Luther's theological framework

Luther’s theological framework is based on the feature that each believer has direct and immediate eschatological access to God the Father in Christ and through the Holy Spirit. In order to minimise the human part and role in their relationship with God, Luther deemed it necessary—rather paradoxically—to grant every believer “direct and immediate access” to God, which feature is closely connected with the common priesthood. 1 After all, only in this way no believer depends on any other corrupt human being and any false human realities, but only and directly on God. All believers are priests so that they may learn and hear directly and immediately, anytime and anywhere from the triune God the Word that they are saved, and that God has the best intentions for them. 2