The Bondage of the Will
Acknowledged by theologians as one of the great masterpieces of the Reformation, Martin Luther's Bondage of the Will was also Luther's favorite work. Luther responds to Desiderius Erasmus' Diatribe on Free Will with the bluntness, genius, sarcasm, and spirituality that were as much a part of his writing as they were of his colorful personality. Luther writes lucidly on the themes of man's inability and God's ability, man's depravity and God's sovereignty. The crucial issue for Luther concerned what ability free will has, and to what degree it is subject to God's sovereignty. Luther's doctrine of salvation pivoted on this key issue. Is man able to save himself, or is his salvation completely a work of divine grace? This work will long remain among the great theological classics of Christian history. Bondage of the Will was first published in 1525, eight years after Luther penned his Ninety-Five Theses.
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The Bondage of the Will
Acknowledged by theologians as one of the great masterpieces of the Reformation, Martin Luther's Bondage of the Will was also Luther's favorite work. Luther responds to Desiderius Erasmus' Diatribe on Free Will with the bluntness, genius, sarcasm, and spirituality that were as much a part of his writing as they were of his colorful personality. Luther writes lucidly on the themes of man's inability and God's ability, man's depravity and God's sovereignty. The crucial issue for Luther concerned what ability free will has, and to what degree it is subject to God's sovereignty. Luther's doctrine of salvation pivoted on this key issue. Is man able to save himself, or is his salvation completely a work of divine grace? This work will long remain among the great theological classics of Christian history. Bondage of the Will was first published in 1525, eight years after Luther penned his Ninety-Five Theses.
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The Bondage of the Will

The Bondage of the Will

by Martin Luther
The Bondage of the Will

The Bondage of the Will

by Martin Luther

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Acknowledged by theologians as one of the great masterpieces of the Reformation, Martin Luther's Bondage of the Will was also Luther's favorite work. Luther responds to Desiderius Erasmus' Diatribe on Free Will with the bluntness, genius, sarcasm, and spirituality that were as much a part of his writing as they were of his colorful personality. Luther writes lucidly on the themes of man's inability and God's ability, man's depravity and God's sovereignty. The crucial issue for Luther concerned what ability free will has, and to what degree it is subject to God's sovereignty. Luther's doctrine of salvation pivoted on this key issue. Is man able to save himself, or is his salvation completely a work of divine grace? This work will long remain among the great theological classics of Christian history. Bondage of the Will was first published in 1525, eight years after Luther penned his Ninety-Five Theses.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781598562804
Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers, Incorporated
Publication date: 06/01/2008
Pages: 304
Product dimensions: 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

Martin Luther (1483-1546) was a German monk, priest, professor, theologican, and church reformer, whose teachings inspired the Reformation and deeply influenced the doctrines and culture of the Lutheran and Protestant traditions.

Table of Contents


Publisher's Preface     1
Preface$dthe Translator     9
Introduction     13
Erasmus' Preface Reviewed (Section 1)     17
Erasmus' Skepticism (Sections 2 - 6)     20
The Necessity of Knowing God and His Power (Sections 7 - 8)     29
The Sovereignty of God (Sections 9 - 27)     33
Exordium (Sections 28 - 40)     63
Discussion: First Part (Sections 41 - 75)     91
Discussion: Second Part (Sections 76 - 134)     146
Discussion: Third Part (Sections 135 - 166)     231
Conclusion (Sections 167 - 168)     278
Martin Luther's Judgment of Erasmus of Rotterdam     281
Martin Luther to Nicolas Armsdoff Concerning Erasmus of Rotterdam     283
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