马丁‧路德徽章

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马丁‧路德徽章

这一颗徽章是马丁路德在威登堡大学任教时设计的，从这里可以看出路德神学思想的大概。下面这段解释，是从他写给一个朋友的信中摘译而来…
  
　　表现在这徽章中的第一个图像，就是那黑色的十字架，这十字架放在一颗红色的心里面，是要我们记得：「我们得救是因相信钉十字架的基督。」「因为人心里相信就可以称义。」十字架虽是黑色的，是致人于死的，是使人痛苦的，但它并不改变心的颜色，也不破坏自然，那就是说，它不是叫人死，乃是叫人活。因为义人必因信得生。
　　
　　所谓信，就是相信耶稣。但这颗心是放在一朵白色玫瑰的中心，表明信心产生喜乐、安慰和平安。玫瑰是白色而非红色，因为白色是诸天使和天上诸灵的理想颜色。


　　其次，这朵玫瑰是安置在一天蓝色的底上，表明这种属灵的信心的喜乐只是那未来喜乐的信物和开端；那未来的喜乐虽尚未显露，但借着盼望可以预见，可以把握。


　　在蓝底的周围镶着一道金色的圆圈，表明这种天上的福乐是无止尽的，并且比一切的福乐和财宝更为宝贵，因为金子是最好且最宝贵的金属，我们亲爱的主基督，会赐给我们永生的恩典。阿们。

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The Luther Rose

        The Luther Rose, also known as the Luther Seal, is easily the most recognized symbol for Lutheranism, and for good reason. Martin Luther personally oversaw the creation of this symbol. It provides a beautiful summary of his faith, a faith that is common to all Christians, of every place and every time. Here is how Luther explained the meaning of his seal:

     "Grace and peace from the Lord. As you desire to know whether my painted seal, which you sent to me, has hit the mark, I shall answer most amiably and tell you my original thoughts and reason about why my seal is a symbol of my theology. The first should be a black cross in a heart, which retains its natural color, so that I myself would be reminded that faith in the Crucified saves us. For one who believes from the heart will be justified" (Rom. 10:10). Although it is indeed a black cross, which mortifies and which should also cause pain, it leaves the heart in its natural color. It does not corrupt nature, that is, it does not kill but keeps alive. "The just shall live by faith" (Rom. 1:17) but by faith in the crucified. Such a heart should stand in the middle of a white rose, to show that faith gives joy, comfort, and peace. In other words, it places the believer into a white, joyous rose, for this faith does not give peace and joy like the world gives (John 14:27). That is why the rose should be white and not red, for white is the color of the spirits and the angels (cf. Matthew 28:3; John 20:12). Such a rose should stand in a sky-blue field, symbolizing that such joy in spirit and faith is a beginning of the heavenly future joy, which begins already, but is grasped in hope, not yet revealed. And around this field is a golden ring, symbolizing that such blessedness in Heaven lasts forever and has no end. Such blessedness is exquisite, beyond all joy and goods, just as gold is the most valuable, most precious and best metal.This is my compendium theoligae [summary of theology]. I have wanted to show it to you in good friendship, hoping for your appreciation. May Christ, our beloved Lord, be with your spirit until the life hereafter. Amen." *

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* Martin Luther, Letter to Lazarus Spengler, July 8, 1530, as included in the translation by Amy Marga from "Luthers Siegel: Eine elementare Deutung seiner Theologie," in Luther 67 (1996):66?7. Translation printed in Lutheran Quarterly, Vol. XIV, Num. 4, Winter 2000, pg. 409-410. The text used for this translation is from Johannes Schilling, Briefe, Auswah, Ubersetzung und Erlauterungen in Vol. 6 of Ausgewaehlte Schriften/MartinLuther. The text of Luther's letter is also found in the Weimar edition of Luther's Works, Briefe Vol. 5:444f and in English translation in Luther's Works: American Edition, Vol. 49:356-359).