Three TreatisesMartin Luther posted his Ninety-five Theses on the church door at Wittenberg in 1517. In the three years that followed, Luther clarified and defended his position in numerous writings. Chief among these are the three treatises written in 1520. In these writings Luther tried to frame his ideas in terms that would be comprehensible not only to the clergy but to people from a wide range of backgrounds. To the Christian Nobility of the German Nation is an attack on the corruption of the church and the abuses of its authority, bringing to light many of the underlying reasons for the Reformation. The second treatise, The Babylonian Captivity of the Church, contains Luther's sharp criticism of the sacramental system of the Catholic church. The Freedom of a Christian gives a concise presentation of Luther's position on the doctrine of justification by faith. The translations of these treatises are all taken from the American edition of Luther's Works. This new edition of Three Treatises will continue to be a popular resource for individual study, church school classes, and college and seminary courses. |
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Avis d'utilisateur - empress8411 - LibraryThingI've heard about Martin Luther my entire life, but this is the first chance I've had to read his work. I thoroughly enjoyed his prose. I expect them to be verbose and obscure, full of flowery language ... Consulter l'avis complet
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Page 156 - I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.
Page 293 - Death is swallowed up in victory." ' "O death, where is thy victory? O death, where is thy sting?" The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. ''But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Page 214 - Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
Page 27 - To no man rendering evil for evil. Providing good things, not only in - the sight of God but also in the sight of all men.
Page 212 - If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.
Page 153 - And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, " Drink ye all of it ; for this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
Page 190 - Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.

