I didn’t discover this until recently. Back in 2017, as the 500th anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation approached, someone released a “Martin Luther font” based on Luther’s 500 year old writings. You can see it for yourself at this website: Martin Luther Historic | Fonts.com. There you can sample the font by writing something as I did in the accompanying picture = “Stephen Luchterhand - Saved by Grace alone.” That’s what those words would look like if Martin Luther wrote them.
It’s a pretty neat concept. You can download it for just $49. Um…no.
Key questions: 1) Does font equal faith? 2) Does one’s writing font/style indicate one’s attitude and confidence?
No. And No.
While a neat idea (and a costly one), using the famous font of a famous theologian won’t guarantee faithful writing and teaching. False doctrine can be shared via any font.
Content matters. No matter your favorite font or writing style, may your faith and confidence and belief in the truth of God’s Word always be evident.
Someone once asked Martin Luther, “Do you feel that your sins are forgiven?” He answered, “No, I do not feel that my sins are forgiven, but I know it just as sure as that there is a God in heaven, for feelings come and feelings go, but the Word of God shall stand forever.”
Indeed. It’s a fact. Shall we say, “Facts over fonts” or “Faith over font” to get this point across? No matter how you say it (font), what you say (facts/truth of the Gospel) matters.
“Indeed, it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.” (Ephesians 2:8,9 EHV)
By grace alone,
Pastor Stephen Luchterhand
It’s a pretty neat concept. You can download it for just $49. Um…no.
Key questions: 1) Does font equal faith? 2) Does one’s writing font/style indicate one’s attitude and confidence?
No. And No.
While a neat idea (and a costly one), using the famous font of a famous theologian won’t guarantee faithful writing and teaching. False doctrine can be shared via any font.
Content matters. No matter your favorite font or writing style, may your faith and confidence and belief in the truth of God’s Word always be evident.
Someone once asked Martin Luther, “Do you feel that your sins are forgiven?” He answered, “No, I do not feel that my sins are forgiven, but I know it just as sure as that there is a God in heaven, for feelings come and feelings go, but the Word of God shall stand forever.”
Indeed. It’s a fact. Shall we say, “Facts over fonts” or “Faith over font” to get this point across? No matter how you say it (font), what you say (facts/truth of the Gospel) matters.
“Indeed, it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.” (Ephesians 2:8,9 EHV)
By grace alone,
Pastor Stephen Luchterhand
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