In what way is the doctrine of salvation by grace polemical?

		

		

		

		

		

	

Luther argues against Aristotle in Thesis 25. What confusion would Aristotelian common sense introduce? How do we deal with his “practice makes perfect” philosophy?

		

		

		

		

		

	

Why are such “good works” really evil?

		

		

		

		

		

	

In what way does Aristotle really have things backwards?

		

		

		

		

		

	

Can the Law ever produce good in us? What does it produce? How does this square with those who promote the “third use” of the Law so heavily?

		

		

		

		

		

	

How is it that faith obtains what the law commands?

		

		

		

		

		

		

	

What finally makes one able to do good? And who really does it?

		

		

		

		

		

	

Pr. David A. Kind

	

March 19, 2003