Forde says “to surrender the ‘wisdom’ of law and works... is the first indication of what it means to be crucified with Christ.” What does he mean by this?

		

		

		

		

	

In what way does the wisdom of works “puff up, blind, and harden”?

	

In what way is the theology of glory like addiction? What are the two paths in dealing with this addiction? Which one works and which one doesn’t?

		

		

		

		

	

What, according to Thesis 23, is the end result of those who embrace the wisdom of law and works (theology of glory)? From where does Luther get such ideas?

		

		

		

		

	

How do the theologians of glory attempt to justify themselves in the face of God’s law?

	

How does Luther deal with the fact that Paul also says the Law of God is good? And in what way can it be considered good even to us sinners?

		

		

		

		

	

In what way is the theologian of the cross freed from the burden of works?

		

		

		

		

	

The first step in the remedy to a theology of glory is death. What does Luther mean when he says “To die, I want to emphasize, means to feel the very presence of death.”? 

	

How does the terror of death serve the one terrorized by it?

	

Pr. David A. Kind

	

March 12, 2003