Another midterm done, and done well. It sure makes it easy when they ask the questions you know the answers to. Now if only the rest of life worked like that... well ok, it would be much less fun that way. Two more midterms to go, and while the rest of life may be less fun if I knew all the answers, that isn't true of these tests.
Forgiveness: A Hard Word From Luther
"Those who follow Christ grieve more over the sin of their offenders than over the loss or offense to themselves. And they do this that they may recall those offenders from their sin rather than avenge the wrongs they themselves have suffered. Therefore they put off the form of their own righteousness and put on the form of those others, praying for their persecutors, blessing those who curse, doing good to the evil-doers, preparing to pay the penalty and make satisfaction for their very enemies that they may be saved. This is the gospel and the example of Christ." - Martin Luther (Quoted by Miroslav Volf, Free of Charge, pg. 161-162)
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