Luther: Letters of Spiritual CounselPickle Partners Publishing, 2018 M09 3 - 349 pages Martin Luther is often thought of as a world-shaking figure who defied papacy and empire to introduce a reformation in the teaching, worship, organization, and life of the church. Sometimes it is forgotten that he was also a pastor and shepherd of souls. Collected in this volume are Luther’s letters of spiritual counsel, which he offered to his contemporaries in the midst of sickness, death, persecution, imprisonment, famine, and political instability. For Luther, spiritual counsel was about establishing, nurturing, and strengthening faith. Freshly translated from the original German and Latin, these letters shed light on the fascinating relationship between his pastoral counsel and his theology. “Since spiritual direction is not the wholesale application of general principles, but the painstaking working out of spirituality in specific situations, the personal letter is one of its best expressions. Luther knew the holy gospel and the human heart, and the double knowledge is evident on the pages of these letters.”—Eugene H. Peterson, Regent College |
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... Sacrament on your worthiness. But out of pure grace he establishes you, unworthy as you are, on his Word and sign.”{10} The Word of God (more specifically, the gospel) is the means by which God comes to man with his offer of forgiveness ...
... Sacrament on your worthiness. But out of pure grace he establishes you, unworthy as you are, on his Word and sign.”{10} The Word of God (more specifically, the gospel) is the means by which God comes to man with his offer of forgiveness ...
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... Sacrament—so much as it is to get people to have faith and to exercise the love which comes from faith. The ministry to troubled souls is a ministry of the gospel. It is a ministry to those who have or who lack faith, and therefore it ...
... Sacrament—so much as it is to get people to have faith and to exercise the love which comes from faith. The ministry to troubled souls is a ministry of the gospel. It is a ministry to those who have or who lack faith, and therefore it ...
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... Sacrament [of the Altar] you possess his sign and seal of this vocation, and as long as you hear him addressing you in these, you will have no trouble or danger. Be of good cheer, then, and thank him joyfully for such great grace, for ...
... Sacrament [of the Altar] you possess his sign and seal of this vocation, and as long as you hear him addressing you in these, you will have no trouble or danger. Be of good cheer, then, and thank him joyfully for such great grace, for ...
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... Sacrament), has also given himself for the man's redemption. TO JOHN RÜHEL June 29, 1534 A doctor of laws, John Rühel was chancellor to Count Albert of Mansfeld. He was related to Luther by marriage and served as sponsor at the baptism ...
... Sacrament), has also given himself for the man's redemption. TO JOHN RÜHEL June 29, 1534 A doctor of laws, John Rühel was chancellor to Count Albert of Mansfeld. He was related to Luther by marriage and served as sponsor at the baptism ...
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... Sacrament should surely make you more cheerful. What more do you expect of Him who has inwardly given you such love toward him and has outwardly given you such seals and such a confession and testimony of his grace? Dear doctor, behold ...
... Sacrament should surely make you more cheerful. What more do you expect of Him who has inwardly given you such love toward him and has outwardly given you such seals and such a confession and testimony of his grace? Dear doctor, behold ...
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Accordingly Amen asked Augustinian believe brother cause Christian Church comfort commanded confession conscience counsel counts of Mansfeld dear Lord death devil Doctor Duke George duke of Saxony Eisleben ELECTOR JOHN elector of Saxony Evangelical evil faith father flee following letter George Spalatin give glory God’s grace God’s keeping God’s Word godly gospel grace and peace gracious lord Hausmann heart Herewith I commit highborn Prince Holy honor JOHN OF SAXONY Jonas Justus Jonas live Lord Jesus Christ Lord’s Luther wrote Macaronic text Majesty Mansfeld margrave of Meissen married Martin Luther Matt matter monastery neighbor pastor peace in Christ pestilence Philip Melanchthon pray prayers preachers Reformation Sacrament Saint Paul Satan Scriptures Serene sick sins spirit suffer TABLE TALK RECORDED Text in German Text in Latin things thou thoughts Thuringia town council wife wish Wittenberg write written Zwickau