Luther Today: 2017 Regional Conference
In contrast to the New Testament teaching that "there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus" (1 Tim. 2:5), the medieval Western church had multiplied mediators between God and human beings. Martin Luther forcefully countered this in his work The Babylonian Captivity of the Church. This session will look at Luther's emphasis on the Christian's direct access to God through Christ, explaining why this doctrine is so important to our assurance, proper Christian ministry, and the gospel.
More from this teacher
Steffen Mueller
Dr. Stephen J. Nichols is president of Reformation Bible College, chief academic officer for Ligonier Ministries, and a Ligonier Ministries teaching fellow. He is host of the podcasts 5 Minutes in Church History and Open Book. He has written more than twenty books, including Peace, A Time for Confidence, and R.C. Sproul: A Life and volumes in the Guided Tour series on Jonathan Edwards, Martin Luther, and J. Gresham Machen. He is coeditor of The Legacy of Luther and general editor of the Church History Study Bible.
