There is indeed a responsibility for the church to share the gospel in the world, but never at the expense of the church’s charity and mercy for those neighbors who are nearby.
The only hope for idol-addicted sinners who are utterly incapable of decluttering their souls is Jesus, the one at the heart of the gospel, and the only one who stands before the Father with an undivided heart.
More than a friend, Amsdorf was also an important figure in the work of religious reform, providing counsel to Luther on key occasions, shepherding the churches, and defending the faith until his death.

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We fail over and over again to tame the sin in our hearts, to guard the doors of our lips and to act like the children of God.
Consider the word, “salvation.” It comes from the same root word as salvage.
Too often, we equate “repent” as the final warning to stop a particular sin before God ceases to love you and sends you to hell for your evil deeds.
We too believe that we can be just like God, perhaps even by helping God to be a God in our image.
Hus held that Christ alone grants salvation and that popes do not.
Your Big Brother, Yeshua… Joshua… Jesus, has done all things for your salvation.
Jesus, Who is truly God, became a regular Joe (or Joshua as the case may be) for us.
The little gold man has become one of my most prized possessions for he reminds me of God’s love for me.
These teachings are the heart of the Reformation…If it is about you, it isn’t about Jesus.
To see faith as a noun in Christianity, one must ask the question of what is faith and whence does it come?
Looking back, I see that the biggest problem (besides heresy) was that my faith was first about what I did or didn’t do, but it was also intangible and spiritual.
Hus was burned at the stake in his early 40s, Luther lived to a fairly ripe, old age, but why?