October 31, 1517 - The day observing Martin Luther nailing his 95 Thesis on the Whittenberg door. A declaration that salvation is found outside of man. Our only hope is an "alien righteousness" ... Salvation and the Christian life is by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone, to the glory of God alone. The key verse for Luther was Romans 1:17, which is an Old Testament quotation from Habakkuk 2:4... "... the Righteous (Just) shall live by faith..." Luther said when he finally understood what this meant, it was ".. like the heavens opened up.." . The just SHALL live by faith. Faith is Christ alone.. It is the only way we'll see heaven.
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