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Session 2
MARTIN LUTHER (part
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two)
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1.
Draw lines from each of these events
to their correct date on the timeline.
Luther defends himself at a series of Diets
Luther refuses to recant at Diet of Worms
Duke Frederick the Wise protects Luther
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Pope Leo sends a Bull of Excommunication
Professor Eck debates Luther
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Pope Leo sends Tetzel to sell Indulgences
Political cartoons satirize Luther and Pope
.Oct. 31,
Luther burns the pope's Bull
1517
Luther nails 95 Thesesto Castle Church
door in Wittenberg
1520
Luther summoned to a Diet .in Worms
Cardinal Cajetan is sent to accuse Luther
2.
Martin Luther was moved to protest
when Johann Tetzel came to town
promising forgiveness of sins to all
who would purchase an indulgence
from him. Why did Luther have a
problem with this?
April 17,
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3.
If we can't buy forgiveness
and salvation
by doing good things,
why do anything
good?
Read "Seven Important Things Luther Said ... And What They Meant," pages 55-57 in The Lutheran
Handbook, and then select the correct answers to this little quiz.
1. Martin Luther lived. ..
a. in the 1500s;
b. in the 1600s;
c. in the 1900s;
2. The Diet of Worms was. .. a. a Fear Factor contest;
b. a gathering
c. a French delicacy; d. what Luther fed his pet parrot.
d. at the time of Jesus.
of church leaders;
3. Luther posted his Ninety-Five Theses. .. a. on a bulletin board in the church;
c. on the door of the university church in Wittenberg;
d. a" over town.
b. on his website;
4. One of Luther's most famous contributions to the church was. .. a. writing the green LBW;
b. translating the Bible into German; c. writing hymns using familiar tunes; d. both band c.
5. In Luther's day, an indulgence was. .. a. an assurance of God's love; b. a tasty piece of chocolate;
c. an offering you gave to ensure your loved ones could go to heaven;
d. a part of the Lutheran understanding of grace.
6. Martin Luther wanted the reformed
7. Luther was once a monk.
True
/
church to be named after
him.
True
/
False
8. Luther believed that people are saved when they please God with what they do.
9. Luther married a woman who had been a nun. True
10. Luther was the only leader of the Reformation.
4. Which of the "Seven
Important
And why do you feel that
what "grace"
/
True
Things Luther
True
/
False
False
/
False
Said" do you think is the most important
one?
way?
5. The idea of GRACEwas crucial
group, define
False
to Luther's
understanding
means as clearly as you can.
of the Christian
Write
faith.
your definition
With your
here: