21. The Life of Martin Luther (part 2)

[@peterdesmier8122]

This is my second time going through church history. It’s so well presented and informative. The joy of learning even at ones late age!

[@MsAndria80]

I, too, have found the joys in learning again, thanks to Dr. Gore.

[@gregoryk_lite]

I had NO idea Martin Luther was this interesting, thank you.

[@ashager]

If I haven't said this before (I can hardly remember what I had for breakfast) I just wanted to say thank you for these videos. Not only are they incredibly informative, but also inspiring and encouraging in The Lord. Your teaching of church history has truly helped a backslidden man regain his footing. Thank you.

[@GoreBruce]

That brings me greater joy than you can imagine. Thank you!

[@Mamaroo92]

I had no idea what a good sense of humor Luther had. Loved the lecture it was so interesting

[@seanmoore1068]

I cannot get enough of your lectures. Wonderful and enlightening.

[@GoreBruce]

You're very kind. Thanks!

[@craignedoff991]

Absolutely great teacher, I'm so grateful to find him 🙏

[@jayems332]

Thanks again Mr Gore for the fascinating way you teach this Church History.

[@GoreBruce]

You are very kind. Thank you!

[@PrinceValiance]

Very good lectures on Luther. The quotes are very insightful.

[@GoreBruce]

Thank you!

[@ReformedR]

deep stuff man Luther was a beast 💯

[@davidkaus5507]

A great series about Martin Luther Mr. Gore, truly a Mighty Fortress is God Almighty, El Shaddai, Hallelujah !!! Amen.

[@sanjoysen]

How thoroughly uplifting 🙏 Dr Luther and our Lord was fully present, in Spirit, in this lecture, it seems.

[@Solechrist]

Thanks for your informative and bibical lecture on Luther's life. May God send many more persons like him in this era, witch I believe. Again thanks for your insightful sharing.

[@GoreBruce]

+youngseok hahn Thank you!

[@kennick7]

Excellent lectures by the way. Greatt insight into church history

[@mrnoedahl]

Titus 2:11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people.

[@JackieA6206]

Helpful.

[@richardstokes3642]

Hi Pastor Gore. Is it true, as some sources say, that Luther never said, Here I stand. I can do no other etc.?

[@GoreBruce]

There is virtually no doubt that Luther delivered a trenchant speech to the assembled political and ecclesiastical brass at Worms. The precise wording has been debated. The point is discussed at length in the classic biography of Luther, Bainton's "Here I Stand." www.amazon.com/Here-Stand-Life-Martin-Luther/dp/1426754434/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=roland+bainton&qid=1565620475&s=gateway&sr=8-1

[@StephenMortimer]

I have often daydreamed of the joy of encountering "Dershowitz" as opposing counsel .. but you would engender some trepidation !!

[@GoreBruce]

I've always done better in the classroom than in the courtroom, but thanks!

[@kennick7]

Happy Thanksgiving from 2016

[@GoreBruce]

...and to you as well! Thanks!

[@davidjmacdonald]

Excellent lectures. May I make one humble criticism. It would have been nice if you had credited Frederick Henry Hedge as the translator of "A mighty Fortress." It is in no small part thanks to his English words that the hymn has so much power for so many of us

[@GoreBruce]

David Macdonald Excellent suggestion. Thank you!

[@joeblowmha]

Named after the great Martin Luther King

[@claytonbenignus4688]

Eastern Orthodox would fault Luther for the deletion of 10+ Septuagint Books from the Old Testament. Luther's dismissive attitude towards James, Hebrews, and Revelation is also problematic. On the positive side, Luther did state that the Greeks were close to the Truth.

[@gigahorse1475]

Did the sympathetic quote on Jews come before or after the more aggressive comments? I have heard Luther started out sympathetic towards Jews but later became frustrated with them.

[@GoreBruce]

Luther became much more critical in his later years (on a lot of fronts). His diatribe against 'the Jews' was, of course, never racially based, but was a reaction to the bitter attacks against him from the religion of Judaism. He was equally hostile against Islam for similar reasons.

[@dcrunicycles]

Apologist for luther, concisely done. I may have to do the berean thing. Would you suggest some documents that would give me several reference points from which to triangulate my own opinion? I say this because of your quote of Martin Luther about the jew. jesusofnazarethkingofthejews continue to realize neh 8:8 in you to us. Sincerely

[@GoreBruce]

The best biography of Luther remains Roland Bainton's work, Here I Stand. The question you raise is fully addressed there.

[@dcrunicycles]

Thank you. It's on my kindle right next to ' Political Sermons of the American Founding Era, 1730-1805 vl i ' Edited by Ellis Sandoz. I open that book every 4th of July and try to figure out the differences between the loyalists and Patriots Christians. p.s. again, thank you jesusofnazarethkingofthejews bless you and yours.

[@yimgajude5340]

Memorial with real physical evidence

[@LaFedelaIglesia]

Why Luther wanted to get rid of some N.T. books?

[@GoreBruce]

The Roman Church had claimed to declare authoritatively (and infallibly) the canon of the New Testament. Luther questioned many such claims, including its claims regarding canon. It was in that spirit that he reexamined the canon question, and as a result expressed his doubts as to whether James belonged in the canon (he questioned a couple of other books as well, but his most famous criticism was of James). Although Luther raised these questions for renewed debate, the other Reformers concluded that James belonged in the canon, and that has been the rule to this day.

[@LaFedelaIglesia]

Thank you for your quick response! one more question just so I can get it right, so the other Reformers did not agree on this issue with Martin Luther himself?

[@LaFedelaIglesia]

P.S. Thank you for sharing your lectures, I really like them!

[@GoreBruce]

That is correct, and even Luther was not rigid on the point. His main objection to James was that it failed his test of being truly 'Christo-centric.' To him, James sounded more like Jewish wisdom literature than gospel. The later Reformers felt Luther's objections were understandable, but overstated. Thanks for your interest and your kind feedback!

[@DavidKinner]

Luther has a commentary on James too that seems to reflect a good attitude towards the book too if I am not mistaken right?

[@karencarter8292]

As to the two world wars of the 20th century, we were not there either. We did not live through them, so we just do not know.

[@tobystewart4403]

With respect, if Luther was able to ride into Wittenburg at night and happen upon the radicals, then he was intimately connected with them, and must have had a direct hand in all they had done.

[@trailtrs1]

That’s a huge assumption. Someone could have told him where they were or many other methods of finding where they were meeting could have been employed.

[@mrnoedahl]

Erasmus was right. No one knows exactly how God works in salvation. There is God’s part; but there is also man’s part. Israel was chosen by God, yet not all were saved. In fact only a remnant were saved.

[@christianorthodoxy4769]

Lol'

[@billcur3654]

Luther rejected the book of James. Therefore an apostate. There is nothing to reform in the bible. By saying there is u r saying God is inept unable to protect it.

[@Jocky8807]

He did not reject it. He has time to swallow it. But again even with difficulty he believe in his Sola Scriptura.

[@gigahorse1475]

He is not apostate. We have to be fair to him. He is one man who had the immense task of separating the truth from years of fiction and dogma from the corrupt Catholic Church. It’s unfair to expect one man to get everything right.