Episode 18: Martin Luther - Discovering The Word
CHRISTIAN HISTORY - LINEAGE (Series 1) • 5m 0s
Martin Luther was a German monk who began the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century, becoming one of the most influential figures in the history of Christianity.
Luther questioned some of the basic practices of Roman Catholicism, and his followers soon split from the Roman Catholic Church to begin the Protestant tradition. Luther’s desire for people to feel closer to God led him to translate the Bible into the language of the people.
Up Next in CHRISTIAN HISTORY - LINEAGE (Series 1)
-
Episode 19: Martin Luther - Find Life...
You don't have to boast huge profits for God to love you. You don't have to hold a high position for God to love you. You don't have to be powerful for God to love you. You don't have to be accustomed to plaudits for God to love you.
He loves you already - be personal with Him. -
Episode 20: Ulrich Zwingli - The Swis...
Ulrich Zwingli was the most important reformer in the Swiss Protestant Reformation and the only major reformer of the 16th century whose movement did not evolve into a church. Like Martin Luther, he accepted that the supreme authority of truth was to be found in the Bible and not the teachings of...
-
Episode 21: Martin Luther - The 95 Th...
October 31, 1517 Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the Wittenberg Castle church. He penned the document attacking the Catholic Church’s corrupt practice of selling “indulgences” to forgive sin.. His “95 Theses, promoted two central beliefs—that the Bible is the central religious authorit...
