Commentary on Peter and JudeA timeless commentary written by one of the most influential theologians in history. Though often neglected, the New Testament epistles of Peter and Jude offer important insights for Christians in their daily walk. In this commentary, Luther explores the biblical text in the clear yet direct style for which he is known. Emphasizing the salvation and grace promised through Jesus Christ, Luther calls Christians to live radically as they wait for the future life. |
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... prayer ; then he comforts and strengthens us with the sufferings of Christ . Next he instructs the spiritual government , how it should confine itself to the administration of the word and work of God alone each is to help the other ...
... prayer ; then he comforts and strengthens us with the sufferings of Christ . Next he instructs the spiritual government , how it should confine itself to the administration of the word and work of God alone each is to help the other ...
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... prayers and indulgence that does not teach the same doctrine , and is not confessedly grounded on it . All pa- pal books have not a letter of this obedience , of this blood and sprinkling . You are chosen of God and now sanctified ...
... prayers and indulgence that does not teach the same doctrine , and is not confessedly grounded on it . All pa- pal books have not a letter of this obedience , of this blood and sprinkling . You are chosen of God and now sanctified ...
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... pray , not because I rely on my own request , but because my Lord Christ has gone before me and is become my intercessor . " These are all glow- ing words wherever there is a heart to believe them ; where there is not , all is cold and ...
... pray , not because I rely on my own request , but because my Lord Christ has gone before me and is become my intercessor . " These are all glow- ing words wherever there is a heart to believe them ; where there is not , all is cold and ...
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... praying to the saints , as if they were our mediators and intercessors who represent us before God and intercede in our behalf and could make us partakers of their merits , that is all false and a mere human invention . We have no ...
... praying to the saints , as if they were our mediators and intercessors who represent us before God and intercede in our behalf and could make us partakers of their merits , that is all false and a mere human invention . We have no ...
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... pray before thee , heavenly Father , not that I de- pend upon my prayer for merit ; but I come and pray in the name of Jesus Christ , my Lord , who arose from the dead and now sits at the right hand and is my advocate . " Now whoever is ...
... pray before thee , heavenly Father , not that I de- pend upon my prayer for merit ; but I come and pray in the name of Jesus Christ , my Lord , who arose from the dead and now sits at the right hand and is my advocate . " Now whoever is ...
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Page 25 - Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy begat us again unto a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead...
Page 60 - Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Page 283 - But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness : but is long-suffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Page 166 - Spirit: by which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison; which sometime were disobedient, when once the long-suffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.
Page 172 - Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind, (for he that hath suffered in the flesh, hath ceased from sin...
Page 136 - Whose adorning, let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible ; even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
Page 244 - For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.