How did Martin Luther change the world?

Answer 1

He successfully challenged the Papacy's monopoly grip on organized Christianity in Central and Western Europe. Those who had tried this before, like Wycliffe (1325(?)-1384) and Hus (1369-1415) and their followers, had ended up in very serious trouble. (Hus was burnt at the stake in 1415 on the orders of Catholic bishops despite a solemn promise of safety). As in the case of Wycliffe and Hus, Luther's original intention was to reform the Church, not to split it (hence the word Reformation). The split occurred when it became obvious that reform within the Church was impossible (Augsburg Confession [of Faith] 1530). Luther campaigned against many late medieval abuses in the Catholic Church. Among his important achievements were the rejection of the authority of the Pope, the enhancement of the authority of scripture and the translation of the Bible into German. Luther's success owed much to changed historical circumstances. There were now secular rulers who backed reform and opposed Papal authority, including Luther's own prince - the Elector of Saxony, for example. Nearly all the Free Cities of the Holy Roman Empire supported reform, too. The Reformation went much further than Luther had ever intended and saw the rise of Calvin and Anabaptists and so forth - but that is another story.
Martin Luther changed the world by challenging the Catholic church and declaring that their corruption and greed were not part of real Christianity. He created his own church, which was the start of Protestantism.

Answer 2

By his braveness and assurance in GOD. Many people were Christians but didn't really understand the meaning of being a Christian. But he opened their eyes and showed them how to trust and believe in God.

Answer 3

He successfully challenged the Papacy's monopoly grip on organized Christianity in Central and Western Europe.

Those who had tried this before, like Wycliffe (1325(?)-1384) and Hus (1369-1415) and their followers, had ended up in very serious trouble. (Hus was burnt at the stake in 1415 on the orders of Catholic bishops despite a solemn promise of safety).

As in the case of Wycliffe and Hus, Luther's original intention was to reform the Church, not to split it (hence the word Reformation). The split occurred when it became obvious that reform within the Church was impossible (Augsburg Confession [of Faith] 1530).

Luther campaigned against many late medieval abuses in the Catholic Church. Among his important achievements were the rejection of the authority of the Pope, the enhancement of the authority of scripture and the translation of The Bible into German.

Luther's success owed much to changed historical circumstances. There were now secular rulers who backed reform and opposed Papal authority, including Luther's own prince - the Elector of Saxony, for example. Nearly all the Free Cities of the Holy Roman Empire supported reform, too.

The Reformation went much further than Luther had ever intended and saw the rise of Calvin and Anabaptists and so forth - but that is another story.

Answer 4

Because Martin Luther took a list of rules and hammered it to the churches soor to show how mch freedom he should get. He alo translated the bible into all different languages. Not only tat but he ended indulgence.

Answer 5

Martin Luther did not change Christian theology, he posted his 95 Theses to discuss and shortly after that left the Catholic Church and started his own religion on the "solas": Sola Scriptura, Sola Fide, Sola Gracia (Scripture Alone, Faith Alone, Grace Alone) - all of which are entirely his own doctrines that have no basis in historical Christianity or in the Bible. To remedy this, he edited his own Bible to conform with his new beliefs throwing books out of the Old and New Testaments and changing the wording in the letters of St. Paul.

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From the website Beggars All: Reformation and Apologetics (please note that for 'p*pist' you must supply the "a" as the computer will not accept the word as derogatory, but it is Luther's actual quote)

"Martin Luther ADDED words to the Bible that were not there. When he was confronted with this sin of adding to the Bible he replied: "Because Dr. Martin Luther will have it so!" This man was one ego-maniac with delusions of popehood."

"Romans 3:28 states, "Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith apart from the deeds of the law" (NKJV). Martin Luther, in his German translation of the Bible, specifically added the word "allein" (English 'alone') to Romans 3:28-a word that is not in the original Greek. Martin Luther reportedly said, "You tell me what a great fuss the P*pists are making because the word alone in not in the text of Paul…say right out to him: 'Dr. Martin Luther will have it so,'…I will have it so, and I order it to be so, and my will is reason enough. I know very well that the word 'alone' is not in the Latin or the Greek text" (Stoddard J. Rebuilding a Lost Faith. 1922, pp. 101-102; see also Luther M. Amic. Discussion, 1, 127). This passage strongly suggests that Martin Luther viewed his opinions, and not the actual Bible as the primary authority--a concept which this author will name prima Luther."

"By September 1522, Luther had translated the New Testament into his version of the German Bible. It is to be noted that Luther taught a false doctrine that man was saved by faith alone, and upon his own recognizance and without any authority, he added the word "alone" to Romans 3:28, ... thereby ignoring all of the verses which admonish anyone not to add to or take away from, the Holy Word of GOD. He displayed his inflated ego and total arrogance, when he wrote the following regarding his addition:"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. Demonizing again! My My, tsk tsk, such language Dr Luther, and didn't he elevate himself above everyone on earth?This is the example set by the first Protestant, for his version of the command of Jesus Christ of, "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself" (Matthew 22:36-40)."

Answer 6

Martin Luther changed the world because he started the Protestant religion and translated the bible from latin to german.

Answer 7

He feared God. Therefore God rewarded him in becoming the leader of the Protestant Reformation which changed many corrupt church in the 16th centuries.

Answer 8

Started protestant Reenformation