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Originally posted by Beryana
Actually most is accurate and not anti-Lutheran. He did in fact want to throw out the majority of the old and new testaments books for various reasons but his followers were rather appalled by this. I can find you the exact information if you would like, but it will take me a few days to find the exact source again.
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If you have time I would like to see it; it sounds rather different from what I have read before. PM me if you want to so we don't fill up anymore space here.
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With regards to faith alone, I probably have not studied it as much as I could have at this point in time and am basing my information off my experiences with a few protestant denominations and being told that I JUST need to accept Jesus as my Lord and Saviour and I'm saved (nothing about God's grace, mercy, actually leading a good life, etc).
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A bit of an oversimplification, but not an uncommon oversimplification. Sola Fide has to be understood in the context of the Reformation era and as a response to the "popular" idea of the time that one could "earn" (or even "buy") one's way into heaven by one's good deeds and good life. Sola Fide (which is always linked to Sola Gratia -- "grace alone") maintains that it is faith alone, not works, that brings salvation. That is, that salvation is a gift (through grace) that cannot be earned but rather is accepted through faith.
But (and it is a crucial but), a saving faith, if you will, is always connected to works -- faith that does not result in good works/living a good life is not a real, "saving" faith. We can discuss that more by PM if you want to. Thus endeth the lesson for today.
Cheers!