LUTHER'S DISCOVERY THAT TRANSFORMED HIS LIFE AND CHANGED WORLD HISTORY

This Same Truth is Changing Lives Today

On October 31, 1521, Martin Luther nailed 95 short statements to the Wittenberg church door. This was comparable to a modern post on X or Facebook. This post was the fruit of a personal transformation he had experienced and in it he challenged the Roman Catholic teaching about forgiveness of sins and acceptance with God.

His Story

Event though a baptized, confirmed and ordained Catholic, Luther was continually tormented by a sense of sin and guilt. He entered a monastery hoping to purge his soul of the continual pain, and find peace with God.  

With a small cell containing a hard, simple bed, a chair and a desk, Luther gave himself completely to the austere lifestyle of a monk. He arose at 2 a.m. every morning to engage in the saying of the Lord’s Prayer and repeating the Ave Maria during the seven appointed hours of prayer.

In his zeal to be a saint and make his salvation sure, Luther went beyond the required discipline of the monastery. He engaged in extended times of prayer, meditation, fasting, vigils, night watches and other religious exercises. He was held up as a model of sanctity by his fellow monks and later wrote, “If ever a monk got to heaven by monkery, I would have gotten there.”

But in spite of his best efforts, he was still tormented by a sense of corruption in his heart and the fact that he had no peace with God. It was not a particular sin that he could identify, but sin as a corruption of nature and a sense of alienation from God that distressed his mind and brought him to the brink of despair.

His Life-Transforming Discovery

Finally, the truth dawned on his soul and set him free. As he read and taught from the book of Romans, Romans 1:17 came alive in his heart by the Holy Spirit. It reads, For in it [the gospel] the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.”

Luther suddenly saw that righteousness, or acceptance with God, is not something one can earn, but is a gift given to the sinner who puts his/her faith completely in Christ and what He has done. As this light dawned over his soul, he said,

All at once I felt that I had been born again and entered into paradise itself through open gates. Immediately I saw the whole of Scripture in a different light.

This discovery led him to challenge the teachings of the church of his day, which emphasized church-appointed works and the authority of the pope and church hierarchy to forgive sins. It was after this that he challenged this religious system by nailing his 95 theses to the Wittenberg church door, which was read by the masses. 

Luther's discovery of the power of faith for salvation ignited the Protestant Reformation and led to his excommunication from the Roman Catholic Church. It also changed the course of the church and world history.

What about you? Have you discovered Luther's revelation? Have you put your faith completely in Christ and His redemptive work on the Cross? 

This article was derived from Dr. Eddie Hyatt's book, The Charismatic Luther, available from Amazon and his website at www.eddiehyatt.com.

THE TWO THINGS YOU CAN DO TO SAVE AMERICA

"The only thing necessary for tyranny to prevail is for people of good conscience to remain silent," said Thomas Jefferson. His statement has never been more appropriate for America than at this moment in time. The 2026 mid-term elections are only a few days away and America's future is hanging in the balance. It is no time for Christians and people of good conscience to "remain silent."

The polarizing of politics and culture in America has made the choice in these mid-term elections stark and clear. The choice is between tyranny and freedom, between Marxism and capitalism, between Christianity and Islam, between Western Civilization and barbarism. People of good will who love freedom, must take this election very seriously and do two things: Pray and Vote.

My Prayer

My prayer for the mid-term elections is “Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as in heaven.” I pray that women and men of righteousness, truth and common sense will be placed in positions of political power. I pray that because of the outcome of this election we will be able to lead quiet and peaceable lives with the freedom to openly proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ in every social venue and on every street corner in America without fear of government reprisal (see I Timothy 2:1-4).

My Vote

My vote will be a straight Republican ticket, not because I think they are so wonderful, but because the Democratic Party has been taken over by the most radical elements of our society. It is now the party of drag queens, open borders, defund the police and abortion on demand right up to the time of birth. They are the party of men participating in women’s sports and using women’s restrooms. They are the party of the new "Democratic Socialists," who are de facto communists. They are the party that now supports Marxists and Islamists, such as Zohran Mamdani and Abdul El-Sayed, for political office.

This same party that embraces Marxists and Islamists called Speaker Mike Johnson “a threat to democracy” and compared him to the Taliban simply because he identified himself as a “Bible-believing Christian.” They obviously detest and fear evangelical Christians who take their faith seriously.

Indeed, after the 2012 Democratic Party National Convention, the Washington Times carried an article whose headline read, "Democrats Have Officially Abandoned God." Other news outlets carried headlines that read, “Democrats Dump God” and “Democrats Boo God.” The articles were reporting on the loud and boisterous response of delegates to the announcement that a reference to God would be left in the party platform. Loud boos erupted throughout the convention hall.

It is, therefore, not surprising that in 2019 the Democratic National Committee (DNC) unanimously passed a resolution affirming atheism and declaring that neither Christianity nor any religion is necessary for morality and patriotism. In doing so, they officially rejected the America of Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Lincoln and King.

The Democratic Party, the party of my parents and grandparents, has lost its way, has no integrity and is a threat to the future of America. I cannot vote for anyone associated with that party.

We Can Save America

Yes, much is riding on this election, and you and I can make a difference. In Mark 9:23, Jesus said, All things are possible to him who believes. Make a commitment now to do two things: Pray and Vote. You are welcome to utilize the above prayer if you find it helpful.  We can save America but we can't be passive. We must Pray and Vote. 

That America was founded by Bible-believing Christians who took seriously their faith and their Bible, is documented in Eddie Hyatt's books, The Book that Made America Great and America's Reawakening, both available from Amazon and the Hyatt website at https://eddiehyatt.com. Help us spread these books to every corner of the nation.