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Main A Unique Vessel A Strong Stand A Reformer and Shepherd A Unique Vessel When the Dark Ages reached the point of utter darkness, God intervened by raising up Martin Luther, through whom the Reformation was carried out. As he received light from the Word, Luther gradually recognized the evil mixture of tradition, superstition, and human organization within the Roman Catholic Church and boldly spoke out against it. A Strong Stand At the Diet of Worms in 1521, after taking a strong stand for the Christian faith, Luther was declared a heretic and an outlaw. The following year brought much reform, although Luther himself was kept in hiding for safety’s sake. A Reformer and Shepherd Luther shepherded by preaching, by introducing congregational singing, by writing hymns, by translating the Bible, and by visitation. Through Luther justification by faith and the exercise of a believer’s direct access to God were recovered along with a renewed study of the Biblical languages of Greek and Hebrew. Deficiencies in his work included the retention of Catholic practices, neglect of Christ’s inward work, neglect of the oneness of the Body, and the union of church and state. This website is a reproduction of the book entitled Martin Luther: A Brief History of the Lord’s Recovery, which was authored by James Reetzke and published by Chicago Bibles and Books. Written permission has been obtained from the author to use this material on this website. For information about Chicago Bibles and Books please visit their website at www.ChicagoBiblesAndBooks.com . For the Table of Contents click here Main | A Unique Vessel | A Strong Stand A Reformer and Shepherd | References | Links Copyright © 2002. Christian Websites . All Rights...