Martin Luther’s History-Changing Insight (II)
Last week, we investigated Martin Luther’s teaching on the Law-Gospel (Grace) distinction as presented by Dr. Hans Wiersma, a Lutheran theologian. Wiersma followed up their comments with what he called “guidelines” to understanding them. Here they are, word-for-word: “1. Keep in mind that the Word of God is (a) very sharp and (b) is stickin’ it to you. Yeah, that’s in the Bible: ‘The word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing until it divides soul from spirit, joints…