I was sent over this link from its author: Romans Chapter 3 Verse 28 (Updated). It's a well-constructed post examining the thrust of "alone" in Romans 3:28. Most interesting are the different renderings in different languages of the verse. Well done!
Addendum
Martin Yee (Lutheran Theology Study Group) has a concise post up on the same subject: Sola Fide - Luther's justified by faith "alone" in Romans 3:28.
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Hi James,
Thanks for this stupendous link.
This should be enough to refute any Romanist still harping on Luther's translation of Romans 3:28.But I guess this sort of allegation will still continue.
Regards,
Martin
Thanks for your recent post Martin, I added that to this blog entry.
Talk about putting a sock in one's mouth! That linked to article is like pouring quick set concrete down the throat of the RCC belief about Luther!
http://beggarsallreformation.blogspot.com/2006/02/luther-added-word-alone-to-romans-328.html
Yours was really good also, James - that you wrote in 2006. (smile)
Thanks Ken- I will say this, it's a lot easier to find this sort of information now then when I searched it out many years back. The work of Fitzmyer typically shut down every Roman apologist I came in contact with, so the kudos should go to him!
My entry from 2006 was the result of stuff I had worked out a few years earlier while on the CARM discussion boards.
Interestingly enough, Rome does embrace some form of "faith alone" per the Pope:
"Being just simply means being with Christ and in Christ. And this suffices. Further observances are no longer necessary. For this reason Luther's phrase: "faith alone" is true, if it is not opposed to faith in charity, in love."
It would seem as the oft used James 2 rebuttal would be greatly, if not totally, diminished and invalid now.
I also concur with Ken...that your article/info has been a big asset and I have been able to show many RC's (as surprised as they are) in sharing this info to them.
In Him,
Joe
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