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Martin Luther
• Martin Luther was born in Germany in 1483.
• He studied law in school.
• He vowed to become a monk if he survived a
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terrifying storm.
He became an Augustinian monk.
Soon after, he became a professor at Wittenberg.
He disagreed with Catholic Church indulgences
and other practices.
He was excommunicated because of these beliefs.
Father of the Lutheran religion and the
Reformation.
History
• Lutheranism dates from October 31, 1517, when
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Martin Luther put his 95 Theses on the church
door of the castle of Wittenberg.
However, he did not break with the Catholic
Church until three years later.
Lutheranism is the oldest Protestant
denomination.
Book of Concord
• Agrees with the Catholic and the Greek Churches in
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accepting the authority of the Scriptures and of the three
most ancient creeds (the Apostles Creed, the Nicene
Creed, and the Athanasian Creed).
acknowledges six specific confessions (writings) which
distinguish it from other churches :
– the unaltered Augsburg Confession (1530),
– the Apology of the Augsburg Confession (1531),
– Luther’s Large Catechism (1529),
– Luther’s Catechism for Children (1529),
– the Articles of Smalkald (1537), and
– the Form of Concord (1577).
Basic Information
• The Church is made up of bishops, pastors, and
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deaconesses who are ranked temporarily.
The Lutheran Church is composed of 35 districts
united in a Synod.
Third largest single Christian movement.
Nearly 66 million Lutherans world wide
– Most are found in Europe
Faith
Beliefs
• Salvation comes from grace of God and faith in
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Christ alone.
Reject some Catholic traditions such as role of the
priests, priests not being able to marry, Latin
Bible and Liturgy, Purgatory, and
Transubstantiation.
Felt the Scripture should be in everyone’s
language.
Lutherans believe that the Bible is divinely
inspired and is the final authority for all matters
of faith and doctrine.
Grace
Scripture
Differences between Catholics and
Lutherans
• Some Lutheran churches ordain women to the
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ministry.
Lutherans accept the death penalty.
Lutherans reject purgatory, praying to the saints,
and praying to Mary.
Lutheran churches are governed locally.
Church where Martin Luther posted
his 95 Theses
Martin Luther’s home in
Wittenberg
St.Peter’s Cathedral was built
with the money made from the
church selling indulgences.