He wasn’t an ordinary monk. For a start, he had a tendency
to swear. Church historians are divided as to whether this was simply his rough
upbringing or deliberate in order to shock the establishment. Maybe both.
His moment came as he read the book of Romans- you can read about it here. It changed him. And it changed the world. He spoke of salvation
by faith alone- so different to the salvation by works message from the Pope.
The Pope didn’t like it of course and even sent spies to
listen in on his preaching. So much so that Luther was provoked to comment in
one of his more down to earth moments that ‘if I fart in Wittenberg today, the
Pope will smell it in Rome tomorrow’!
Luther was a man whose message changed the world. Because of
him we have the Protestant church streams, we have the Reformation, we have
genuine faith in Christ. What an influence.
Read more:
Convinced by Scripture, Andy Johnston
