7 important dates in the Reformation life of Martin Luther
Luther nails 95 theses to the church door – Oct. 31, 1517
On the Eve of All Saints Day, Augustinian monk Martin Luther nailed 95 theses, or points of argument, to a church door in Wittenberg. This came in response to concerns Luther had to various corrupt practices within the Roman Catholic Church at the time.
The action would birth the Protestant Reformation.
Robert Rothwell of Ligonier Ministries wrote in 2018 that he believed the Reformation was “perhaps the greatest move of God’s Spirit since the days of the Apostles.”
“Luther’s rediscovery of this truth led to a whole host of other church and societal reforms and much of what we take for granted in the West would have likely been impossible had he never graced the scene,” Rothwell wrote.
“He recaptured the biblical view of the priesthood of all believers, showing all people that their work had purpose and dignity because in it they can serve their Creator. Today, Luther’s legacy lives on in the creeds and confessions of Protestant bodies worldwide.”
