Daily Luther: God Does Not Forgive You Because You Are Contrite
May 9th, 2012
“Yes, you must be contrite, but to think that the forgiveness of sins is to be made sure . . . by your contrition means to forsake the faith and deny Christ [in His work of reconciliation]. He wants to forgive and remit your sins not for your sake, but for His own sake, from pure grace.” (“Treatise on the Keys,” St. L. XIX:943 ff.)
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