His interest in the Scriptures grew. He began to believe that the Bible alone is inspired, and as a result, he rejected a number of Catholic doctrines, such as confession, confirmation, purgatory, transubstantiation, and intercession of the “saints, ” as well as the teaching that the pope is the vicar of Christ.
मैं हर यातना को ख़ुशी - ख़ुशी सहूँगा क्योंकि मसीह, उत्पीड़ित जनों का परिपूर्ण सांत्वनादाता, जो मेरा प्रकाश और सच्ची ज्योति है, हर अंधकार को दूर करने में समर्थ है । ”