Reformation

Question 1

What is the reformation

Answer 1

The birth of a new branch of Christianity called Protestantism

Question 2

What are the political precursors to the Reformation

Answer 2

Strong Nationalism - taking pride in their citizenship

Question 3

What are the religious precursors to the Reformation?

Answer 3

widespread corruption in the church. Such as indulgences and relics

Question 4

What are the cultural precursors to the Reformation?

Answer 4

printing press

Question 5

What was the “Western Schism” and how did it pave the way for the Reformation?

Answer 5

France has its own pope; Rome has its own pope; nobody knows which one is legit. Makes people distrust the church.

Question 6

How did John Huss set the stage for the Reformation?

Answer 6

John HUss spoke out against many of the core beliefs in the RCC. He preached at the church in the language of his people

Question 7

How did John Wycliff set the stage for the Reformation?

Answer 7

• One of the few that owned a bible and after his study he attacked the RCC
• Spoke out against the pope
• Translated the bible into english
• Followers are known as Lollards

Question 8

Who was John Tetzel and what unintended role did he play towards launching the Reformation?

Answer 8

Tetzel was a preacher and one day he was selling indulgences for a lot of money and when ML saw this it caused him to write his theses which kicked off the reformation

Question 9

What specific objections did Martin Luther have against the RCC?

Answer 9

He believes that indulgences are giving people false hope and that they are bad

Question 10

What specific event “lit the fuse” to Reformation fires?

Answer 10

ML nails the 95 theses to the church door

Question 11

What was the “Diet of Worms” and what resulted from it?

Answer 11

ML on trial and he gave his “Here I Stand” speech and he is found guilty which resulted in ML being excommunicated but was kidnapped and kept safe

Question 12

Sola Scriptura

Answer 12

Scripture alone

Question 13

Solus Christus

Answer 13

by Christ alone

Question 14

Sola Gratia

Answer 14

by grace alone

Question 15

Sola Fide

Answer 15

through faith alone

Question 16

Soli Deo Gloria

Answer 16

for the glory of God alone

Question 17

What did Luther and his wife have in common regarding their life before they married?

Answer 17

They were both committed to serving christ but the both separate from their original ways (monk and nun)

Question 18

What are ML’s non-favorable ways of life?

Answer 18

-He was anti-semetic
-He supported bigamy

Question 19

Sovereignty of God

Answer 19

nothing happens outside of God’s will/permission. God is always in control

Question 20

Common grace

Answer 20

all have received God’s grace; whether an atheist or a Jesus follower, all enjoy life and various acts of goodness from God

Question 21

General revelation vs special revelation

Answer 21

God reveals to all through nature and conscience vs. God has revealed himself through scripture

Question 22

Predestination

Answer 22

Belief that God determines before birth who will be saved and who will not

Question 23

John Calvins family

Answer 23

Wife died at 40 and has had 3 kids die at birth

Question 24

John Calvins family

Answer 24

He worked a lot and has a great work ethic and he had a lot of opposition

Question 25

John Calvins health

Answer 25

He had many illnesses such as migraines and fever

Question 26

John Calvins culture

Answer 26

Many in his community enjoyed worldly ways

Question 27

Differentiate between the views of the RCC, Luther, and Calvin on communion

Answer 27

RCC - Transubstantiation: wine and bread becomes Jesus’s blood and body

Luther + Calvin - Jesus is spiritually present

Question 28

A payment of money to the church in exchange for a promise of a more speedy transfer of a loved one from purgatory to heaven.

Answer 28

Indulgences