WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The money that is given is used to construct and maintain its buildings as well as to further the work of the church. None of the funds collected from tithing is paid to local church officials or those who serve in the church.

Detailed explanation-2: -Luther’s teaching, and that of the reformation, is often summarized in three “solas.” Sola gratia, sola fide and sola scriptura-by faith alone, by grace alone and by scripture alone.

Detailed explanation-3: -The church is the total community of God in fullness of life before God. Bosch (1991:372) suggests that the church be recognised as the church with the other, the church with the poor, as it communicates the whole of life with God with the people among whom they are living.

Detailed explanation-4: -Indulgences were intended to offer remission of the temporal punishment due to sin equivalent to that someone might obtain by performing a canonical penance for a specific period of time.