路德聖餐講章中之「赦罪」教導

Teaching on "Forgiveness" in the Luther's Eucharistic Sermon

陳冠賢(Kuan-Shian Chen)

《華神期刊》 1期 (2008/06) Pp. 168-185

https://doi.org/10.30147/CESJ.200806.0009

並列摘要

The disputation of the doctrine of real presence is the most important topic in the studies concerning Luther's doctrine of the Lord's Supper. However, this also means that other topics (e.g. testament, forgiveness, remembrance and communion) have little attention in studies of Luther's doctrine of the Lord's Supper. Moreover, most of the studies are based on Luther's disputation writings, and pay little attention to his Eucharistic sermons. This article attempts to investigate the teaching of forgiveness in Luther's Eucharistic sermons. Through the analysis of sermons, we may look at three aspects of the teaching of forgiveness in Luther's Eucharistic sermons: 1. forgiveness is the purpose that Christ instituted the Lord's Supper, and it will produces change in the receivers; 2. the receiver is the one who admits his need of forgiveness and prepares himself through the Word and thirsting for forgiveness; 3. love for neighbors is the result that forgiveness will produce, and this will also be experienced and renewed in the communion of the saintsThis article also shows the contemporary application entitled ”two-phased calling-response” based on the results of text analysis and the concepts of Murken's ”dialogical event”. First, it shows that we must do self-examination according to God's commandments, and pay attention to the ”for you” in the Institution Word. Second, it emphasizes that the Lord's Supper is not merely Christ's body and blood, but also Christ's self-presenting action. Therefore, the Supper is not only the caring sacrament, but also the sacramental carer, and we will be the carer of our neighbors after we receive the forgiveness of the Lord's Supper.