he made the case for what the Lord's Supper actually is, what the first Christians considered it to be, the historical discussion about it, and what spiritual benefits it sounds like sinners receive from it.

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Why can't I help feeling anxious? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:46
Ted asks Rod about why when Jesus tells us not to be anxious, that doesn't seem to help us be less anxious. Rod speaks about the struggles we sinners have and what to expect and why, and where our final comfort and assur…
Can you lose your faith like losing your keys? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:05
Ted asks Rod about the possibility of losing one's faith, seemingly accidentally or easily. Rod addresses the struggles we Christians have and the gifts God gives us to sustain our faith, including giving us assurance. S…
Is there any good news in the law? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:34
Ted asks Rod whether we sinners can find any good news in the law. Rod talks about how it can come across to some listeners to receive preaching and teaching which follows a law-Gospel-law format, and why putting emphasi…
Does baptismal regeneration conflict with sola fide? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:19
Ted asks Rod about whether the Lutheran position on baptismal regeneration conflicts with sola fide, or faith alone. Rod talks about where the Christian faith comes from and how that relates to baptism, as well as how ou…
Were the Bible authors divinely inspired? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:46
Ted talks with Rod about whether or not the authors of Scripture were divinely inspired. Rod talks about logical fallacies and the veracity of the charges made against the historical accounts in the Bible by those who ha…
What about apologetics in the modern church? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:27
Ted asks Rod about Christian apologetics, what it is and about its absence in the modern church. Rod speaks about the value of apologetics, the solutions it offers, and how it aligns with Scripture. And he clarifies that…
Do we fear the freedom of Christ? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:28
Ted asks Rod why having the freedom of Christ causes fear for believers. Dad Rod explains that we sinners like 'to do' lists, and Christ did away with the need for works in regard to salvation. Yet, even though sinners a…