martin luther stuff

Ephesians 2:8-9

"For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast"

Luke 23:43

Jesus answered him, "Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise."

Romans 10:17

consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about christ

focus of luther's contributions:

encourage the idea of universal priesthood in bringing the individual closer to god irrespective of hierarchy/authority

summary of reforms impact

kicked off the protestant reformation as the reforms worked to shape the religion as living and dynamic

theological reforms details

Creation of 5 SOLAS: sola scriptura, solus christus, sola gratia, sola fide, soli deo gloria

salvation as a gift of god's grace (undeserved) as opposed to result of human effort. refer to ephesians 2:8-9

theological reforms impact

To bring tradition back to its foundations in the bible, God and Jesus, connecting modern understanding of the faith to core morals of scriptures. refer to thesis 62

institutional reforms details

95 theses in 1517 condemned Catholic church malpractices such as indulgences sale, refer to thesis 32

Posed argument against concept of purgatory refer to Luke 23:43

how were luther's instutional reforms granted sufficient following?

gained support from german noble frederick the wise and the invention of printing press spread his writings rapidly

institutional reforms impact

encourage the current church practices to be better connected with the scripture, allowing for all adherents to have simplified and bible-accurate relationship with their religion

liturgical reforms description

Rejection of 5 of the 7 sacraments saving baptism and eucharist (only 2 identifiable in bible)

Proposition of deutsche messe promoting access to faith

Creation of catechisms summarising scriptures, wider understanding

motivation behind liturgical reforms

saw disconnect between the church's rituals and beliefs (value placed on elaborate statues and unusual rituals rather than scripture and meaning), romans 10:17

impact of liturgical reforms

allowed adherents to better understand, connect with and express their faith no matter their social status nor wealth.

thesis 62

The true treasure of the church is the most holy gospel of the glory and grace of God.

thesis 32

Those who believe that they can be certain of their salvation because they have indulgence letters will be eternally damned, together with their teachers.