Analysis Of Martin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses

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Tasha Fisher
White County Central
World Civilizations
3 February 2015
Martin Luther: Ninety-Five Theses
Martin Luther (1483-1546) was a monk who changed Christianity forever by beginning the Reformation in Europe. In 1517 Martin Luther posted the Ninety-Five Theses on the door of a church in Saxon city. This was how he made a debate about the sale of indulgences. When Luther posted the Ninety-Five Theses on the door he was a theologian and a professor at the University of Wittenberg (Harvey 1). A theologian is an expert in theology, which is “The science of God or of religion; the science which treats of the existence, character, and attributes of God, his laws and government, the doctrines we are to believe, and the duties we are to practice. …show more content…

Martin Luther had no idea how important the document would be when he nailed it to the door of the church in Wittenberg. The Ninety-Five Theses do not just lay out a Protestant belief, but they do have little snippets and tidbits of his beliefs. Luther’s critique of the Church was created from his very own struggles; the struggle of doubt and the struggle guilt, along with the concern with his pupils. He was very angry about the way that the Catholic Church was using Christ to essentially scam people, and prevent them from becoming one with God. The way that Luther taught Scripture was incredible important. This was the way that the Reformation was formed. Luther didn’t really believe in the idea of purgatory. He said the selling of indulgences, and penances would never be able to lead to true salvation. He made many heretical statements. The reason he wrote Ninety-Five Theses was his absolute commitment to Christ and Scripture. Luther’s bravery and courage against the Roman Catholic Church led to the inspiration of many other leaders of the Protestant Reformation. The Ninety-Five Theses is the most known document from the Reformation; the strength of Luther and his eagerness to confront what he said was an error in the Catholic Church is as important today as it was so many years ago. Luther was one of the greatest men in the history of the Reformation Era, he say the abuse that the Church was committing and he was unafraid to challenge it. This led to Martin Luther being exiled from the Roman Catholic

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