Reformation Day info
31 October
Martin Luther
On 31 October, 1517, "Martin Luther dealt the symbolic blow
that began the Reformation when he nailed his Ninety-Five Theses to the door of the
Wittenberg Church. That document contained an attack on papal abuses and the sale of
indulgences by church officials.
But Luther himself saw the Reformation as something far more
important than a revolt against ecclesiastical abuses. He believed it was a fight for the
gospel. Luther even stated that he would have happily yielded every point of dispute to
the Pope, if only the Pope had affirmed the gospel.
And at the heart of the gospel, in Luther's estimation, was the
doctrine of justification by faith--the teaching that Christ's own righteousness is
imputed to those who believe, and on that ground alone, they are accepted by God."
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For information on Reformation Day, 31 October 2003, see the
following links
Luther's discovery of the Bible |
