Question

What were the major ideas of Luther's Ninety-Five Theses and why did they have such a strong appeal in Germany?

Answer 1

The main idea was that believers could only be saved by their faith, not their deeds, and that they should repent to God instead of a priest. This idea was major because it meant that you could find salvation independent from the church and emphasized a more personal relationship with God.

Explanation:

In his thesis, Luther protested a lot of what the church was doing including confessions and indulgences. In his time, it was common for people to pay the priests to "forgive" or put in a good word about them when they talked to God or even reserve a place for them in Heaven. Having studied his Bible, Luther found that these practices weren't biblical and godly and made this known to the people who were being scammed.

Answer 2

Popular legend has it that on October 31, 1517 Luther defiantly nailed a copy of his 95 Theses to the door of the Wittenberg Castle church. The 95 Theses, which would later become the foundation of the Protestant Reformation, were written in a remarkably humble and academic tone, questioning rather than accusing.

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