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In his [[Luther Bible]], Luther translated Romans 3:28 by adding an extra German word for "alone" (alleine or alleyn) after the phrase: "justified by faith".<ref>He wrote in German,  "So halten wir nun dafür, daß der Mensch gerecht werde ohne des Gesetzes Werke, alleyn durch den Glauben."</ref> Luther believed that man is justified by faith alone, and that salvation comes only from faith.  The Catholic Church taught that man is justified by faith, good works and confession to the Church authorities.

In his [[Luther Bible]], Luther translated Romans 3:28 by adding an extra German word for "alone" (alleine or alleyn) after the phrase: "justified by faith".<ref>He wrote in German,  "So halten wir nun dafür, daß der Mensch gerecht werde ohne des Gesetzes Werke, alleyn durch den Glauben."</ref> Luther believed that man is justified by faith alone, and that salvation comes only from faith.  The Catholic Church taught that man is justified by faith, good works and confession to the Church authorities.

Luther also attempted to remove [[Hebrews]], [[James]], [[Jude]], and [[Revelation]] from the canon, arguing that they contradicted the rest of Scripture.<ref>[http://www.bible-researcher.com/antilegomena.html "Luther's Antilegomena"]</ref>

Luther also attempted to remove [[Hebrews]], [[James]], [[Jude]], and [[Book of Revelation|Revelation]] from the canon, arguing that they contradicted the rest of Scripture.<ref>[http://www.bible-researcher.com/antilegomena.html "Luther's Antilegomena"]</ref>

The [[printing press]] enabled Luther's translation to be printed for the public in September 1522.  The Christian world would never be the same again.<ref>The [[Gutenberg Bible]], which put the [[Latin Vulgate]] in book format, had been printed long before--in 1455--but only in a very small edition.</ref>

The [[printing press]] enabled Luther's translation to be printed for the public in September 1522.  The Christian world would never be the same again.<ref>The [[Gutenberg Bible]], which put the [[Latin Vulgate]] in book format, had been printed long before--in 1455--but only in a very small edition.</ref>