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.
Just as it is necessary that Christ took on flesh for our salvation, so too, it is necessary that he should be in the supper bodily

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This tale of two professors has a common theme, plot, and denouement - the good news of the one true story, Jesus Christ crucified for you.
This story of despair met with the hope of the gospel is rightly told by many during the holiday season.
St John of the Cross' feast day on December 14 commemorates the day of his death in 1591, at the height of the Catholic renewal movement that followed the Reformation.
Love continues to gently but endlessly pursue the narrator, despite his persistence in pulling away in the opposite direction.
Christ crucified is at the heart of both our freedom from sin and death and our freedom to serve and love our neighbor.
After each failure, ask forgiveness, pick yourself up, and try again.
Viewing the Bible as literature is an essential and natural way of engaging the text. But there are also ways in which this practice can get lost.
Saying the words of the prayer together meant that if my voice became too weak or shaky, other voices would be around to support and continue the message.
"Faith Alone, The Heart of Everything" written by Bo Giertz and translated by Bror Erickson, is now available for purchase from 1517 Publishing
Faith Alone is a translation of Bo Giertz’s second novel, which was originally titled Tron Allena.
We have seen a vision better than an angel. We have seen God on the cross. A God who is willing to suffer for us.
In his last novel, Islands in the Stream, Hemingway shows us what we get when we look to nature for ultimate truth: death.