Dear friends, family, and fellow brothers and sisters in our Lord Jesus Christ; today, we gather to honor a great man: Martin Luther. Martin was passionate, resistant, and unwavering in his love and devotion to the Church and its individuals! Martin was also very humble, and would most likely argue that he did nothing that his conscious and faith did not obligate him to do. Though it may have been the hand of God guiding him, I think it would be disrespectful to not acknowledge his hard work & the great things Martin managed to achieve during his short time with us.
Martin was born in Eisleben Saxony, in the year of our lord 1483, November 10th, to Hans and Margarethe Luther. He was the eldest child, and like most eldest children, held the …show more content…
By these two acts alone, other events began as a result, such as what we have begun to call, the Enlightenment. Also, other protestant churches started to form in certain regions and kings began to adopt the teachings of these churches so that they had a seemingly religious foundation for why their territory or country should have certain freedoms separate from the Catholic …show more content…
Martin was a peaceful man who believed God put certain people and governments in power for a reason and thus they should be respected. He argued against anyone who used his writings to justify their rebellion against certain authorities.
Critics consider this shows an inconsistency in what Luther taught, but that simply demonstrated that they do not understand Luther’s beliefs or intentions. Luther wanted freedom for the soul, not just freedom of the body. By breaking the chains the Catholic Church tied around salvation, he did just that.
Sadly, in the year of our lord 1546, February 18th, Martin passed into our Lord’s hands after succumbing to an illness he had been fighting for some time. It was a sad day for us, but a happy one for our brother Martin Luther, since he now happily resides in our Lord’s house. Martin would never forgive me if I did not honor the wonderful woman and children who were by his side through the good times and bad. He was very fond of his lovely wife, Katharina von Bora, and though some of his children did not last long in this world, he loved each one immeasurably. They are: Hans (Johannes), Elisabeth, Magdalena, Martin, Paul and Margarethe. May God bless you and keep you all until we may be reunited with Luther in our Lord’s kingdom.
Martin was born in Eisleben Saxony, in the year of our lord 1483, November 10th, to Hans and Margarethe Luther. He was the eldest child, and like most eldest children, held the …show more content…
By these two acts alone, other events began as a result, such as what we have begun to call, the Enlightenment. Also, other protestant churches started to form in certain regions and kings began to adopt the teachings of these churches so that they had a seemingly religious foundation for why their territory or country should have certain freedoms separate from the Catholic …show more content…
Martin was a peaceful man who believed God put certain people and governments in power for a reason and thus they should be respected. He argued against anyone who used his writings to justify their rebellion against certain authorities.
Critics consider this shows an inconsistency in what Luther taught, but that simply demonstrated that they do not understand Luther’s beliefs or intentions. Luther wanted freedom for the soul, not just freedom of the body. By breaking the chains the Catholic Church tied around salvation, he did just that.
Sadly, in the year of our lord 1546, February 18th, Martin passed into our Lord’s hands after succumbing to an illness he had been fighting for some time. It was a sad day for us, but a happy one for our brother Martin Luther, since he now happily resides in our Lord’s house. Martin would never forgive me if I did not honor the wonderful woman and children who were by his side through the good times and bad. He was very fond of his lovely wife, Katharina von Bora, and though some of his children did not last long in this world, he loved each one immeasurably. They are: Hans (Johannes), Elisabeth, Magdalena, Martin, Paul and Margarethe. May God bless you and keep you all until we may be reunited with Luther in our Lord’s kingdom.