http://gnesiolutheran.com/forde-what-is-in-you/ Lutheran Theology Mon, 21 May 2012 12:26:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://gnesiolutheran.com/forde-what-is-in-you/comment-page-1/#comment-218 Tyler Andor Fri, 26 Mar 2010 03:34:16 +0000 http://gnesiolutheran.com/?p=2699#comment-218 It is indeed the most important book on the core of Luther's theology to be written in some time. It strikes me as a bit odd though the language you use here to describe the way Luther relates humility and salvation, i.e. calling it "the tool for salvation." This is one of the key insistences of Forde, that getting the direction of things right, both in our general understanding of salvation and in the particular ways we use language to speak of salvation, is a crucial aspect of what it means as a theologian of the cross to call a thing what it is. In this light, to call humility a "tool for" salvation is to reverse the direction of things. Instead, it is a consequence of the salvific action of God in Christ Jesus. I'm not assuming this is what you meant to say, but it is important to pay attention to these details, to make certain to story we're telling gives glory to the one to whom it is due. It is indeed the most important book on the core of Luther's theology to be written in some time. It strikes me as a bit odd though the language you use here to describe the way Luther relates humility and salvation, i.e. calling it “the tool for salvation.” This is one of the key insistences of Forde, that getting the direction of things right, both in our general understanding of salvation and in the particular ways we use language to speak of salvation, is a crucial aspect of what it means as a theologian of the cross to call a thing what it is. In this light, to call humility a “tool for” salvation is to reverse the direction of things. Instead, it is a consequence of the salvific action of God in Christ Jesus. I'm not assuming this is what you meant to say, but it is important to pay attention to these details, to make certain to story we're telling gives glory to the one to whom it is due.

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]]> http://gnesiolutheran.com/forde-what-is-in-you/comment-page-1/#comment-217 mmmkile Thu, 25 Mar 2010 06:32:05 +0000 http://gnesiolutheran.com/?p=2699#comment-217 I really do need to purchase this book. It as some fantastic information presented in it. I find interesting how Luther uses humility as the tool for salvation. I really do need to purchase this book. It as some fantastic information presented in it. I find interesting how Luther uses humility as the tool for salvation.

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