| − | Luther strongly repudiated the Epistle as "a letter of straw", and "unworthy of the apostolic Spirit". He objected to it mostly because it refutes his doctrine that [[Faith]] alone is necessary for salvation. | + | Luther strongly repudiated the Epistle as "a letter of straw", and "unworthy of the apostolic Spirit". He may have objected to it because it refutes his doctrine that [[Faith]] alone is necessary for salvation. |