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THE PROTESTANT REFORMATION. More branches of the Christian Church. Reformers. truereligiondebate.wordpress.com.
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THE PROTESTANT REFORMATION More branches of the Christian Church
Reformers truereligiondebate.wordpress.com • Martin Luther, Ulrich Zwingli, John Calvin, Jonathan Edwards, Ulrich Von Hutten, Thomas Muntzer, Menno Simons, Philip Melancthon, John Knox, Heinrich Bullinger, Schwenckfeld Von Ossig, John Wesley • Baptist, Congregationalist, Presbyterian, Unitarian, Quaker/Society of Friends, Methodist, Episcopalian, Lutheran, Church of God, Pentecostal, Anglican, Assembly of God, Church of the Nazarene, Church of the Brethren, Church of Christ, non-denominational, more….. prca.org www.nationmaster.com samuelatgilgal.wordpress.com luther2017.de
The Reformation begins • Martin Luther (monk) wrestled with how can one atone for sins by own actions. • Intense study of Scripture brought questions of many Catholic practices • Apostle Paul and Augustine- sins atoned for through salvation in Jesus despite sins of sinner • 1517- he invites university community to debate the issues by the customary nailing of theses to the University of Wittenberg door (95 in his case) • June 15, 1520 Pope excommunicated Luther
The Roman Catholic Church Position • Buy indulgences, relics, masses for the dead, pilgrimages, spiritual merit by donating. • Sins atoned for by own actions. • When sin: repent and confess to priest. • Penance, purchase indulgences. • Good works www.ronsaari.com
LUTHER truereligiondebate.wordpress.com • God, through Jesus, offered salvation to sinners in spite of their sin. • Salvation comes from faith in Christ by the grace of God. • Justification results in good works for the true Christian. • “Priesthood of all believer” • Sacred rites- way of nourishing faith instituted by Jesus.
ROMAN CATHOLIC No meat during lent, veneration of relics and saints, pilgrimages, celibacy for monks Jesus’ body and blood in sacrament Masses for dead and confession of sins to a priest. ZWINGLI Rejected practices not mentioned in Bible. Lord’s Supper only a memorial, no mystical presence of Jesus. ? masses for dead and confessing to priest instead God. PROTESTANT REFORMATION www.truthdig.com www.nationmaster.com
Protestant Reformation • ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH • People do not know who is to be saved. (Anti-predestination)
Protestant Reformation samuelatgilgal.wordpress.com • CALVIN • Salvation by faith alone, exclusive authority of the Bible, priesthood of all believers. • Predestination- God all ready destined peoples lives, response to him-to salvation, or eternal punishment. • Only God knows who is saved/to be saved. (3 signs) • Church discipline.
C/O emphasize: authority of Church. mediation of God’s grace through the church. priests act as vehicles of God’s grace. P emphasize: authority of Bible. individual relationship with Jesus. ministers role is to preach and build the Christian community. Characteristics that somewhat distinguish Protestant from Catholic/Orthodox
Council of Trent: Catholicism Clarifies its Position • Moral reform among clergy. • Tighten church administration. • Recognize officially the Pope as absolute authority- vicar of God. • Original sin. • Good works. • Transubstantiation- body and blood of Christ. • Jesuits and others form