15 works of Luther Martin
United States' Founding Fathers, who refused to sign the Constitution because he felt it violated states rights (1748-1826)
This ebook presents a collection of 15 works of Luther Martin. A dynamic table of contents allows you to jump directly to the work selected.
Table of Contents:
A Treatise on Good Works
An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism
An Open Letter on Translating
Commentary on Genesis, Volume II- Luther on Sin and the Flood
Concerning Christian Liberty-With Letter Of Martin Luther To Pope Leo X.
Epistle Sermons, Volume II - Epiphany, Easter and Pentecost
Epistle Sermons, Volume III -Trinity Sunday to Advent
Luther's Little Instruction Book-The Small Catechism of Martin Luther
Martin Luther's 95 Theses
Selections from the Table Talk of Martin Luther
The Epistles of St. Peter and St. Jude Preached and Explained
The Hymns of Martin Luther
The Smalcald Articles
Works of Martin Luther With Introductions and Notes -Volume I
Works of Martin Luther With Introductions and Notes -Volume II
Martin Luther changed the course of Western civilization by initiating the Protestant Reformation. As a priest and theology professor, he confronted indulgence salesmen with his 95 Theses in 1517. Luther strongly disputed their claim that freedom from God's punishment of sin could be purchased with money. His refusal to retract all of his writings at the demand of Pope Leo X in 1520 and the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V at the Diet of Worms meeting in 1521 resulted in his excommunication by the pope and condemnation as an outlaw by the emperor.
Luther taught that salvation is a free gift of God and received only by grace through faith in Jesus as redeemer from sin, not from good works. His theology challenged the authority of the pope of the Roman Catholic Church by teaching that the Bible is the only source of divinely revealed knowledge and opposed sacerdotalism by considering all baptized Christians to be a holy priesthood.
His translation of the Bible into the language of the people (instead of Latin) made it more accessible, causing a tremendous impact on the church and on German culture. It fostered the development of a standard version of the German language, added several principles to the art of translation, and influenced the translation into English of the King James Bible. His hymns inspired the development of singing in churches. His marriage to Katharina von Bora set a model for the practice of clerical marriage, allowing Protestant priests to marry.
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