SIN/SALVATION
-Catholics believed that people earned salvation by following the teachings of and the practices of the church.
-Lutherans did not believe that people could do anything to earn their salvation.
-They believed salvation was GODS gift witch people received in faith.
-People would be justified , or saved if they sincerely believed in Jesus Christ , were sorry for the sins and accepted the words of the Bible as truth.
AUTHORITY
-Lutherans rejected traditional sources of religious authority, such as church councils and the pope.
-They believed that the Bible was the only true source of religious guidance.
-Reading the Bible was the only way to learn how to lead a good life and gain faith in GOD.
-Lutheran published the Bible in several languages so that people could read it for them for themselves.