Today Protestant
Christians celebrate what has been labeled as Reformation Day. A good summary
of it can be found here.
Currently, I
am preaching through Galatians in my congregation, which was a book so
instrumental in Martin Luther’s theology of the Reformation. To honor his work,
I wanted to share a quote from him as he reflects on Galatians 3:27 and the
phrase “have put on Christ” (the quote was found in his Second Lectures in
Galatians):
“To put on
Christ is not a matter of imitation but of new birth and new creation. We have
not just changed our clothes in the outward sense but become entirely new
people”
I am thankful
for how Christ-centered the Reformation was and how Luther encourages
Christians to consider their new identity in Christ. God brought about
something new in the year 1517 by his Spirit in the church. The same Spirit is
at work today to bring about newness in Christ and reformation in our lives.
Happy Reformation
Day 2013!
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