The Legacy of Martin Luther
Edited by R.C. Sproul and Stephen J. Nichols · The Legacy of Luther
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The Legacy of Luther, presented here as the UECF.NET Web Book The Legacy of Martin Luther, is edited by R.C. Sproul and Stephen J. Nichols, with a foreword by John MacArthur.
This Reformation Trust volume gathers essays on Martin Luther’s life, theology, and lasting influence: his years as monk and Reformer, the Reformation solas, biblical scholarship, music, preaching, and the Ninety-Five Theses. This UECF.NET web edition follows the source PDF and preserves its chapter order, headings, quotations, notes, indexes, and wording.
- 14 Chapters
- 3 Parts
- 388 source pages
- 115,829 words
- ≈ 526 min read
- English
Source PDF title: The Legacy of Luther, edited by R.C. Sproul and Stephen J. Nichols (Reformation Trust Publishing, a division of Ligonier Ministries, 2016; hardcover ISBN 978-1-56769-710-0). Scripture quotations in the source are from the ESV Bible. Cover image: Friedrich W. Wehle, Dr. Martin Luther, 1882, courtesy the Library of Congress, as credited in the source. This web edition is presented in the UECF.NET Christian Books Library for online reading; rights in the original publication remain with the copyright holders named on the source copyright page.
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Table of Contents
Front matter
·Endorsements·Chronology·ForewordJohn MacArthur·Why Luther Matters Today
R.C. Sproul and Stephen J. Nichols
Part One: Luther’s Life
1A Gracious God and a Neurotic MonkStephen J. Nichols2A Mighty Fortress Is Our God: Luther as a Man of Conflict (1520s)
Steven J. Lawson3Faithful to the End: Luther in His Later Years (1530s–1546)
David B. Calhoun4The Family Man: Luther at Home
Joel R. Beeke
Part Two: Luther’s Thought
5Scripture Alone: Luther’s Doctrine of ScriptureMichael S. Horton6By Faith Alone: Luther and the Doctrine of Justification
Guy Prentiss Waters7Grace Alone: Luther and the Christian Life
Sinclair B. Ferguson8Christ Alone: Luther on Christ, the Sacraments, and the Church
W. Robert Godfrey9The Glory of God Alone: Luther on Vocation
Gene Edward Veith
Part Three: Luther’s Legacy
10Correctly and Profitably Read Scripture: Luther the Biblical ScholarAaron Clay Denlinger11The Man in the Middle: Luther among the Reformers
Scott M. Manetsch12The Fury of Theologians: Lutheran Theology after Luther
Sean Michael Lucas13A New Song Begun: Luther and Music
Terry Yount14Spare Everything but the Word: Luther as Preacher
Derek W.H. Thomas·Luther and the Life of the Pastor-Theologian
R.C. Sproul
Back matter
·The Ninety-Five ThesesMartin Luther·For Further Reading·Contributors·Scripture Index·Subject Index·Copyright