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Resources & Links > Bible Studies & Theology > Lutheran Theology & Beliefs Lutheran Theology and Beliefs A Study of the Reformation outline from a three-part study by Pastor Mason Okubo Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 || Return to Bible Studies & Theology
The Pope's Response In response to the firestorm set off by Luther, the Pope responds with his own "theses": Exsurge Domine ("arise, O Lord" in Latin). The Pope compares Luther to a wild boar on the loose, needing to be killed. He orders Luther to be silent and recant or be excommunicated (or die at the stake as a heretic). The Pope forms an alliance with Charles V and asks him to bring Luther to justice. The Diet of Wurms Spring 1521 — Luther agrees to meet with the Emperor and his theologians at the Diet of Wurms (the assembly of German states). Charles V demands Luther to recant (confess he was wrong about his 95 Theses). Luther refuses and says "Here I stand. I can do no other." Elector Frederick, Duke of Saxony, hides Luther at Wartburg castle for many years. The Augsburg Confession 1530 — At Augsburg the Princes of Saxony face the Emperor and make their own "Here I stand" confession of faith called the Augsburg Confession, written by Philip Melanchton. The Lutheran Church is born! Post-Reformation Events and the Creation of the Book of Concord Philip Melanchton — Colleague of Martin Luther and key player in the latter part of Reformation. Responsible for writing:
Jacob Andraeae, Martin Chemnitz, Nicholas Selnecker
Martin Luther — Reformer, writer of 95 theses. Also wrote the following:
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In this final part of our study we follow Martin
Luther's defense of
salvation by grace at the Diet of Wurms, excommunication by the pope,
and events leading to the birth of what we know today as the Lutheran
church.