Abstract

Worship, grounded in Luther's theology of die cross, is understood as a radical reversal in which God alone must begin and lay the first stone, without any entreaty or desire of the creatures. God is the causative agency of our responsive worship of him. Yet it is nor by our response, but through Christ's efficacious response imputed to us through the Holy Spirit that our worship reaches the heavenly sanctuary. Worship then, is a performative action in which God is both subject and object. In addition, hearing God's Word via human speech (preaching), an instrument of divine power, and taking it to heart, is worship at its highest. This essay offers a systematic presentation of Luther's understanding of worship.

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