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Martin Luther’S Understanding Of Faith In Relation To Infant Baptism, Francis Gayoba Jan 2020

Martin Luther’S Understanding Of Faith In Relation To Infant Baptism, Francis Gayoba

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

This article explores Martin Luther’s understanding of faith as a means to reconcile the seeming tension between his emphasis on faith in baptism against Roman Catholicism and his de-emphasis on faith against Anabaptism. This tension is most evident in his support of infant baptism despite his belief in sola fide. It is proposed that Luther’s predestinarian understanding of the sovereignty of God influences his perception of the role of faith in baptism, which emphasizes God’s role and de-emphasizes human acts in the ceremony. Luther argues that human faith, while important for the daily application of baptism, cannot be the …


Martin Luther And Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus (“Outside Of The Church There Is No Salvation”): Did Luther Really Abandon Cyprian?, Darius Jankiewicz Jul 2017

Martin Luther And Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus (“Outside Of The Church There Is No Salvation”): Did Luther Really Abandon Cyprian?, Darius Jankiewicz

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

"... careful study of the Luther’s writings reveals that, while he repudiated many Catholic ways of understanding and conducting church, and while he attempted to harmonize ecclesiastical structures and sacramental theology with the foundational principles of Protestantism, he was essentially unable to break away from medieval modes of thinking. Notwithstanding his rejection of the Catholic emphasis on the visible church, he struggled to free himself from reliance on institutional structures for salvation. Ultimately, Luther affirmed the necessity of the visible church for salvation. In His wisdom, Luther believed, God had decreed the church to be the means of grace, without …


Martin Luther: Marriage And The Family As A Remedy For Sin, Trevor O'Reggio Jan 2013

Martin Luther: Marriage And The Family As A Remedy For Sin, Trevor O'Reggio

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


“He Spake And It Was Done”: Luther’S Creation Theology In His 1535 Lectures On Genesis 1:1–2:4, Denis Kaiser Jan 2013

“He Spake And It Was Done”: Luther’S Creation Theology In His 1535 Lectures On Genesis 1:1–2:4, Denis Kaiser

Faculty Publications

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“He Spake And It Was Done”: Luther’S Creation Theology In His 1535 Lectures On Genesis 1:1–2:4, Denis Kaiser Jan 2013

“He Spake And It Was Done”: Luther’S Creation Theology In His 1535 Lectures On Genesis 1:1–2:4, Denis Kaiser

Denis Kaiser

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Martin Luther: Marriage And The Family As A Remedy For Sin, Trevor O'Reggio Jan 2013

Martin Luther: Marriage And The Family As A Remedy For Sin, Trevor O'Reggio

Trevor O'Reggio

No abstract provided.


A Re-Examination Of Luther ’S View On The State Of The Dead, Trevor O'Reggio Jan 2011

A Re-Examination Of Luther ’S View On The State Of The Dead, Trevor O'Reggio

Faculty Publications

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Book Review Of The Global Luther: A Theologian For Modern Times, Edited By Christine Helmer, Trevor O'Reggio Jan 2011

Book Review Of The Global Luther: A Theologian For Modern Times, Edited By Christine Helmer, Trevor O'Reggio

Trevor O'Reggio

No abstract provided.


A Re-Examination Of Luther ’S View On The State Of The Dead, Trevor O'Reggio Jan 2011

A Re-Examination Of Luther ’S View On The State Of The Dead, Trevor O'Reggio

Trevor O'Reggio

No abstract provided.


An Investigation Into Luther's View Of The Bondage Of The Will With Implications For Soteriology And Theodicy, John C. Peckham Oct 2007

An Investigation Into Luther's View Of The Bondage Of The Will With Implications For Soteriology And Theodicy, John C. Peckham

Faculty Publications

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An Investigation Into Luther's View Of The Bondage Of The Will With Implications For Soteriology And Theodicy, John C. Peckham Jan 2007

An Investigation Into Luther's View Of The Bondage Of The Will With Implications For Soteriology And Theodicy, John C. Peckham

John C. Peckham

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Book Review Of Martin Luther: Exploring His Life And Times, 1483-1546, By Helmar Junghans, Trevor O'Reggio Jan 1999

Book Review Of Martin Luther: Exploring His Life And Times, 1483-1546, By Helmar Junghans, Trevor O'Reggio

Trevor O'Reggio

No abstract provided.