Decision theology
What is the WELS position on decision theology?
In This We Believe, a statement of belief of our church body, you will find this confession: āWe believe that people cannot produce this justifying faith, or trust, in their own hearts, because āthe man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to himā (1 Corinthians 2:14). In fact, āthe sinful mind is hostile to Godā (Romans 8:7). It is the Holy Spirit who gives people faith to recognize that āJesus is Lordā (1 Corinthians 12:3). The Holy Spirit works this faith by means of the gospel (Romans 10:17). We believe, therefore, that a personās conversion is entirely the work of Godās grace. Rejection of the gospel is, however, entirely the unbelieverās own fault (Matthew 23:37).ā
Decision theology is not a teaching of the Bible.