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Question 44 • World History: Issues and Patterns

Read the quotation written by Martin Luther in 1517. Those who believe that they can be certain of their salvation because they have indulgence letters will be eternally damned, together with their teachers. This quotation was part of which document?

Answer
A
the Book of Common Prayer
B
the Edict of Worms
C
the Ninety-Five Theses
D
the Institute of the Christian Religion

Explanation

Martin Luther wrote the Ninety-Five Theses in 1517 to challenge the sale and use of indulgences. The quotation criticizes people who trusted indulgence letters to guarantee salvation, so it is from the Ninety-Five Theses. The Edict of Worms came later and condemned Luther’s teachings.

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