The Captivation of the Will provocatively revisits a perennial topic of controversy — human free will. Highly esteemed Lutheran thinker Gerhard O. Forde cuts to the heart of the subject by reexamining the famous debate on the will between Luther and Erasmus.

Following a substantial introduction by James A. Nestingen that brings to life the historical background of the debate, Forde thoroughly explores Luther’s Bondage of the Will and the dispute between Erasmus and Luther that it reflects. In the process of exposing this debate’s enduring significance for Christians, Forde highlights its central arguments about Scripture, God, the will, and salvation in Christ.

Luther recognized that the only solution for humans bound by sin is the forgiveness that comes from Christ alone. Convinced that this insight represents the heart of the Christian gospel, Forde concludes with ten sermons that proclaim the message of salvation through Christ alone while elegantly relating theological inquiry to everyday life.

136 pages; dimensions (in inches): 6 x 9; 2005

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Contents:
Introduction: Luther and Erasmus on the Bondage of the Will, by James A. Nestingen

The Argument about Scripture

The Argument about God

The Argument about Our Willing

The Argument about Christ and Salvation

Postscript

Sermon

The Easy Yok

Justification by Faith Alon

A Word from Withou

On Getting Out of the Way for Jesu

The Perilous Journe

Go Away, Jesus

I Chose Yo

On Death to Sel

We Are Being Transforme

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ISBN: 9780802829061
Catalogue code: N/A
Publisher: WM B EERDMANS PUB CO - published 15/05/2005
Format: Paperback