Matthew Fenn

Aquinas is our own source! Sasse makes a really important point here: "Lutheran theology differs from Reformed theology in that it lays great emphasis on the fact that the evangelical church is none other than the medieval Catholic Church purged of certain heresies and abuses. The Lutheran theologian acknowledges that he belongs to the same visible church to which Thomas Aquinas and Bernard of Clairvaux, Augustine and Tertullian, Anthanasius and Irenaeus once belonged. The orthodox evangelical church is the legitimate continuation of the medieval Catholic Church, not the church of the Council of Trent and the Vatican Council which renounced evangelical truth when it rejected the Reformation" (Here We Stand, p. 102). So Thomas isn’t “theirs” in contrast to “ours.” He belongs to the Church. The real question isn’t ownership, but truth. Where Thomas speaks according to the Gospel, we receive him. Where he doesn’t, we correct him—just like we do with any other theologian. That said, I agree we shouldn’t let Thomas become the center of everything. The Lutheran tradition needs to speak in its own voice (Chemnitz, Gerhard, etc.). But that’s not because Thomas belongs to Rome—it’s because the Gospel is the norm. Honestly, the bigger problem is conceding that Rome owns the pre-Reformation tradition. That’s the one thing Sasse just won’t let you do.

@LutheranThomist But that's precisely why we should prioritize this in our scholarship. We don't need more Protestants writing dissertations on Aquinas. We need to recover our own sources.

Protestants need to stop using the "Thomist" label. We need less "Thomas for Protestants," and more writing on our own figures, like Balthasar Meisner or Cornelius Martini. The "we can use Thomas too!" framing is inevitably going to make it seem as if we are just second rate RCs who can do nothing more than borrow from their theologians/philosophers. I say this as one who loves St. Thomas. But he cannot be treated as the beginning and end of all theological and philosophical discourse, especially from a Protestant perspective.

@DrJordanBCooper @LaLaLisaCooper My first date with my wife @lacabecker was a discussion of Chemnitz's Two Natures in Christ. I knew she was the one from that moment.

On one of our first dates, I ranted at @LaLaLisaCooper about the dating of Matthew's Gospel for quite a long time, and she didn't run away. They do exist, guys. And if you find one, keep her.

@WmWeedon @ZolaScriptura My boy Melanchthon did. In 1536 he published a Commentary on Aristotle’s Politics. In 1540s and 50s it was often printed with one of his two works on Ethics.

@ZolaScriptura Question: did Luther ever provide political commentary or theory? Did Chemnitz, Gerhard, or Walther? Sometimes saying nothing actually says everything…

I'll be writing a review for The Conservative Reformer soon. My article will make the case that the MT also has the derivative/downstream authority like the LXX/OG because it's not the autographa. Even though the LXX is not in the original language, when it preserves the older reading, its authority is greater than the MT. The MT is just ONE witness to the Hebrew Bible.

Amazon reviews are fun. Off to a good start.

@CorpseKings I like a Sword & Wizardry optional rule. You have negative HP = your level. Once you hit 0 hp you start dying and loose 1 HP per round of combat unless you're healed. There is no stabalize. You need a potion or cleric.

Does 0 HP mean your character is dead when playing TTRPG's, or do you believe in second chances? 💀

@WmWeedon I remember learning in Seminary from my dear friend Esko Murto that its not so much "Faith formed by Love" but "Faith formed by Christ".

Is faith formed by love? I think the only proper answer is YES. Faith is formed by love, that is, by the Divine Love which God lavished upon our fallen race, as that love is freely proclaimed in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. THAT love gives birth to saving faith, not our love.

I just added the Philadelphia Edition of the Works of Martin Luther to my collection. I think they look great beside the Complete Sermons of Martin Luther.

@DrJordanBCooper I love both @realDailyWire and @theblaze but, Nick Fuentes? Not so much.

In case you are wondering, I will not be joining The Daily Wire in 2026. I will also not be interviewing Nick Fuentes.

@CalebDixonSmith I Knew I liked Melanchthon for a good reason.

@Acolyte_1 1. NASB (95) 2. NKJV 3. ESV

1. NKJV 2. ESV 3. NLT

@lutheranpeasant Melanchthon!! Followed closely by Bach!

Martin Luther. Every other answer is incorrect. Possibly even damning heresy.

Why is Melanchthon’s 1559 Loci my favorite theological book? Because it takes theology and puts it right into the heart and conscience. Clear definitions. Biblical proofs. Refutations of error. Pastoral application. Language echoed in the Confessions. It’s not just a textbook. It’s a roadmap for preaching, teaching, and living. The Loci isn’t dusty theology—it can still shape the Church today. #Melanchthon #LociCommunes #ReformationTheology #LawAndGospel

@manofsteeele @PastorSharp @jeremylatzke Try @JustandSinner's collection. amazon.com/dp/1952295149

@PastorSharp @jeremylatzke The infamous CPH paywall

Are Walther's sermons available anywhere?

@glennbeck I'm a US Permanent Resident. I'm about a year out before I can apply for citizenship. It's time to take your advice and study some civics. Where to start?

If by transformation you mean the ongoing process of sanctification, then I agree. But, if by transformation, you are talking about initial regeneration and gift of new spiritual life, then I don't agree. Justification is through faith, and the presence of faith in a sinner implies regeneration has already begun.

Justification is not God’s response to our transformation; our transformation is our response to God’s justification.

This is the most important political speech I can recall in my lifetime. @JDVance understands the goal, the stakes, and what must be done. How lucky we are that he is our Vice President.

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While life remains in you, place your whole trust in Christ's death alone and nothing else. Entrust yourself entirely to His death. Cover yourself with this alone. And if the Lord your God wishes to condemn you, say, “Lord, between Your judgment and me, I present the death of our Lord Jesus Christ. I cannot argue with you in any other way.” And if He says that you are a sinner, you say, “Lord, I place the death of our Lord Jesus Christ between my sins and You.” If He says that you have deserved condemnation, say, “Lord, I set the death of our Lord Jesus Christ between what I deserve and You; and His merits I offer for those I ought to have, but have not.” If He says that He is angry with you, say, “Lord, I set the death of our Lord Jesus Christ between Your wrath and me.” And when you have finished this, say again, “Lord, I set the death of our Lord Jesus Christ between You and me.” - St. Anselm of Canterbury, circa 1100 AD.