THEO 1091 Study Guide - Final Guide: Divine Providence, Tragic Hero, Signify
Document Summary
Luther: faith and the merits of christ"s alien righteousness. Luther: creation fall birth sin sanctification death glorification. Luther: christ is the mediator between god and humanity. Trusting in the merit of his self sacrifice is all we need for salvation. Luther: faith is trust and the confidence that god will fulfill his promise of salvation as found in scripture. Luther: no need for works, faith is all you need for salvation. Luther: community of the faithful, true believers, the elect, ministers (no priests) = servants (preach, dispense sacraments, do pastoral work, all are priests through baptism. Christ is the sole subject of the bible. Luther: free will is lost in original sin. Predestination - god elects people to be saved. Compare and contrast protestant vs. catholic (re-read council of trent documents) Catholic church problems: economic problems, abuse of priestly status c) Inflation of bureaucracy: disputes on canon law e)
