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Prior to his split with the Roman Catholic Church, Martin Luther was a Catholic priest, Augustine monk and professor of theology. Thus, his religious beliefs were based on the teachings of the Catholic Church, on which he was a considerable expert. Like any other Catholic of his era, he chose to accept those teachings without question.
However, this all changed when Albrecht of Brandenburg purchased the archdiocese of Mainz on the basis of a substantial loan that he intended to repay by the sale of indulgences. At this point, Luther merely wanted to reform the sale of indulgences, not abolish them, but pushed into a corner by the Church, he began to re-evaluate all that he formerly believed. He came to the conclusion that indulgences serve no purpose in the afterlife and should therefore be abolished, that salvation was by faith alone, and that the doctrine of papal infallibility is not true. He believed that the ordinary people should be able to read The Bible for themselves, so translated it into the vernacular.
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Prior to his split with the Roman Catholic Church, Martin Luther was a Catholic priest, Augustine monk and professor of theology. Thus, his religious beliefs were based on the teachings of the Catholic Church, on which he was a considerable expert. Like any other Catholic of his era, he chose to accept those teachings without question.
However, this all changed when Albrecht of Brandenburg purchased the archdiocese of Mainz on the basis of a substantial loan that he intended to repay by the sale of indulgences. At this point, Luther merely wanted to reform the sale of indulgences, not abolish them, but pushed into a corner by the Church, he began to re-evaluate all that he formerly believed. He came to the conclusion that indulgences serve no purpose in the afterlife and should therefore be abolished, that salvation was by faith alone, and that the doctrine of papal infallibility is not true. He believed that the ordinary people should be able to read The Bible for themselves, so translated it into the vernacular.
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What was martin luthers crimes against the church?
Heresy
What beliefs were central to martin luther's religious philosophy?
salvation by faith alone
Martin Luthers favorite sport?
martin liked football , baseball, wrestling,and running
What was Martin Luthers name before it was martin?
Martin Luther King Jr was born Michael Luther King, Jr.
How did martin luthers speech affect the civil rights movement?
reverev
How were Martin Luthers beliefs different from the beliefs of the Catholic Church?
That is pretty simple, Martin Luther was trying to remove Christ's duly appointed Vicar over His Church: the pope in Rome, and replace him, as the final arbiter of religious doctrine with himself!
What did catherine of aragon think of martin luthers beliefs?
That he was a heretic that should be burned at the stake.
What is Martin Luthers religion called?
Lutherans are Martin Luthers religion.
What are the synopsis of martin Luther religious beliefs?
i don no
What are Martin Luther kings achivments?
what are Martin Luthers achievements
What was in martin luthers king life?
Segregation
What was martin's kids names?
Martin Luthers kids names are unknown.
What were the consequences of Martin Luthers beliefs?
It would be nice to know which beliefs. Many people left the Roman Catholic Church, believing Martin Luther to be right where it comes to salvation according to Scripture. Conservative Reformed traditions still hold to the doctrines that were revived by Luther's influence.
What was Martin Luthers favorite type of transportation?
car
What is martin luthers greatest achievement?
his 95 thesis
Is martin Luthers mom dead?
I dont so
What was martin luthers crimes against the church?
Heresy
