The 1500s were a time of confusion and also clarification. With so many strict religious practices thriving during these years, many people were left with ideas that their ignorance towards the understanding of what the bible preached and reasons for certain theories, would all contribute towards the idea that they were not true and faithful Christians. Martin Luther was a person who was able to prove many of these opinions wrong and inform people that certain teachings of the church don’t have to be present in someone’s christian practices to connect closer with god. In both the Babylonian Captivity of the Church, and the Small Catechism, Luther provides examples of the ways an ordinary person can improve their relationship with God while
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This description of what baptism is proves to Christians that by being baptized, we are having ultimate faith and trust in God and his promise to forgive us and bring us to salvation. With the power of faith, christians live a life devoted to God and then become confident that they will be entering the gates of heaven. Luther talks about Romans 8:31-32, “What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?” (New International Version, Romans 8:31-32) and this idea alone was a huge reason to have faith, knowing that no matter what happens or the trials and tribulations a person may face, by committing myself to Christianity I know that God is on my side and I can get through anything and I will. In the Babylonian Captivity of the Church Luther says that both promise and faith pair together and that faith is the most important part of that pair “For anyone can easily see that these two, promise and faith, must …show more content…
Luther was able to create a common language, German, to unite the people of Germany and put everyone on the same page. The Roman Catholic Church made it nearly impossible to understand the bible and the messages from God because it was in Latin. With the Small Catechism, Luther was able to break down various bible verses, prayers, the ten commandments, and many more texts that dealt with the bible and God. With a common language and summary of these things, people were no longer as distant from God like they were in the past. Average people especially, being those who were the most superstitious and could understand what Luther was saying the most, were benefitted the most because now they didn’t have to rely on someone else to determine how strong their relationship with God can be. The Babylonian Captivity of the Church told Christians that they did not need to be as strict as the Roman Catholic church was instructing them to be and that more can be done at home than anyone would have ever imagined. Luther had now proven that nothing can get in the way of your relationship with God and that the church isn’t the only place to improve your relationship. Many people were against Luther and his attacking of the church and especially against him calling the pope the antichrist. Many felt that Luther was crossing the line by accusing the Roman Catholic church of stripping people
This description of what baptism is proves to Christians that by being baptized, we are having ultimate faith and trust in God and his promise to forgive us and bring us to salvation. With the power of faith, christians live a life devoted to God and then become confident that they will be entering the gates of heaven. Luther talks about Romans 8:31-32, “What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?” (New International Version, Romans 8:31-32) and this idea alone was a huge reason to have faith, knowing that no matter what happens or the trials and tribulations a person may face, by committing myself to Christianity I know that God is on my side and I can get through anything and I will. In the Babylonian Captivity of the Church Luther says that both promise and faith pair together and that faith is the most important part of that pair “For anyone can easily see that these two, promise and faith, must …show more content…
Luther was able to create a common language, German, to unite the people of Germany and put everyone on the same page. The Roman Catholic Church made it nearly impossible to understand the bible and the messages from God because it was in Latin. With the Small Catechism, Luther was able to break down various bible verses, prayers, the ten commandments, and many more texts that dealt with the bible and God. With a common language and summary of these things, people were no longer as distant from God like they were in the past. Average people especially, being those who were the most superstitious and could understand what Luther was saying the most, were benefitted the most because now they didn’t have to rely on someone else to determine how strong their relationship with God can be. The Babylonian Captivity of the Church told Christians that they did not need to be as strict as the Roman Catholic church was instructing them to be and that more can be done at home than anyone would have ever imagined. Luther had now proven that nothing can get in the way of your relationship with God and that the church isn’t the only place to improve your relationship. Many people were against Luther and his attacking of the church and especially against him calling the pope the antichrist. Many felt that Luther was crossing the line by accusing the Roman Catholic church of stripping people