Luthers simul iustus et peccator
Luther's famous formula simul iustus et peccator is to be understood in the light of his doctrine of baptism. In contrast to the one-dimensional understanding of baptism characteristic of his pre-reformational theology, which sees it only as a lifelong process of repentance, the reformational...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | German |
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Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
[2018]
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Kerygma und Dogma
Year: 2018, Volume: 64, Issue: 4, Pages: 249-264 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Luther, Martin 1483-1546
/ Justification
/ Baptism
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| IxTheo Classification: | KAG Church history 1500-1648; Reformation; humanism; Renaissance KDD Protestant Church NBM Doctrine of Justification NBP Sacramentology; sacraments |
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| Summary: | Luther's famous formula simul iustus et peccator is to be understood in the light of his doctrine of baptism. In contrast to the one-dimensional understanding of baptism characteristic of his pre-reformational theology, which sees it only as a lifelong process of repentance, the reformational Luther knows that baptism has two dimensions: first, the baptized are wholly righteous through justification, and second, they are in the process of becoming righteous through the constant drowning of the old Adam in a life of daily repentance. Decisive is the difference in perspective: insofar as the baptized are still sinners, they look only to themselves, are captive to sin, and are totally self-absorbed. But insofar as they are righteous, they look to Christ alone, are free from captivity to sin, and are no longer curved in on themselves. |
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| ISSN: | 2196-8020 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Kerygma und Dogma
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.13109/kedo.2018.64.4.249 |