but that jesus proved his love already – once and for all on the cross. so they go along thinking they need to do a lot of good stuff in hopes of staying on god’s good side. grace is as hard to swallow today as it was in 1517. churches are filled with people today who don’t get the same stuff luther said to the church back then.
luther taught that every person, at every moment of life stands absolutely bare naked in front of god. this idea terrified him for a long time. not because he had body image problems, but because he knew he was a jerk, and a 