Lesson 4

Question 1

How did Calvin reform the city of Geneva?

Answer 1

Writes The Ecclesiastical Ordinances (1541)
Ministries (4 offices)
* Pastors
* Doctors (Teachers)
* Elders
* Deacons
Developed reformed liturgy
Developed church disipline
Education provided for children and adults
* Founded the Geneva Academy
Social justice
* Encouraged the building of septic sanitation
* Medical care to entire population
* setting fair interest rates
* Regulating wages
Church and state are separate
Armed rebelion might be appropriate if the state fails in it’s duties
Moral discipline (Geneva Consistory)
9 - 32 pastors on council
* 12 lay elders that will collaborate with Pastors in exercising discipline
Discussion / Council on Doctrine
Negligent on church attendance
Secret vises are to be secretly admonished
Public sins are to be corrected within the audience of their sins
Cannot come to Lord’s table
Disipline should be done with moderation and consider medicine to bringing back citizens to our Lord
Reformed liturgy
Biblical integrity - Scripture Alone
Visual arts and musical instruments were removed from worship
Believed that the Lord’s Supper should be at every worship service

Question 2

What was the historical setting of the St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre?

Answer 2

1. France was divided between the Hugonotes, the Catholics, Royalists (Loyal to Kings of France)
2. In 1561, Catherine de Medici held the Colloquy at Poissy to try to get peace between the three groups.
3. 2 years later, freedom of concious was granted to the hugonotes.
4. The Guise Army - hardcore Roman Cathlics killed a church full of Prodestants during worship service.
5. Hugonotes took up arms against Cathlics
6. Catherine de Medici arranges for Gaspard de Coligny (Leader of the Prodestants) to be killed - thrown out a window.
7. St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre (August 24th, 1572)
   - Prodestants were in town for a royal wedding of Henry Navare (Prodestant) and Magarete (Catholic) (Sister of Charles IX)
   - Lasted for days
   - Thousand of Prodestants killed.

Question 3

What were the concerns of Jacob Arminius and how did the Synod of Dordt respond?

Answer 3

Points of disagreement
1. Election is conditional
2. Christ died for all people
3. Grace is resistible
4. Perserverance requires further investigation
Synod of Dordt Response
1. Developed the Cannons of Dordt
2. Eventually became the five points of Calvinism
3. Laid out the following:
A. Total Depravity or Total Inability
B. Unconditional Election
C. Particular Atonment
D. Irrististable Grace
E. Perseverance of the Saints.