1. Lutheranism was the first Protestant faith. It began when Martin Luther wrote the 95 theses on the church.
2. The division of Christianity in Germany into Catholic and Lutheran states was recognized by the Peace of Augsburg.Â
3. Luther taught that the selling of indulgences was wrong.
4. Luther taught that justification by faith (being made right before God) was the central idea of Protestantism.
5. Erasmus taught that Christianity should show people how to lead good lives.