The only reformation Martin Luther initially sought to pursue was the reformation of his own spiritual walk. In engaging the Scriptures, he discovered that human endeavours at righteous living were not sufficient for salvation, but rather it was God's grace that pursued and saved individuals. The Christian life, he discovered, was not one of behavioral modification but rather one of personal freedom to live in the perfect will of God and communion with the holy Trinity. Luther's personal revelations stir him to share this amazing news with the rest of the fellowship of believers which spurred a nationwide reformation of the theology of the church. But before God reveals this Truth to Luther, he was plagued which a need to act holy in order to earn God's forgiveness and salvation. At one point, he felt that exhaustive confession of ALL sins committed would do the trick, but he found on leaving the confession booth that he had forgotten certain sins and this in turn would cre...