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to heaven. Luther believes that all that will save humans is having faith in Christ. Luther says
that the only thing that is necessary for Christian life is righteousness and freedom, Luther uses
quotes from the bible to support his understandings, such as I am the resurrection and the life;
he who believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live John 8 [:36] He uses this example to
show that all that is needed for Christianity is faith and not following what the church states.
Luther states The soul can do anything without anything except the word of God He is saying
that without the word of God the soul is incapable of doing anything, and since the word of God
talks about faith and how it can save you, then it favors Luthers beliefs.
Luthers tract reveals that the society in which it was created was not a society in which
people could come and question it if they wanted to or not. Luthers beliefs caused a controversy
within Christianity and within the people and what they chose to believe in. Luther must have
caused a reform within the Christian church and within its followers.
Martin Luthers tract was a very broad topic, but he expressed his ideas and challenged
the church and its faith on how to react towards someone attacking the religion. Luther may have
even impacted on what people today now believe in. Although Luther attacked the church, he
was certain about having his beliefs heard and was sure that all one needed to get into heaven
was to have faith in the lord himself.