Lesson 49 p. 44 - 47 Flashcards
Who was known as the “people’s priest” and what did he do?
In 1506, Zwingli became a Roman Catholic parish priest. Because his teachings were clear to the people, he was later known as the “people’s priest.” Zwingli grew disturbed over the corruptions he saw in the Roman church and was greatly influenced by Luther’s writings. He called for the Roman church to return to the Scriptures and began publishing his own works against the Catholic church’s corruption.
What beliefs did the city council of Zurich (Switzerland) believe and institute as reforms?
> abolishing the mass
removing images from churches
commanding clergy to preach nothing except what they could prove by testimony of evangelical doctrine and authority of Holy Scripture
Describe how John Calvin came to know Christ
Born in France, John Calvin was a brilliant law student at the university in Orleans. After a friend read to him the Bible and Luther’s writings, Calvin turned to Christ. Later, the rector at the University of Paris asked Calvin to write speech for him to deliver at the All Saints’ Festival. Calvin did so, filling the speech with such Reformation truths as salvation by faith, justification by grace, and the Bible as the sole authority for faith. As a result, the rector was expelled, and Calvin had to flee for his life.
What did John Calvin do toward the Protestant Reformation?
> persuaded by Geneva Protestant minister to stay and preach in Geneva, Switzerland
wrote plans for church government and church law for city
pastored French Protestant refugees in Strasbourg
changed worship service with greatly simplified buildings and no saints’ days and festival activities for Easter and Christmas
Describe the Anabaptists
> some of the earliest protesters of the evils of the Roman church
existed long before Reformation began
parallel movement to Protestant, disagreeing with the teachings of Calvin and Luther especially in regards to church which Anabaptists saw as “gathered” out of society rather than a “geographical church” parish
exerted most influence in Switzerland, Holland, and Germany
believed that state should not control church
believed Christ is head of church
believed each person must come to Christ individually for salvation
believed that salvation is a matter of heart belief, not membership in a church controlled by the state
did not recognize infant baptism
baptized only those who trusted Christ as Savior
means rebaptizers
Describe Balthasar Hubmaier
> German-born Protestant pastor in Switzerland who joined Anabaptist movement
brilliant writer and eloquent speaker
baptized 2,000 converts in Moravia
Describe Menno Simons
> born at Wimarsum, Holland
one of most influential Anabaptists in history
while serving as priest, Menno Simons became skeptical of Roman Catholic teaching that in communion and bread and wine become actual body and blood of Christ
desired to learn real meaning of communion in Scriptures
witnessed Anabaptists martyred for being rebaptized
renounced Roman Catholic church and was baptized by Anabaptist
started Mennonite followers
Describe Huguenots
> Protestants in France
origin of name not known
prosperous merchants and farmers who organized a militia to protect themselves from wealthy Roman Catholic bishops and government officials who coveted their property
Huguenots left France and settled in England, Prussia, Holland, South Africa, and Carolinas in America after Louis XIV, king of France revoked Edict of Nantes wanting all of France to be Roman Catholic
