The Protestant reformation

how did the reformation start?

• Martin Luther didn't like how the Church was abusing their powers
• Martin Luther became involved in a serious dispute with Church authorities
• The Church thought that having a good life were the keys to salvation
• Martin Luther though that salvation was a gift from God
• Martin Luther started a theses about Church abuses and put it on the door

origins of lutheranism church

• Lutheranism began in germany after Martin Luther was moved by the catholic
• Church in 1521.  Martin  Luther created the movement Lutheranism after  
• He tried to workout his differences with the Church but his views were  
• Condemned . 

Sin/Salvation

• Luther and his followers disagreed with the Catholic Church
• Lutherans did not believe that people could do anything to earn salvation
• Lutherans thought that salvation  was god's gift

Authority

• Lutherans didn't like religious authority like Church councils and the pope
• They believed that the bible was the only true source of religious guidance
• They published the bible in many languages so that people read themselves

Rituals & worship

• Lutheran services combined Catholic practices with new Lutheran ones

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