Have you taken the Martin Luther challenge?

Question

He was surrounded by Cathri (good men) preachers and was influenced by our small bibles in the vernacular. He liked us much that in 1525 he offered our belivers a protection from persecution by the Catholic Church if we would join him.

What made the difference in his life was the careful study of the Bible. His knowledge of the New Testament changed him fundamentally. The change was so great that it caused him to reject his roots in the Catholic Church as being satanic.

Have you studied the Bible in depth over a long period of time, while praying for God to give you wisdom? Do it and it will change your life.

Answer 1

First and formost question is authenticity of OT, Islam was bigger challenge christianity had face. So, he did only to save christians from accepting logical message of Islam.

Answer 2

I have studied the Bible and am able to memorize scripture.
I used to be catholic because my parents raised me up that way but it was not my choice. My mom has gotten better over the years and not so staunch and legalistic but when I would ask her why do we go to church she would get annoyed and say because I said so. At 18 I was allowed to choose my own church. I was born again at 16 and if I were allowed to be in a Bible believing church I feel I would have not make some bad mistakes or wrong choices. God has given me wisdom and I praise him for the gifts he does give James 1:16.17. The Bible says our salvation is not by works lets any man should boast all we have is by the grace of God and it is by His grace that any of us can stand Psalm 103:10-12 and also Psalm 130:1-5. God bless you e4g

Answer 3

Cathars? They were never gig in germany and the 16th cwnt was hundreds of years after their eclipse in Lanquedoc and other areas far from Wittenberg.
Maybe you are confusing the Christo- neo- Manichee Cathari(Albigensians,Patarini,etc) with Hussites or Waldensians, who were Trinitarian Christians like Luther and the Catholics?
Most Hussites( the Utraquists) considered themselves to be good and true Catholics,as did Luther.

My study of the Bible,especially the new testamnet ,has made me more Catholic,more desirous of living in communion with the Pope as Vicar of Christ and Chief Steward of the Church.

I have read the Bible for some 40 years everyday and I pray when i read it and I am more Catholic than I was 40 years ago.
I know many Protestants who have come to Catholicism through reading,praying and pondering over the Bible. Church history is another route to come to Catholicism.
God bless.

Answer 4

The greatest thing that persecuted Martin Luther was his own mental instability, not the Church. Yes he was correct in criticising some of the abuses within the Church (not within not of the Church) but, some of the Theology he came up with was the result of his personal problems, not from the bible. In fact he removed some of the books he didn’t like and changed a few words here and there.

Here are a couple of names of those who did take up the challenge, spent their lives studying the bible, guided by the Holy Spirit without mental problems and spirit of disobedience which pervaded Martin Luther’s life.
Scott Hahn, Gerry Matatics.
http://jerome2007.tripod.com/remarkable_conversions.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Hahn http://www.scotthahn.com/ http://www.gerrymatatics.org/

Answer 5

Yes I have taken the challenge. Thank God for Martin Luther.
The Catholic Church threatened Martin Luther with excommunication (and death) if he did not recant. Martin Luther's reply was, "Unless therefore I am convinced by the testimony of Scripture, or by the clearest reasoning, - unless I am persuaded by means of the passages I have quoted, - and unless they thus render my conscience bound by the Word of God, I cannot and will not retract, for it is unsafe for a Christian to speak against his conscience. Here I stand, I can do no other; may God help me! Amen!"

Answer 6

I do study, and find that the difficulties within are resolved if I am willing to see, and keep reading. Many times when a question arises, it is answered a short while later in the text.

Answer 7

"Have you studied the Bible in depth over a long period of time, while praying for God to give you wisdom? Do it and it will change your life."

Indeed! That very thing is what made me the atheist I am today.



"Reason is the greatest enemy that faith has" -- Martin Luther
"Whoever wants to be a Christian should tear the eyes out of his reason." -- Martin Luther

Answer 8

I agree. From what the scriptures say, the Catholic church is an abomination. It follows almost none of the counsels of God the most obvious: They haven't taken the name of Christ upon them. It says to in the Bible yet they have not. They still call themselves Catholics, as if it were their church. If it were true, they would acknowledge it as God's church.

Answer 9

"Have you studied the Bible in depth over a long period of time, while praying for God to give you wisdom? Do it and it will change your life."

That same claim could be made for nearly any religious text . . .

Answer 10

The roman Catholic Church has done more against God than Islam and other cults. They have placed themsleves above God Himself.

Answer 11

Not every one who saith unto me , Lord Lord shall enter into the Kingdom of Heaven , but he that doeth the will of My Father , who is in Heaven . Many will say in that day "Lord , Lord , have we not prophesied
in thy name ? And in thy name cast out demons ? And in thy name done many wonderful works ? And then will I profess to them ,
I never knew you ; depart from me , ye that work iniquity