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Excellent article by Michael Brown. It has always been heartbreaking to read these hateful, late-life works of a man whom God used so powerfully in his earlier life. Because these evil word so sharply contradict his earlier teachings, I tend to believe they sprang from bitterness in an enfeebled mind. Regardless, these are Luther's words, they are wrong, and they must be refuted.

As Christians we must remember that no mere human has ever lived without dreadful, soul-damning sin -- not Paul, Peter, John, Joseph, Mary or anyone else. Like us, they were all sinners solely dependent upon the substitution of God's perfect lamb, Jesus Christ, who lived a sinless life, died a sacrificial death in our place, and overcame the ultimate penalty of sin by his miraculous resurrection. Were we to have authored God's plan from the beginning, none of us would have chosen a single one of the key actors whom God selected. God's strength is displayed in our weakness.

Well written response. I would like to stick with Luther’s earlier assertions. That our Savior was a Jew. (I cannot excuse his later ones) For that and other reasons we should never, ever hate the Jews(or the muslims) . Rather I pray for them that at least some of them may see Jesus for what he is: the glory of Israel and a light for the gentiles. (Song of Simeon) I thank God that He has caused his Light to shine in this my sinful heart so capable of ugliness and deserving of death. I thank God that he used Luther and others even once murderous Paul to carry this Light to this dying world. How great is the love God has lavished on us that WE should be called children of God.

Good words, Marine. I agree with much, or practically all, of what you said, except, of course, for the part about Mary. Speaking of "good words": Mary was greeted by God's heavenly ambassador with the completely unprecedented, uniquely honorable and rather astounding personal title "Kecharitomene" ("she who has been filled with grace.") That's "race" --- grace by the merits of Christ our Lord and God, her Savior --- not "dreadful, soul-damning sin."

As Christians we must remember that no mere human has ever lived without dreadful, soul-damning sin -- not Paul, Peter, John, Joseph, Mary or anyone else.

False narrative; they did not end their lives hating their brethren. Your argument would be stronger if it were based on:

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother. For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous. Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you. We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.

Matthew, Catholic chapter seven, Protestant verses twenty one to twenty three,
First John, Catholic chapter three, Protestant verses nine to nineteen,
as authorized, but not authored, by King James