By Faith Alone [Hardcover]

Martin Luther (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 416 pages
• Publisher: World Pub (September 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0529109670
• ISBN-13: 978-0529109675
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #961,647 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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61 of 61 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An honest devotion book written by an honest man, October 25, 2000

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Steven Chan (Pasadena, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: By Faith Alone (Hardcover)

This is an absolutely superb book among others of its kind. To me, Martin Luther's messages help me re-capture the pivotal significance of Christian faith in daily life.

"Oh, believe and trust in God, and pray to Him in faith!" was far too common a piece of advice made to me from others when I was in life crisis. Though theologically sound, this line of thinking only explained to me why I should have faith. It helped me little in cultivating a firm faith in God in the midst of unbearable life difficulties.

From Martin Luther's writings, I could get resonating encouragement instantly. The point is: he has walked through a far farther Christian journey than mine and he has a lot of -real- life lessons (but not abstract viewpoints) for me to learn. Not only that, he shared his personal struggles very honestly with his readers (or audience in his time), and this down-steps his monumental theological image to an ordinary John Doe like you and me. The more I read, the more I feel like talking to a mature friend of mine.

I have tried no less than a dozen of classic/modern devotion books, "By Faith Alone" is by far the only one I would bother to write such a positive review.

To those who want to deepen their experience with God through the most tangible path of faith, I recommend this book without reservation.

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Martin Luther's By Faith Alone, April 17, 2000

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Dan Bjerk (Arizona, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: By Faith Alone (Hardcover)

I have used several devotionals in book form and on the internet, but this one is by far the best I've experienced. By Martin Luther's direct and honest writing, you know he writes from experience. The devotions are taken from Martin Luther's sermons and are broken down into one one-page devotion for each day of the year. I read today's devotion in the morning and reread a devotion from earlier in the year in the evening and continue to gain insight from it. I expect to use it every year and am considering purchasing several copies for family members that appreciate devotional books.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Remedy for Extremes, September 6, 2003

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Mark Ebert (Lancaster OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: By Faith Alone (Hardcover)

If you are a Christian of extremes--often finding that you are veering to the left or to the right when you simply want to stay on God's path--then this devotional is for you. I personally read it contrary to the way it is set up--not as a daily devotional, I often read ten or so "days" at a time--mostly because I, too, struggle with staying centered in Christ. Martin Luther's work will help you do this. For on one page he writes of faith, on the next, he writes of good works. He is uses Scripture to illustrate the proper place for each in our lives. Other helpful topics include how we should view God (not as Judge, not simply as Creator, but as Father). I have found this reading most helpful.