Martin Luther: The Rise Of The Protestant Reformation

Not many are there that speak out for themselves. Not many are the ones who want people to know the truth that will lead them out of the darkness of the abyss. But Martin Luther did. Martin Luther desired for an innovation when he realized the actions of the Roman Catholic Church were misguided. When he discovered that the Church was hiding the truth from its followers, he was angered because of the fact that money was being stolen for the believers. The 95 Theses were written by Martin Luther where he criticized the Church and its doctrine. This kindled a new reformation that opened up people’s knowledge about the Bible. The Protestant Reformation was launched and a new religion grew with the principles that Martin Luther established. New …show more content…
Various people had tried to reform the Church many times, but were unsuccessful. Tension erupted when Martin Luther nailed the 95 Theses to the main Chapel (findingDulcinea). This set fire for a new reason to protest. When Martin Luther came to the realization that the people could not read the Bible, he set off to translate it in the local language. Before Luther translated the Bible, it was only written in Latin, therefore, people could not read it, only the priests and monks in the Catholic Church. But Luther alternated that when he translated the Bible and people were now capable of reading the Bible for themselves. This led people to discovering the truth in the Bible and begin to doubt the Catholic Church (Mark Edwards Jr.). According to Dr. Jack L. Arnold “the reformation laid down once and for all the right and obligation of the individual conscience and the right to follow that individual conscience.” Luther made people start to think for themselves rather than let themselves be manipulated into the twisted doctrine of the Catholic Church. Therefore, the Protestant Reformation had great impact on many people and the truth was unveiled. Then a new objection was brought up: the sale of …show more content…
Martin Luther showed many people, that although he was excommunicated from the Church, God kept loving him and Luther never gave up the fight to reform the Catholic Church. He hung on tightly to what he believed and because of this, many people followed his steps in order to follow the One and only true God. Martin Luther was a leader because of the fact that he made people begin to think for themselves. The Bible was kept hidden from the believers of the Church, but Luther broke the darkness by translating the Bible. His actions of writing the 95 Theses exploded the Protestant Reformation. He left a legacy behind that was never forgotten. His reasons of reforming the Catholic Church grew to be a new religion to people. Lutheranism, Calvinism, and so many more religions stemmed off the leadership of Luther. They fought for the Church to stop lying and stealing the money and their trust in God, away from the believers. Martin Luther had an epiphany that the Catholic Church was using the sale of indulgences as profit for the pope and the leaders(Douglas O. Linder). Luther fought for the truth until his death on February 18, 1546. “Martin Luther left a legacy and his desire for people to feel closer to God led him to translate the Bible into the language of the people, radically changing the relationship between church leaders and their followers,” (Bio