Admonition Against Insurrection (1522)
In the first place, I ask that men make no reference to my name; let them call themselves Christians, not Lutherans. What is Luther? After all, the teaching is not mine [John 7:16]. Neither was I crucified for anyone [1 Cor. 1:13]. St. Paul, in 1 Corinthians 3, would not allow the Christians to call themselves Pauline or Petrine, but Christian. How then should I—poor stinking maggot-fodder that I am—come to have men call the children of Christ by my wretched name? Not so, my dear friends; let us abolish all party names and call ourselves Christians, after him whose teaching we hold. The papists deservedly have a party name, because they are not content with the teaching and name of Christ, but want to be papist as well. Let them be papist then, since the pope is their master. I neither am nor want to be anyone’s master. I hold, together with the universal church, the one universal teaching of Christ, who is our only master [Matt. 23:8]. (LW 45:70-71) ~ Martin Luther
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Understanding Classic Lutheranism
Above: Presbyter King explains perfectly the Orthodox Lutheran position.
This theology agrees with the Ancient Antiochene Church of God.
Insight to Luther's Reformation
Above: Presbyter King talks about some interesting history about Saint Martin Luther.
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