[Luther writes]: \u201cIf I am to examine the spirit I must have the Word of God; this must be the rule, the touchstone, the lapis lydius, the light by means of which I can see what is black and what white.\u201d … \u201c is is decisive; it does not matter what name he [the preacher] has, if he only teaches faithfully … has the Word of God as a plumb line.\u201d … \u201cWhat\u00a0then, will you do? Will you condemn them? No, I do not want to condemn Benedictum and others, but I will take their books and go with them to Christ and his Word as the touchstone and compare the two.\u201d … \u201cIf one says, the church or the bishops decided this, then answer: Come, let us go to the touchstone and let us measure with the right yard- stick and examine whether it agrees with the Pater Noster and with the Articles of Faith and whether he also preach forgiveness of sins. If it agrees with what Christ taught us, then let us accept it and do according to it.\u201d (81)<\/span><\/p>\n Alternative:<\/strong><\/em> *For additional information, source material, and details, please visit: \u00a0Reading the Word of God – Introduction\u00a0<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n [Luther writes]: \u201cIf I am to examine the spirit I must have the Word of God; this must be the rule, the touchstone, the lapis lydius, the light by means of which I can see what is black and what white.\u201d … \u201c is is decisive; it does not matter what name he [the … <\/p>\n
\n[Luther writes:] \u201cPaul takes them all together, himself, an angel from heaven, teachers upon earth, and masters of all kinds, and subjects them to the holy Scripture. Scripture must reign as queen (haec regina debet dominari<\/em>), her all must obey and be subject to. Not teachers, judges, or arbiters over her, but they must be simple witnesses, pupils and \u00a0confessors of it, whether they may be the Pope\u00a0<\/span>or Luther or Augustine or Paul or an angel from heaven\u201d … \u2014\u201cI let you cry in your hostility that Scripture contradicts itself, ascribing righteousness now to faith and then to works. It is impossible\u00a0<\/span>that Scripture contradict itself; it only seems so to foolish, coarse, and hardened hypocrites\u201d … \u2014 \u201cWe abandon the talk of the Jews and stick to St. Paul\u2019s understanding which, not without cause, emphasizes the little word \u2018seed\u2019 and thereby indicates that Holy Scripture in Gen. 12:3 and 22:18 speaks of a single seed not of many, and says plainly that Christ is such seed. Paul does so out of a genuine apostolic spirit and understanding. We Christians do not\u00a0<\/span>care if such interpretation does not please the Jews. Paul\u2019s interpretation weighs more with us than all glosses of the rabbis\u201d … \u2014 \u201cOne letter, even a single tittle of Scripture means more to us than heaven and earth. Therefore we cannot permit even the most minute change.\u201d (82\u201383)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/missions.nalcnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Footer-for-Daily-Reading-Guide.png\")
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