The one who is righteous by faith shall live

Reformation Sunday
November 1, 2009

“The one who is righteous by faith shall live”
Romans 1:16-17

THE BACKGROUND OF THE REFORMATION

Luther's struggle to find a merciful God
The indulgence controversy of 1517
Luther's confession before the Diet of Worms in 1521
John Calvin and the imputed righteousness of God

PAUL'S PERSPECTIVE ON THE GOSPEL (Romans 1:16-17)

It is the power of God 1:16
its aim: salvation
its appropriation: by faith
It is the proclamation (revelation) of the righteousness of God 1:17a
its content: a right standing before God
its source: a gift from God
its acquisition: by faith
It is proven by the OT 1:17b

APPLICATIONS FOR TODAY

The Reformation restored the Biblical gospel in the church.
The Reformation affirmed that salvation is never achieved by
human performance, but it is only received by faith as a gift
from God.The Reformation understanding of justification is
man's only solution to the problem of guilt.