In the Roman Catholic scheme of things, this treasury contains the merit of Christ,

the merit of the apostles, and the merits of the saints.

And all this surplus merit is there and may be used and distributed

at the disposal and the judgment of the Pope.

If you grew up Roman Catholic,

you may have heard of indulgences and the treasury of merit,

but even if you have heard of them, you may not understand what Rome believes about them.

And today, many Protestant Christians have forgotten what it is that they're protesting.

You're listening to renewing your mind on this Thursday,

as this week we prepare for Reformation Day on October 31st,

often celebrated as the beginning of the Protestant Reformation.

To help us better understand the Reformation,

why Luther was so willing to stand for the truth,

and why we must have the same convictions today,

women featuring messages from RC Sproul's 10 Message Series,

Luther and the Reformation.

You can own the digital edition of this series and receive the companion book in the mail

when you give a gift of any amount at renewingyourmind.org.

Now here's RC Sproul to take us back to Martin Luther's day

and the corruption and error that Luther was seeing all around him.

We continue now with our study of Luther and the Reformation in our last session.

We looked at the crisis that took place in Luther's life in 1515 and the so-called tower

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