Reflection # 9

Martin Luther was very dedicated priest in Roman Catholic Church. He gave his life for the service of the church and to the people. He was a good professor, and well educated in short he knew a lot. But when he came to the point about the truth of the Bible, he knew the truth and directly humbled himself in confession to God. His life before he found the real essence of Christianity was full of lies and pretention. And when time has come he knew the truth he surrendered his life that he was a sinner. That man is a sinner and man needs God in order for him to saved, not by works or service in the church but by faith. The bible verse that really penetrates to his heart when he read the book of Romans “Romans 1:17, the righteous shall live by this faith”.  

Luther knew that the bible is the only source of truth and when he found it out he was eager to teach that to his student. Even he was persecuted especially from his father and not anymore priest but still he continued. And by the truth he chose to punish himself because he admitted that he was a sinner. And he found out that the church was just using this “good work” to have money or we call (Indulgences) if those people who will give their money or possession they will be saved from their sins. And Luther never neglected that he made a move in order for all to see the truth. And through that he was still firm of his beliefs and excommunicated. 

In our time today many people are trying to deceive us from the truth. Even they are inside the church they are teaching doctrines that will encourage people to believe but the behind that it is not true or came from the Bible. Many people are blinded from the truth and they just want to follow what is happening or norm in our world. That’s why it is important for us to seek the truth so that we will not be ignorant because if we are ignorant from things we tend to be deceived by Satan. And asking God’s help will work because we know that He is true God who s worthy to be praised. Even it is risky to tell other what is truth but still there is firmness of our beliefs because that the very important so that no one will mislead us from the right thing.