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Reformation Day

October 31 is also Reformation Day, Martin Luther wrote The 95 Thesis on this day 500 years ago and nailed it to the Castle Church door in Wittenburg in Germany. I share about Reformation Day and even the full length movie of I Will Not Recant. #ReformationDay #95Thesis #MartinLuther #IWillNotRecant

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Who was Martin Luther

Martin Luther was a German theologian, professor, and church reformer who is widely known for his role in the Protestant Reformation. Born in Eisleben, Germany, in 1483, Luther was ordained as a Catholic priest in 1507 and was a professor of theology at the University of Wittenberg. His teachings and writings on the nature of salvation and the authority of the church challenged the existing power structures of the Catholic Church, leading to the schism that gave birth to the Protestant movement. #MartinLuther

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The 95 Theses of Martin Luther

The 95 Theses, also known as the Disputation on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences, were a series of statements written by Martin Luther October 31, 1517. Luther was a German monk and theologian who was critical of the Catholic Church’s practice of selling indulgences, which were supposed to reduce the amount of time a soul spent in purgatory. #95Theses

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If Grace quote

If Grace depends on your cooperation then it is no longer grace. ​ Martin Luther

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I cannot and will not recant

I cannot and will not recant anything, for to go against conscience is neither right nor safe. Here I stand, I can do no other, so help me God. Amen. – Martin Luther