Reformation Flashcards
What was Humanism?
Going back to the original source (used within academic circles)
Who was the primary humanist?
Erasmus
What was Erasmus’ approach to reformation?
Shepard people in the right direction
What was Luthers approach to reformation?
aggressiveness and made people take a side
Because Erasmus wasn’t aggressive, he ended up defending _______.
the Catholic Church
What did the pope send Luther that started an uproar?
A Boll calling him a heretic
What did Luther do with the Boll and other important documents?
burned them
What was Luther’s assumed role in his family?
He was supposed to be educated, become a lawyer, and pull his family into a higher class
What happened to Luther when he was 20 years old?
He was caught in a rain storm and feared that he would meet God
Who does Luther make a vow with during the rain storm?
St Ann
What did Luther vow during the rain storm?
that if he survived he would become an Augustine monk
Luther was very _____ in his monk lifestyle.
Legalistic
What NT jewish sect did Luther resemble and why?
Pharisees because he was a strong rule follower and never felt as if he had repented of every sin
Who was anxious that not all sins were forgiven and that they needed to confess unknown sins?
Luther
What did the person Luther was confessing to say to him after Luther was repenting excessively?
that he just needs to love God
When Luther was told he needed to just Love God, what did that make him realize?
that he hated God because he saw him as an UNFAIR JUDGE who would condemn not matter what
What did Luthers monastery do with him to “cure” him?
Sent him to Uni. of Wittenburg to teach theology
What was the first class that Luther taught?
Psalms
What did teaching on the book of Psalm teach Luther?
That christ experienced similar despair as him
What was the second class Luther taught?
Romans
What did teaching romans reveal to Luther?
passive righteousness
what is passive righteousness? (Luther)
righteousness of Christ is loaned by faith so that we can be in right relationship with God
What is active righteousness? (Luther)
righteousness is the position against sin and the work of punishing sin
God’s righteousness is the active work of …
God making sinners righteous
Luther fought for ______ through ______ alone.
Justification, faith
Prior to his romans revelation, Luther thought that God destroyed _____ not their _____.
sinners, sin
What was the scholarly way of having conversations in the early 14th century?
posting theses
What is posting theses equivalent to our way of life?
posting an update on Facebook
Luther originally posted ____ theses.
97
Who was selling indulgences when Luther posted his theses?
John Tetzel
Why is Luther upset with John Tetzel?
Because justification comes through faith not indulgences
In response to John Tetzel, Luther does what?
Posts 95 theses meant for scholars in 1517
True or False: Luther was trying to start a revolt among lay people when he posted the 95 theses?
false. someone translated the theses from latin and mass distributed them to lay people using the printing press
what invention aided Luthers reformation?
the printing press
How did the lay people respond to Luthers Theses?
they were upset with the corruption of the church
Name a method of theology
theology of glory, theology of the cross
What is theology of glory?
wanting to know god apart from suffering and the crucified christ
what is a theology of the cross?
knowing god only in and through the crucified christ
a theology of glory points to …
works
a theology of the cross points to…
Jesus and his suffering
Luther rejects _____
scholasticism
according to Luther, The word of God is _____
Jesus
according to Luther, God makes himself known through ____
Jesus
according to Luther, there is nothing that is ______ apart from Jesus.
the word of God
according to Luther, Scripture is the _____ to God’s work in Jesus.
witness
What book does Luther believe shouldn’t be canon?
James
according to Luther, all scripture should ….
point to Jesus
according to Luther, The gospel is not a _____ but a ______
message, person
According to Luther, all scripture must be ______ in a way that agrees with ______
interpreted, the gospel
Who was still excluded from Luther priesthood of all believers?
women
What was Luthers priesthood of all believers rooted in?
that we are justified by faith and no longer need a priest to be a gatekeeper. we all receive the HS
Luther viewed law and gospel as _____ and _______
judgement and grace
Luther doesn’t see a positive view of the law because it ….
reveals and condemns sin
Luther lacks a theology of ______ because his theology of ________ is so loud
sanctification, justification
what does sanctification mean?
becoming more like Jesus
what does “Simul Justus et Peccator” mean?
at the same time both justified and a sinner
Luther thought that if you truly loved god and were doing what you want….
what you would be doing are the things of God
True or false: Luther said that God doesn’t care what you do
false. it just seems like this because his understanding of sanctification is lacking
according to Luthers understanding of law and grace, law brings what?
condemnation and death
according to Luthers understanding of law and grace, grace brings what?
righteousness and life
What 2 reformers were the same age and reforming at the same time?
Luther and Zwingli
According to Luther, all scripture is word of god but what is the key to interpreting it?
the gospel
who killed Zwingli?
captain fuckinger (I’ve heard this is an extra credit question:)
What was Zwinglis doctrine influenced by?
humanism
Zwingli emphasizes _____ more than Luther.
scholasticism
Zwingli said the Bible has _____ and ______ priority.
theological, historical
what does historical priority mean?
the Bible was a founding document and so we should look there
what does theological priority mean?
the Bible is gods word so we look there
Zwingli had a more ____ approach to scripture.
logical
What is revelation?
the word of god
Zwingli would say that gods Providence (or gods work in the world) means what?
God is absolute in his sovereignty and authority
Zwingli was very strong and deterministic in his view of gods work in the world, so strong that he would argue that…
everything that happens is done so by gods will
what does Zwinglis doctrine of election mean?
that salvation is entirely in Gods hands, God chooses who will be saved
what is Zwinglis view of law and gospel?
that they are the same thing and it is seen in a positive view
what is the law of love?
love god and love others
what are the three aspects to Zwinglis view of law and gospel?
civil, ceremonial, and moral
what does Zwingli mean by law and grace that is civil, ceremonial, and moral? (define each one)
civil - how to live, ceremonial - how to worship, moral - how to exist with people and with god
Zwingli had a fuller view of ___ than Luther.
sanctification
Zwingli was influenced by dualism. he said, “________”
“the finite cannot bear the weight of the invisible”