In matters of faith, I think that neither Council nor Pope nor any man has power over my conscience.

And where they disagree with Scripture, I deny Pope and Council and all.

A simple layman armed with Scripture is greater than the mightiest Pope without it.

Heresy!

Dr. Luther!

Heresy!

So be it.

It is still the truth.

Another classic movie clip from Martin Luther, the 1953 version, starring Anile McGinnis as Luther.

And today is Reformation Day, October 31st, 2016.

It's the 499th anniversary of Luther, writing out his 95th season, sending them to the Archbishop.

And that means, of course, that next year marks the 500th anniversary of the letter that ignited the Protestant Reformation.

And there will be a lot of celebrating.

There will be a lot of debate as well about what exactly we're celebrating.

Is it justification by faith alone?

Is it the Bible made freely available in the language of the people?

Is it the end of indulgences?

Is it the rejection of people authority or rejecting the priest class?

Pastor John, when you think of celebrating the enduring legacy of the Protestant Reformation, what are you celebrating primarily?

Let me fudge on the word primarily.

I'd like to replace it with five other words, but I couldn't think of five other words.

But I didn't think of five other questions.

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