The Freedom of a Christian
The Third of Three Treatises of 1520

Billiant. Someone ought to use this to reform the Church!......more

I give it a 3.5 but rounded up on the stars. Luther contends that by putting assurance of salvation on works the Christian is contradicting the work of Christ and the promises of God. Nonetheless, Luther’s conviction is that this freedom does not exclude Christians from works but rather should be th......more

Read for seminary. In my second read, I tried to derive a better understanding of Luther's sanctification; his doctrine of the priesthood of all believers also stood out. 1. Just as in my first reading, I didn't see anything that would give us Luther's view of sanctification. I don't think it's here.......more

5+ ⭐️ This is an astonishing treatise that I will need to read and meditate on for years to come. “But just as faith makes a person upright, so it also produces good works. Thus, works do not make a person upright, and the person must be upright before he does the work. Thus, it is clear that only f......more

I’m freeeeeeeee......more