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A 5 page research paper that contrasts and compares the theological stance that Martin Luther and John Calvin took toward the nature of human corruption and its relationship to salvation and faith. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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and the nature of human sin and corruption reveals that the conclusions of Calvin were a logical extension of the philosophy first formulated by Luther. While these two theologians obviously
thought about faith along similar lines, it appears that where they differ it is because Calvin carried Luthers basic stance forward, extending and modifying it somewhat. Many theologians feel that
Calvin shared Martin Luthers conception of faith and that Calvin, like Luther, eschewed medieval definitions of faith and defined it instead essentially as trust in God and Gods promises
(Olson 615). Both Luther and Calvin relied primarily on Pauls epistles for the foundation of their understanding of faith (Olson 615). Both saw people as saved by what God has
done in his redemptive plan through Jesus Christ, rather than by any works of merit performed by men (Olson 615). For both Luther and Calvin, faith is like a "blanket
covering sin" rather than "an infusion helping the human" to do meritorious works that can aid in salvation (Olson 615). Luther taught that believers are not saved by anything that
they do, but only cause of Christs righteousness, which God in his mercy graciously reckons as they own, when, in fact, it is not, but of divine origin (Sweeney 63).
The point being that no one deserves salvation, but only condemnation because of the nature of human corruption and sin. Luther taught that it is Gods promise that those who
trust and believe in Christ will not be judged according to their own life, but rather on the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ (Sweeney 63). This is because
Luther pictured the Holy Spirit as being united with each believer, rather like the Christian wearing Jesus own righteousness as a sacred robe. He further pictured the Holy Spirit as
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