Zusammenfassung der Ressource
LUTHER'S IDEAS
- LUTHER'S
WRITINGS
- Main points he talks about in his
works are; sola fide, scripture alone
(See the truth of the Churches
teachings - rejected purgatory,
power of the saints, pope's power)
- ADDRESS TO THE CHRISTIAN
NOBILITY OF THE GERMAN
NATION- AUGUST 1520
- Appeal to
Charles V
& princes
- Lead
reform of
the
Church
- Attack on abuses &
corruption of the Church.
Also said the Pope's
authority was lies
- Priests were not the
middleman between
people & God as faith
alone saves
- No need to confess sins
- Also meant priests
could marry
- Monastic life
was useless
- THE BABYLONISH
CAPTIVITY OF THE
CHURCH - OCTOBER 1520
- Most
revolutionary
writing
- Focused on
Churches
teachings of the
sacraments
(FRAUD)
- No evidence in the scripture
of 4 of the sacraments - only
allowed 3 (baptism,
eucharist, penance)
- Faithful should
have both bread &
wine at communion
- Mass is not a
re-enactment of Christs
sacrafice
- Doctrine of real
presence - Christ
is there at mass
- Did not agree with
'transubstantiation' -
bread & wine turn into
the body & blood of
Christ whilst staying in
it's true form
- THE FREEDOM OF A
CHRISTIAN-NOVEMBER
1520
- Not so
controversial
- Accepting the will of God,
Christians were released
from the rituals of the
Church