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The Reformation in Germany
entered an Augustinian monastery to search for peace with God. He thought that he had to earn this peace. Luther struggled with the phrase 'the righteousness of God' (Romans 1:17). The scripture that the Holy Spirit used to bring life to Luther was 'The just shall live by faith' and this scripture became the fundamental truth of the Reformation.
Luther preached vehemently against the sale of indulgences. He wrote his now famous 95 Theses, an attack against indulgences, and nailed them to the door of the Castle Church at Wittenberg at noon on the 31st October 1517. Thus the Reformation had begun and Luther was excommunicated. He attended an inquisition but was allowed to leave although he was declared an outlaw. However friends kept him concealed for almost a year. In this time Luther started the work of translating the scriptures into German.
What Luther had started could not be stopped and the rest of Europe, England and Scotland were to catch the fire that he had kindled.
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