10.2.7

Question 1

Why these beliefs are important:

Answer 1

Explain why there are so many different Protestant church’s

Show why the PC cannot accept the authority of the Pope

Explain why there are different attitudes to the sacraments

Explain why there are so many differences between PC because there is no agreed Church authority

Question 2

The main Protestant beliefs about the authority of the church

Answer 2

Bible can be understood by anyone if they have faith, so church does not have authority to interpret the bible for Christians

Everyone is of equal value, therefore Protestant churches are ruled democratically

Any church guidance is not a command

Church has authority to decide on church organisation, but salvation comes through bible