Were Martin Luther's theses inspired by God?

Answer 1

No, they were not inspired by God. Martin Luther's spirit was the spirit of rebellion against the Catholic church, against the church established by Jesus Christ. God does not inspire people to rebel against His Church and the doctrines that He established. He does not inspire man to form tens of thousands new churches each differing from each other in every possible way. Our God is a God of intelligence and organisation and not a God who sows confusion, disunity and error.

God does not inspire men to rebel against His Vicar on earth , the Pope. God does not inspire chaos as has happened ever since the Orthodox Schism, the Protestant 'Reformation' and all the new churches with new ideas and doctrines sprouting up every other day.

God does not inspire a million different interpretations of scripture, but only one interpretation that He gave to His Roman Catholic church, to preserve and protect till the end of time.

God does not inspire any church that has not had for its foundation the Blood of Christ, the blood of the Catholic martyrs, the spiritual martyrdom of the Mother of God and the work of the Apostles. This foundation is solely possessed by the Roman Catholic church.

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Answer 2

What Luther nailed on to the church door that day was a list of 95 questions that he had about Catholic theology that he wanted to debate.

When you read the list, some of the question were very insightful and challenged some real issues with the church's teachings. Others were minor details and picky issues of no real importance.

Do I think that the questions were all "divinely inspired"? No. Some of the things he questions needed to be, others did not. But the ACT of nailing the questions was the starting point of a revival that would do more good for the Christian faith then probably any other single act in history (besides the death of Jesus). So he was be guided by God when raised the questions.

Answer 3

Martin Luther's theses were inspired by the relationship he had with God, whatever that may have been.

His interpretation of saved by grace is definitely accurate.
There is no support in scriptures for the concept of paying a church for the forgiveness of sins, so he had that right too.

He considered much of what the Catholic Church was doing to be blasphemy, and so do most of the reformers.

The history of the Catholic Church in those days does not show much of the grace of God, or the love of God, in their actions.

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Answer 4

I'm not sure about being inspired by God, but he certainly put some thought into them. I mean, look at what he saw around him. The Catholic church was selling penitances - basically a piece of paper saying you're forgiven and going to heaven. Even then it was a political entity. Luther saw that and knew he had to stand up for what he believed. So he boldly nailed the 99 theses to door of the cathlic church! Hehe... now that took some cahones I bet! He was a smart man living in his time and did what he thought was best.

Answer 5

Inspired by God yes but more importantly it focused on the things that were excess in the Catholic Church. By excess I mean doctrines not found in the Scripture. Luther was not the first to recognize but was the first to do something about it. He question several laws that the church had imposed. Mostly to build the new Cathedral (Saint Peter's Basilica). It was the last straw and it ignited the Evangelical (protestant) movement.

Answer 6

Not like the Bible or anything, but God definitely allowed and ordained the Protestant Reformation. And although the Catholics would deny that and say they are the only true church and all, their theology and general practices were mad wack at that time.(I would argue they still are, too.) Martin read the Bible for himself, illuminated by the Holy Spirit, and all of a sudden he hit Romans Chapter 3... "Now we know whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God. Therefore, no one will be justified by observing the Law, rather through the Law we become concious of sin." WHOA!! He was in confession non-stop prior to this, and now he realized it was utterly worthless! Praise God for his life!

Answer 7

How could this possibly be true? Christ founded His church on Peter and said that the gates of Hell would not prevail against it, now this was the infant church that would become Catholic(universal) so did Christ get it wrong? better still was Christ not infallible? either He was or He lied so which is it.
Luther was not a model of Catholic behavior his life is too well documented to say he was without sin himself, Luther just like Lucifer said `I will not serve` and now he is adored as some new messianic figure able to disrupt the one church of Christ,I don`t think so, He did have a genuine grievance but pride made him go too far into disobedience and he ended up getting a Nun pregnant and dying in insanity, and we are expected to believe that Christ inspired this man!!
Talk about idol worship??

Answer 8

No.

Martin Luther read the Bible and found out the Catholic church was teaching things that were not found in the Bible. The ninety five thesis were problems and mis-teaching he found in the Catholic church that went against the Bible's teachings.

Answer 9

Yes

Answer 10

Inspired by God because they were taken from the Bible. A book, by the way, which was condemned by the Catholic Church to read up into the '60s...