The 90-Five Theses Analysis
What were the ninety-five theses?
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In 1517, Martin Luther, a professor of Moral Theology at the University of Wittenberg, Germany wrote the Ninety-Five Theses for an academic disputation. These propositions also identified as Disputation on the power of indulgence began reformations in the Catholic Church which caused division and intensely changed the world. The renowned preacher wrote against indulgence, a system in Catholic Church in which a Christian confessed a sin and received absolution from punishment in hell momentarily although the penitent could satisfy the punishment by performing works of mercy. At purgatory, an individual received absolution of sin unsatisfied before death, therefore, clergy abused this system and benefited by selling indulgence. Luther began vehemently preaching about indulgence when his parishioners claimed they had attained forgiveness without repentance after their return from purchasing an indulgence from Johann Tetzel, commissioned by the Church to preach about and sell indulgences in cities near Wittenberg.
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In the theses between five and seven, he states that the Pope can only announce God’s forgiveness in God’s name. Further, he likens punishment in purgatory to fear and despair felt by dying people in Theses fourteen to sixteen. Further, Theses seventeen to 24 states that the spiritual state of people in purgatory is indefinite and he denies that the Pope has power over people in purgatory in Theses 25 and 26. Luther discusses in Theses 27-29 that only God has the power to forgive punishment in
(I write the subtitle “introduction” to guide you. You don’t have to write it.
In 1517, Martin Luther, a professor of Moral Theology at the University of Wittenberg, Germany wrote the Ninety-Five Theses for an academic disputation. These propositions also identified as Disputation on the power of indulgence began reformations in the Catholic Church which caused division and intensely changed the world. The renowned preacher wrote against indulgence, a system in Catholic Church in which a Christian confessed a sin and received absolution from punishment in hell momentarily although the penitent could satisfy the punishment by performing works of mercy. At purgatory, an individual received absolution of sin unsatisfied before death, therefore, clergy abused this system and benefited by selling indulgence. Luther began vehemently preaching about indulgence when his parishioners claimed they had attained forgiveness without repentance after their return from purchasing an indulgence from Johann Tetzel, commissioned by the Church to preach about and sell indulgences in cities near Wittenberg.
(the yellow “on” you had written of. Note such small things …show more content…
In the theses between five and seven, he states that the Pope can only announce God’s forgiveness in God’s name. Further, he likens punishment in purgatory to fear and despair felt by dying people in Theses fourteen to sixteen. Further, Theses seventeen to 24 states that the spiritual state of people in purgatory is indefinite and he denies that the Pope has power over people in purgatory in Theses 25 and 26. Luther discusses in Theses 27-29 that only God has the power to forgive punishment in