In reply to Ron.

Ron,

Thank you for commenting. Luther always insisted on pointing to Christ and His work. Our fears grow out of our own efforts. When I trust in myself, any disease or plague is frightening. When I trust in my work, then I become afraid watching the stock market tumble and my retirement dwindling. When I look at the church and see it in decline, I become afraid and begin to think I must do more. When I see my sin for what it is, I become afraid because I cannot atone for my sin. In Christ, however, we have comfort. He suffered and died for us, and gives us this forgiveness and His work in Holy Baptism.

I encourage you to look at Luther's explanation to the Third Article of the Creed for more information. https://catechism.cph.org/en/creed.html

Send me an email if you have more questions. lutheran.witness@lcms.org