1. What do Habakkuk and Israel have? Nothing but the word of God. Nothing but the promise of God. Nothing but God himself.
  2. In contrast to the human courts of our land, the Divine court never makes errors nor excuses
  3. Erasmus sought to find meaning behind the words of Scripture in order to make an ultimate claim. Luther, on the other hand, found the Gospel to be meaningless outside of Christ and his Cross.
  4. Throughout the eighteenth century and into the nineteenth, Anglicans, Presbyterians, and Lutherans would work together on the mission field, at home, and abroad.
  5. The church’s reformation is not about fragmentation, but a way forward to unity around that which is central to the church, around Christ and him crucified.
  6. Luther understood when the Word of God came it did not offer sinners a choice.
  7. This is a Q&A for 1517 Publishing’s newest release, “How Melanchthon Helped Luther Discover the Gospel,” by Lowell C. Green. This release also marks the launch of our new Melanchthon Library.
  8. Even if not a turning point, 1518 is a point of no return for Luther.
  9. The way to salvation does not consist in works invented by men, but that which leads to God is believing and trusting in Him.
  10. Bo Giertz attained infamy in Sweden for a humble adherence to unpopular, orthodox practice and doctrine.
  11. Except for the Augsburg Confession, Melanchthon’s Loci communes of 1521 were the most important of his writings.
  12. For Luther, Erasmus’ Christ-less, Spirit-less theological conclusions demonstrated that behind his supposed humanistic optimism lay a profound despair and pessimism.