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Martin Luther's Defining Moment
It took more than faith to start the Reformation
by Mark Galli
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The examiner rebuked Luther. Surely a single individual, he argued, could not call into doubt the traditions and teachings of the entire church. Finally, he asked, "You must give a simple, clear, proper answer to the question: Will you recant or not?"
Luther's reply is now famous: "Unless I can be instructed with evidence from the Holy Scriptures.
I cannot and will not recant." Knowing he could be arrested or killed for his answer, he concluded, "Here I stand. I can do no other. God help me. Amen."
It was a defining moment in history, eventually leading to what we know today as Protestant Christianity. Martin Luther is rightly honored as the man who rediscovered the primacy of grace and faith and Holy Scripture. But it took more than faith to make the Reformation. At just the right moment, it needed a dash of courage.
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