On The Freedom Of A Christian by Martin Luther
This short theological treatise argues that a believer is justified and reconciled to God solely through faith, which liberates the conscience from the demands of the law and from sin, while at the same time producing a willing service to others; thus the true Christian is paradoxically "a perfectly free lord of all, and a perfectly dutiful servant of all." It contrasts law and gospel, rejects reliance on rites, works, or ecclesiastical authority for salvation, and insists that good works flow naturally from faith as expressions of love rather than as means to earn righteousness. The work emphasizes an inner spiritual freedom grounded in trust in Christ alongside a practical ethic of self-giving toward neighbors.
- Published
- 1520
- Nationality
- German
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- Original Language
- Latin (also published in german)
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- Alternate Titles
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- De Libertate Christiana
- On Christian Liberty
- Von der Freiheit eines Christenmenschen
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