And this one:
"In this sense we concede that Christians have merit and a reward with God, but not in order to make them children of God and heirs of eternal life. Rather it is intended to console believers who al ready have this, to let them know that He will not leave unrewarded what they suffer here for Christ's sake, but that if they suffer much and labor much, He will adorn them specially on the Last Day, more and more gloriously than the others, as special stars that are greater than others... a recompense of greater glory for greater suffering"
The first one: it's got to be the Apology to the AC, right? I'm guessing article 4.
ReplyDeleteThe second one, I'm not sure...
You're right on #1, you get a reward. As for the second... His wife made good beer.
ReplyDeleteWell sure it's Luther, but where? It's not the Smalcald Articles... Is it Two Kinds of Righteousness?
ReplyDeleteLuther's Post-Script to his commentary on the Sermon on the Mount.
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