Christian Freedom for Sale!! Wait, that didn’t come out right.
July 5th, 2012
Let me rephrase, “The book by Martin Luther, titled, Christian Freedom, is being offered right now by Concordia Publishing House for a very good price, only $6.99 and if you or a congregation or group you know buy at least ten copies, you will get it for only $5.99 a copy.”
This is a new translation of Luther’s classic work The Freedom of a Christian Man. This little book really epitomizes Luther’s great Reformation breakthrough in which he rediscovered the Gospel and brought it back, front and center, into the Church’s life. Click on the text below, in red, to go to the web page to place your order.
In Luther’s day, the precious message of Christian freedom was readily misunderstood by those whose focus was on the things of this world rather than Christ and the cross. Luther was not a politician; he was a pastor who found real freedom in the Gospel. Christian Freedom: Faith Working through Love is the most comprehensive, well-rounded version of this classic writing.
A new translation using the longer official version. Includes a nine paragraph “addition” on ceremonies, the Latin version only runs 73 paragraphs in the Weimar edition.
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Offers an understanding of Christian freedom based on the Bible, as Luther intended.
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Connects the challenges of Christian life with Scripture, with salvation in Christ, with freedom in the Gospel, and with the way a Christian can make God-pleasing choices in life.
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Melanchthon’s summary on freedom.
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A forty-day reading plan that will guide the reader through Luther’s teaching on Christian freedom. This schedule may be followed at any time or during the forty days of Lent, beginning on Ash Wednesday, which makes an excellent plan for congregational reflection.
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Introductory notes, illustrations, and glossaries help these classic writings become meaningful in today’s world.
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I read one years ago FREEDOM OF A CHRISTIAN, I think, by Martin Luther. What is the difference with this new translation?
Better translation….among other things.
Picked this up at my District Convention. I’m really enjoying reading this for my evening devotions, along with the first book of Valerius Herberger’s Great Works of God. Rich, powerful Law and Gospel that sends me to sleep praising God for His goodness in Christ. I’m thinking of recommending this for our next Men’s Bible Study, especially at this price!