An Analysis Of Erasmus Relationship With Luther And Luther

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This chapter tells about Erasmus. Their relationship with Luther, disagreed with that at the time was evaluated like blasphemy. The truth is that despite the fact that they started their way from one point, they went very different ways. Also, here it is said about how Erasmus gave answers, hoping to find the answer in the labyrinth of free will. According to Erasmus, the idea of free will comes from the Scriptures, while Luther argued that no such thing as "free will" exists, but there is only "pure necessity.» Also, Erasmus asserts that he is the enemy of certain beliefs in contrast to Luther, and that it does not come at odds with the Church and the Scriptures it would have been skeptical. Also, Erasmus says that he even be hearing, deaf …show more content…

Some believe in the power of grace and almost do not believe in the existence of free will. There are those who grace creates the best in people, while free will plunges us into sin. And the last kind of people are those who believe there is a clear need for, and free will is a myth. God said that If you obey my commandments - will live - if not, you die. Here God tells us what to do as I command and get reparation, if you disobey, you will get punished. Is not that what can be called free will - the right to choose their own destiny (Erasmus, 1961, pp. …show more content…

But before confirmation of this statement there is one snag, namely the fact that according to religious teachings free will no matter what is not capable of and dependence on God's grace. Erasmus did not stop, and he decided to find a way out of this situation. Firstly, he rejects the idea of the Fall and clarifies that even mired in sin man has light. Secondly, it modifies the original and common understanding of grace. Erasmus divides it into three types so that all living get any of these graces. And since free will is nothing without grace, and grace is now in all, then free will is alive in each and able to act. Third, having achieved his goal and gain independence grace, he proceeds to describe its power. It is about these ability, Luther later gives his answer. Firstly, the person has free will as otherwise be created that would not give us a choice. What Luther says that such a proposal God only shows infirmity of man in front of him and he was not person ability to make this choice. For there is such a thing as the Spirit, whose presence sends a person only in the way of life, and lack of it - on the road to

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