Reformation and Beyond © John Stevenson, 2008
The Medieval Church The Reformed Church The Ancient Church
What do we mean when we speak of the Reformed Faith?
95Theses Martin Luther 1600 AmericaDiscovered
Here I stand. God help me. I cannot do otherwise.
Allowed to return to Wittenberg under safe conduct Edict of Worms: Luther declared an outlaw Kidnapped – Wartburg Castle
One yearOne year Translated the New Testament into GermanTranslated the New Testament into German
Civil unrest in Wittenberg Marriage to Katharina von Bora
95Theses Martin Luther 1600 Ulrich Zwingli Zwingli at Zurich AmericaDiscovered
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
Luther Consubstantiation: There is a real presence with the elements at the Lord’s Table Zwingli Memorial: The Lord’s Table is a memorial where we meet the Lord spiritually 1529
95Theses Martin Luther 1600 Ulrich Zwingli Zwingli at Zurich AmericaDiscovered 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…”
95Theses Martin Luther 1600 Ulrich Zwingli Zwingli at Zurich AmericaDiscovered John Calvin Henry VIII Church Tyndale
Henry VIII Sought a divorce from his wife Broke the church away from Rome Continued to follow Roman Catholic forms of worship
Edward VI Son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour Had been tutored in Reformed Theology under the influence of Archbishop Thomas Cramner
Mary I “Bloody Mary” Daughter of Henry VIII & Catherine of Aragorn Roman Catholic Persecution of Reformers
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
95Theses Martin Luther 1600 Ulrich Zwingli Zwingli at Zurich AmericaDiscovered John Calvin Henry VIII Church Tyndale
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)
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?
Major emphasis on the glory of God in all of life John Calvin Martin Luther Major emphasis on salvation by grace through faith
God is only to be worshiped in ways specified in the Scriptures John Calvin Martin Luther God can be worshiped in any way not forbidden by the Scriptures
95Theses Martin Luther King James Version 1600 Ulrich Zwingli Zwingli at Zurich AmericaDiscovered John Calvin John Knox Henry VIII Church Spanish Armada sunk Queen Elizabeth
1510? 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? Give me Scotland ‘ere I die!
1510?
Roman Catholics Church tradition carries equal authority with Scripture Reformers 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 Justification is an infusion of grace to make you live better Justification is an imputation of Christ’s righteousness
James VI of Scotland became king of England in 1603 Millenary Petition King James Version
95Theses Martin Luther King James Version 1600 Ulrich Zwingli Zwingli at Zurich AmericaDiscovered John Calvin John Knox Henry VIII Church Spanish Armada sunk Queen Elizabeth
Charles V Struggle with Parliament Parliament disbanded Civil War Commonwealth
121 Puritan clergy A doctrinal statement for the churches of England and Scotland