The 500th Anniversary of the Reformation is being celebrated this year, 2017. Why? Because historians acknowledge and date the beginning of the Reformation to October 31, 1517, the day Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany.
21. And so, those indulgence preachers err who say that through the pope's indulgences a person is released and saved form every penalty.
This concludes Luther's argument (Theses 6-19) and begins his condemnation of indulgence preachers. It also reiterates his point in thesis 5 that the pope can only remit those penalties that he charges in his temporal role.
Please note that I will be using Timothy Wengert's "95 Theses with Introduction, Commentary, and Study Guide" during these devotions.
Lord Jesus, may we find our strength and hope, not in worldly leaders, but in you. Amen.
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