Called to Communion Luther After Morals or Dogmas?
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Jan 21, 2026 A wide-ranging conversation about sola scriptura and why scripture alone may not self-authenticate. Discussion of church authority and how doctrine is handed down. A look at Luther’s novel take on justification versus earlier readings. Exploration of prayer efficacy, Aquinas on temptation, Marian doctrines, and why some converts choose Catholicism.
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Scripture Alone Is Internally Incoherent
- Sola Scriptura fails its own test because the Bible does not list its canon or claim to be the sole rule of faith.
- David Anders argues Christ entrusted authority to the apostolic church and tradition, not Scripture alone.
Faith Unites You To Moral Transformation
- Sola Fide as taught by some Reformers isolates five Pauline chapters and conflicts with the broader biblical emphasis on moral transformation.
- Anders presents faith as union with Christ that enables ethical change, not a license to abandon works.
Confession Deepens Prayer's Alignment With God
- A caller described praying decades of the rosary for poor souls before and after confession to compare efficacy.
- Anders explained being in a state of grace aligns your will with God's and makes prayer more likely to be answered.
