Sola Scriptura

Scripture:  Deuteronomy 6:1-9

Introduction:  In celebration of today’s 504th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, I’d like to share some fun facts about Martin Luther.

In his life, Martin Luther:

• Wrote several influential books that explained his teachings on important doctrines. His works, translated into English, have filled 75 volumes thus far.
• Married Katharina Von Bora, one of a group of nuns that Luther had helped to rescue from a convent. They had six children, two of whom died before reaching adulthood.

• Was a prolific hymn writer. Some of them are still being sung today. A Mighty Fortress is Our God is considered one of the great hymns of all time.
• Had his teachings become the cornerstone of a new denomination called Lutheranism. Luther did not want his name used for the new group; he thought they should be called simply Christians, or Evangelicals.
• Taught that reason could enhance faith, when it was enlightened by God’s Holy Spirit.
• Taught that Christians must be obedient to God’s law. He fought against Antinomian teachers who said that the law no longer applied to Christians (Nelson Searcy).