Martin Luther (355)
  1. The way to salvation does not consist in works invented by men, but that which leads to God is believing and trusting in Him.
  2. For Luther, Erasmus’ Christ-less, Spirit-less theological conclusions demonstrated that behind his supposed humanistic optimism lay a profound despair and pessimism.
  3. John Hoyum joins Caleb Keith to answer some listener questions.
  4. What is it to perform the Word? Is it to speak about it, to retell it, to illustrate it, to enlighten it? What?
  5. For Erasmus, it would be better for people in general to bear the disease of moralism and choice than to be cured of it by the preaching and teaching of God’s unconditional election of sinners in Christ.
  6. The upright, in whom the law has exercised its work, when they feel their sickness and weakness, say: God will help me; I trust in him; I build upon him; he is my rock and hope.
  7. The night has passed and the day broken. In response to the morning dawn, birds sing, beasts arouse themselves and all humanity arises.
  8. When explaining that sinners were saved by grace alone Erasmus would not go so far as to say that the reception of God’s grace erased human responsibility.
  9. Erasmus laid out his argument for a theology of grace and free will in much the same way modern Protestants have done since the Enlightenment.
  10. As long as the church teaches the gospel, it will suffer persecution.
  11. Luther's response to Erasmus was not meant to be a polite contribution to an academic duel.
  12. 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.
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