tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19795707.post3528293949411704568..comments2024-03-22T16:09:48.895-04:00Comments on Beggars All: Reformation And Apologetics: Did Luther Regret the Reformation?James Swanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16136781934797867593noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19795707.post-49074738864417423952011-05-27T01:24:37.216-04:002011-05-27T01:24:37.216-04:00Brigitte said...
If I could have only one devotio...<i>Brigitte said... <br />If I could have only one devotion book, it would be this little one.</i><br /><br />I actually have 2 or 3 Luther devotional books. I picked them up because they have English translations of sections not previousy available in English.James Swanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16136781934797867593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19795707.post-48253526663738325422011-05-25T20:30:15.870-04:002011-05-25T20:30:15.870-04:00If I could have only one devotion book, it would b...If I could have only one devotion book, it would be this little one.Brigittehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10259491144770243688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19795707.post-38412307511553922232011-05-25T19:18:56.002-04:002011-05-25T19:18:56.002-04:00Thanks Brigitte, great quote. I also have that boo...Thanks Brigitte, great quote. I also have that book!James Swanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16136781934797867593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19795707.post-4643019228181487282011-05-25T15:06:40.715-04:002011-05-25T15:06:40.715-04:00From 365 Devotional Readings from martin Luther. ...From <i>365 Devotional Readings from martin Luther. Through Faith Alone.</i> Oct. 1, Luther's Works American edition 51:252<br /><br />"The Father has given us his love. He loves us so much that we are actually called God's dear children... What we will be isn't completely clear yet." 1 John 3:1-2<br /><br />John wants to protect against faintheartedness by giving each of us this reassurance--God loves you. He repeats this and wants to deeply impress it on our hearts. He also reassures us that we are called God's children. It's difficult to recognize that we are God's children because we are still in these bodies and we experience troubles from the world and from ourselves. We don't yet feel like God's children because we are still in these bodies. But we shouldn't let that lead us astray because "what we will be isn't completely clear yet."<br /><br />John tells us about the hidden son of God. Previously, Christ revealed himself in the shadows, but he didn't reveal himself completely. And God could not conceal himself any more than he does now. Nevertheless, God doesn't withdraw himself from us. But the world, the corrupt nature, and the devil obscure our vision so that we don't see God. The world is one layer, the corrupt nature the second, and the devil the third. We must break through all these layers with faith, which comes from the Word of God. This is how we are God's children--not by physically seeing God, but by believing in God.<br /><br />Faith in the Word promises great things to us about what we will become. Yet as long as we are in the world, our corrupt nature entices us and the devil seduces us. It isn't yet clear to us what our future happiness will be, nor will it become clear. "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined the things that God has prepared for those who love him." (1 Corinthians 2:9)<br /><br /><br />I just read it and I thought it somehow fit. He never regretted the reformation because he would never give up Christ.Brigittehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10259491144770243688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19795707.post-89014248558713437642011-05-24T06:08:34.328-04:002011-05-24T06:08:34.328-04:00James, I think that this kind of summary post real...James, I think that this kind of summary post really highlights the strength of what you're doing. Thanks for putting this together.John Bugayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17728044301053738095noreply@blogger.com