1. The night has passed and the day broken. In response to the morning dawn, birds sing, beasts arouse themselves and all humanity arises.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Luther's response to Erasmus was not meant to be a polite contribution to an academic duel.
  5. Dr. Paulson and Caleb discuss Philip Melanchthon and the 1521 Loci Communes.
  6. 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.
  7. Christ strikes a blow first against the presumption of those who would storm their way into heaven by their good works.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. The reformers were compelled to confess the true faith and challenge corrupt practices—this is what the Augsburg Confession is about.
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