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	A Life-Changing Read  May 12, 2010
Before reading Luther's Bondage of the Will, I genuinely believed in, and defended the notion of, human free will. After reading his book, I asked myself where on earth I had gotten such an absurd idea. Luther systematically demolishes any notion of human freedom using both scripture and plain logic, and what's more, he's totally hillarious. I decided to also investigate what other theologians had to say on the subject, so I purchased (among other books), Norm Geisler's Chosen but Free. I was stunned to find that virtually all of Geisler's arguments in favor of human freedom had already been wholly obliterated 500 years earlier by the Father of the Reformation. This book literally transformed the way I think, and I have never had a higher view of God than I do now, thanks to God's work through it's author.
	Adequate but could be more  Apr 21, 2010
This translation of the classic work of Martin Luther is adequate to convey the message to the modern English reader. And the words of the Reformer will always merit our thoughtful attention. Comparing this publication with another translation of the same writing, namely the translation provided through Packer and Johnson, however, leads me to point others to the other publication. The primary reason: the other volume includes a lengthy and helpful "Historical and Theological Introduction" in addition to the Reformer's response to Erasmus. For basically the same amount of money, the other translation with the Introduction gives the reader much more.
	One of the Top 5 All Time Important Books  Dec 21, 2009
I am so thankful that this book is now available in the Kindle Edition. I have been checking in every so often for several months to see if The Bondage of the Will was available for the Kindle. I have read the book edition a number of times, and I am convinced that it is one of the most important works --that is outside the Bible itself-- that has ever been written. In it, Luther makes mince meat of the wicked, humanistic, and worldly philosophic doctrine of free-will. All I can say is what a terrible day it will be when men who thought that they were right with God will be shown to have been trusting in something that they did of their own "free-will" rather than in the finished work of Christ alone. Luther makes it clear to Erasmus that the matter of man's will as it relates to salvation is the paramount issue in the discussion of salvation. To be wrong on this issue, ultimately means that one is wrong on the gospel. Think about that for a few moments, and you will begin to realize that the argument of Luther against Erasmus is is not some squabble over a non-essential. It is an argument over the core meaning of the gospel itself. Is the good news about God and man cooperating in the work of his (man's) salvation? Or, is it about man being helpless, and hopeless in his sinful state, and God doing EVERYTHING that is necessary for his salvation. Read Romans 9 and Ephesians 1, and then read Luther's answer to Erasmus' defense of free-will. Remember, faith cannot be a work of man's natural or native free-will, for just as soon as faith is made a product of man's free-will it becomes a work of man, and thus not acceptable to God. But when faith is viewed correctly as a thing that God works in a man by His Spirit through His own word (especially the Gospel) then you have the faith that justifies. Check out our church's website at [...]
	Relentless Assault on the Doctrine of Free Will  Aug 26, 2009
In this classic Reformation work, Martin Luther aims to disarm and slay the doctrine of free will as argued by Desiderius Erasmus in his book "The Diatribe of Free Will." Luther perceived Erasmus' arguments to be dishonest at best, and damnable at worst, which granted to man a will that could freely choose either good or evil, God or sin. Luther argued vehemently that man is in fact born a hopeless slave of sin, whose will is never free, and who will inevitably serve the kingdom of darkness unless the Spirit of God intervenes. Erasmus taught that man naturally possesses a will that is free to do good or evil, reasoning from the commands of God that we see throughout Scripture that man can freely choose either to obey or to disobey the commands. Luther countered with various passages of Scripture to show that man cannot keep these commands, and that the primary function of the Law is to show man his inability to keep it, and to cast him into despair, so that he might run to and rely on the grace of God through faith for salvation, and not on his own works. Throughout the book, Luther defends other doctrines that are cherished by many Christians, such as the power and sufficiency of Scripture, the sovereignty of God, and our assurance of salvation. Although many Christians will disagree with various of Luther's points, we can all appreciate the passion that he shows in defending the grace of God. I highly recommend this book for several reasons - to gain appreciation and perspective on the history of Protestant thought, to enjoy the quality of the writing and translation, to revel in the wit and genius of Martin Luther, to sharpen your mind and beliefs, and to enlarge your view of the sovereignty of God and the sufficiency of his grace.
	Luther's classic response to Erasmus  Aug 6, 2009
Luther considered this, de servio arbitrio one of his greatest works but as another reviewer suggests, it is certainly not the last word on the issue of predestination. Still, as a great lover of Luther's writings, this work is elegant and easy to read with its common touch, although not containing as much of Luther's earthy wit as other pieces. A good place to start when trying to understand the relationship of foreknowledge and freewill but not the last word.

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