On the Freedom of a Christian
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On the Freedom of a Christian is a 1520 theological treatise by Martin Luther that argues Christians are spiritually free through faith in Christ while still bound to serve others in love.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| To the Christian Nobility of the German Nation | 1 |
| Von der Freiheit eines Christenmenschen | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian literature
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Reformation writing ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
Christian freedom leads to loving service of others
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Christians are spiritually free through faith in Christ ⓘ good works are the fruit of faith, not the cause of justification ⓘ |
| author | Martin Luther ⓘ |
| centralThesis |
A Christian is a perfectly dutiful servant of all, subject to all
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A Christian is a perfectly free lord of all, subject to none ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Electorate of Saxony ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Pope Leo X ⓘ |
| doctrine |
bondage and freedom of the will in relation to faith
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justification by faith alone ⓘ |
| genre |
religious treatise
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theological essay ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
Lutheran confessional identity
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modern Protestant views of Christian liberty ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
conflict between Martin Luther and the papacy
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debates over indulgences and church authority ⓘ |
| influenced |
Lutheran theology of vocation
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Protestant understanding of Christian liberty ⓘ later Reformation confessional documents ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
imputed righteousness
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inner spiritual freedom ⓘ outer works of love ⓘ union with Christ ⓘ |
| language |
German
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Latin ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Christian freedom through faith in Christ
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relationship between faith and works ⓘ service to neighbor in love ⓘ |
| opposes |
legalism in Christian life
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reliance on works for justification ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
De Libertate Christiana
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On the Freedom of a Christian self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Von der Freiheit eines Christenmenschen
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| publicationYear | 1520 ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Luther’s Ninety-five Theses
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surface form:
Ninety-five Theses
The Babylonian Captivity of the Church ⓘ To the Christian Nobility of the German Nation ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Reformation
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surface form:
Protestant Reformation
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| structure | discussion of the inner spiritual person and the outer bodily person ⓘ |
| subject |
Christian ethics
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ecclesiology ⓘ soteriology ⓘ |
| supports | Scripture as authority in matters of faith ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition |
Lutheranism
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Protestant Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Protestantism
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| timePeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
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To the Christian Nobility of the German Nation
On the Freedom of a Christian
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On the Freedom of a Christian
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this entity surface form:
Von der Freiheit eines Christenmenschen