Would the Christians be better off without Martin Luther?

Question

Look at how the church being divided into thousands of denominations each claiming their own belief.

Answer 1

we'll never know for sure but most likely christianity wouldn't be so broken up as it is now between catholicism and protestantism and amongst protestantism there wouldn't be so many different sects and denomination christianity most likely would be one united religion instead of what it is now

Answer 2

No. True, there are now thousands of denominations. But to not have the Reformation? Not have Martin Luther, and others like him who gave their lives so that the common man could not only read the Bible for themselves in a language they spoke and understood, but to then take that information and compare it to what was being taught by local priests to see if the two matched their own belief? No. Martin Luther (although he didn't really want to form a different church) was EXTREMELY important. He and others like him set the stage for not just a re-form-ation of Christian religious thought and practice, but for a Restoration. If there hadn't been a Reformation, then people wouldn't feel free enough to "think outside the box" (to use a common phrase) to even want a place free from persecution to eventually form the United States of America. And without this country and all it stands for, where would we be? Where would the world be? It certainly wouldn't be a better place! Despite all the problems we face with being the country we are, and all the mistakes that have been made because we have the freedoms we have, none of it could have happened - not the good, not the bad if it weren't for Martin Luther, and the many others like him, and for what became the Reformation. The Reformation had to happen so that America could exist. America with all it's benefits and freedoms had to exist so that (and I know I'll get a lot of flack for this by some) the FULL Gospel could be restored. The full Gospel had to be restored, so that the world would NOT be utterly wasted.

Answer 3

It is interesting how different people look at the different denominations and either think it represents division or diversity. I can see why you think that "thousands" of denomination would equal division but did you ever think that it may be a good thing? Take for instance issues of Christian Liberty (like styles of worship, administration of congregations, differences in fellowship activities or even charity work). Wouldn't having a diverse range of churches in the world that practice different aspects of Christian Liberty be a good thing? Obviously, not at the expense of loosing sound biblical doctrine.

But to be honest, the “Church” (Church Militant, not Church Triumphant) has never been wholly unified like some groups would like to have you think. The church didn’t even make it out of the 1st century without Judizers causing controversy or arguments between the Apostles. Then along came the Arians, Montanists, and Donatists. Remember, the Kingdom of Armenia adopted Christianity as the official religion before Constantine and later the Roman Empire adopted it. So this concept of a holy unified church under one name or leadership is a bit skewed. Through off the controversies, heresies and “division” there has always been a unified Christian Church (Church Triumphant) that has been confessed in the three Ecumenical Creeds (Apostles, Nicean and Athanasian).

To answer your question, it really doesn’t matter if it was Martin Luther, the Puritans or you or I. God will send who He wills to serve his purpose.

Answer 4

Martin Luther was largely responsible for returning the Bible to the common people. There aren't "thousands" of denominations and most of them hold to the redemptive truth of Scripture with minor differences in doctrine or administration. The Reformation was an attempt to return to a purer form of Christianity without the corruption that was prevalent in the 16th century Catholic church.

Answer 5

Maritn Luther was a Catholic Priest before he started this 'religious revolution' and he was STILL A CATHOLIC PRIEST after that. He was 'excommunicated' for 'nailing his outline on the doors of the church' ... but that simply means that he could not take or give communion, and not that he was 'thrown out' of the Catholic Church. I happen to be Catholic, and I also believe that Martin Luther and the 'revolution of religion' that started because of him were BOTH VERY GOOD for Christianity, in general (as covering ALL CHRISTIANS) and also for the Catholic Church, because 'change' is something that must be STARTED and he did a wonderful job of that ... and that 'change' is still 'going on' and I think/hope/pray that eventually everyone will 'come back' to the Catholic Church and contribure great things ... just not in my lifetime.

Answer 6

For one, this grow to be penned by skill of Luther somewhat early in his existence as a believer. Luther had no e book of cohesion, and the easy fact is that he had no especially set ideals, yet fairly a sequence of conclusions approximately salvation, Jesus, Rome, and Theology. He made his very own theology out of scratch. that's actually achievable to think of, on a similar time as youthful interior the religion, that the somewhat some books should not be further, extraordinarily whilst Rome grow to be already utilising different books anyhow. He additionally on no account, interior the subsequent 20 years, wrote in this or approximately this, and truly costs from Hebrews and James a lot.

Answer 7

That's a good thing as each one serves a purpose opposed to a governmental church that is a separate government/city state that still exists in Catholicism. Martin Luther freed everybody up to examine the scriptures for themselves!

See: Church History by Shelley
C.S Lewis
Detrick Bonhoeffer

Answer 8

For centuries, the Jews upset the Roman Catholic Church, which did its best to define Jewish-Christian relationships through inquisitions, and the Jews upset the arch-enemy of the church, Martin Luther, who, in his call to burn the synagogues and the Jews within them, showed an admirable Christian ecumenical spirit.

This was stated with irony.

Answer 9

Christians, LIKE ALL OTHER RELIGIONS would be better off if they accepted the fact that other religions are just as right for those who have different religious beliefs as Christianity is for Christians. In the history of human kind, more people have been killed because of religious beliefs than any other reason.

Answer 10

It is best that way. Religion is supposed to be a personal experience where we establish our own personal relationship with God. In national churches though every citizen is a member of the church and thus no one has a true bond with the Almighty. We come to God on our own, not because some church is telling us to.