Large Catechism: Holy Baptism, 1 of 2
To be baptized in the name of God is to be baptized not by human beings but by God Himself.
To be baptized in the name of God is to be baptized not by human beings but by God Himself.
If we are to be delivered from evil, the name of God must first be hallowed in us, His kingdom must be with us, and… Read More »Large Catechism: Seventh Petition of the Lord’s Prayer
This academic disputation from 1518—but only rediscovered about a century ago—is the principal source for the “theology of the cross.”
To feel temptation is a far different thing from consenting or yielding to it.
If God does not forgive without ceasing, we are lost.
When you pray for daily bread, you pray for everything that is necessary in order to have and enjoy daily bread.
We pray that what must be done anyway without us may also be done in us.
God is like an eternal, unfailing fountain, which, the more it pours forth and overflows, the more it continues to give.
Since in this prayer we call God our Father, it is our duty always to deport and conduct ourselves as godly children.
All our shelter and protection rest in prayer alone.