The Lutheran Heresy
It is beyond doubt that the most destructive heretic in history is Martin Luther. His erroneous beliefs have rampantly spread throughout the world, causing hundreds of millions of souls to be lost to the heresy of Protestantism, and more specifically, Lutheranism. For Protestantism would not exist had Martin Luther not come along. Even the most radical of Protestant sects (i.e. the Baptists) can trace their lineages back to Luther.
His theology is perverted to the point where it can barely be called Christian. Most of his ideas directly contradicted both the Scriptures and the Magisterium, and directly coming into conflict with Christ himself. The Five Solae, invented by his followers later on, are also heretical, and even contradict themselves.
His first sola is Sola Scriptura (By Scripture Alone). This can be disproved by asking the following question, “Where in the Bible does it say ‘Only the Bible’”? Anyhow, here is what the Scriptures do say:
“All scripture, inspired of God, is profitable to teach, to reprove, to correct, to instruct in justice (2 Timothy 3:16).”
Pay close attention: It only says that Scripture is profitable. It does not say that it guarantees Salvation. And there is this:
“Therefore, brethren, stand fast; and hold the traditions which you have learned, whether by word, or by our epistle (2 Thessalonians 2:14).”
The second sola is Sola Fide (By Faith Alone). This, of course, prompts an important question. If one can be saved by Faith alone, then why does he need the Scriptures? And by the way, the words “Faith Alone” appear only once in the Bible, at James 2:24.
“You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone.”
Next is Sola Gratia (By Grace Alone). The words “Grace Alone” do not appear anywhere in the Bible, thus it contradicts with the two previous solae.
Fourth is Solo Christo (By Christ Alone). That sounds nice, but Christ is only one part of the Trinity. They are forgetting God the Father and God the Holy Ghost.
And finally, we come to Soli Deo Gloria (Glory to God Alone). Another contradiction. For the Scriptures state:
“And the glory which thou hast given me, I have given to them [the apostles]; that they may be one, as we also are one (John 17:22).”
But the Lutheran heresy goes beyond the rubbish of the FIve Solae. Luther’s writings were filled with nonsensical ideas which conflicted with Scripture and common sense. Below are a few of Luther’s statements, preceded by a passage from Scripture that contradicts him.
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