What were the 3 main problems Martin Luther had with Catholicism Be able to explain them?

Answer 1

Despite the report that Martin Luther was a theology professor, it would seem that his main problem with Catholicism was that he didn't understand it - at all. At the link below are the "95 Theses" that he posted for discussion: his "problems with the Catholic Church" at that time. If you read through them you will quickly realize that Marti Luther did not have a good grasp of Catholic theology. Many of the things which protestants object to these days were not even on Luther's radar, so to speak. The other thing that is outstanding about the 95 Theses is that the author is obviously a Catholic who is trying to correct what he sees as errors in his Church. Later in life Martin Luther left the Church and started his own Church. At that time, he had far more problems with the Church than he listed in his 95 Theses. One of the more famous was his issue over the sale of indulgences. And yet, modern research has been unable to determine that there ever was any sale of indulgences. Indulgences could always be gained by any of the three works of penance: prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Because of the stink that Martin Luther raised, and his misunderstanding of what was going on, we can no longer obtain an indulgence for almsgiving, only for prayer and fasting. Finally, Martin Luther was an Augustianian Friar, as such he had made life-long solemn vows to chastity, poverty, and obedience. He definitely had problems with all of these. He left his Order without even attempting to obtain permission, and proceeded to violate every single one of his solemn vows with abandon. I can certainly explain all of these actions: they boil down to one simple fact: sin. Martin Luther was unable to deal with his sin (if you read his history, it becomes crystal clear where his problems came from in his childhood) and instead of turning to Christ and depending on His grace, Martin Luther made up his own Church where it was not necessary to try and not sin. He himself wrote that he could get drunk, complete adultery numerous times, sin and sin greatly and God would save him. His problems finally come down to dealing with reality and with God's call to holiness.