Death Portrait of LutherThis day in history.
In the ancient church, people didn’t celebrate birthdays; they commemorated death days!
The day a Christian dies is the day they enter the realms of paradise in the Father’s house where there is no more sin. Since sin will be absent, all of sin’s consequences will be past and gone.
The Savior has gone ahead and prepared a place for those who are His. We believe that he died and rose again, and so we believe that God brings with Jesus all those who fall asleep in Him.
Martin Luther, Doctor and Confessor, was summoned out of this vale of tears and entered heaven on February 18, 1546.
The Treasury of Daily Prayer writes:
“Martin Luther, born on November 10, 1483, in Eisleben, Germany, initially began studies leading toward a degree in law. However, after a close encounter with death, he switched to the study of theology, entered an Augustinian monastery, was ordained a priest in 1505, and received a doctorate in theology in 1512. As a professor at the newly established University of Wittenberg, Luther’s scriptural studies led him to question many of the Church’s teachings and practices, especially the selling of indulgences. His refusal to back down from his convictions resulted in his excommunication in 1521. Following a period of seclusion at the Wartburg castle, Luther returned to Wittenberg, where he spent the rest of his life preaching and teaching, translating the Scriptures, and writing hymns and numerous theological treatises. He is remembered and honored for his lifelong emphasis on the biblical truth that for Christ’s sake God declares us righteous by grace through faith alone. Luther died on February 18, 1546, while visiting the town his birth.”
In the ancient church, people didn’t celebrate birthdays; they commemorated death days!
The day a Christian dies is the day they enter the realms of paradise in the Father’s house where there is no more sin. Since sin will be absent, all of sin’s consequences will be past and gone.
The Savior has gone ahead and prepared a place for those who are His. We believe that he died and rose again, and so we believe that God brings with Jesus all those who fall asleep in Him.
Martin Luther, Doctor and Confessor, was summoned out of this vale of tears and entered heaven on February 18, 1546.
The Treasury of Daily Prayer writes:
“Martin Luther, born on November 10, 1483, in Eisleben, Germany, initially began studies leading toward a degree in law. However, after a close encounter with death, he switched to the study of theology, entered an Augustinian monastery, was ordained a priest in 1505, and received a doctorate in theology in 1512. As a professor at the newly established University of Wittenberg, Luther’s scriptural studies led him to question many of the Church’s teachings and practices, especially the selling of indulgences. His refusal to back down from his convictions resulted in his excommunication in 1521. Following a period of seclusion at the Wartburg castle, Luther returned to Wittenberg, where he spent the rest of his life preaching and teaching, translating the Scriptures, and writing hymns and numerous theological treatises. He is remembered and honored for his lifelong emphasis on the biblical truth that for Christ’s sake God declares us righteous by grace through faith alone. Luther died on February 18, 1546, while visiting the town his birth.”
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