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The History of Christianity. Reformation and Beyond. © John Stevenson, 2008. 1. 500. 1500. 2000. 1000. A Timeline of Church History. The Ancient Church. The Medieval Church. The Reformed Church. What do we mean when we speak of the Reformed Faith?. Timeline. 95 Theses.
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The History of Christianity Reformation and Beyond © John Stevenson, 2008
1 500 1500 2000 1000 A Timeline of Church History The Ancient Church The Medieval Church The Reformed Church
Timeline 95 Theses America Discovered 1480 1500 1520 1540 1560 1580 1600 Martin Luther
1483-1546 Martin Luther • Allowed to return to Wittenberg under safe conduct • Edict of Worms: Luther declared an outlaw • Kidnapped – Wartburg Castle
Wartburg Castle • One year • Translated the New Testament into German
1483-1546 Martin Luther • Civil unrest in Wittenberg • Marriage to Katharina von Bora
Timeline 95 Theses America Discovered Zwingli at Zurich 1480 1500 1520 1540 1560 1580 1600 Martin Luther Ulrich Zwingli
1483-1531 Ulrich Zwingli • Preaching ministry at Zurich (January 1, 1519) • Preaching through the gospel of Matthew • Removal of statues and icons • Marburg Colloquy (1529) • Discussions with Luther • Disagreement over the Lord’s Table
Zwingli Luther Memorial: The Lord’s Table is a memorial where we meet the Lord spiritually Consubstantiation: There is a real presence with the elements at the Lord’s Table Marburg Colloquy 1529
Timeline 95 Theses America Discovered Zwingli at Zurich 1480 1500 1520 1540 1560 1580 1600 Martin Luther Ulrich Zwingli Tyndale
1494-1536 William Tyndale • Translated the Bible into English • Condemned as a heretic • “Lord, open the eyes of the king of England!”
The Tyndale Bible “In the begynnynge was the worde ad that worde was with god: and god was thatt worde…”
Timeline Henry VIII Church 95 Theses America Discovered Zwingli at Zurich 1480 1500 1520 1540 1560 1580 1600 Martin Luther Ulrich Zwingli Tyndale John Calvin
Henry VIII • Sought a divorce from his wife • Broke the church away from Rome • Continued to follow Roman Catholic forms of worship
Edward VI1537-1553 • Son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour • Had been tutored in Reformed Theology under the influence of Archbishop Thomas Cramner
Mary I“Bloody Mary”1516-1558 • Daughter of Henry VIII & Catherine of Aragorn • Roman Catholic • Persecution of Reformers
Hugh Latimer & Nicholas Ridley
Be of good comfort, Master Ridley, and play the man; we shall this day light such a candle, by God's grace, in England, as I trust shall never be put out
Timeline Henry VIII Church 95 Theses America Discovered Zwingli at Zurich 1480 1500 1520 1540 1560 1580 1600 Martin Luther Ulrich Zwingli Tyndale John Calvin
1509-1564 John Calvin • Studied law at University of Paris • Wrote his Institutes of Christian Religion • Forced to flee Paris due to his reformed writings • Visited Geneva and met William Farrel (1536) • Rejection at Geneva (1538)
1509-1564 John Calvin • Pastor in Strasbourg • Return to Geneva (1540) • Commentaries on most of the Bible • Received Protestant refugees from all over Europe
John Calvin Martin Luther What are the similarities between Calvin and Luther?
John Calvin Martin Luther What are the differences between Calvin and Luther?
John Calvin Martin Luther Major emphasis on the glory of God in all of life Major emphasis on salvation by grace through faith
John Calvin Martin Luther God is only to be worshiped in ways specified in the Scriptures God can be worshiped in any way not forbidden by the Scriptures
Timeline King James Version Henry VIII Church 95 Theses Spanish Armada sunk America Discovered Zwingli at Zurich Queen Elizabeth 1480 1500 1520 1540 1560 1580 1600 Martin Luther Ulrich Zwingli John Calvin John Knox
1510? - 1572 John Knox • Studied for priesthood at University of St Andrews • Chaplain to the garrison at St Andrews Castle • Sentenced as a galley slave • Preaching ministry in England • Geneva
“It is the most perfect school of Christ that ever was in the earth since the days of the apostles”(Knox)
1510? - 1572 John Knox Give me Scotland ‘ere I die!
1510? - 1572 John Knox
Theological Issues Reformers Roman Catholics Scripture alone is final rule of faith and practice Salvation comes as one cooperates with the grace of God Salvation comes by grace through faith alone Church tradition carries equal authority with Scripture Justification is an infusion of grace to make you live better Justification is an imputation of Christ’s righteousness
1566-1625 King James 1 • James VI of Scotland became king of England in 1603 • Millenary Petition • King James Version
Timeline King James Version Henry VIII Church 95 Theses Spanish Armada sunk America Discovered Zwingli at Zurich Queen Elizabeth 1480 1500 1520 1540 1560 1580 1600 Martin Luther Ulrich Zwingli John Calvin John Knox
Charles V1600-1649 • Struggle with Parliament • Parliament disbanded • Civil War • Commonwealth
1643-1646 Westminster Assembly • 121 Puritan clergy • A doctrinal statement for the churches of England and Scotland