Martin Luther

German monk, theologian, and seminal leader of the Protestant Reformation; authored the Ninety-Five Theses (1517), challenged Catholic Church practices, was excommunicated, and translated the Bible into German.

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  1. 1. The Bondage Of The Will

    A polemical theological treatise arguing that human beings do not possess an autonomous free will capable of choosing salvation apart from God's initiative; the will is described as enslaved to sin and incapable of turning to God without sovereign grace. Written as a direct rebuttal to a contemporary defender of human free choice, it emphasizes Scripture, predestination, and justification by faith alone, rejecting the idea that human effort or merit contributes to salvation. The work combines doctrinal argumentation and sharp rhetoric to defend divine sovereignty and the necessity of grace for redemption.

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  2. 2. The Book Of Concord

    The Confessions of the Evangelical Lutheran Church

    A collected set of confessional documents from the 16th century that codifies the core beliefs and practices of the Lutheran tradition—including creeds, catechisms, confessions, and doctrinal treatises—clarifying teachings such as justification by faith, the distinction between Law and Gospel, and the nature of the sacraments, and providing a normative standard for worship, pastoral practice, and disputes with Roman Catholic and Reformed positions.

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