Backs Up Focus Point 1: Reformation

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Factor 1: Martin Luther
[CD1] Evidence that backs up Focus Point 1
One of the evidence that backs up Focus Point 1 is the Ninety-five theses and the corruption of Martin Luther.
[CM1] Explain how Focus Point 1 led to Reformation Martin Luther witnessed corruption when he visited Europe and he also wrote a statement called the 95 theses which was basically made to forgive sins and they sell those indulgences. Indulgences was money that was paid to to the church officials to be guaranteed in heaven. He criticized the power of the Pope the extreme wealth of the church and the indulgences.

[CD2] Another piece of evidence that backs up Focus Point 1
Another piece of evidence that backs up Focus Point 1 is when Martin Luther translated the bible.
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His beliefs were to trust Jesus rather than worrying about doing good works. Another of his beliefs was that only God can forget person’s sins and the only thing that guides you to religious trust is by reading the bible. He translated the bible and people were able to read it and understand it that affected the church because people stopped going to church since they were able to read it themselves.
Factor 2: Church Corruption
[CD1] Evidence that backs up Focus Point 2
One of the evidence that backs up Focus Point 2 was simony.
[CM1] Explain how Focus Point 2 led to Reformation
In the Catholic Church simony was basically selling leadership positions in the church to the person with the most money. Instead of being chosen based on their accomplishments , people could buy their way into controlling church lands and then collected taxes from the poor.This led to a lot of corruption within the church. Simony did not do anything to solve the problem or sin.

[CD2] Another piece of evidence that backs up Focus Point 2
Another piece of evidence that backs up Focus Point 2 was selling indulgences.
[CM2] Explain AGAIN how Focus Point 2 led to

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