Download or read book Luther s Epistle of Straw written by Jason D. Lane and published by ISSN. This book was released on 2017-11-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Work is an account of the Lutheran Preaching of the Epistle of James in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. It challenges the common assumption that, because Luther favored the letters of St. Paul and St. Peter, he and his theological heirs had no use for this "epistle of straw" (Luther), and explores how Lutherans heard the voice of James among the choir of apostolic voices and communicated that voice to the church. Book jacket.
Download or read book Martin Luther s Exegetical Use of the Epistle of St James written by Dennis Clare Stoutenburg and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2023-12-29 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Luther s Epistle of Straw written by Jason D. Lane and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2017-11-07 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work challenges the common consensus that Luther, with his commitment to St. Paul's articulation of justification by faith, leaves no room for the Letter of St. James. Against this one-sided reading of Luther, focused only his criticism of the letter, this book argues that Luther had fruitful interpretations of the epistle that shaped the subsequent exegetical tradition. Scholarship's singular concentration on Luther's criticism of James as "an epistle of straw" has caused many to overlook Luther's sermons on James, the many places where James comes to full expression in Luther's writings, and the influence that Luther's biblical interpretation had on later interpretations of James. Based primarily on neglected Lutheran sermons in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, this work examines the pastoral hermeneutic of Luther and his theological heirs as they heard the voice of James and communicated that voice to and for the sake of the church. Scholars, pastors, and educated laity alike are invited to discover how Luther's theology was shaped by the Epistle of James and how Luther's students and theological heirs aimed to preach this disputed letter fruitfully to their hearers.
Download or read book Rich Wounds written by David Mathis and published by The Good Book Company. This book was released on 2022-02-01 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profound reflections on the cross that help you to meditate on and marvel at the sacrificial love of Jesus. This book can be used as a devotional, especially during Lent and Easter. These profound reflections on the cross from David Mathis, author of The Christmas We Didn’t Expect, will help you to meditate on and marvel at Jesus’ life, sacrificial death, and spectacular resurrection-enabling you to treasure anew who Jesus is and what he has done. Many of us are so familiar with the Easter story that it becomes easy to miss subtle details and difficult to really enjoy its meaning. This book will help you to pause and marvel at Jesus, whose now-glorified wounds are a sign of his unfailing love and the decisive victory that he has won: “He was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.” (Isaiah 53:5) This book can be used as a devotional. The chapters on Holy Week make it especially helpful during the Lent season and at Easter.
Download or read book Finding Christ in the Straw written by Robert Hiller and published by New Reformation Publications. This book was released on 2020-02-11 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: James wrote to Christians whose faith was under attack. Persecution, false teachings, and loveless actions were troubling God's baptized people. Things have not changed much for the church in these latter days. Though Luther referred to this letter as "an epistle of straw," James gives much wisdom to Christ's troubled bride. In his foreword to Finding Christ in the Straw: A Forty-Day Devotion on the Epistle of James, Robert M. Hiller writes "[Martin] Luther felt that this letter lacked the focus on the person and work of Jesus Christ to warrant much of his energy. Straw has its benefits but is not all that useful in the long run." However, these forty devotions, based on James, will both challenge and comfort you, while showing you Christ in the straw.
Download or read book James the Apostle of Faith written by David P. Scaer and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2004-11-08 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The epistle of James is often poorly understood. Beyond questions of authorship and dating, its contents are troubling. Its powerful accusations of sin seem to overshadow the Gospel. For this reason Luther called it an epistle of straw and questioned whether it should be in the Bible at all. Author David Scaer thinks differently, and he shares his insights with us in 'James, the Apostle of Faith'. As the title indicates, faith in Christ and the comforting Gospel are prominent in many places throughout this epistle. Far from being a dreary series of moralisms, James is filled with references to the atonement, faith, and forgiveness - the sublime Gospel themes of the New Testament. Particularly revealing are many parallels between the Epistle of James and the Gospel of Matthew, especially the Sermon on the Mount and Jesus' agricultural parables. In this study of James, Dr. Scaer makes exciting discoveries, some of which will surprise you. You may not agree with everything he says, but your thinking will certainly be stimulated. Dr. Paul Maier, Professor of Ancient History at Western Michigan University and author of several best-selling studies of the New Testament, provides a most interesting and informative Foreword, giving valuable historical background about James, the brother of our Lord, and the times in which he lived.
Download or read book ReGrace written by Frank Viola and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2019-03-05 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The church is tired of seeing Christians act ungraciously toward one another when they disagree. Social media has added to the carnage. Christians routinely block each other on Facebook because of doctrinal disagreements. The world watches the blood-letting, and the Christian witness is tarnished. But what if every Christian discovered that their favorite teacher in church history had blind spots and held to some false--and even shocking--views? Bestselling author Frank Viola argues that this simple awareness will soften Christians when they interact with each other in the face of theological disagreements. In ReGrace, he uncovers some of the shocking beliefs held by faith giants like C.S. Lewis, Luther, Calvin, Moody, Spurgeon, Wesley, Graham, and Augustine--not to downgrade or dismiss them, but to show that even "the greats" in church history didn't get everything right. Knowing that the heroes of our faith sometimes got it wrong will empower us to treat our fellow Christians with grace rather than disdain whenever we disagree over theology.
