On the Means of Grace
How Are Lutherans Different from Other Protestants?
The One Difference Behind All the Others
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Lutherans share the Reformation essentials with other Protestants, but one question runs underneath all the surface differences: Where does God hand His grace over? This essay follows that single question — inward to the sincerity of a decision, or outward to the Word and the Sacraments God appointed — and shows how the Lutheran answer quietly explains most of the others.