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The Church" in the OT became corrupt over and over again, too many times to count. God led prophets to reform the Church, and for God's reasons the Church was reformed, even though it would not last for very long in many cases. Therefore, there was no need to start a breakaway group of followers.

Nor was there a reason in 1520. God didn't start something new in 1520. Despite what you are trying to say, Luther and company were not the re-incarnation of Christ! Throughout the OT, despite the Jews's sinfulness, God NEVER had the prophets start a whole new religion. Christ fulfilled the Jewish religion. It's done. Luther and company are quite similar to Korah. Wanting to place themselves in power over God's appointed instruments, as bad as they might have been in leading the sheep.

I think it's been shown that Luther's theology is a massive mis-interpretation of Scriptures and cannot come from God.

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Despite what you are trying to say, Luther and company were not the re-incarnation of Christ!

I'm not sure I remember saying anything like that. :) However, I do believe that the Reformation itself was caused by God.

Throughout the OT, despite the Jews's sinfulness, God NEVER had the prophets start a whole new religion. Christ fulfilled the Jewish religion. It's done.

Now come on, in Catholicism, nothing is ever REALLY done, is it? :)

Luther and company are quite similar to Korah. Wanting to place themselves in power over God's appointed instruments, as bad as they might have been in leading the sheep.

Good example, let's see what happened:

Num. 16:31-32 : 31 As soon as he [Moses] finished saying all this, the ground under them [Korah, et al.] split apart 32 and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them, with their households and all Korah's men and all their possessions.

We're still Heeeeeere. :) Therefore, God must have fully ordained and commanded the Reformation.