Luther, sent from Coburg Castle to Lazarus Spengler. July 8 1530, describing Luther’s Rose or Seal: “Grace and peace from the Lord. As you desire to know whether my painted seal, which you sent to me, has hit
While people laughed, it was a poor attempt to comfort the family of a man who never indicated a desire to know Jesus, much less follow Him. Heaven has become a place where any person can indulge in the human activities of worldly happiness. This raises the question of what the saved wi...
whose brother Jesus had just raised from the dead in the gospel’s previous chapter. Coming between the dramatic raising of Lazarus from the tomb and the violent clamor of the Passion, the story is a striking contrast to what came before and what comes after. ...