Michael<br><br>From my dealing with Lutherans, it is hard to wrap my mind around their beliefs.<br>For instance they say they believe in sovereign election and also believe that Jesus died for everyone, without exception.<br>When you ask them how they explain this, they say they don't know, but since the Bible affirms that, they don't need to explain it away.<br><br>As far as I am concerned, what they are asking people to do is put their brains in neutral when studying the word of God.<br>They don’t seem to see that their view makes the Bible contradict itself.<br><br>I have no idea however, if this applies to both synods.<br><br>Tom