What characteristic of Martin Luther made him effective as God's instrument to reform the church?

Because Martin Luther understood his own helplessness apart from the gospel, he was willing to stand against the world in defense of the gospel. From our Reformation 500 event, R.C. Sproul, Stephen Nichols, and Derek Thomas consider what stimulated Luther’s courage in the Reformation.

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