by David J. Stewart | October 2014
To
get right to the point, the Lutheran "religion" came out of the Catholic
religion (often falsely so called a "church"). However, the Catholic
religion did not come out of the Lutheran religion. By the end of this
article, you will also see that Martin Luther himself was a heretic. The
Lutheran religion is a child of the parent Catholic monstrosity. The Catholic church is in no
Biblica way a church. It is a false religion! For those of you who don't know, a church is not
the same as a religion. A "church" is simply the assembling of two or more
born-again believers in Jesus' name (Matthew 18:20). A church is not a
501c3 state-licensed business, nor is a church a building. Without
born-again Christians, there is no Church!
You can meet with other believers in an open field or in someone's home and still be just as much a local New Testament church. The persecuted Christians during the brutal days of Rome met underground in the catacombs. Religion is man's traditions, lies, ceremonies, rituals and superstitions that imposters use in God's name as a crutch to take advantage of the masses (and they sure do). Religion is the worst thing that ever happened to this dark and sinful world. Religion is man trying to reach God through human effort, but Christianity is God trying to reach man by the sacrifice of His Son. You see friend, you need Christ, not religion. Religion is a sure road to hell, fire and damnation (Matthew 7:13-15). You need the Lord Jesus Christ, not sacraments and rituals (Titus 3:5). Apart from simple faith in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, there can be no salvation (John 14:6).
The Lutheran religion is just that, religion! Religion is more more ritualistic tradition than truth. Every false religion on the
planet is cloaked with some degree of truth. Too many sincere people have
churchianity without Christianity. Religion is not the way to eternal life. The average person today is utterly confused concerning
what the truth really is. Baptism is a prime example. The Bible
clearly teaches that baptism is NOT a sacrament (i.e., necessary for one's
salvation). John 4:2 informs us that Jesus did not baptize, the disciples
did. 1st Corinthians 1:17 clearly teaches that Paul did NOT come to
baptize anybody; but rather, he came to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ. A
man is better to have no hope than a false hope, because a man with no hope is
still looking for salvation. Satan's greatest weapon is to con people into
living the Christian life without ever being born-again.
Luther Taught Heresy Water Baptism is Necessary to Be Saved
I'm now going to share with you a few teachings from the "Small Catechism of Martin Luther" featured on many Lutheran church websites. Of course, these writings are authored by Martin Luther himself. I had always heard that Martin Luther became a believer after reading that “the just shall live by faith”; however, I simply have to question the genuine salvation of any man who believed and taught baptismal regeneration. In fact, there is no doubt that Mr. Luther was not saved.
Every unsaved Mormon believes that Christ died on the cross for their sins. Every hellbound Jehovah's Witness claims Christ as their personal Savior. Satan is a beautiful liar and has 100 ways to deceive people, blinding them from the truth of the simplicity that is in Christ (2nd Corinthians 4:4; 2nd Corinthians 11:3-4). Salvation is so simple that most people pass entirely over it and go to Hell. Please read, Good Works Or Bad Works, Both Are Works! (six ways that the Gospel is perverted with WORKS)!
"Q. What does Baptism give? What good is it?
A. It gives the forgiveness of sins, redeems from death and the Devil, gives eternal salvation to all who believe this, just as God's words and promises declare."
—Martin Luther
This is heresy! The thief on the cross was never baptized, yet Jesus promised him paradise that day. Nobody in the Old Testament was ever baptized, but we read that Abraham "believed God" and it was counted unto him for righteousness (Romans 4:3). You get your sins forgiven by placing your personal trust (faith) upon the Lord Jesus Christ to forgive your sins, believing that He died on the cross for your sins and rose, NOT by getting wet through baptism. If you are a Lutheran who has been trusting in your baptism as the experience which forgave your sins, then you need to repent of your false religion and believe the Gospel. If you rely upon baptism as a DOOR to salvation, then you are going to end up in Hell when you die. Baptism doesn't make someone a Christian any more than walking into a garbage makes you an automobile.
