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Evangelical · 06-02-2018, 08:47 PM

It's no narrative, it's historical fact, that condemnation of Catholicism (and Jews) was a "pillar" of Luther's ministry and later the whole Reformation. Without that condemnation, the Reformation would have been a true reformation within Catholicism rather than what it became as an entity opposed to it. The "sola fide gospel" came from Luther and the Reformation. This gospel is the key point of distinction between Catholics and Protestants. The sola fide gospel would not have eventuated if Luther had not condemned the Catholic church for its gospel of good works. The positive-gospel says "we are saved by faith alone", the negative-gospel says "we are not saved by good works". Sola fide became the rallying cry of the Reformation and Lutheranism in particular, mostly as a counter-argument to the Catholic system of good works.

06-02-2018, 08:47 PM	#15
Evangelical Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 3,965	Re: Some Good Things to Come Out of the Recovery? It's no narrative, it's historical fact, that condemnation of Catholicism (and Jews) was a "pillar" of Luther's ministry and later the whole Reformation. Without that condemnation, the Reformation would have been a true reformation within Catholicism rather than what it became as an entity opposed to it. The "sola fide gospel" came from Luther and the Reformation. This gospel is the key point of distinction between Catholics and Protestants. The sola fide gospel would not have eventuated if Luther had not condemned the Catholic church for its gospel of good works. The positive-gospel says "we are saved by faith alone", the negative-gospel says "we are not saved by good works". Sola fide became the rallying cry of the Reformation and Lutheranism in particular, mostly as a counter-argument to the Catholic system of good works.