The Roman Catholic Church is Not the Enemy Martin Luther supported the Roman Catholic Church and did not want to leave her The name of Martin Luther remains unknown to most in the Roman Catholic Church, and many of those who know of him blame him...
The Excommunicated Martin Luther Gets Married Luther saw marriage, not celibacy vows, as the preferred option for most clergy As Martin Luther’s ordeal wore on, he eventually left the castle where he was hiding. He returned to Wittenberg, some...
Martin Luther Sought Reform and Unity The Church opposed Martin Luther and eventually excommunicated him Longing for unity, Martin didn’t want to see the church divided. But when reconciliation didn’t happen, he had no choice but to form a new...
The Latter Years of Martin Luther Martin Luther wanted to work within the Church to bring about change but they kicked him out Martin Luther intended to work out his ninety-five theses within the Church leadership. However, once the masses read...
There’s No Shortcut to Heaven: Buying Full Indulgences Won’t Help Martin Luther worried that buying full indulgences served to hinder salvation What most raised the ire of the Church against Martin Luther and his ninety-five theses...
Martin Luther Supported the Sacrament of Penance But Luther believed the Pope had no power over purgatory Martin Luther’s second group of ninety-five theses addressed the pope’s authority over purgatory, or to be more correct, the pope’s lack of...
You Can’t Buy Salvation: Heaven Is Not For Sale Some of Martin Luther’s 95 theses counter the practice of buying salvation Martin objected to the abuse of indulgences; you can’t buy salvation. Though he mentioned the Church and...
Martin Luther Grew Concerned over the Abuse of Indulgences Luther’s 95 theses detail his objection to the sale of indulgences As we consider Martin Luther’s ninety-five theses, it’s important to note that his initial objection centered on the...
The Concerns of Martin Luther Martin Luther studied the Bible to see if it supported Church practices As Martin studied the Latin translation of the Bible, he grew worried about the lack of biblical support for the Church’s misuse of indulgences...
The Turning Point for Martin Luther God used a lightning storm to get Martin Luther’s attention and change his life While studying law and not yet 22, Martin Luther went home for a visit. What he experienced along the way reminds us of...
