Martin Luther

Luther’s allies and opponents also would not allow him to put off responding to Erasmus indefinitely. They badgered him constantly to write a response.

Christ strikes a blow first against the presumption of those who would storm their way into heaven by their good works.

While baptism is a “once and for all” event that should not be repeated in the Christian’s life, the effects of baptism continue throughout the life of the believer.

Take away the communal aspect, take away the communal gathering around Christ’s body and blood, and the Christian will begin to suffer a malnutrition of faith.

The reformers were compelled to confess the true faith and challenge corrupt practices—this is what the Augsburg Confession is about.