When was Luther born?
10 November 1483
Where?
unknown
How old was he when he died?
63
What did Luther teach?
that salvation and subsequently eternal life is not earned by good deeds
What was the name of paper written in 1517?
Ninety-Five Theses
What resulted in his excommunication?
His refusal to retract all of his writings
When did he die?
18 February 1546
Who are the Lutherans?
Those who identify with Luther's wider teachings
What happened in 1521?
the Diet of Worms
Who made a demand in 1520?
Pope Leo X
What did Luther come to reject?
several teachings and practices of the Late Medieval Catholic Church
What did he feel you couldn't use to buy God's freedom?
money
Whose office did his theology challenge?
the Pope
How was it challenged?
by teaching that the Bible is the only source of divinely revealed knowledge from God
What did he oppose?
sacerdotalism
What were all baptized Christians considered?
a holy priesthood
What two names were acceptable to him for followers?
Christian or Evangelical