Treatise on Good Works 1520

<p>In sermons and pamphlets Luther and his colleagues claimed that salvation came by faith alone and not by works. Although the better-known pamphlets of 1520<b>To the Christian Nobility of the German Nation Concerning the Improvement of the Christian Estate</b> <b>The Babylonian Captivity of the Church</b> and <b>The Freedom of a Christian</b>would also appear Timothy J. Wengert shows how Luthers <b>Treatise on Good Works</b> fulfilled Luthers own prediction that it would be one of the clearest and most accessible introductions to Luthers reforming work and theology. Luthers main goal was to commend a new down-to-earth piety to all Christians. This piety was new because at its center was a radically different meaning of good works that would transform the way believers practiced their faith.</p><p>This volume is excerpted from The Annotated Luther series <b>Volume 1</b>. Each volume in the series contains new introductions annotations illustrations and notes to help shed light on Luthers context and to interpret his writings for today. The translations of Luthers writings include updates of Luthers Works American Edition or new translations of Luthers German or Latin writings.</p>