Thursday, September 6, 2012

Doing Works for the Forgiveness of Sins

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This the papists do not believe, but being blind and obstinate, they defend their abominations, having in their mouths these execrable words: He that doth this good work, or that, deserveth forgiveness of his sins: whosoever entertaineth into this or that holy order, and keepth this rule, to him we assuredly promise everlasting life. It cannot be uttered what a horrible blasphemy this is. For if no flesh can be justified by the works of the law, much less shall it be justified by the rules of Benedict, Francis, or Augustine, in which there is not one jot of true faith in Christ; but this only they teach, that whosoever keepeth their rules hath everlasting life.

                    Martin Luther, Kregel, Galatians 2:15-16, p. 74f.