Treatise on Good Works, 1520

The Annotated Luther

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Theology, Christianity, Church
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Author: Martin Luther ISBN: 9781506413549
Publisher: Fortress Press Publication: June 1, 2016
Imprint: Fortress Press Language: English
Author: Martin Luther
ISBN: 9781506413549
Publisher: Fortress Press
Publication: June 1, 2016
Imprint: Fortress Press
Language: English

In sermons and pamphlets, Luther and his colleagues claimed that salvation came by faith alone and not by works. Although the better-known pamphlets of 1520—To the Christian Nobility of the German Nation Concerning the Improvement of the Christian Estate, The Babylonian Captivity of the Church, and The Freedom of a Christian— would also appear, Timothy J. Wengert shows how Luther’s Treatise on Good Works fulfilled Luther’s own prediction that it would be one of the clearest and most accessible introductions to Luther’s reforming work and theology. Luther’s main goal was to commend a new, down-to-earth piety to all Christians. This piety was new, because at its center was a radically different meaning of good works that would transform the way believers practiced their faith.

This volume is excerpted from The Annotated Luther series, Volume 1. Each volume in the series contains new introductions, annotations, illustrations, and notes to help shed light on Luther’s context and to interpret his writings for today. The translations of Luther’s writings include updates of Luther’s Works, American Edition, or new translations of Luther’s German or Latin writings.

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In sermons and pamphlets, Luther and his colleagues claimed that salvation came by faith alone and not by works. Although the better-known pamphlets of 1520—To the Christian Nobility of the German Nation Concerning the Improvement of the Christian Estate, The Babylonian Captivity of the Church, and The Freedom of a Christian— would also appear, Timothy J. Wengert shows how Luther’s Treatise on Good Works fulfilled Luther’s own prediction that it would be one of the clearest and most accessible introductions to Luther’s reforming work and theology. Luther’s main goal was to commend a new, down-to-earth piety to all Christians. This piety was new, because at its center was a radically different meaning of good works that would transform the way believers practiced their faith.

This volume is excerpted from The Annotated Luther series, Volume 1. Each volume in the series contains new introductions, annotations, illustrations, and notes to help shed light on Luther’s context and to interpret his writings for today. The translations of Luther’s writings include updates of Luther’s Works, American Edition, or new translations of Luther’s German or Latin writings.

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