Martin Luther

Broschiertes Buch

A Treatise on Good Works

Beschreibung

Dr. Martin Luther's fundamental work "A Treatise on Good Works" encapsulates the essential principles of the Protestant Reformation and offers a new viewpoint on the relationship between faith and good acts. This version of "A Treatise on Good Works" is both modern and legible, with an eye-catching new cover and professionally typeset manuscript. Some narratives are violent and bizarre, while others one sneak up on you and gradually consume you. Because the title character is so self-indulgent, readers are forced to keep reading. This narrative is full of unexpected twists and turns which will keep the reader engaged. The central element of Luther's argument is that redemption is obtained via trust in God's compassion rather than through good works or external acts of piety. He is a vocal critic of the widely held concept that people can earn their salvation through their actions. Luther, on the other hand, argues that true righteousness is born of faith in Christ. In "A Treatise on Good Works," Luther argues that a life of faith and love should serve as the foundation for all good works. He emphasizes that good deeds should flow naturally from a changed heart rather than being done in order to gain salvation or God's favor.

Autor

Dr. Martin Luther was a German clergyman, theologian, author, hymnwriter, professor, and Augustinian friar who lived from 10 November 1483 to 18 February 1546. He was a pivotal player in the Protestant Reformation, and his theological convictions served as the foundation for Lutheranism. In 1507, Luther became ordained as a member of the clergy. He began to criticize various Roman Catholic Church teachings and practices, particularly the perspective on indulgences. In his Ninety-five Theses of 1517, Luther urged an academic examination of the practice and efficacy of indulgences. His refusal to disavow all of his publications at the request of Pope Leo X in 1520 and the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V at the Diet of Worms in 1521 ended in his excommunication by the pope and the Holy Roman Emperor's sentencing as an outlaw. Luther died in 1546, with Pope Leo X still excommunicating him. Luther preached that redemption, and hence eternal life, are not won through good works, but are only gained as a free gift of God's grace through the believer's faith in Jesus Christ, the redeemer from sin.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Double 9 Books LLP
• Seitenzahl: 84
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 6mm
• Gewicht: 106g
• ISBN-13: 9789359326825
• ISBN-10: 9359326828
• Artikelnr.: 69977808