Role Of Forgiveness And Repentance In Martin Luther's Reformation

During the reformation Martin Luther thought that it was vital to make immediate changes to many aspects of the Roman catholic church. In the 16th century when an individual committed an immoral act they were to buy an indulgence. An indulgence was something that allowed the sinner to purchase forgiveness for their sins whether they were committed in the past, present or future. Although Martin Luther was strongly against this as it was of his belief that it “clouded the biblical message” of forgiveness and repentance. He believed that individuals that have sinned should not have been able to just buy forgiveness but instead earn it by being reconciled and truly being sorry for the sin. Throughout this period the priests of the catholic put