On this date, in 1521, Martin Luther made his bold stand at the Diet of Worms. Prior to entering the city, Luther remarked, “Unless I am held by force, or Caesar revokes his invitation, I will enter Worms under the banner of Christ against the gates of hell.” The Roman Catholic Church pleaded for him to repent. Luther responded, This shall be my recantation at Worms: “Previously, I said the pope is the vicar of Christ. I recant. Now I say the pope is the adversary of Christ and the apostle of the Devil.”
The story unfolds in my book, Bold Reformer: Celebrating the God-Centered Convictions of Martin Luther.
Veritas et Lux 