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The Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification: So Much More Exciting Than It Sounds
This bulkily named declaration is exciting, first of all, because it’s the first time ever that the Lutheran and Catholic churches mutually committed to a statement about the Christian faith. Given the range and depth of their accusations against each … Continue reading
From Martin Luther’s Letter to George Spenlein, April 8, 1516
“Now I should like to know whether your soul, tired of its own righteousness, is learning to be revived by and to trust in the righteousness of Christ. For in our age the temptation to presumption besets many, especially those … Continue reading
From Martin Luther’s Sermon “Two Kinds of Righteousness”
“There are two kinds of Christian righteousness, just as man’s sin is of two kinds. “The first is alien righteousness, that is the righteousness of another, instilled from without. This is the righteousness of Christ by which he justifies through faith… … Continue reading
