Christ Alone (2 of 5)
Series: Series: Five Sola's of the Protestant Reformation
Stephen Whitney
I Timothy 2:4-6
The Wittenberg church in Germany where Luther had posted his Ninety-five Theses held one of Europe's largest collections of religious artifacts or holy relics which were preserved as memento or souvenir of a saint. Usually they were a bone or some part of their clothing by which the person was remembered.
These had been piously collected by Prince Frederick III, who was the ruler of Germany. By 1509 Frederick had collected over 5,000 relics which allegedly included vials of milk from the virgin Mary, straw from the manger of Jesus and the body of one of the baby boys killed by King Herod.
The relics were exhibited once a year for the faithful to view with reverence and respect because of their great significance. At the time the people believed that viewing of the relics would shorten an individual's time of punishment for their sins in purgatory.
In 1509 each devout visitor who donated toward the preservation of the Wittenberg church received an indulgence (favor granted by the church) of 100 days per relic meaning they would spend 100 less days in purgatory suffering for their sins before their sins were forgiven and they were accepted into heaven.
By 1520, Frederick had increased his collection to over 19,000 relics which allowed pilgrims viewing them to receive an indulgence that would allow them to reduce their time in purgatory by 5,209 years.
Iain Murray - ''Roman Catholicism made impressions on the senses at the natural level and which did not need the Holy Spirit.''
People believed that if they supported keeping the relics of the saints they would receive some of the saint's goodness themselves. The saint's good deeds would also have an effect on their lives so they would live godly lives like the saints and as a result God would forgive their sins and eventually accept them into heaven.
Problem of sin
Man has alwa ...
Series: Series: Five Sola's of the Protestant Reformation
Stephen Whitney
I Timothy 2:4-6
The Wittenberg church in Germany where Luther had posted his Ninety-five Theses held one of Europe's largest collections of religious artifacts or holy relics which were preserved as memento or souvenir of a saint. Usually they were a bone or some part of their clothing by which the person was remembered.
These had been piously collected by Prince Frederick III, who was the ruler of Germany. By 1509 Frederick had collected over 5,000 relics which allegedly included vials of milk from the virgin Mary, straw from the manger of Jesus and the body of one of the baby boys killed by King Herod.
The relics were exhibited once a year for the faithful to view with reverence and respect because of their great significance. At the time the people believed that viewing of the relics would shorten an individual's time of punishment for their sins in purgatory.
In 1509 each devout visitor who donated toward the preservation of the Wittenberg church received an indulgence (favor granted by the church) of 100 days per relic meaning they would spend 100 less days in purgatory suffering for their sins before their sins were forgiven and they were accepted into heaven.
By 1520, Frederick had increased his collection to over 19,000 relics which allowed pilgrims viewing them to receive an indulgence that would allow them to reduce their time in purgatory by 5,209 years.
Iain Murray - ''Roman Catholicism made impressions on the senses at the natural level and which did not need the Holy Spirit.''
People believed that if they supported keeping the relics of the saints they would receive some of the saint's goodness themselves. The saint's good deeds would also have an effect on their lives so they would live godly lives like the saints and as a result God would forgive their sins and eventually accept them into heaven.
Problem of sin
Man has alwa ...
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