Madre's Missives

To start with, here's the text from Luther's letter to Melanchthon (August 1, 1521) where the phrase originates:

If you are a preacher of grace, then preach a true and not a fictitious grace; if grace is true, you must bear a true and not a fictitious sin. God does not save people who are only fictitious sinners. Be a sinner and sin boldly, but believe and rejoice in Christ even more boldly, for he is victorious over sin, death, and the world. As long as we are here [in this world] we have to sin. This life is not the dwelling place of righteousness, but, as Peter says, we look for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. It is enough that by the riches of God's glory we have come to know the Lamb that takes away the sin of the world. No sin will separate us from the Lamb, even though we commit fornication and murder a thousand times a day. Do you think that the purchase price that was paid for the redemption of our sins by so great a Lamb is too small? Pray boldly--you too are a mighty sinner.

Great!  This could apply to our little blog situation. 

Except that some people refuse to admit that their pride is sin -- in fact, they call it "sanctified"...And the annoying fact that there has been little rejoicing in Christ more boldly than our prideful (whether sanctified or sinful) posts.  Has he even been mentioned?  Oops.

Then again, what do I know?

I am listening to Gilded Palace of Sin/Burrito Deluxe Release Date: 09 August, 2004