Writings

The trust and faith of the heart alone make both God and an idol.

The Father has given himself to us with all his creatures, abundantly provided for us in this life, and showered us with inexpressible eternal treasures… Read More »Large Catechism: Introduction and First Article of the Creed

The distinctive contours of Luther’s theology had already taken shape before the indulgence controversy broke out, as this 1516 letter to a fellow Augustinian friar… Read More »Letter to George Spenlein

The lights of nature, grace, and glory.

Presence for connoisseurs: circumscriptive, definitive, and repletive.

Three kinds of divine service.

If you can say, “Here is God,” then you must also say, “Christ the man is present too.”

Worship for every day of the week.

Whoever bases baptism on the faith of the one to be baptized can never baptize anyone.

A salutary flood and a rich and full washing away of sins.