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The following reading from the CONCORDIA edition of the Book of Concord is for the Old Testament, Amos 7:7-15 for the Pentecost 7, Proper 10, series B, July 15, 2012. It is from Solid Declaration, Article XI, page 614. The greatest mistake a person can make, in terms of his own well being and incurring God's wrath, is to ignore or reject God's word. Click here for the reading formatted for the back of a standard CPH bulletin. Pastor Doug May
God punishes sin with sins. This means that because of their self-confidence, lack of repentance, and willful sins, He later punishes with hard-heartedness and blindness those who had been converted. This punishment should not be interpreted to mean that it never had been God's good pleasure that such persons should come to know the truth and be saved. For both these facts are God's revealed will: 1. God will receive into grace all who repent and believe in Christ. 2. He also will punish those who willfully turn away from the holy commandment and entangle themselves in the world's filth, decorate their hearts for Satan, and despise God's Spirit. They will be hardened, blinded, and eternally condemned if they persist in such things. Even Pharaoh perished in this way. This was not because God had begrudged him salvation. God caused His Word to be preached and His will to be proclaimed to Pharaoh. Nevertheless, Pharaoh willfully stood up against all rebukes and warnings. Therefore, God withdrew from him, Pharaoh's heart became hardened, and God executed His judgment on him. For he was guilty of hellfire. The holy apostle also introduces the example of Pharaoh to prove God's justice by it, which He exercises toward the unrepentant despisers of His Word. (pars. 83-86)
These are excerpts from the Book of Concord.
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