Luther's Beliefs

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Luther was born in Eisleben on Nov. 10, 1483. after he was born he moved to Mansfeld. Luther studied at Magdeburg and Eisenach then the University of Erfurt. In 1505, his father told him to study law but luther lost interest in that and decided he was going to be a Augustinian monk. Luther was a great theologian and Biblical scholar,and after that he earned his doctorate in theology in 1512 and became professor of Biblical literature at Wittenberg University.

As a professor Luther wondered if it was possible to make people love god for what he has done and obey him with love not fear.

On Oct. 31, 1517, Luther nailed to the door of the church a list of 95 theses. That said that is was wrong to forgive sins by the sale of indulgences. because

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