The Catholic church teaches in their Vatican II doctrines that baptism is "the door" into the Catholic church (and they teach the heresy that the Catholic church is Christ in the world). So according to the Vatican, only those who are baptized into the Catholic church will ever go to Heaven. That's a bunch of lies and damnable heresies! You do NOT need to belong to any church to be saved. You do NOT need to go to church to be saved. You do NOT have to be water baptized, pasteurized or homogenized to go to Heaven... you just need Christ!
As I mentioned, the Lutheran religion came out of Catholicism, but Catholicism did NOT come out of the Lutheran movement. Proof of what I am saying is that Lutherans still practice infant baptism and the sacraments, just as the hellish Catholic religion does.
Note: As a side note, I'm going to jump on all churches here. Anybody can buy a building and hang a church sign in front. Does this make the building a church? Of course not! What makes a building a church? Nothing! A building can NEVER be a church. A true local church is born-again believers assembling together in Jesus' name (building or no building). So if a bunch of unsaved people get together, they are just playing church.
It seems that MONEY is the biggest concern in our Christian colleges and churches these days. Money, money, money... give us more money. I have grown to the point where I greatly detest nearly all of what we call churches and religion today. It's at the point nowadays where one needs to actually leave church to grow in the Lord. Jesus taught that NO MAN can serve God and mammon (wealth). You'll either hate the one and love the other, or vise versa.
Luther Taught Heresy That Communion is Necessary to Be Saved
Getting back to the Lutheran religion, the following is another quote from the "Small Catechism of Martin Luther."
"Q. What is confession?
A. Confession has two parts:
First, a person admits his or her sin Second, a person receives absolution or forgiveness from the confessor, as if from God Godself, without doubting it, but believing firmly that his or her sins are forgiven by God in Heaven through it."
—Martin Luther
What a lie! This is heresy! No one can forgive your sins except Jesus Christ, God Almighty! It is the height of arrogance for any priest or pastor to claim the ability to absolve sins, this is totally unscriptural. We are advised to confess our "faults" one to another in James 5:16, but NEVER in the Bible are we told to confess our sins to anyone other than God alone. It is no one's business what sins you have committed. Who is your pastor or priest going to confess to? God? Then why can't you do the same. Read the following Scripture...
"For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus" —1st Timothy 2:5
There is to be no one between you and God the Father other than the Lord Jesus Christ (the Son of God). This is 100% Bible, so NEVER confess your sins to any pastor (or any other human being for that matter). Only Jesus has the nail-scarred hands and feet, ONLY Jesus can forgive. Your minister or elder didn't die for your sins, he cannot (I repeat CANNOT) absolve your sins or anybody else's. Catholics and Lutherans will readily admit that don't consider Mary a "mediator" yet then why do they pray to her? Their words contradict their actions. They pray to Mary and say their "Hail Marys" and yet have the audacity to say that they worship God only.
No Lutheran would ever exalt Mary to the level of deity as the Catholic do, yet the Lutherans idolize Mary in their prayers and commit a more subtle form of idolatry. The bottom line is that what they are doing is totally unbiblical and it originated in the heathen Catholic religion. They are a confused bunch! In addition, the whole doctrine and practice of last rites is Satanic (the belief that a minister can forgive your sins on your death bed). If you have not accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as your personal Savior to forgive your sins, then all the priests and pastors in the world cannot keep your soul out of the fires of hell.
Q. What good does this eating and drinking do?
A. These words tell us: ``Given for you'' and ``Shed for you to forgive sins.'' Namely, that the forgiveness of sins, life, and salvation are given to us through these words in the Sacrament. Because, where sins are forgiven, there is life and salvation as well.
