Martin Luther-Reformation Church(1521)

Luther Before the Diet of Worms

Martin Luther (November 10, 1483--February 18, 1546) was a German monk, theologian, university professor and church reformer whose ideas inspired the Protestant Reformation and changed the course of Western civilization.

Luther's theology challenged the authority of the papacy by holding that the Bible is the only infallible source of religious authority and that all baptized Christians under Jesus are a universal priesthood. According to Luther, salvation was a free gift of God, received only by true repentance and faith in Jesus as the Messiah, a faith given by God and unmediated by the church.

Luther's confrontation with Charles V at the Diet of Worms over freedom of conscience in 1521 and his refusal to submit to the authority of the Emperor resulted in his being declared an outlaw of the state as he had been excommunicated from the Roman Catholic Church. Because of the perceived unity of the medieval Church with the secular rulers of western Europe, the widespread acceptance of Luther's doctrines and popular vindication of his thinking on individual liberties were both phenomenal and unprecedented.[citation needed]

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[VladGordeevFilms]

ITs in Russian haha!

[lonewolf379th]

For those who "slam" Dr. Luther, you ought to read some more of his writings, Small & Large Catechisms. Acquire a copy of Tappert's Book of Concord too.

Read those, then come & debate.

[AgApE010]

@drdst17

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When Jesus said the Gates of Hell will not prevail against the Church, it means that death will not prevail. That's why He uses the term "Gates" of Hell or Hades. In any case, that term does not mean that the Church is protected from doctrinal error. Remember, there were doctrinal errors very early. That's why the Church had to hold its First Council in Acts 15.

[AgApE010]

@drdst17

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The keys were mentioned to Peter first, yes, but less than two chapters later they are also given to all the apostles. What gives Peter primacy is the fact that he is the center of focus among the apostles. He is always mentioned first, he always speaks for the group, and Christ called him the Rock on which He would build His Church. That Peter is the Rock is shown by the fact that the Church grew and gained a foundation with him, particularly in the period before Paul...

[drdst17]

@AgApE010 But the Keys to the Kingdom of Heaven were given directly to St. Peter, which gives him Primacy over all of the apostles.

And yes, the Church in St. Ignatius' time is, was, and always will be the Holy Catholic Church. Jesus said that the "Gates of Hell shall not prevail against it", meaning that the Church is protected by the Holy Spirit from doctrinal error. He also said that He would be with us "even unto the consummation of the world": Jesus would never leave His Church, ever.

[AgApE010]

@drdst17

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Jesus gave the authority of binding and loosing to ALL the apostles (Matthew 18:18), not just to Peter.

I know Ignatius called the Church "Catholic." As you said, this word means "Universal," i.e., meaning that the Church consists of Jews, Gentiles, slave, free, all over the world. Protestants hold to the fact that the Church is Catholic in this sense. Just because your sect calls itself "Catholic" doesn't mean it is the Church in Ignatius' time. That is fallacious reasoning.

[drdst17]

@AgApE010 St. Peter was given ALL authority by Christ: "Whoever you bind on earth, shall be bound in heaven, etc."

And the Catholic Church IS the original Christian church. That is an indisputable fact. Even St. Ignatius of Antioch called the Church "Catholic". It means "Universal".

If you read the Early Church Fathers, you will easily see the Catholic Church present. It has held true for 2000 years: far before the Heretical "reforms" of the 16th century.

[AgApE010]

@drdst17

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The Keys to the Kingdom don't mean that Apostles were able to do whatever they wanted. Even in the First Church Council in Acts 15, they did "as seemed good to the Spirit," i.e., in submission to God. In any case, you assume that your church is the Church of the New Testament that Christ established. I understand that Roman Catholics depend on this assumption in their theology, but it is simply not true. If you read the Early Fathers, you'll see nothing of your church in there.

[drdst17]

@AgApE010 Luther had absolutely NO authority to change Holy Scripture or discard Sacred Tradition: only the Catholic Church has this authority, given to her by Our Savior in Matthew 16:18 when he gave St. Peter the Keys to the Kingdom of Heaven.

Luther's ultimate heresy is the foolish and unbiblical doctrine of "Sola Scriptura". Scripture does not teach unless SOMEONE interprets its meaning. When Protestants attempt to do this, they fall into error due to their fallen nature.

[AgApE010]

@drdst17

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Luther's theology was the result of indigestion? That's quite an ad hominem logical fallacy there.

He was not a heretic, and that was proven by his works defending his position from Scripture. The heretics were the Roman Catholics who were attempting to prostitute the Word of God. Even today, Rome teaches a false Gospel contrary to the clear testimony of the NT that salvation is solely and sufficiently by God's grace through the gift of faith, no works added.