Soli Deo Gloria

     Out of this selection of readings, I found myself mostly in agreement with John Huss and also Gabriel Biel. The two focus mainly on Christ, looking at Him as the standard. I believe that when Christ is the center, all other things will fall into place (eventually). I feel like this is my stance on most readings, and my typical response to most issues in general. But consider the reading on The Nobility and Preeminence of the Female Sex. The title alone shows where the glory is. Preeminence? No woman, neither the Virgin Mary nor Mother Teresa can live up to that standard. That title should belong to Christ alone. When we start talking about topics like baptism, circumcision, or the sacraments, we must remember that those things have no value or purpose in and of themselves. They all point to Christ, and Him crucified, buried, and resurrected. This is the problem with the modern day church as well. People want to talk about who is right and who is wrong, but they won't read the Bible for themselves and ask Jesus to change hearts and minds to honor Him and bring Him glory, to bring unity to the body of Christ.

When Christ is the starting point and ending point, we can rest secure on a firm foundation.

p.s. I commented on Caleb's hilariously invigorating blog post.

p.p.s Thank you, Jeremy for that shout out. I don't know if this post is comment worthy, but I appreciate the sentiment.