On October 31st in 1517, Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the Castle Church door in Wittenberg. Luther was a monk and a university professor. His 95 Theses was a challenge to the Roman Catholic practice of indulgences and an invitation to debate on the issue. The Lord used it, though, to spark the Reformation. Reformed meaning the return to the Bible as the sole authority for faith and practice and not the church. That is a huge generalization but it was the birth of the Protestant denominations. Thousands were killed or exiled during that time for their faith. Much of what we enjoy today is built upon the work and lives of the Reformers that the Lord raised up to glorify His name. So let us not forget those that sacrificed from the past and give thanks.
Happy Reformation Day!
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