Happy Reformation Day indeed!
In honor of the day, the anniversary of Martin Luther’s game-changing challenge to the Roman Catholic establishment . . .
I wish you all God’s best, reminding you that we are made right with God by his gratuitous gift of imputation, crediting to our account the righteousness of Christ.
In honor of the celebration, I give you a funny Luther-ism toast which is lost on a teetotaler such as myself (and not "entirely" correct theologically).
Wer viel Bier trinkt, schlaft gut
Wer gut schalft, sundigt nicht
Und wer nicht sundigt, kommt in den Himmel
[roughly, the German reads: He who drinks much beer, sleeps well. He who sleeps well, does not sin. He who does not sin, goes to heaven.]
As an ex Roman catholic and convert to Protestantism in 2006 and more recently to the Reformed branch of Protestantism and the Reformed Faith both are worthy pieces for those of us who proclaim ourselves as 21st century Protestant Reformers carrying on the heritage of the Glorious Protestant Reformation began by Martin Luther 500 years ago.
and expanded by
Calvin,
Knox and Zwigli and other Protestant Reformers after him.
he said "After all, there is a Protestantism still worth contending for, there is a Calvinism still worth proclaiming, and a gospel well worth dying for". In Faith alone and by the grace of God may we never stray from the beliefs of the Protestant Reformation.
