‘The True Church’ in Reformation Theology

Two questions dominate much of Reformation theology: ‘How can I find a gracious God?’ and ‘Where can I find the true church?’ For Luther, the answer to both questions was given very simply in the gospel of justification. In speaking of a gracious God the gospel brought the church into being. The gos...

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Published in:Scottish journal of theology 1977-08, Vol.30 (4), p.319-345
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