I strictly believe the Bible is God's word and I believe that the Bible was left so that we can come to know God's promises and his rules but I believe God's word is most importantly an instrument we can use to know who God truly is. ... I believe my God has the power to simply create a universe by saying the word, just as the bible says. ... The human being I believe was also created by God, exactly how the Bible portrays it. ... I began to understand the Bible I began to see fruit in seeking holiness. ... God left us the entire Bible to have as a model to follow. ...

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Matthew was often used as the somewhat dubious theological basis for the sale of indulgences: "And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven" (The Catholic Living Bible 1971: Matt. 16:19). ... For years, he was an outstanding servant of the Church, but his study of the Bible led him into conflict with the Church's sometimes-corrupt system of beliefs. ... To Luther the source of these beliefs, and of religious authority in general, was not th...

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This essay is concerned with Martin Luther (1483-1546), and his concept of Christianity. Luther began his ecclesiastical career as an Augustinian Monk in the Roman Catholic Church. Consequently, Luther was initially loyal to the papacy, and even after many theological conflicts, he attempted to bring about his reconciliation with the Church. But this was a paradox not to endure because in his later years, Luther waged a continual battle with the papacy. Luther was to become a professor of biblical exegesis at Wittenberg where, in 1957, he posted his critique of the Roman Catholic Church's...

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• Grade Level: High School