—Martin Luther
Again, more lies of the devil. There are NO words of any Sacrament that can forgive sin. This is the ritualistic mumbo-jumbo that God hates. Do you really think that by reading certain words audibly that you can get your sins forgiven? I understand that the Lutherans stress the importance of believing these words in your heart, but where in the Bible does it teach that we MUST recite ANY words at all? It does not! Martin Luther was very ignorant of theology. If you call upon the name of the Lord in your sincerest attempt, you will be saved (Romans 10:13). According to Martin Luther's "Large Catechism," a person MUST practice the Sacrament of Baptism and Holy Communion in order to become a Christian. Remember, the Lutherans (as do the Catholics) believe that the Lord's Supper is a Sacrament (i.e., essential to one's salvation).
This is poppycock foolishness, not founded upon the Word of God. The Lutheran church prefers to call it the "Sacrament of the Alter" (holy communion) and the Catholics refer to it as the "Mass" or "Holy Eucharist." The Bible simply refers to it as the Lord's supper. There are only two ordinances taught in the Bible: water baptism and the Lord's Supper.
So what is the Lord's supper? Scripturally, it is simply a time for us to stop everything in the church and to reflect upon Christ's sacrifice of Himself upon the cross for our sins. It is a time of remembrance. It is a time to remember the shed blood of our dear Savior. ONLY unleavened bread and unfermented grape juice should ever be used for the Lord's supper. Leaven and fermentation are decaying processes and certainly are not appropriate to represent the perfect sinless Lamb of God, Our Savior Jesus Christ. Mold and fermentation represent sin.
As with many false prophets, the writer of the "Small Catechism of Martin Luther" makes a deliberate effort to avoid taking any firm positions. Of course, the writer is Martin Luther himself. He "beats around the bush" (so-to-speak) without making any concrete points to argue. However, for the Bible-believing Christian who is skilled in the Word of God, the subtly of the author cannot hide his true intent. Martin Luther taught that water baptism and the Sacrament of the alter (Holy Communion) are necessary to salvation. Nothing could be further from the truth.
"And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work." —Romans 11:6
You can't have it
both ways. it's either by grace or by works! Either you are trying to
work your way into heaven (which is a sure road to hell), or else you are
trusting upon God's grace by placing your faith in the crucified Lord Jesus
Christ.
Martin Luther Was an Idolatrous Mary Worshipper
Luther's many writings more than clearly reveal his Catholic allegiance to Mary. Listen folks, Mary was a SINNER! Mary was not born of a virgin, nor were any of her other children besides Jesus. The only human being to ever be born into this world by a virgin birth was Jesus Christ, the ONLY begotten Son of God. Listen to the unscriptural ramblings of Luther...
"Our prayer should include the Mother of God…What the Hail Mary says is that all glory should be given to God, using these words: "Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus Christ. Amen!" You see that these words are not concerned with prayer but purely with giving praise and honor… We can use the Hail Mary as a meditation in which we recite what grace God has given her. Second, we should add a wish that everyone may know and respect her… He who has no faith is advised to refrain from saying the Hail Mary." (Personal Prayer Book, 1522). —Martin Luther
This is Satanic heresy, plain and simple! I've never said a "hail Mary" in my life and don't plan to start either. How silly and foolish for anyone to believe and practice such idolatry. I have nothing against the lady named Mary in heaven which gave birth to our earthly Saviour. I do have a problem with praising, adoring or even mentioning her in our prayers. Why? Because the first of the ten commandments forbids us to worship anyone other than God.
For a Catholic or Lutheran to claim to worship God only THROUGH Mary is heresy, a lie of the Devil. We are clearly warned in 1st Timothy 2:5 that there is only ONE Mediator between God and man, the Lord Jesus Christ. Mary CANNOT mediate for you! And by the way, neither can the pope or your pastor. I speak the truth, you must decide for yourself. Most people make light of the truth and could care less about God or His TRUTH. Is your doctrine of God? Is it grounded firmly in the Bible? Can you back up what you believe with God's Word? Show me ONE, just one verse in the entire Bible that even remotely indicates that we should recognize Mary in ANY way. You cannot! On the contrary, Mary magnified Christ.
