Martin Luther
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A Common Sin
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4 min read
29. To fulfill the missio dei, Catholics and Protestants must repent of their common sin to power. Martin Luther saw something in the church others couldn’t. He found a flaw, running through the foundation of the faith. A flaw which influenced both the theology and practice of the church. Luther’s discovery was simple: that the common belief…
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Not Faith Alone
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6 min read
13. The indulgences Luther despised were no more dangerous to souls than elevating faith alone. Nearly 500 years ago, Martin Luther (may have) pounded a piece of paper to a church door. A mighty symbolic act of strangely low significance. Imagine hammering your own theses on your church door. It might spark a local stir,…
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Time to Reform Again
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7 min read
12. Reformers sought to end the arrogance of Catholicism with the arrogance of individualism. Reading through Martin Luther’s 95 Theses, you get the impression there’s more than a little irritation there. He’s not just a little upset. Moderately perturbed. Slightly irritated. No. The dude was pissed. He was pissed at his church. He was pissed…