not earned by good deeds, but received only as a free gift of god's grace.
Luther said justification - God's act of declaring a sinner righteous - was by faith alone through God's grace. This not just what Luther said this is what the Bible says. That is, salvation is through faith in God. Faith that God in His grace has provided a way for man to escape the coming judgement. As Luther studied the Bible he became convinced that the church was corrupt in its ways and had lost sight of what he saw as several of the central truths of Christianity.
Justification.
faith is not fear.
Justification by faith
I believe he was Christian
Martin Luther taught that people are "justified" by faith and not works. The Roman Catholic Church taught salvations was not just through Jesus, but also through the Church. This ran counter to the teaching of Martin Luther who taught that faith was all that was needed.
The Council of Trent affirmed that faith and good works are both necessary for salvation. This differed from the views of Luther and Calvin, who believed in justification by faith alone, without the need for good works. Luther and Calvin emphasized faith as the sole means of salvation, rejecting the idea that good works played a role in justification.
justification by faith
Technically, Abraham started it. His willingness to sacrifice Isaac would be considered the first example of this doctrine. Paul expounds on it very much in the Book of Romans. Since Abraham was in Israel at the time, it was first started in Israel.
Luther |ˈloōθər| Luther, Martin (1483-1546), German theologian; the principal figure of the German Reformation. He preached the doctrine of justification by faith rather than by works and railed against the sale of indulgences and papal authority.
The more faith you showed and the more you practiced the ways of the bible, the more likely you were to get into heaven. You would not get in by paying indulgences and following rules of the Church and Pope.
Luther said justification - God's act of declaring a sinner righteous - was by faith alone through God's grace. This not just what Luther said this is what the Bible says. That is, salvation is through faith in God. Faith that God in His grace has provided a way for man to escape the coming judgement. As Luther studied the Bible he became convinced that the church was corrupt in its ways and had lost sight of what he saw as several of the central truths of Christianity.
Luther emphasized salvation through faith alone, while Augustine emphasized the role of both faith and good works in salvation. Luther also rejected the authority of the papacy and emphasized the primacy of scripture, while Augustine supported the authority of the Church hierarchy and tradition.
Luther taught that salvation is not earned by good deeds but received only as a free gift of God's grace through faith in Jesus as redeemer from sin.
Initially it was the "sale" of indulgences, and "justification by faith" The 95 Thesis contained questions which were no different than questions posed by scholars in previous years, decades.
Justification.
faith is not fear.