To cover what the Pastors sermon on Luke 7:36-50. I decided to see what Luther says about the same verses. The minister may well preach to please the itching ears of his audience. But in that event he will have to emasculate both Law and Gospel; for by nature man wants neither, as Christs experience shows. So Luther remarks in the introduction to a sermon of July 30, 1536. Natural Man Wants Neither Moses Nor Christ. It is Christs office to rebuke sin and to forgive sin. But when He rebukes sin, the world does not want to put up with it and says that He should preach nothing but Gospel and grace. When He forgives sin, the Pharisees and great saints turn up their noses and say that He forbids good works, does not rebuke sisn and preaches nothing but grace. We preachers are to assist our Lord God in the administration of this office and on His behalf also to rebuke and forgive sin. The preachers who do not rebuke sin unlock hell and lock heaven. In life manner, the preachers who do not forgive sin also unlock hell and lock heaven. This is why both messages should be preached: sin should be rebuked and sin should be forgiven. But, as said, the world is pleased to hear neither message. . . .Whatever cone does is no good.
Posted on: Tue, 01 Jul 2014 01:47:24 +0000
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