In the Bible it is recorded to have officially begun in Acts, when the Holy Spirit, being promised to come by Christ, is thought to have ascended on the believers. ... In the New Testament, the apostolic fathers are commissioned by Christ to spread the gospel. Thus, these early Church fathers set out to establish churches based on the gospel's good news of grace. ... Luther's father was miner, who had great aspirations for his son to become a lawyer. ... It must be noted that Luther's attendance at Erfurt was mainly to please his father. ...

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He plotted the extermination of the Waldenses, fathered 16 children, and was seen as responsible for the burning of Savonarola. ... Martin Luther was born in Eisleben on November 10, 1483 and the son of peasants. ... In July of 1505 he would enter the Augustinian monastery though his father wanted him to become a lawyer and bring honor to the family name. ... " The boldness and sincerity with which Luther presented left many impressed and the foundation of the "Holy Trade" threatened. ...

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