Martin+Luther

Katherine Da Silva(:  Martin Luther __Early Life __ I. Born into a peasant family and his father wanted him to become a Lawyer   A. He was caught in a thunderstorm and vowed that if he were spared he would become a monk B. He had difficulties with his own sin so his superiors recommended he study theology C. Believed in the “Justice of God” – that God gives salvation to humans freely i. We get to heaven through faith alone __Oppositions with the Catholic Church __ I. Luther strongly opposed the sale of indulgences, started by Pope Leo X, for funds for the construction of the new Saint Peter’s Basilica <span style="font-family: "Constantia","serif";">II. <span style="font-family: "Constantia","serif";">Wrote his // Ninety-Five Theses // and allegedly nailed them to the church door <span style="font-family: "Constantia","serif";">III. <span style="font-family: "Constantia","serif";">In 1519 during the Leipzig Debate, his opponent Johan Eck forced his to deny the authority of popes and councils <span style="font-family: "Constantia","serif";">IV. <span style="font-family: "Constantia","serif";">Luther wrote // Address to the Nobility of the German Nation // that stated that the church used 3 main claims to prevent reformation: <span style="font-family: "Constantia","serif";">A. <span style="font-family: "Constantia","serif";">The church is superior to the state <span style="font-family: "Constantia","serif";">B. <span style="font-family: "Constantia","serif";">Only the pope can interpret Scripture <span style="font-family: "Constantia","serif";">C. <span style="font-family: "Constantia","serif";">Only the pope can call council __<span style="color: red; font-family: "Constantia","serif";">Religious Beliefs __ · <span style="font-family: "Constantia","serif";">“Justice of God” – god gives salvation to humans freely; we get to heaven through faith alone <span style="font-family: "Constantia","serif";">- Wrote // On the Freedom of a Christian Man // which states that salvation is achieved through faith alone · <span style="font-family: "Constantia","serif";">The only sacrament he believed in was marriage <span style="font-family: "Constantia","serif";">- Wrote // The Babylonian Captivity of the Church // criticizing the sacramental system of the church · <span style="font-family: "Constantia","serif";">Denied transubstantiation in which read and wine are turned into the body and blood of Jesus __<span style="color: red; font-family: "Constantia","serif";">Later Life __ <span style="font-family: "Constantia","serif";">I. <span style="font-family: "Constantia","serif";">Emperor Charles V convened the Edict of Worms in which Luther was declared an outlaw <span style="font-family: "Constantia","serif";">A. <span style="font-family: "Constantia","serif";">His works were ordered to be burned and Luther captured and delivered to the emperor <span style="font-family: "Constantia","serif";">II. <span style="font-family: "Constantia","serif";">Luther was the first to translate the Bible into German <span style="font-family: "Constantia","serif";">III. <span style="font-family: "Constantia","serif";">Thomas Muntzer riled up the peasants who revolted during the Peasants’ War <span style="font-family: "Constantia","serif";">A. <span style="font-family: "Constantia","serif";">Luther did not believe in social revolution <span style="font-family: "Constantia","serif";">B. <span style="font-family: "Constantia","serif";">Was fully prepared to lend religious dignity to the rulers in return for their ongoing support