Martin Luther Review

Which of the following is FALSE regarding Martin Luther's life?

• He was born on Nov. 10, 1483, and grew up in a disciplined, religious home.

• Martin Luther had a brilliant mind, earning multiple degrees at the Universities of Erfurt and Wittenberg.

• Martin's father, a lawyer, wanted Luther to join a monastery.

• At college, Luther saw his first complete Bible and studied both Latin and the Law.

During the Middle Ages, Jesus was viewed as a sort of "Doomsday" judge -- too Holy and intimidating to pray to directly. Therefore, it was perfectly normal to pray to Mary or other Saints.

• TRUE

• FALSE

On July 5, 1505 - Luther was on his way home when he was caught in a terrible thunderstorm. Which statement below is FALSE regarding this event in Luther's life?

• Luther was terrified of death so he called out to St. Anne (the only mediator he knew) for help!

• He was knocked unconscious by a lightning bolt and woke up in a monastery.

• Luther promised he'd become a monk if he survived.

Martin Luther joined an Augustinian monastery, which was the most rigorous and demanding of the monastic orders.

• TRUE

• FALSE

During his years at the Monastery, what did Martin Luther's life look like?

• He worked tirelessly to earn his salvation through good works.

• He struggled with a guilty conscience, often spending hours confessing his sins.

• He began to hate the righteous God he read about in the Bible.

• All of the above are true.

While Martin Luther visited Rome, he saw relics and climbed the Scala Sancta (Holy Stairs). By the end of his trip, he felt his burdens lifted and experienced the peace he was searching for.

• TRUE

• FALSE

According to Luther, what does the Bible teach about Justification? (Pick 2)

• Faith + Good Works = Salvation

• Faith = Salvation --> Good Works

• Good works is the ROOT of our salvation

• Good works are the FRUIT of our salvation

The Reformation OFFICIALLY began in what place?

• Geneva, Switzerland

• Wittenberg, Germany

• Barcelona, Spain

• Paris, France

The Roman Church taught that if a person purchased an indulgence, the Pope could access the "Treasury of the Saints" (a sort of spiritual treasure chest in heaven where all the merit or good deeds earned by Jesus, Mary, and the Saints was stored).

The Pope could then use that merit to pardon a person from the punishment of their sins in either their current life or in purgatory.

• True

• False

Who intended to rebuild St. Peter's Basilica using money raised from the sale of indulgences?

• John Wycliffe

• Martin Luther

• Pope Leo X

• Charles V