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The Augsburg Confessions of 1530 (Diet of Augsburg) established the Evangelical Church of Germany (EKD), by way of a charter established through the Electors of Saxony, of the Holy Roman Empire.
The Triglota Concordance of 1580 officially established the Lutheran doctrine of faith and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Germany was established, well after Dr. Martin Luther's death.
Dr. Martin Luther received his degree under the Order of Saint Augustine of Hippo, of the Catholic Church. His education and multilingual skills with translations enabled him to conform to a more pure teaching of Catholicism without the political influence of the Holy Roman Empire into the Church of Rome and the authority of the Papacy over the Catholic Council of Bishops (conciliarism).
Lutheranism trends along Evangelical-Protestant theology, while other competing doctrines trend along Reformationist-Reform theology.
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Martin Luther dreamed up his own religion out of thin air to suit himself, as Christianity was too hard for him to abide, so he made up his own religion which he, himself, said that God would save him no matter how much he sinned because he had made up his mind. To try and bolster his position, he threw books out of the Old Testament and tried to throw books out of the New Testament as well. In other words, he couldn't abide the Church's teaching, so he based his version of Christianity on the Bible alone, then adjusted the Bible to agree with himself:
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In one incident he translated Romans 8:28 as "We hold that man is justified without works of the law by faith alone." (The word "alone" is in none of the original texts) His answer to Emser's exposition of his perversion of the text was: "If your P*pist annoys you with the word [alone], tell him straightway: Dr. Martin Luther will have it so: P*pist and ass are one and the same thing. Whoever will not have my translation, let him give it the go-by: the devil's thanks to him who censures it without my will and knowledge. Luther will have it so, and he is a doctor above all the doctors in Popedom." (Amic. Discussion, 1, 127). {Please note that the WikiAnswers computer will not allow me to quote Martin Luther's word for Catholics, so I have replaced it with P*pist you have to supply the "a" yourself.}
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Other reformers at that time did not agree with him on the New Testament and they put those books back in their Bible. The Council of Trent reaffirmed the Church's constant teaching on the Bible and all the books it contains.
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∙ 15y agoLuther did not create a "religion". He created the first "denomination" within the "Christian Religion" (As Catholics and Protestants are of the same religion with belief in Jesus Christ). Luther made public objection to some common abuses of the Roman Catholic clergy of his day and wanted reform within that Church. He was excommunicated by the pope for his dissent. He and the like-minded believers of his day continued the Reform and what is now known as the "Lutheran" Church was born. Luther's attempt was to revert to the principles of the early Church and to those of the Bible.
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∙ 11y agoAs a Catholic monk, Luther upset with several teachings of the Pope, became fully disenchanted with the practice of selling 'indulgences' - paying for the forgiveness of sin to go to heaven. He posted his 95 theses as a result. The rest is history.
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∙ 12y agoMartin Luther started the Protestant religion because he wanted to get rid of the abuses in the Church; Simony - This was where a Church was bought or sold.
Nepotism; This is when a Church position is given to a friend or family member.
Pluralism; This is when a person holds more than one position in the Church.
Absenteeism; This is when a member of the clergy does not live in or visit the parishes they represent.
Luther's followers were called 'Protestants' because they protested against the abuses in the church (see above).
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∙ 16y agoHe saw the presently established Christian Church of his time as corrupt, deviating towards secular matters rather than religious.
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German priest whose protest against the Catholic Church started the Protestant Reformation?
Martin Luther was the leader of the Protestant Reformation.
How did the Protestant Revolution start?
Martin Luther delivered his 95 theses to All Saints Church in Wittenberg on 31 October 1517.
Did Martin Luther nail his thesis to the door?
In a bit of hyperbole, This day in history writes: On October 31 in 1517, the priest and scholar Martin Luther approaches the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany, and nails a piece of paper to it containing the 95 revolutionary opinions that would begin the Protestant Reformation. You may read them at the link below, but be prepared, they are neither revolutionary nor did they start the protestant revolt, they were very Catholic theses for the most part.
When did martin Luther start the reformation?
31 October 1517, when he nailed his "95 Theses" to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany, criticising certain practices of the Roman Catholic Church.
What is the difference between Martin Luther King Jr and Martin Luther King Jr.?
Martin Luther King is Martin Luther King Jr.'s dad. The original Martin Luther was originally a Catholic monk who disagreed with certain practices of the church and became the founder of the Lutheran Church. It's likely there's a Biblical connection to the name.
What was the year that the Protestant Reformation started?
1517. People typically date the start of the Reformation with Martin Luther's nailing of his 95 Theses on the door of a local church where he lived.
What was the Movement began by martin Luther that protested some teachings of the catholic church?
First off, it's just Catholic, not Roman Catholic. Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is never used by the official Catholic Church. . Secondly, Martin Luther never started a movement to reform the Catholic Church, Martin Luther LEFT the Catholic Church to start his own Church. Which is a completely different thing. That is commonly mislabeled as the protestant reformation, Catholics refer to it as the protestant revolt.
How do you start a new religion?
Read about Mormons to find your answer. Its roots can be discovered as it is relatively young. Also read about Martin Luther and John Calvin and the Protestant Reformation, also known as the Protestant Revolt.
German priest whose protest against the Catholic Church started the Protestant Reformation?
Martin Luther was the leader of the Protestant Reformation.
Who was Martin Luther the German monk?
He wasn't a monk. Martin Luther was a law student that questioned the Catholic Church. He was the start of the Protestant movement of the Christian Church.
Think why did some people start the Protestant Reformation?
one of the people who help start the reformation was
When did the Protestant Reformation start?
31st October 1517
How did the Protestant Revolution start?
Martin Luther delivered his 95 theses to All Saints Church in Wittenberg on 31 October 1517.
Did Martin Luther nail his thesis to the door?
In a bit of hyperbole, This day in history writes: On October 31 in 1517, the priest and scholar Martin Luther approaches the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany, and nails a piece of paper to it containing the 95 revolutionary opinions that would begin the Protestant Reformation. You may read them at the link below, but be prepared, they are neither revolutionary nor did they start the protestant revolt, they were very Catholic theses for the most part.
Protestanism where was it found or practiced?
I may be wrong on this but I know it started after the Martin Luther era. Which was the start of the protestant movement. Exact location.. that I am unsure of.
When did martin Luther start the reformation?
31 October 1517, when he nailed his "95 Theses" to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany, criticising certain practices of the Roman Catholic Church.
Protestant churches in the 15-th century?
There were no Protestant churches in the 15th Century, because the Protestant movement did not start until the 16th Century. This movement was led by Martin Luther in 1517 AD, who protested against the excessive power of Rome.
