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  AND GOD THE FATHER, WHO RAISED HIM FROM THE DEAD.
  by Martin Luther
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Summary: Paul emphasizes the importance of God the Father in his
apostleship, highlighting the authority and power behind the message of
Christ's resurrection.

Topics: "Christ's Resurrection", "Righteousness By Faith"
Scripture References: Romans 1:1-4, 1 Corinthians 15:57

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Martin Luther emphasizes the righteousness of faith in contrast to the
righteousness of works, highlighting the significance of Christ's
resurrection by God the Father as the foundation of our victory over
sin, death, and all evil. He addresses the opposition faced from those
who distort the righteousness of Christ and emphasizes that through
Christ's resurrection, we have been granted His victory over all
enemies. Luther's focus on the resurrection of Christ underscores the
assurance of our righteousness and victory through Him.

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Paul is so eager to come to the subject matter of his epistle, the
righteousness of faith in opposition to the righteousness of works, that
already in the title he must speak his mind. He did not think it quite
enough to say that he was an apostle "by Jesus Christ"; he adds, "and
God the Father, who raised him from the dead."

The clause seems superfluous on first sight. Yet Paul had a good reason
for adding it. He had to deal with Satan and his agents who endeavored
to deprive him of the righteousness of Christ, who was raised by God the
Father from the dead. These perverters of the righteousness of Christ
resist the Father and the Son, and the works of them both.

In this whole epistle Paul treats of the resurrection of Christ. By His
resurrection Christ won the victory over law, sin, flesh, world, devil,
death, hell, and every evil. And 12this His victory He donated unto us.
These many tyrants and enemies of ours may accuse and frighten us, but
they dare not condemn us, for Christ, whom God the Father has raised
from the dead is our righteousness and our victory.

Do you notice how well suited to his purpose Paul writes? He does not
say, "By God who made heaven and earth, who is Lord of the angels," but
Paul has in mind the righteousness of Christ, and speaks to the point,
saying, "I am an apostle, not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus
Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead."

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