Dear Pastor Jackson,
I
was watching your podcast titled 30 minutes with Luther and suddenly
realized Luther perfectly shows us the faith we must have to be
justified in his Small Catechism:
"I believe
that Jesus Christ, true God, begotten of the Father from eternity, and
also true man, born of the virgin Mary, is my Lord; who has redeemed me,
a lost and condemned creature, purchased and won me from all sins, from
death, and from the power of the devil, not with gold or silver, but
with His holy precious blood, and with His innocent suffering and death;
that I should be His own, and live under Him in His kingdom, and serve
Him in everlasting righteousness, innocence, and blessedness; even as He
is risen from death, lives and reigns to all eternity. This is most
certainly true."
I am carefully studying Luther's Large Catechism regarding his explanation of the Creed and Holy Baptism.
In Christ,
Tom Fisher