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Perhaps no work of Martin Luther’s so captures the revolutionary zeal and theological boldness of his vision as The Freedom of a Christian. Yet, it is not easily accessible today. Mark Tranvik’s new translation of Luther’s treatise brings alive the social, historical, and ecclesial context of Luther’s treatise. This is the first of a set of student guides to key Reformation treatises by Martin...

The One Thing Needed: The Word of God Let us then consider it certain and firmly established that the soul needs only one thing: the word of God. When this is missing, the soul lacks the one item that is essential. Having the word of God makes the soul rich—for what else could it possible need? The word of God brings life, truth, light, peace, righteousness, salvation, joy, liberty, wisdom, power, grace, glory, and every other blessing imaginable. This is why in Psalm 119 and in many other places
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