How did Martin Luther's theory of salvation differ from what the Catholic Church believed was necessary for salvation?

Answer 1

Luther was a Catholic Theologian that first got into serious trouble by writing and publishing against the Pope selling letters of pardon and teaching that you can buy your way out of Purgatory. The English translation is ...

Disputation of Doctor Martin Luther

on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences

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Answer 2

The Catholic church believed that getting to heaven was through good works on earth. If you acted good here, you would get into heaven. Also, they believed that you had to regularly attend church. This was seen as a good work and would help you get into heaven. Another belief of the Catholics was that you could buy indulgences from the church which would forgive all your past, present, and future sins here on earth and reduce you time in purgatory. (Indulgences are little cards bought from the pope that was believed to reduce your time in purgatory or hell). Lastly, they thought that on top of good works, the pope could help you achieve salvation.

Followers of Luther believed that the only way to heaven was not through good works on earth or the pope but instead, justification through faith. This meant that if you believed in God, you'd have a pretty chance of getting into heaven. Since they believed this, they did not need popes to help them with salvation. Also, if the way to get to heaven was through faith and believing, they believed that you did not have to attend any church services and not attending wouldn't ruin your chances of getting into heaven. Lastly, followers of Luther were completely against the selling of indulgences because they believed that only God could forgive your sins and keep you from going to hell.

This battle of beliefs was the reason why the Catholic Church was so mad when Luther posted his theses. They went against almost everything the Catholic Church believed in.

Answer 3

He challenged the Catholic Church on a number of points; most significantly the practice of confession, and forms of absolution including the sale of indulgences.
He also questioned the veneration of saints, and holy relics. He questioned the idea of prayer to saints as in his opinion all prayer should be directed to God alone. he saw prayer to saints as at best unnecessary, and at worst idolatry.
Another idea he questioned was that of Purgatory; for which he could find no basis in scripture.
Luther was a Catholic Theologian that first got into serious trouble by writing and publishing against the Pope selling letters of pardon and teaching that you can buy your way out of Purgatory. The English translation is ...

Disputation of Doctor Martin Luther

on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences

See link below:

Answer 4

Matin Luther was a protestant and his ideas iffered from Catholic Church's.

Martin Luther belived the faith did not need the sacramants but the Catholics say it does

Answer 5

Luther proclaimed that the believer is justified before God solely by faith in Jesus Christ, who shed His blood for our sins, not by the indulgences and machinations of the Roman Church.