Samuel p oliner biography of martin luther the reformer

Martin Luther was a man whose heart was held captive to the Word of God. He was used mightily by God to usher in the Protestant Reformation, which would serve to recover the core truths of the Gospel that had been obscured by medieval religion and superstition.

At first, fifteen year-old Samuel was afraid to reveal his true identity, but when other Jewish survivors came out of hiding, he left the farm and joined them.

Hans worked in the mining industry, even owning a few copper mines, but he wanted something better for his son. Martin was sent off to boarding school and then to the University of Erfurt. He was an excellent student. The storm grew more intense and Luther became afraid for his life. Suddenly, a lightning bolt struck near him, throwing him violently to the ground.

I will become a monk! As a monk, Luther sought earnestly to find acceptance from God. But Luther had no confidence in his ability to remain in a state of Grace. What could he do to try and ease his troubled conscience? Well, work harder it seemed. I earnestly thought to acquire righteousness by my works.

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He began to see Christ not as a loving Savior, but as a harsh and terrible judge. This is why Luther wearied himself — and others — nearly to death. He would be in the confessional for hours at a time and then, after leaving, would return again due to some unconfessed sin or to confess that he had not quite been sorrowful enough in his previous confession.

Luther was as diligent a monk as you could hope to find.