The Church: Early (33ad - 400s) Middle Ages (500s 1400s) Reformation (1500s - 1600s) Modern (1700s - Today)
The Church: Early (33ad - 400s) Middle Ages (500s 1400s) Reformation (1500s - 1600s) Modern (1700s - Today)
1516ad Erasmus Translation Problem No text of Scripture existed that wasn t based on the corrupt Latin Vulgate Work Erasmus produced a Greek-Latin parallel New Testament text, loading the gun for the Reformation
1517ad Luther s 95 Theses The Act To express his frustration with church corruption (Indulgences, greed, works-based salvation, etc), Luther nailed the 95 Theses for discussion The Result The Theses were translated into German, printed and distributed throughout Europe within 2 months, sparking the Reformation
1522ad Zwingli leads Swiss Reform He held the Scriptures in high authority, calling for Reform in church practices such as baptism, clerical celibacy, images and communion Differences He and Luther differed with their views on communion, and therefore couldn t unite the Reformation
1525ad Anabaptists Beliefs Zwingli s reforms should go further : 1. Believer s Baptism only 2. Separation of Church & State Persecution Their beliefs were too radical for both Catholics and Reformers. They were persecuted, many by drowning.
1526ad Tyndale & Coverdale Tyndale 1526 - First to translate and print the New Testament in English - from the original Greek. Eventually he was burned at the stake. Coverdale 1535 - Picked up Tyndale s work, used German and Latin as sources, and printed the first full Bible in English language
1536ad Calvin Writes Influence - French Reformer Luther started the Reformation, and then Calvin developed it further and spread its popularity Institutes 1536 Calvin wrote Institutes of the Christian Religion, a fuller explanation of Reformed beliefs
1545ad Council of Trent [til 1563] Purpose 1. To Condemn Reformation teachings (Luther & Calvin) 2. To clean up Catholicism (remove scorn) Conclusion - Good works - Apocrypha - Tradition - 7 Sacraments - Transubstantiation - Purgatory - Indulgences - Celibacy - Latin Vulgate
1560ad Geneva Bible Purpose To produce a full English Bible entirely from the original Hebrew and Greek Result It was the first Bible with verses, first Study Bible with notes, the first Bible in America, and the most popular for about 100 years
1563ad Book of Martyrs Work A history of the persecutions Christians endured, especially at the hand of Catholicism in England Impact It stirred up a strong negative perception of Catholicism and became one of the most widely read Christian books ever
1572ad Holiday Massacre Order The French King s mother ordered the slaughter of all Protestant leaders in France [ Huguenots] on St. Bartholomew s Day Death Approximately 30,000 Protestant church leaders were killed by Catholics
1611ad King James Bible Purpose To produce a new Bible to replace the popular Protestant Geneva Bible, which had controversial marginal notes (Pope is an anti-christ, etc) Result The King James Bible (Authorized Version) was published in 1611, eventually becoming best selling book ever
1618ad Synod of Dort Purpose To address the rising popularity of Arminiasm in the Dutch Reformed church as it was opposed to Calvinism Result Arminiasm was rejected, and the 5 Points of Calvinism were drafted to summarize its beliefs: T.U.L.I.P.
1620ad Mayflower Compact Mayflower The ship carried many Protestants ( Separatists ) wanting to escape the corruption and abuse of the church of England Compact A document was signed stating their cause for settling and intent on establishing just laws for governance Having undertaken for the Glory of God and advancement of the Christian Faith..
1630ad Winthrop & Puritans Winthrop Landowner who sold everything and led the first of many Puritans to America, becoming their governor Purpose Not permitted to purify the church of England, the Puritans sailed to America to carry out their reforms in a colony abroad
1646ad Westminster Confession Purpose 121 Puritan clergymen met to draft an official document for the reformation of the Church of England into more of a Presbyterian model Influence Considered the greatest of all the creeds and unsurpassed by any as an accurate and concise statement of Christian doctrine, backed by much Scripture
1647ad George Fox & Quakers Fox An English man who proposed a radical faith gained from an inner light, and doing away with hymns, sermons, sacraments, creeds Quakers Known for their emotion, Fox founded the Quakers, stressing guidance of the Holy Spirit and rejected outward rites and an ordained ministry
1666ad Brother Lawrence Person A poor, lay monk from France (Nicolas Herman), he had a limp, worked in the kitchen, then mended sandals Impact He had great wisdom on Practicing the Presence of God, gleaned from 16 letters and 4 conversations
1678ad Pilgrim s Progress Bunyan John Bunyan was imprisoned for preaching his beliefs, spending over 12 years in prison, away from his family Book The Pilgrim s Progress, an allegory of the Christian life, is the most widely circulated book apart from the Bible
1689ad Act of Toleration Act An act of Parliament granting freedom of worship to Protestants and allowing them their own places of worship and their own teachers and preachers Result Persecutions were greatly reduced against Christians who were not members of the Church of England
The Church: Early (33-400s) Middle Ages (500s 1400s) Reformation (1500s - 1600s) Modern (1700s - Today)
The Church: Early (33-400s) Middle Ages (500s 1400s) Reformation (1500s - 1600s) Modern (1700s - Today)