who is martin Luther, and what do you think of him personally?

Answer 1

Martin Luther said the just shall live by faith.
I believe it was in Wittenburg Germany.

I think that he was an amazing man. You can read more about him at Wikipedia.

Answer 2

He was a bible student in the middle ages who realised that what the Catholicl church was teaching then...and now...was not supported by the scriptures..the Bible itself.
Because of this, the Catholic church had him put to death.
He could have qualified as a Jehovah's Witness.

Martin Luther

Luther in 1529 by Lucas Cranach
Born November 10, 1483
Eisleben, Germany
Died February 18, 1546 (aged 62)
Eisleben

Occupation theologian, priest
Spouse Katharina von Bora
Children Hans, Elizabeth, Magdalena, Martin, Paul, Margarethe
Parents Hans and Margarethe Luther (née Lindemann)
Martin Luther (November 10, 1483 – February 18, 1546) was a German monk,[1] theologian, and church reformer. He is also considered to be the founder of Protestantism.[2]

Luther's theology challenged the authority of the papacy by emphasizing the Bible as the sole source of religious authority and the church as a priesthood of all believers. According to Luther, salvation was attainable only by faith in Jesus as the messiah, a faith unmediated by the church.[3] These ideas helped to inspire the Protestant Reformation and changed the course of Western civilization.[3]

Luther's translation of the Bible into the vernacular, making it more accessible to ordinary people, had a tremendous political impact on the church and on German culture. The translation also furthered the development of a standard version of the German language, added several principles to the art of translation,[4] and influenced the translation of the English King James Bible.[5] His hymns inspired the development of congregational singing within Christianity.[6] His marriage to Katharina von Bora set a model for the practice of clerical marriage within Protestantism.[7]

Luther is also known for his writings about the Jews,[8] the nature and consequences of which are the subject of scholarly debate. His statements that Jews' homes should be destroyed, their synagogues burned, money confiscated, and liberty curtailed [citation needed] were revived and given widespread publicity by the Nazis in Germany in 1933–45.[9] As a result of this and his revolutionary theological views, his legacy remains controversial.[10][11]

Answer 3

Martin Luther was a German Catholic monk who believed that the Catholic church was 1. wrong about handing out indulgences and 2. believed that the common people should be able to know what the bible said and be able to read it for themselves. He stood up against the Catholic Church and was excommunicated and declared a heritic. The German Luthern Church and many of our own Protestant churches find their roots in what he believed. It was his influence that was responsible for the Gutenburg Bible, one of the first bibles written in a language other than latin.

Answer 4

Martin Luther started the Protestant church from the Catholics..I forgot what year, I used to know but it just popped,out of there! He wanted to marry!

Answer 5

Martin Luther was the starter of the Protestant Reformation. He was the one who first protested the Catholic Church. I personally veiw him as a smart man, and courageous for taking on the church.

- Peace in Christ -

Answer 6

Great courageous man who brought grace to the forfront of our present day belief system !!!

But being fallible like the rest of us was an antisemite without studying the OT perspective on God's future promises to the Jew that really shows His tremendous love for them !!!

Answer 7

He was a little bit of a hypocrite. He left the church because they weren't following the bible and were handing out indulgences but then took a few books out I think.
He had guts, I'll give him that!

Answer 8

the guy who gave his name to MLK and ruined it for all eternity

Answer 9

a dude

Answer 10

a heretic.