Communication problems are common, but they occur even when you speak the same language.

Our forefathers of the faith faced issues and problems like those we face in modern times. Much can be said about understanding our history, as history helps shape our future, and it formulates our logic and cognitive faculties as we learn from the experiences of others.

Understanding the implications of what Luther and others did, and their re-focus on sound biblical doctrine and theology, play a significant role for believers today in how we read, interpret, and understand the Scriptures.

The Gospel of Christ is uncompromising in its message, yet many of us feel the need to water it down so as not to be “offensive” to, or “ignorant” of, others. We are concerned that if nonbelievers hear the whole Gospel (including hell or our total depravity) it might “turn them off” to God.