Five Minutes a Day with Luther - 04-25-2017

[Five Minutes with Luther]

FIVE MINUTES A DAY WITH LUTHER

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April 25

Gal 4:30 Nevertheless, what does the Scripture say? Cast out
the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall
not be an heir with the son of the freewoman.

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The Ishmaelites hear in these words the sentence pronounced
against them, which overthrows the Jews, Grecians, Romans, and
all others that persecute the Church of Christ, and also those
who put their trust in their own works, and judge us who rest
upon the promise of God. They judge us not only to be barren
and forsaken, but also heretics to be cast out of the Church,
and that it is impossible that we should be sons and heirs. But
God overthrows their judgment, and pronounces this sentence
against them, that because they are the children of the
bondwoman, and persecute the children of the freewoman.
Therefore they shall be cast out of the home, and shall have no
inheritance with the children of promise, to whom only the
inheritance belongs, because they are the children of the
freewoman. This sentence is ratified and can never be revoked.
For the Scriptures have foretold that the children of the
bondwoman shall be cast out of the house, that is to say, out of
the kingdom of grace, for they cannot be heirs together with the
children of the freewoman. Here is to be noted that the Holy
Ghost calls the people of the Law and works, as in contempt, the
children of the bondwoman, bondservants of the Law, and
consequently of sin, of death, and of everlasting damnation.
Such sentences when carefully considered make us certain of our
doctrine, and confirm us in the righteousness of faith, against
the doctrine and righteousness of works, which the world
embraces and magnifies, condemning and despising the other.

The saints on earth and those above
But one communion make;
Joined to their Lord, in bonds of love,
All of His grace partake.

---
Cuda.
aka Pastor Robin Fish
Lutheran to the core -- and just a little beyond.

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