Matthew 7:24-27Jesus never said, “Salvation is by works alone.”In the 1500s, the Catholic church needed money, so they raised it in part by selling indulgences. Johann Tetzel was instrumental in this practice.Roman Catholic view of sin:SinEternal penaltiesConfess to a priestTemporal penaltiesPenance (good work)Crusade (or pay for a peasant to go on a crusade)IndulgenceRomans 4:1-8Ephesians 2:4-10Titus 3:1-8Jesus never said, “Salvation is by faith alone.”Martin Luther (1483-1546)Deep sense of personal guilt.Matthew 22:37-38Reacted to Catholic church95 ThesesMatthew 7:24, 21 – Good works do not earn our salvation, they are simply conditions God requires to receive His grace.Mark 16:15-16; John 6:27-29; II Peter 1:5-11; James 2:14-26
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