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Luther (2003): Scripture That Confronted an Empire - Lutheran (2 Timothy 3:16-17)

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In Luther (2003), Martin Luther stands before the Diet of Worms: "Unless I am convinced by Scripture and plain reason... my conscience is captive to the Word of God." Lutheran theology centers on Scripture's authority: 2 Timothy 3:16 says it's "God-breathed" (theopneustos)—not human opinion but divine Word. Scripture alone (Sola Scriptura) judges all doctrine. The Word does what it says: it creates faith, delivers Christ, bestows grace. Luther risked everything because Scripture was everything—God's own breath, profitable and sufficient, against which no pope or council can stand.

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