Luther's Spiritual Martyrdom and Its Appeasement

Authors

Theo. Dierks, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

Publication Date

2-1-1941

Document Type

Article

Keywords

luther, grace, catholic, absolution, doctrine, sinner, contrition, justification, conscience, faith, penance, baptism, salvation

Submission Type

Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep

Abstract

Luther had entered the monastery in order to merit eternal life and was convinced that the life of a monk was the surest way in which to obtain the grace of God. Now, the way in which Luther sought to gain salvation was according to the Catholic doctrine of justification, with this difference, that as a monk he had taken upon himself the heaviest yoke of Christ and that he had given himself exclusively into the service of God.

Disciplines

Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion

Submission Cost

Free

Submission Audience

Laity; Ministers; Scholars

Recommended Citation

Dierks, Theo. (1941) "Luther's Spiritual Martyrdom and Its Appeasement," Concordia Theological Monthly: Vol. 12, Article 9.
Available at: https://scholar.csl.edu/ctm/vol12/iss1/9