File Name: Martin Luther Collection (25 files) 1.0
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File Submitted: 28 Jan 2014
File Category: Books
Author: Martin Luther
Martin Luther (10 November 1483 – 18 February 1546) was a German priest and professor of theology who initiated the Protestant Reformation. He strongly disputed the claim that freedom from God's punishment of sin could be purchased with money. He confronted indulgence salesman Johann Tetzel with his Ninety-Five Theses in 1517. 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 in 1521 resulted in his excommunication by the pope and condemnation as an outlaw by the emperor.
Luther taught that salvation is not earned by good deeds but received only as a free gift of God's grace through faith in Jesus Christ as redeemer from sin. 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. Those who identify with Luther's teachings are called Lutherans.
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 influenced 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.
In his later years, while suffering from several illnesses and deteriorating health, Luther became increasingly antisemitic, writing that Jewish homes should be destroyed, their synagogues burned, money confiscated and liberty curtailed. These statements have contributed to his controversial status.
Luther, Martin - On Secular Authority.topx
Luther, Martin - Order of Divine Service.topx
Luther, Martin - Select Hymns of Martin Luther 1483-1546.topx
Luther, Martin - Table Talks.topx
Luther, Martin - The Bondage of the Will.topx
Luther, Martin - The Importance of Justification by Faith.topx
Luther, Martin - The Parable of the Sower.topx
Luther, Martin - The Pharisee & The Publican.topx
Luther, Martin - Theses & Life.topx
Luther, Martin - Three Kinds of Righteousness.topx
Luther, Martin - To Several Nuns.topx
Luther, Martin - 95 Thesis.topx
Luther, Martin - Satan-What Every Christian Should Know.topx
Luther, Martin - A Treatise on Good Works.topx
Luther, Martin - An Introduction to Paul's Letter to the Romans.topx
Luther, Martin - An Open Letter to The Christian Nobility.topx
Luther, Martin - Christ Our Great High Priest.topx
Luther, Martin - Christ's Holy Sufferings.topx
Luther, Martin - Colorful Sayings.topx
Luther, Martin - Coming of the Wise Men, The.topx
Luther, Martin - Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle to the Galatians.topx
Luther, Martin - Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians.topx
Luther, Martin - Concerning Christian Liberty.topx
Luther, Martin - Enemies of the Cross of Christ.topx
Luther, Martin - God and Mammon.topx
Luther, Martin - Martin Luther's Account of His Own Conversion.topx
Luther, Martin - No Compromise Between The Church and Rome.topx
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