Martin Luther: Righteous Faith, from the Christian Classics Study Series, provides 6 studies for individuals or groups based on selected readings from Martin Luther's Basic Theological Writings, Martin Luther: The Best from All His Works, The Bondage of the Will, various articles, and A Mighty Fortress Is Our God. Questions and Bible studies based on the themes from the texts, and notes for leaders are included. Opportunities to go deeper, and ideas for spiritual formation and reflection conclude the session.
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Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 80 Vendor: Inter-varsity Press Publication Date: 2002 Dimensions: 8.25 X 5.50 (inches)
ISBN: 083082085X ISBN-13: 9780830820856 Availability: In Stock Series:Christian Classics
Martin Luther taught that a Christian is simultaneously saint and sinner. Thus Luther would be the first to admit that he was not a perfect man. Luther handled most issues with an attitude of "my way or the highway." But Christians the world over are greatly indebted to Martin Luther. Besides championing justification by faith and reforming the church, he feverishly worked to get the Bible into the language of everyday people, was instrumental in establishing universal public education for children, and was an advocate for the priesthood of all believers. This colorful man truly is one of the great heroes of the church. As you work through Drew Blankman's Christian Classics Bible Study based on Luther's thought and teaching, you'll have the opportunity to grapple with Scripture and learn how God might use you, "warts and all," to further his kingdom.
Author Bio
Drew Blankman, a telecommuter from Southern California, is an associate editor for electronic publishing at InterVarsity Press. Drew holds an M.A. in systematic theology from Luther Theological Seminary, St. Paul, and is the coeditor of the .
Author: Drew Blankman Located in: Suburban Chicago Submitted: June 01, 2002
Tell us a little about yourself. I am a graduate of Luther Seminary, St. Paul,
Minnesota, and Southwestern Baptist Theological
Seminary, Ft. Worth, Texas. I am an associate
editor at InterVarsity Press. Previously I worked
for CBD, served on the staffs of four churches
and taught at a Christian college.
What was your motivation behind this project? Even though I am not a Lutheran, I love much of
Luther's theology. My motivation in writing this
study guide was to (1) expose people to some of
Luther's writings, 2) show how his theology is
firmly based on Scripture, and (3) create a tool
through which God might change people's lives.
What do you hope folks will gain from this project? I hope that those who do the six studies would
learn, as Luther did, to depend not on themselves
for salvation but on God's promise and grace
found in Jesus Christ. I hope that they will
think long and hard about the place of the law in
the Christian life. Finally, I hope that they
will be stimulated to read more of Luther.
Who are your influences, sources of inspiration or favorite authors / artists? Who are my influences? That's hard to answer.
Luther is obviously one. My wife, Candie, is
another. I've been influenced by many authors,
professors, friends and family members from
diverse backgrounds, and all of them have
influenced me one way or another. That said, my
chief influences have been theologically orthodox
Protestants.
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