Luther Seal and Meanings

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St. Peters Lutheran Church
Warren, Michigan

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The Luther Rose

While Martin Luther was a professor at Wittenberg University, Luther devised this seal which he declared was meant to be "expressive of his theology." The following explanation is the gist of a letter written to his friend, Herr Spangler, town clerk of Nuremberg, Germany.

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The first thing expressed in my seal is a cross, black, within the heart, to put me in mind that faith in Christ crucified saves us. "For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness."
Now, although the cross is black, mortified, and intended to cause pain, yet it does not change the color of the heart, does not destroy nature i.e., does not kill but keeps alive. "For the just shall live by faith, - by faith in the Savior".
But this heart is fixed upon the center of a white rose, to show that faith causes joy, consolation and peace. The rose is white, not red, because white is the ideal color of all angels and blessed spirits.
This rose, moreover, is fixed in a sky-colored background, to denote that joy of faith in the spirit of heavenly joy to come, as anticipated and held by hope, though not yet revealed.
And around this ground base is a golden ring, to signify that such bliss in heaven is endless, and more precious than all joys and treasures, since gold is the best and most precious metal. Christ, our dear Lord, He will give grace unto eternal life.

Revised:
05/03/2009