Subject: Follow up Peter first Pope |
Bible Note: Brian.g writes: "ML left the Catholic Church and built his own Church based upon two premises, which continue through today - love God and hate Catholics." NOT REALLY! What Luther built was based upon these two principles: 1) Sola Scriptura; and 2) "faith only." I don't know the Latin phrase, but it means "the just shall live by faith." Salvation is by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone (Romans 3:28; Romans 4:4-5). Martin Luther never "left" the Roman Catholic church. He was excommunicated by Pope Leo X in the year 1521. 1520 A.D. when Luther was 36 years old. June 15 Pope Leo X issues bull of excommunication against Luther. It is entitled Exsurge Domine ("Arise, Lord, and defend thine own vineyard against the wild beast that is devouring it.") Luther has 60 days to recant. July 20 Luther finishes writing Appeal to the German Nobility September Johann Eck posts the bull of excommunication throughout Saxony October 6 Luther writes The Babylonian Captivity It attacks the denial of the cup to laity, the mass as a sacrifice, and the seven (as opposed to two) sacraments. It sets Luther irrevocably against Rome. October 10 Luther receives the papal bull (excommunicating him), though he probably knew about it as early as late September. mid-October At the University of Erfurt, students rip up a copy of the papal bull and throw it into the water. University officials take no action against them. 1521 (age 37) January 3 Luther is excommunicated in the bull Decet Romanun Pontificem (http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Atlantis/4691/luther1/reform.htm) |