Martin Luther's Life
Martin Luther's parents wanted him to be a lawyer, but what did he become instead?
He became a monk.
What Catholic church practice greatly upset Martin Luther?
He was upset by selling of indulgences OR paying money to the Church to get out of doing penance for sin.
When Martin Luther criticized indulgences, what was he really saying about the Catholic church?
He was saying that the Catholic church didn't always know what God wanted.
Martin Luther went on a pilgrimage to Rome, prayed in front of the relics of the saints, and crawled on his knees while reciting the Lord's Prayer because he was afraid of something. What was it?
He was afraid that God would punish him for his sin OR that God would be angry with him unless he did those things.
What were the "Ninety-five Theses"?
A list written by martin Luther of 95 reasons why indulgences were wrong.
Did Martin Luther teach that Christians needed a priest to tell them what God was saying to them?
No, they didn't need a priest.
When Martin Luther studied the book of Romans, how did hid way of thinking change?
He realized that God already loved him and would give him the power to be good.
According to Martin Luther, how could Christians find out what God was saying to them?
They cold read their own Bibles and figure it out fr themselves.
Critical Thinking :)
Why did Martin Luther write the 95 Theses?
To explain why he thought selling indulgences was wrong.
What did Martin Luther preach about God's forgiveness?
He preached that God would forgive any sinner who believed in Jesus Christ.
People like Martin Luther wanted the Catholic church to change. What were these people called?
They were called Reformers or Protestants.
Critical Thinking :)
Which of the following best describes Martin Luther?
1- He was a highly educated university professor who spent years studying the Bible.
2- He was a soldier who had read the Bible and converted to Christianity while at war.
3- He was just an ordinary person—he didn't even know how to read—but he had very strong faith.
4- He was the Pope between 1483 and 1517.
1- He was a highly educated university professor who spent years studying the Bible.
Where did Martin Luther put the 95 theses up?
He nailed it to the church at Wittenberg
After the Reformation, what two groups did the church divide into?
Catholics and Protestants.
What was Luther's influence on the Protestant Reformation?
As other Christians began to read Luther's 95 theses, they too began to notice and speak out against the Church's corruption and demand changes.