Luther on the Emergent Church?
2006·10·02
Martin Luther ·
The Bondage of the Will
Could it be that the Emergent Church has its roots in the Reformation? If the EC ever solidifies into anything historically significant (it won’t), will they count Erasmus as one of their Church Fathers? In 1524, Desiderius Erasmus published Diatribe... . . .
Of the Perspicuity of Scripture
2006·10·24
Martin Luther ·
The Bondage of the Will
“Of the perspicuity of Scripture” taken from The Bondage of the Will by Martin Luther:... . . .
When God Kills
2006·11·06
Martin Luther ·
The Bondage of the Will
From The Bondage of the Will by Martin Luther:... . . .
The True Church
2006·11·21
Martin Luther ·
The Bondage of the Will
Anyone who has argued much with Catholics against Roman Catholicism has heard this question: “If the Catholic Church is not the true church, then where was the church for all the centuries between the alleged apostasy of Rome and the... . . .
Blunders into Fruit
2006·11·28
John Piper ·
Martin Luther ·
The Legacy of Sovereign Joy
John Piper writes, On July 2, [1505,] on the way home from law school, [Luther] was caught in a thunderstorm and was hurled to the ground by lightning. He cried out, “Help me, St. Anne; I will become a monk.”... . . .
The Word Is in the Book
2006·11·29
John Piper ·
Martin Luther ·
The Legacy of Sovereign Joy
Among the frustrations of conversing with postmodern/emergents is their insistence that the Bible is not the Word of God, but Christ is the Word. True Christianity is not to be found in the written Word, but in relationship with the... . . .
Luther: The Sum of the New Testament
2007·01·15
Martin Luther ·
The Bondage of the Will
The New Testament, properly speaking, consists of promises and exhortations, just as the Old, properly speaking, consists of laws and threats. In the New Testament, the gospel is preached and this is just the word that offers the Spirit and... . . .
“It is the same Word as before”
2007·09·13
Luther's Commentary on Romans ·
Martin Luther
What is your attitude toward the Word of God? Do you approach it casually, or with awe and reverence?... . . .
The Idolatry of Ingratitude
2007·09·17
Luther's Commentary on Romans ·
Martin Luther
Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; . . . Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts . . . unto vile affections . . . to a reprobate mind,... . . .
Works of the Law vs. Works of Faith
2007·09·19
Luther's Commentary on Romans ·
Martin Luther
Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by... . . .
“Abraham believed God”
2007·09·20
Luther's Commentary on Romans ·
Martin Luther
“I believe in God.” I’ve had some interesting conversations that began with that statement. Sadly, few who make it can honestly drop that little preposition: in. Most people I know will say, yes, I believe in God, but when confronted... . . .
“Thou hast enlarged me when in was in distress.”
2007·09·24
Luther's Commentary on Romans ·
Martin Luther
And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope: And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy... . . .
Love—for God’s Sake
2007·09·25
Luther's Commentary on Romans ·
Martin Luther
And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope: And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy... . . .
True Holiness
2007·09·27
Luther's Commentary on Romans ·
Martin Luther
Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness. I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto... . . .
Luther the Calvinist
2007·09·28
Luther's Commentary on Romans ·
Martin Luther
I might still be a Lutheran if Lutheranism accurately reflected the doctrine of Luther. The following commentary on Romans 8:28 sounds a lot like the Calvinist heresy I was warned about as a young Lutheran. I apologize for the length,... . . .
“Be ye transformed”
2007·10·02
Luther's Commentary on Romans ·
Martin Luther
I’m not a preacher, but I have occasionally played one when asked to fill in. Of the few times I have done so, there is really only one that I can look back on with any satisfaction that I did... . . .