Download or read book Reading the Bible with Martin Luther written by Timothy J. Wengert and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2013-11-19 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prominent Reformation historian Timothy Wengert introduces the basic components of Martin Luther's theology of the Bible and examines Luther's contributions to present-day biblical interpretation. Wengert addresses key points of debate regarding Luther's approach to the Bible that have often been misunderstood, including biblical authority, the distinction between law and gospel, the theology of the cross, and biblical ethics. He argues that Luther, when rightly understood, offers much wisdom to Christians searching for fresh approaches to the interpretation of Scripture. This brief but comprehensive overview is filled with insights on Luther's theology and its significance for contemporary debates on the Bible, particularly the New Perspective on Paul.
Download or read book The Letter of James written by Douglas J. Moo and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 1985 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a section-by-section commentary on the New Testament book of James, featuring discussion of primary themes, individual verses, and problems of interpretation, and including information on authorship, date, and historical background.
Download or read book The Facts about Luther written by Patrick F. O'Hare and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using primarily non-Catholic sources, O'Hare details assiduously the historic facts about Luther, his teachings, and the ever-splintering, disunited Protestant world he fathered. The real Luther is exposed through his writings, sermons, and letters, along with the testimony of his pupils, close friends, contemporaries, and Protestant biographers. Most of the common beliefs about Luther are blown away, revealed convincingly as myths made of the sands of romanticism and propaganda.
Download or read book The Life of Martin Luther written by William Stang and published by . This book was released on 2013-03-23 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much is said in praise of the 'great reformer' Martin Luther, but there is another side to the story, which is rarely discussed. This book gives 'the rest of the story.'From his beginnings as a scrupulous monk, Luther's history of apostasy is traced through to the end of his life. Let us consider this: ""FAITH alone," Luther teaches, "works justification; and a man is saved, and his sins are forgiven by confidently believing." Later on, he wrote to Melanchthon: "Be a sinner and sin boldly; but more boldly still believe and rejoice in Christ, who is the conqueror of sin, death and the world. Sin is our lot here below. This life is not the abode of justice; but' we expect,' says Peter, 'a new heaven and a new earth wherein dwells justice.' It is sufficient that by the riches of God's glory we acknowledge the Lamb who takes away the sins of the world; sin cannot deprive us of him, even if in the same day we were to commit a thousand adulteries or a thousand murders." In one of his sermons he exclaimed: "Provided one has faith, adultery is no sin!" Such a doctrine was without doubt very welcome to libertines and robber-knights; and we are not at all surprised to find the monk of Wittenberg soon a boon companion of Ulrich von Hutten, Francis of Sickingen and other monsters of immorality."And let us consider Luther's attitude towards the Bible: "WHILE Luther proposed the Bible as the only source and rule of faith, he undermined its authority by his prefaces to the different books of his version. His translation, as Doellinger very ably shows, is so worded as to fit his own system of belief. He adds and rejects words without the least scruple whenever he finds it advantageous to his new doctrine. About the four gospels he remarks: "The first three speak of our Lord's works rather than of his oral teaching; that of St. John is the only sympathetic, the only true gospel, and should without doubt be preferred to the others. In like manner the epistles of St. Paul and St. Peter are superior to the gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke." He does not recognize the epistle of St. James as "the writing of an apostle." "Compared with the epistles of St. Paul, this is, in truth, an epistle of straw; it contains absolutely nothing to remind one of the style of the gospel." Nor is he satisfied with the whole of St. Paul's writings; speaking of the Letters to the Hebrews, he says: "It needs not surprise one to find there bits of wood, hay and straw." Of the Apocalypse he writes: "There are many things objectionable in this book.""
Download or read book Luther Vindicated written by Charles Hastings Collette and published by . This book was released on 1884 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sermons of Martin Luther written by Martin Luther and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Saving Faith written by David Baldacci and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2000-09-01 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When lobbyist Faith Lockhart stumbles upon a corruption scheme at the highest levels of government, she becomes a dangerous witness who the most powerful men in the world will go to any lengths to silence in this #1 New York Times bestselling thriller. In a secluded house not far from Washington, D.C., the FBI is interviewing one of the most important witnesses it has ever had: a young woman named Faith Lockhart. For Faith has done too much, knows too much, and will tell too much. Feared by some of the most powerful men in the world, Faith has been targeted to die. But when a private investigator walks into the middle of the assassination attempt, the shooting suddenly goes wrong, and an FBI agent is killed. Now Faith Lockhart must flee for her life--with her story, her deadly secret, and an unknown man she's forced to trust...
Download or read book Works of Martin Luther written by Martin Luther and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Martin Luther on the Bondage of the Will written by Martin Luther and published by . This book was released on 1823 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Life and Letters of Martin Luther written by Preserved Smith and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
