during the 1500's how did Martin Luther revelations' depart from the accepted doctrines of the Catholic chur

Answer 1

Luther fought the church, and the Pope, over something called Papal Indulgences. Luther objected to a saying "As soon as the coin in the coffer rings, the soul from purgatory springs"; and he insisted that since pardons were God's alone to grant, those who claimed indulgences absolved buyers from all punishments and granted them salvation were in error. Christians, he said, must not slacken in following Christ on account of such false assurances.
Luther also worked to reintroduce the practice of receiving Holy Communion in both kinds, both the consecrated bread and wine, rather than denying the wine to lay people. The canon of the mass, giving it its sacrificial character, was now omitted. Since the former practice of penance had been abolished, communicants were now required to declare their intention to commune and to seek consolation in Christian confession and absolution. This new form of service was set forth by Luther .
Most importantly, Luther himself saw the Reformation as something far more important than a revolt against ecclesiastical abuses. He believed it was a fight for the gospel. Luther even stated that he would have happily yielded every point of dispute to the Pope, if only the Pope had affirmed the gospel.And at the heart of the gospel, in Luther's estimation, was the doctrine of justification by faith--the teaching that Christ's own righteousness is imputed to those who believe, and on that ground alone, they are accepted by God.

Answer 2

Martin Luther wrote the 95 Thesis which were 95 things that he thought was wrong for the Catholic Church.
The main problem that he had with the Catholic Church was the sale of indulgences, which were basically pardons from sins. Luther felt that you just couldn't be pardoned from your sins, that you had to do other things to repent them.

The Catholic Church was furious with Luther's beliefs and they wanted him to recant 40+ of them. Luther didn't want to do this, and thus the Lutheran Church started, although Luther only wanted to help the Catholic church, but he ended up becoming a heretic to them so he was kicked out of the church.

Answer 3

His big thing was the corruption of the Catholic Church. He felt people could have a relationship with God without the local priest as his go-between, so to speak. The biggest controvery of the time came from the Catholic Church giving what was called, "indulgences". In this practice you could erase a sin by giving generously (money) to the Catholic Church. Martin Luther told people that God was their God. They did not need a go-between. They could worship him directly. He also felt that the church had been corrupted by celebrations of Easter and Christmas, the dates of which were picked to coincide with pagan rituals practiced by early converts to Catholicism.

Answer 4

the core of it is the relation of a person directly with God, and not through people or institution's approval. Martin Luther pointed out a very important principle on which christianity is based on,a verse that the Catholic church digressed from,
that we are saved by grace through faith, and not by "works"(good deeds) or bribes. Good deeds, or "works" should just be a by-product of faith and grace; --- not a strategy to show off and impress people while really being vile or vicious, like a wolf in sheeps clothing (like the devil). Trying to win approval from church officials with bribes and phony good deeds, and dispersement of relation to God by relation to all the church officials and their strategies was all something to protest and break free from.

At that time people were demanded payments, bribes, for approval by church authorities who had clout, power and influence in society in general. The Catholic church at the time did not want people to read the bible for themselves, so they could control what people could know and so they could get away with it. Luther saw that as financial and spiritual corruption. There are verses that support Luther's contentions, that right relationship with God should be independent of people or church officials' approvals based on bribes.


James 2 (King James Version) V9:

"But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors."



Ephesians 2, V8 - V9:

"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

Not of works, lest any man should boast."

Answer 5

Check this link. I think it will help.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_luther#Eucharist_controversy