Nailed to the door of the Wittenberg Church in October, 1517 to provoke a discussion concerning papal indulgences, this is one of the most significant documents in Christian history. Luther simply wanted to debate the practice of granting indulgences (allowing people to pay money to receive forgiveness for their sins instead of doing penance), but his list of 95 topics of debate was soon published and distributed across Europe. The debate in Wittenberg never took place, but these 95 Theses have surely made their impact on Christianity as many believe this particular document to be the spark that gave birth to the Protestant Reformation. The Logos edition provides the text of the 95 Theses in parallel English and Latin translations.

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Title: Disputation of Doctor Martin Luther on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences (95 Theses)
Author: Martin Luther
Publisher: Logos Research Systems, Inc.
Publication Date: 1996

Top Highlights

“The true treasure of the Church is the Most Holy Gospel of the glory and the grace of God.” (source)

“Our Lord and Master Jesus Christ, when He said Poenitentiam agite, willed that the whole life of believers should be repentance.” (source)

“Every truly repentant Christian has a right to full remission of penalty and guilt, even without letters of pardon.” (source)

“Christians are to be taught that he who sees a man in need, and passes him by, and gives [his money] for pardons, purchases not the indulgences of the pope, but the indignation of God.” (source)

“there is no inward repentance which does not outwardly work divers mortifications of the flesh” (source)