Final Exam Lists Flashcards
Fundamental Principles of Anabaptism 1
Appeal to the New Testament as the ultimate authority for the Church.
Fundamental Principles of Anabaptism 2
Primitivism or the principle of restoration of the apostolic pattern in faith and practice of the church (for the most part prescriptive).
Fundamental Principles of Anabaptism 3
The concept that the local gathering was a fellowship of regenerated believers and church-disciplined believers (purity).
Fundamental Principles of Anabaptism 4
Believer’s baptism (a few exceptions among the Anabaptists).
Fundamental Principles of Anabaptism 5
The concept of ordinances as opposed to sacraments.
Fundamental Principles of Anabaptism 6
An acceptance of theology based on the ancient symbols with a rejection of all creeds.
Fundamental Principles of Anabaptism 7
Rejection of a church hierarchy.
Fundamental Principles of Anabaptism 8
An affirmation of religious liberty with the rejection of an established state church.
Fundamental Principles of Anabaptism 9
A concept of discipleship that includes evangelism + ethics + social concern.
Fundamental Principles of Anabaptism 10
Freedom of conscience—Priesthood of the believer.
Fundamental Principles of Anabaptism 11
Salvation through faith in Christ. Weaker statements by some on predestination and/or justification in an effort to insist on the importance of the believer’s walk with the Lord.
Factors that Influenced the Corruption of Indulgences 1
Indulgences became the chief source of revenue for the Church.
Factors that Influenced the Corruption of Indulgences 2
The Papal Curia established an elaborate system of indulgence sellers who all received a cut. (1/2 actually came to the papal treasury.)
Factors that Influenced the Corruption of Indulgences 3
It produced enormous wealth and became a financial system.
Factors that Influenced the Corruption of Indulgences 4
At the time of the Reformation indulgences were being used to build St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome as well as for personal enrichment and the fighting of wars.
