This later caused an issue of people interpreting the bible differently and started the branching of different religions that can tie back to the catholic religion.
Martin’s intentions were not to start a new religion but to help fix the catholic religion. His big idea was to change the views on Salvation. The catholic religion required the believers to make sacrifices for their loved ones and themselves to keep them from going to hell and reduce their time in purgatory. They did this sometimes by giving money to get a piece of paper from the Pope stating that their loved ones have less time in purgatory and giving them a sense of relief. Martin believed that just with faith the doors of heaven are wide open for them. According to Martin, “He has suffered and risen again for you, that, believing on Him, you might by this faith become another man, all your sins being