martin luther did not believe the catholic ideas about the sermon. he created the "two realms view". luther divided the world into two realms, or sections: the religious realm, and the secular (non-religious) realm. he thought the sermon only applied to the religious part of life. in the everyday world, people might have to do things the sermon said they should not do. for example, in his secular job, a judge might have to punish a criminal instead of forgiving him. however, as a religious man, the judge should still feel sorry for what happens to the criminal.