Reformation Figures (343)
  1. Christ strikes a blow first against the presumption of those who would storm their way into heaven by their good works.
  2. While baptism is a “once and for all” event that should not be repeated in the Christian’s life, the effects of baptism continue throughout the life of the believer.
  3. Take away the communal aspect, take away the communal gathering around Christ’s body and blood, and the Christian will begin to suffer a malnutrition of faith.
  4. The reformers were compelled to confess the true faith and challenge corrupt practices—this is what the Augsburg Confession is about.
  5. Our certainty is of Christ, that mighty hero who overcame the Law, sin, death, and all evils.
  6. We continue to run the race, knowing the victory has been won and given to us through Christ Jesus.
  7. Despite what the Pharisees believed and advertised, Jesus was not intent upon deconstructing the fundamental tenets of the Old Testament law. Actually, he proceeds to do just the opposite.
  8. As a continuation of the last episode, Dr. Paulson explains that the goal of Erasmus's skepticism is a calculated submission.
  9. Paulson confronts Erasmus's propositions about remaining in unknowing.
  10. While Elector Frederick and Martin Luther never had a face-to-face meeting, the prince can be credited with the early success of the Reformation.
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