That is key. He has "opened himself up." No one has done that to him. And yet he refuses to explain why he says a book so frazzled him he couldn't touch anyone for 14 years.
You've got to admit, that's a mighty large paper cut.
With absolutely NO EXPLANATION as to why it occurred.
Don't blame us if it's difficult to take someone's opinion of something if they don't say why they hold that opinion.
Calvinists refuse the inclusionary verses of Scripture
Calvinists believe the entire Scriptures, unlike Rome which utilizes a very selective thesaurus.
Martin Luther created the archetype and the process of creating one's own religion by simply looking in the mirror and writing down what he thought he saw.
lol. Luther didn't "create" anything. He recognized the Gospel even though Rome had worked to pervert and bury it for centuries.
What Luther saw as his reflection in that mirror was not the pale and pious representation of men's inherent goodness, but the face of a sinner, broken and weary and ultimately consumed with gratitude for the free, merciful gift of Christ's righteousness within him.
"The human will is placed between God and Satan like a beast of burden. If God rides it, it wills and goes where God wills; if Satan rides it, it wills and goes where Satan wills. Nor can it choose to run to either of the two riders, but the riders themselves contend for the possession of the beast." -- Martin Luther, "On the Bondage of the Will."
One wonders why they hate Luther so much
Luk 6:22 Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you [from their company], and shall reproach [you], and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.
That is key. He has "opened himself up." No one has done that to him. And yet he refuses to explain why he says a book so frazzled him he couldn't touch anyone for 14 years.
Heaven forbid that any Christian opens himself up to other Christians. I would have thought that this was a pecking party.
Calvinists believe the entire Scriptures, unlike Rome which utilizes a very selective thesaurus.
Negative. Calvinists do not believe in the inclusionary verses of Scripture and they value the words of Isaiah and Paul over those of Jesus. We Catholics look at the Gospels first, the rest of the NT through the Gospels and the OT through the New.
Martin Luther created the archetype and the process of creating one's own religion by simply looking in the mirror and writing down what he thought he saw.
lol. Luther didn't "create" anything. He recognized the Gospel even though Rome had worked to pervert and bury it for centuries.
Negative again. Luther created the prototype of his 'any milkmaid'. He also tried his best to alter Scripture by eliminating all those books that he personally disliked. He also created 'faith alone' in his translation. This has led millions into apostacy due to this deliberate lie.
What Luther saw as his reflection in that mirror was not the pale and pious representation of men's inherent goodness, but the face of a sinner, broken and weary and ultimately consumed with gratitude for the free, merciful gift of Christ's righteousness within him.
What Luther saw was a fat, wealthy and opportunistic man who lived a long and rich life but who started to repent at the end of it, seeing what he had done.
"The human will is placed between God and Satan like a beast of burden. If God rides it, it wills and goes where God wills; if Satan rides it, it wills and goes where Satan wills. Nor can it choose to run to either of the two riders, but the riders themselves contend for the possession of the beast." -- Martin Luther, "On the Bondage of the Will."
If this is true, then the whole purpose of man is as a puppet. A marionnette, dancing to the tune of an evil god and an evil satan, depending upon the whims of the day. I will prefer Christianity, with the hope of St. Paul and the promises of Jesus.