HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Reading the Bible
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Following the Pope’s commands
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Fasting during Ramadan
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Worshipping their dead ancestors
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Detailed explanation-1: -Luther argued that ordinary people were not only capable of interpreting the scriptures for themselves, but that in doing so they stood the best chance of hearing God’s word.
Detailed explanation-2: -Although he was briefly skeptical of several biblical concepts as a teen, he eventually realized that “many profound truths which one cannot escape” were evident in the Bible. He also discovered early on that his faith supplied “an inner urge to serve humanity."
Detailed explanation-3: -Luther argued against the practice of buying or earning forgiveness, believing instead that salvation is a gift God gives to those who have faith. Luther’s objections to the indulgence system paved the way for other challenges to the Catholic doctrine throughout Europe.