19. Indulgences are of no avail to those who truly gain them,for the remission of the penalty due to actual sin in the sight of divine justice. 24. Christians must be taught to cherish excommunications rather than to fear them. Multi-Select: In his 95 Theses, what THREE things did Martin Luther criticize about the Catholic Church?(MG 4.1) A The Pope and other church leaders were becoming too powerful. B The Catholic Church condemned the use of emerging medical practices. C Indulgences allowed people to buy forgiveness of their sins. D The Catholic Church was acquiring too much wealth. The Bible was translated into different languages.

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19. Indulgences are of no avail to those who truly gain them,for the remission of the penalty due to actual sin in the sight of divine justice. 24. Christians must be taught to cherish excommunications rather than to fear them. Multi-Select: In his 95 Theses, what THREE things did Martin Luther criticize about the Catholic Church?(MG 4.1) A The Pope and other church leaders were becoming too powerful. B The Catholic Church condemned the use of emerging medical practices. C Indulgences allowed people to buy forgiveness of their sins. D The Catholic Church was acquiring too much wealth. The Bible was translated into different languages.

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The correct answers are **A, C, and D.**Here's why:* **A. The Pope and other church leaders were becoming too powerful:** Luther challenged the authority of the Pope and the Church hierarchy, particularly regarding their practices related to indulgences and other doctrines. Theses 24, shown in the question excerpt, directly challenges the authority of the church by suggesting excommunication should not be feared.* **C. Indulgences allowed people to buy forgiveness of their sins:** This is the central theme of Luther's 95 Theses. He argued against the practice of selling indulgences, certificates that promised remission of sins. Thesis 19, quoted in the question, reflects this criticism.* **D. The Catholic Church was acquiring too much wealth:** Luther believed the Church's focus on wealth and material possessions distracted from its spiritual mission. The sale of indulgences, which generated significant revenue for the Church, was a prime example of this concern.Why the other options are incorrect:* **B. The Catholic Church condemned the use of emerging medical practices:** While the Church did hold views on medicine and the body, this wasn't a central issue in Luther's 95 Theses.* **E. The Bible was translated into different languages:** While Luther later translated the Bible into German, making it accessible to the common people, this was a *consequence* of the Reformation, not one of the initial criticisms in his 95 Theses. In fact, the Church's resistance to translating the Bible was *part* of Luther's larger critique of the Church's authority.

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