Luther's Ethics 1

Introduction:
1. Christian has two citizenships: he is a subject of Christ through faith and a subject of the emperor through his body .
2. Luther thinks the ethical paradox is no more difficult to bear the theological paradox of God’s own activity. Luther feels that the first paradox is based on the second. And the basis of Luther’s solution lies deep in his knowledge of God. from the paradox (sword and word, Law and Gospel, servant and lord) learn to know God’s way.
3. Luther was not interested in observing and describing human behavior and actions in an objective. On the contrary, Luther’s efforts in the field of ethics take the form of pastoral care, related to sin and Forgiveness.Justification and Freedom.