What is an adiaphora in Christianity? They are ceremonies or rites which are neither commanded nor forbidden in God's Word, with a good intention to promote good order and propriety, or for discipline.
When someone makes an adiaphora no more an adiaphora but a dogma, an item by which a Christian is judged as being bad for not complying, then you got a cult in the making.
In Solid Declaration of the Formula of Concord, it urges the Christian to resists such imposition of an adiaphora as dogma. You can see this in Chapter X in relation to the Romanists/ Papist as the context of this imposition.
Is someone imposing something to you which is an adiaphora? You need to fight it, rather than yield to it.
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Dr. Lito, that is an important statement. I find "conservative" Lutherans wigging out about their own high church practices, making them essential and necessary - while neglecting the Means of Grace and the Chief Article of Christianity. The clergy and laity discussions on blogs are so ridiculous and boring that they have nothing of substance to offer believers or those who might be interested in the Faith.
One should have all three I think.
Adiaphora has nothing to do with our salvation
Pharisees as been called back home.
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