Question

read theses 81 and 82 in luther’s ninety - five theses. explain thesis 82 in your own words. use the internet to research any relevant background information.

Explanation:

To answer this, we first recall Thesis 82 of Luther's Ninety - Five Theses. Thesis 82 questions the Church's practice of selling indulgences by asking why the Church, which claims to have the power to remit sins, doesn't simply do so out of love and mercy for the faithful, rather than making them pay for indulgences. In simpler terms, it's saying that if the Church really can forgive sins (as it says it can when it sells indulgences), why doesn't it just forgive people's sins for free, out of kindness, instead of making them buy indulgences with money?

Answer:

Thesis 82 of Luther's Ninety - Five Theses questions the Church's practice of selling indulgences. It asks why the Church, which asserts it has the power to remit sins, does not freely forgive the sins of the faithful out of love and mercy, rather than requiring them to pay for indulgences.