Abstract:
This paper attempts to show that Martin Luther is much more than a
great personality from the past. He is in fact an important theological
father of the Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk. Our theology must be
understood from the perspective of Luther's theology. A call is also
made that theologians from the Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk not turn
their backs on Luther. This paper concentrates on Luther's understanding of the Word of God. It gives perspectives on historical developments in Luther's theology. It also discusses the following themes: the Bible as the Word of God, the relationship between Old and New Testament, the relationship between law and gospel, the position of the pope and the role of experience in understanding the Word of God.
