1. In the 2nd thesis, Luther says that, besides God, no priest or anyone working under the church can give salvation. Luther included this in his thesis to describe how God has the true power within the Church, not the pope or clergymen. Before the Reformation period and the Black Death, many people blindly followed the church. After seeing the cruelty of death and splitting of Christianity and Roman Catholics, people began to turn against the church. The pope was the most powerful at the time when many people thought he was essentially a God walking on here and respected him like a deity; however Martin Luther revealed that he was merely a human being, just like them. Honestly, I believe Luther had the right idea because he was showing people the reality of their lives so they would not be fooled.
2. In the 5th thesis, Luther demonstrates that the Pope neither has wants nor can cancel penalties except his own, merely because he is a human. Although the Pope is ranked high in church and should be listened to and respected, he can only repent for his own sins and be accepted by God with the man he is. This enlightens the idea that the Pope isn’t a holy entity, but a person. During this era, people were starting to rethink the notions of the church. …show more content…
In the 13th thesis, Luther expresses that all debts are to be forgiven when you parish, and that your debts will not be judged by the living. As people died, the church still wanted to be repaid. Luther argued the unfairness of this and indicated that God forgives people of their sins. In history, before people believed God was the most powerful man, the church would exploit people to get money or do certain actions in order to get rid of their sins. Around this time, people started to understand that the church was being corrupt and that God already forgives people for their sins. Martin Luther helped the safety of religious people through these
2. In the 5th thesis, Luther demonstrates that the Pope neither has wants nor can cancel penalties except his own, merely because he is a human. Although the Pope is ranked high in church and should be listened to and respected, he can only repent for his own sins and be accepted by God with the man he is. This enlightens the idea that the Pope isn’t a holy entity, but a person. During this era, people were starting to rethink the notions of the church. …show more content…
In the 13th thesis, Luther expresses that all debts are to be forgiven when you parish, and that your debts will not be judged by the living. As people died, the church still wanted to be repaid. Luther argued the unfairness of this and indicated that God forgives people of their sins. In history, before people believed God was the most powerful man, the church would exploit people to get money or do certain actions in order to get rid of their sins. Around this time, people started to understand that the church was being corrupt and that God already forgives people for their sins. Martin Luther helped the safety of religious people through these