You are listening to You are listening to ““A MIGHTLY A MIGHTLY FORTRESS IS OUR FORTRESS IS OUR GODGOD”. It was written ”. It was written by by MARTIN LUTHERMARTIN LUTHER, , a German Monk who a German Monk who based it on a PSALM based it on a PSALM from the BIBLE.from the BIBLE.

You are listening to You are listening to ““A MIGHTLY A MIGHTLY FORTRESS IS OUR FORTRESS IS OUR GODGOD”. It was written ”. It was written by by MARTIN LUTHERMARTIN LUTHER, , a German Monk who a German Monk who based it on a PSALM based it on a PSALM from the BIBLE.from the BIBLE.

Luther saw a Luther saw a need to change need to change the corruption the corruption he saw in the he saw in the Catholic Church- Catholic Church- His protest gave His protest gave rise to the wordrise to the word ““PROTESTPROTESTANTANT ””

Luther saw a Luther saw a need to change need to change the corruption the corruption he saw in the he saw in the Catholic Church- Catholic Church- His protest gave His protest gave rise to the wordrise to the word ““PROTESTPROTESTANTANT ””

WipeoutWipeout!!

Now you are Now you are listening to Gary listening to Gary Hoey’s Hoey’s “WIPEOUT” “WIPEOUT” because that is because that is exactly what exactly what Luther did to the Luther did to the Catholic Catholic Church’s Church’s monopoly of monopoly of ChristianityChristianity

Now you are Now you are listening to Gary listening to Gary Hoey’s Hoey’s “WIPEOUT” “WIPEOUT” because that is because that is exactly what exactly what Luther did to the Luther did to the Catholic Catholic Church’s Church’s monopoly of monopoly of ChristianityChristianity

The printing press The printing press makes the spread makes the spread of ideas possibleof ideas possible

The printing press The printing press makes the spread makes the spread of ideas possibleof ideas possible

Thanks to Johannes Gutenberg, everyone, not just the wealthy, could learn from the printed word.

Thanks to Johannes Gutenberg, everyone, not just the wealthy, could learn from the printed word.

What is an What is an IndulgenceIndulgence??What is an What is an IndulgenceIndulgence??

Luther wrote Luther wrote The 95 ThesesThe 95 ThesesLuther wrote Luther wrote The 95 ThesesThe 95 ThesesOr arguments and Or arguments and nailed them to the nailed them to the castle door at castle door at Wittenberg.Wittenberg.

He attacked the He attacked the ”Pardon ”Pardon Merchants” and Merchants” and challenged debate challenged debate on the issue.on the issue.

Or arguments and Or arguments and nailed them to the nailed them to the castle door at castle door at Wittenberg.Wittenberg.

He attacked the He attacked the ”Pardon ”Pardon Merchants” and Merchants” and challenged debate challenged debate on the issue.on the issue.

Won’t Won’t break now,break now,

I’m I’m cleansed cleansed

with with hopefulneshopefulnes

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The REFORMATION REFORMATION begins

The REFORMATION REFORMATION begins

Someone copied Someone copied Luther’s words Luther’s words and brought and brought them to a printerthem to a printerWithin six Within six months Luther’s months Luther’s name was name was known all over known all over GermanyGermany

Someone copied Someone copied Luther’s words Luther’s words and brought and brought them to a printerthem to a printerWithin six Within six months Luther’s months Luther’s name was name was known all over known all over GermanyGermany

I believe I believe all hope is all hope is dead no dead no longer.longer.

Can’t Can’t break break

now, I’venow, I’vebeen been

living for living for this.this.

Christ Alone!Christ Alone!The Bible The Bible Alone!Alone!Faith Alone!Faith Alone!Grace AloneGrace Alone!!

Christ Alone!Christ Alone!The Bible The Bible Alone!Alone!Faith Alone!Faith Alone!Grace AloneGrace Alone!!

The Four Pillars of The Four Pillars of the Reformationthe ReformationThe Four Pillars of The Four Pillars of the Reformationthe Reformation

Luther’s supporters burn Luther’s supporters burn the Pope’s responsethe Pope’s response Luther’s supporters burn Luther’s supporters burn the Pope’s responsethe Pope’s response

Pope Leo X issued Pope Leo X issued a a PAPAL BULLPAPAL BULL (Official (Official Statement) Statement) threatening Luther threatening Luther with with EXCOMMUNICATION EXCOMMUNICATION unless he took unless he took back what he said.back what he said.

Pope Leo X issued Pope Leo X issued a a PAPAL BULLPAPAL BULL (Official (Official Statement) Statement) threatening Luther threatening Luther with with EXCOMMUNICATION EXCOMMUNICATION unless he took unless he took back what he said.back what he said.

The German Emperor The German Emperor

summoned Luther to thesummoned Luther to the Diet Diet of Wormsof Worms

The German Emperor The German Emperor

summoned Luther to thesummoned Luther to the Diet Diet of Wormsof Worms

Luther refused to Luther refused to back down and back down and was declared a was declared a HERETICNo one was to No one was to give him food give him food and his books and his books were to be were to be burnedburned

Luther refused to Luther refused to back down and back down and was declared a was declared a HERETICNo one was to No one was to give him food give him food and his books and his books were to be were to be burnedburned

I cannot I cannot take take back back

anythinganything!!

LUTHER then LUTHER then began what is began what is today known as today known as the Lutheran the Lutheran ChurchChurch

There are over There are over 6,100 in the 6,100 in the United States United States alone!alone!

LUTHER then LUTHER then began what is began what is today known as today known as the Lutheran the Lutheran ChurchChurch

There are over There are over 6,100 in the 6,100 in the United States United States alone!alone!

John John CalvinCalvin and and founded founded the the PresbyteriaPresbyterian Churchn Church

John John CalvinCalvin and and founded founded the the PresbyteriaPresbyterian Churchn Church

Calvin Calvin believed that believed that

all all governments governments should be run should be run

by church by church leaders- this leaders- this is called a is called a TheocracyTheocracy

Calvin Calvin believed that believed that

all all governments governments should be run should be run

by church by church leaders- this leaders- this is called a is called a TheocracyTheocracy

Calvin believed in Calvin believed in PredestinationPredestination- - God knew who God knew who was going to be was going to be saved and who saved and who

wasn’t even wasn’t even before you were before you were

bornborn

Calvin believed in Calvin believed in PredestinationPredestination- - God knew who God knew who was going to be was going to be saved and who saved and who

wasn’t even wasn’t even before you were before you were

bornborn

ProtestantisProtestantism spread to m spread to EnglandEngland

ProtestantisProtestantism spread to m spread to EnglandEngland

Henry’s Church Henry’s Church today is known today is known as the as the Episcopal Episcopal ChurchChurch

Henry’s Church Henry’s Church today is known today is known as the as the Episcopal Episcopal ChurchChurch

Christian basic beliefsChristian basic beliefsChristian basic beliefsChristian basic beliefs

Jesus Christ is Jesus Christ is the Son of the the Son of the one true God.one true God.There is a There is a soul, which soul, which lives on lives on forever.forever.There is a There is a heaven and a heaven and a hell.hell.

Jesus Christ is Jesus Christ is the Son of the the Son of the one true God.one true God.There is a There is a soul, which soul, which lives on lives on forever.forever.There is a There is a heaven and a heaven and a hell.hell.

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A tour of Ramsey A tour of Ramsey houses of houses of worship- and worship- and beyondbeyond