‘…We have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God…’ (Rom. 6, 22) For many people, to be ‘free’ is what they wish for above everything else.…
The church of Luther’s day imposed itself upon the people according to the discipline of the sacramental system. Through the sacraments God’s grace was mediated to the worshipper, but without…
‘…We preach Christ crucified…’ The more Luther thought about things he reached the conclusion that if anyone wanted to understand anything about the nature and purpose of God as described…
‘…Faith is assurance of things hoped for…’ (Hebrews 11, 1a) The Church of Luther’s day thrived on the inherent uncertainty of the human condition. Whilst Christianity taught that it was…
‘…All Scripture is God breathed…’ (2 Timothy 3, 16). Martin Luther was his own man, but his contribution to Christian history was shaped albeit indirectly by other factors. The Renaissance…