In Martin Luther’s letter, “Open Letter to Christian Nobility”, it appears Martin Luther seems to have some serious complaints in regards to the Roman Catholic Church functions. Luther appears a bit discontent with hierarchy system that seems to prevent and separate others, such as farmworkers, smiths, etc. from truly being able to encounter the fullness of God. In this letter Luther opens up with three major shortcomings that Catholic Church was displaying during Luther’s time. Those three problems that he saw were: Spiritual verses Secular authority, authority of the Pope to expound on scripture, and Pope’s authority to summoned council (Kerr, 143). These three items that Luther writes about are known as the “Three Roman Walls”.
Luther goes on to express why each of these walls need to come tumbling down like the walls of Jericho. He begins with this idea of Spiritual vs. Secular. When describing this wall Luther speaks about how there is no difference between those that are in religious authority, and those that work secular jobs or careers. In other words those that are in religious authority …show more content…
I am currently serving as a Student Ministry Director, and I am surrounded with a tremendous team of volunteers, all of whom are not full-time paid ministry. So to think that I have this special Jesus treatment, that they do not have, or that I have this insight on Christ that they might not, would be completely inaccurate. Now do I have more responsibilities in my position, yes, but this does not make me a super Christian like the church was displaying during Luther’s time. This approach of the church seems to have been limiting the spread of the gospel. Seemed like a control issue, taking the authority of God into, their own hands. Let those walls
Luther goes on to express why each of these walls need to come tumbling down like the walls of Jericho. He begins with this idea of Spiritual vs. Secular. When describing this wall Luther speaks about how there is no difference between those that are in religious authority, and those that work secular jobs or careers. In other words those that are in religious authority …show more content…
I am currently serving as a Student Ministry Director, and I am surrounded with a tremendous team of volunteers, all of whom are not full-time paid ministry. So to think that I have this special Jesus treatment, that they do not have, or that I have this insight on Christ that they might not, would be completely inaccurate. Now do I have more responsibilities in my position, yes, but this does not make me a super Christian like the church was displaying during Luther’s time. This approach of the church seems to have been limiting the spread of the gospel. Seemed like a control issue, taking the authority of God into, their own hands. Let those walls