Explain how Luthers background and personal experiences made him likely to rebel against the Catholic Church 12m

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Explain how Luther’s background and personal experiences made him likely to rebel against the Catholic Church 12m

 

Martin Luther was born in Germany in 1483 to a middle class family, he later became a monk and was allowed to study and teach by the church. In 1520 the church declared him a heretic. in this essay we will discuss Luther’s background and personal experiences and how likely this made to attack the church. Shows a sound overview of his background and the timescale you are dealing with here.

After fearing for his life during a thunder storm Luther promised [G - it's a proper noun] god he would become a monk as long as he spared him. He did survive the thunderstorm so later, against his dads wishes, joined the Augusti[ni]an order of monks. He was an exemplary monk and lived properly as the bible showed, however even open to the behavior and living conditions of other monks, he felt he was too sinful for the priesthood he later went on to receive, believing he fell short of gods high standards. He dedicated his life to god and reaching heaven, carrying out good deeds for the grace he already had not believing the churches teaching that ordination meant automatic entrance to heaven and that you did good deeds to achieve grace. This struggle to get to heaven may have been what lead him to the idea of “sola fide” which translates to “faith alone” and was the idea that you only needed faith to get to heaven. All correct but how did these things make him into a rebel?

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Luther had a good education in part paid for by his father who wished for him to become a lawyer but due to his obsession with reaching heaven he was also sent to Wittenberg University by his abbot so he could learn more about the bible. During these studies he saw the problems with indulgences and began his teachings against them which later lead to his 95 Theses that he nailed to the door of Wittenberg University, possibly so people could meet and discuss but saw in the church as a way of starting his fight against them personally. He ...

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