Topic #4: The Radical Reformation I. Definition of the Anabaptists A. Term means “rebaptizer”

Topic #4: The Radical Reformers I. Definition of the Anabaptists B. Three views of reforming the church: Roman Catholic Reform morals, not doctrine or ritual. Church and state = Christian society. Only the church can reform the church.

Topic #4: The Radical Reformers I. Definition of the Anabaptists B. Three views of reforming the church: Magisterial Reformers (Luther, Zwingli, Calvin) Reform morals and doctrine and ritual Retain continuity in the reform Church and state = Christian society, State can reform the church.

Topic #4: The Radical Reformers Definition of the Anabaptists B. Three views of reforming the church: Radical Reformers (Anabaptists) Reform morals, doctrine and rituals like NT church Continuity not needed Church & state union corrupts church Individual Christians can reform church

Topic #4: The Radical Reformers Definition of the Anabaptists C. Different Kinds of Anabaptists Evangelical Anabaptists Mystical Anabaptists

Topic #4: The Radical Reformers Definition of the Anabaptists C. Different Kinds of Anabaptists Apocalyptic (Revolutionary) Anabaptists Michael Servetus Rationalistic Anabaptists

Topic #4: The Radical Reformers II. Common Concerns of the Anabaptists A. “Primativism” “Restorationism”: Restoring the NT Church

Topic #4: The Radical Reformers II. Common Concerns of the Anabaptists B. Emphasis on Christian living

Topic #4: The Radical Reformers II. Common Concerns of the Anabaptists C. Separation of Church & State Church and state cannot create a Christian society State failed to institute radical reform State will corrupt the church.

Topic #4: The Radical Reformers II. Common Concerns of the Anabaptists C. Separation of Church & State Catholic and Magisterial Reformers’ view: Neo-monasticism Revolution Escapism

Topic #4: The Radical Reformers II. Common Concerns of the Anabaptists D. Pure Church of Believers Only (Gathered Church) Rejected the State Church (Territorial Church)

Topic #4: The Radical Reformers II. Common Concerns of the Anabaptists D. Church of Believers Only Catholics & Magisterial Reformers: “visible church” “invisible church”

Topic #4: The Radical Reformers II. Common Concerns of the Anabaptists D. Church of Believers Only Catholics & Magisterial Reformers: Church to minister to the whole community Bring the unsaved into the church to hear the gospel

Topic #4: The Radical Reformers II. Common Concerns of the Anabaptists E. Believers’ Baptism Sign of personal faith Zwinglian view - symbolic view Baptism Holy Communion

Topic #4: The Radical Reformers III. Course of the Anabaptist Movement A. Zwickau Prophets Came to Wittenberg preaching: Christian communism Abolition of the clergy Church of those “filled with the Spirit”

Topic #4: The Radical Reformers III. Course of the Anabaptist Movement A. Zwickau Prophets Came to Wittenberg preaching: Believer’s baptism Symbolic view of Holy Communion Imminent return of Christ

Topic #4: The Radical Reformers III. Course of the Anabaptist Movement A. Zwickau Prophets Claimed they received these doctrines from the Bible and direct revelation.

Topic #4: The Radical Reformers III. Course of the Anabaptist Movement A. The Zwickau Prophets Influence and followers Radical changes and riots Luther had to return Andreas Carlstadt

Topic #4: The Radical Reformers III. Course of the Anabaptist Movement B. Peasant’s Rebellion Thomas Müntzer Kingdom of God Peasants’ Rebellion Thomas Müntzer

Topic #4: The Radical Reformers III. Course of the Anabaptist Movement C. Swiss Brethren (Anabaptists in Zurich) Zwingli pushed the Reformation only as the city council could accept it

Topic #4: The Radical Reformers III. Course of the Anabaptist Movement D. Swiss Brethren Younger followers were impatient Riots Infant baptism Expelled and persecuted Conrad Grebel George Blaurock

Topic #4: The Radical Reformers III. Course of the Anabaptist Movement D. Münster: The “New Jerusalem” “Radical” ideas include Christ’s return Münster joined the Reformation and radicals gain control. City of Münster

Bishop returns with army. Jan of Leyden becomes “King David” Topic #4: The Radical Reformers III. Course of the Anabaptist Movement E. Münster: The “New Jerusalem” Bishop returns with army. Jan of Leyden becomes “King David” Anabaptists flock to defend the city Jan of Leyden as “King David”

Topic #4: The Radical Reformers III. Course of the Anabaptist Movement E. Münster: The “New Jerusalem” Anabaptists slaughtered by bishop’s army. Anabaptists identified as dangerous revolutionaries

Topic #4: The Radical Reformers III. Course of the Anabaptist Movement E. Menno Simons Catholic priest to Lutheran to Anabaptist Brother killed in Münster excitement Powerful voice for pacifism. Gathered remnants of the Anabaptist movement.