Tag Archives: Luther

Luther on Salvation

Posted on August 22, 2009 by me

Since God has taken my salvation out of my hands into his, making it depend on his choice and not mine, and has promised to save me, not by my own work or exertion but by his grace and mercy, … Continue reading →

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On Preaching Law vs Preaching Gospel

Posted on July 27, 2009 by me

The Internet Monk has a great post (correction, rant) today about pastors who preach the law rather than the gospel.  For a Baptist, he’s pretty smart: Law preaching is powerful. It feels powerful. Even when it’s done poorly and just … Continue reading →

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Are we in danger of losing the Gospel?

Posted on July 15, 2009 by me

From Martin Luther’s Introduction to the Commentary on Paul’s Epistle to the Galatians: I have taken in hand, in the name of the Lord, once again to expound the Epistle of St. Paul to the Galatians; not because I desire … Continue reading →

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Augustine was a trouble-maker

Posted on July 6, 2009 by me

Augustine ultimately attempted to weld together philosophical motions of the divine essence to the tenets of the Christian faith and, in so doing, allowed the content of Christian faith to be determined by the logic of philosphical rationalism.  The rationalization … Continue reading →

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