Martin Luther 95 Theses Analysis

In Martin Luther’s 95 Theses he informs us a lot about what the Church was doing during the time of his life. Martin Luther believed that Christ made a world where we lived in a world of repent where we practice the sacrament of confession. Luther believed that the Pope had too much power. Luther’s point of view was that the Pope did not have the power to forgive or excuse penalties unless God remits it. The dead were freed from all penalties by death. Those who died and had an imperfect or small live would experience a death filled with fear. He believed that that Hell was viewed as despair, Purgatory as fearful, and Heaven as salvation. Remission of penalties was able to be granted, however it was only given to a few perfect Christians. …show more content…
Those that believed in indulgences preach not the word of Christ, but the Unchristian Doctrine. Only true Christians that repent were able to obtain full remission of penalty and guilt. Martin Luther thought that Christians needed to be told that buying indulgences was not going to give them mercy, it was only going to make matters worse for themselves once it was time to repent. If they wanted to repent and be viewed as a perfect Christian they had to perform good deeds throughout their life. For example, giving to the poor or lending to the needy is much more better than going and buying indulgences, love grows by works of love. Luther stated that if a needy person needs money, but you go and buy indulgences instead you will receive wrath from God. Luther says that indulgences are harmful because you begin to lose the fear of God and his punishments. Luther believes that thinking an indulgence can forgive a man from his sins is madness, sins can not be remove this way especially guilt. Luther questioned why the Pope freed those in Purgatory who payed him, but not for love. He also questioned why the Pope used the money of poor believer to build his new Church when he had so much power over