“The history of the Church confirms and illustrates the teachings of the Bible, that yielding little by little leads to yielding more and more, until all is in danger; and the tempter is never satisfied until all is lost. It is impossible to find a place to stop, when the concessions once begin." — Matthias Loy

Level of Difficulty: Primer: No subject matter knowledge needed.

Matthias Loy (1828-1915) is a theological giant of American Lutheranism. He served as president of the Joint Synod of Ohio, the Columbus Seminary and Capital University, and edited the Lutheran Standard and the Columbus Theological Magazine. In 1881 he withdrew the Joint Synod from the Synodical Conference as a result of Walther’s teaching about predestination. Many of Matthias Loy’s books are available in Lutheran Library editions.

The truth offends people

“There is not an article in our creed that is not an offence to somebody; there is scarcely an article that is not a stumbling block to some who still profess to be Christians. It is impossible to find a place to stop, when the concessions once begin. And the reason is manifest; the principle is wrong, and displaces a principle that is right. The one is human, the other is divine; the human opinion and sentiment is substituted as a rule and guide for the Word of God and the faith that accepts it as absolute authority. – Matthias Loy

Book Contents

• Preface.
• 1 Childhood.
• 2 Printer.
• 3 Student.
• 4 Pastor.
• 5 Synod.
• 6 Home.
• 7 Editor.
• 8 Professor.
• 9 Author.
• Selected Bibliography

Publication Information

• Lutheran Library edition first published: 2018-03-20
• Updated: 2021-06-01
• Copyright: CC BY 4.0