By Peter Riedemann
One of the main articulate and biblically grounded voices of the unconventional Reformation, Peter Riedemann was once purely twenty-three while he penned this impassioned confession of religion within the gloom of a sixteenth-century Austrian dungeon. Already a famous Anabaptist chief, Riedemann referred to as fellow persecuted Christians to witness to a love that, “when it particularly burns, having kindled our eagerness for God, the extra temptations and tribulations meet it, the extra it flares, till it overcomes and consumes all injustice and wickedness.”
A vintage testomony to non secular liberty with a well timed message for contemporary believers, Love Is Like Fire serves as a awesome reminder of the spirit that fired the hearts of early “heretics” through the Reformation. a primary translation into English, this booklet is a vital addition to the small yet transforming into variety of fundamental assets on early Anabaptism.
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For baptism is not what takes place outwardly; it takes place in the renewal of a man's heart and conscience, though after that he also receives the outward sign through which he is written in the book of life and is incorporated into the body of Christ and his holy church, the community of saints. Since Peter says the ark is symbolic of baptism, we ought to examine the symbol to see what it teaches us. God commanded Noah to build the ark for the flood. " God told him how to make it: its form, height, length, and breadth, and he gave him the time to do so, namely one hundred and thirty years.
Now listen carefully: Did flesh and blood come from heaven? You will clearly see that his flesh and blood did not come down from heaven, but he only became flesh in Mary. So Christ is not speaking here of his physical flesh and blood, but of the faith of the living Word of God, who came down from heaven and gives life to the world. Whoever believes this Word and surrenders himself to God as Mary did has already eaten the flesh of Christ. " So believing the truth means eating Christ. Later you see clearly that he is not speaking of eating his physical flesh and blood, nor does he want us to eat him.
Then, when God set such joy before him, he suffered the cross, despising its shame. Look at what great cost Christ won us! He spared neither work nor effort, but willingly laid aside all his glory (for he was Lord of heaven and of earth) and became poor for our sakes to make us rich and whole in him. He took upon himself the form of a servant and made himself servant to everyone. " As a mighty king who willingly left his kingdom 47 and took upon himself a low condition, he has shown us by example that whoever is high should become a servant to the one who is low.
