Reformation Day

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2023 Date	October 31, 2023
2024 Date	October 31, 2024

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Tuesday, Oct 31

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Reformation Day commemorates the beginnings of the major movement that challenged the Catholic Church in 1517. Started by German theologian Martin Luther, the period of Reformation would create tension and division within the Catholic Church. Luther would deliver a list of propositions called the Ninety-five Theses. In it, he would dispute the abuses of power he witnessed in the Catholic Church.

Given Martin Luther’s propositions, the Catholic church would criticize and condemn him in 1521. This led to his excommunication and eventually his splitting away from the Catholic Church. Two sub-groups would be formed: Lutheranism and Protestantism. Reformation Day is observed annually on October 31st.

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Grace alone. Faith alone. Christ alone. Scripture alone. God’s glory alone. #ReformationDay https://t.co/TDNBfqn8LZ
— Matt Smethurst (@MattSmethurst) October 31, 2022

In honor of "Reformation day", we will examine a few Biblical and historical examples of how Sola Scriptura contradicts Scripture itself and is based on a circular reasoning with a false premise that the doctrine itself is Biblical. 🧵 https://t.co/mKyyxSlj64
— Anthony of Westgate ☦ (@Ramanthos) October 31, 2022

"Peace if possible, truth at all costs." -Martin Luther. Happy Reformation Day! https://t.co/Iw2HGY8s53
— American Reformer (@AmReformer) October 31, 2022

Reformation Day facts

One of the most significant outcomes of the Reformation was the translation and dissemination of the Bible in numerous vernacular languages, which was previously only available in Latin. This change increased literacy rate and clarified church teachings for the common man.
In 2017, the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, Reformation Day was recognized as a public holiday throughout Germany for that year only.
The Reformation redefined the nature of religious authority, asserting that the Bible, rather than the Pope, was the highest religious authority.
The Reformation resulted in a split in the Christian Church, establishing Protestantism as a separate branch alongside Roman Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity.