Reformation test

Question 1

What was the Reformation?

Answer 1

It was the birth of a new branch of Christianity called protestants.

Question 2

who was the leader of the Reformation?

Answer 2

Martin Luther

Question 3

What are the political precursors to the Reformation?

Answer 3

strong nationalism- taking pride in there citizenship

Question 4

What are the religious precursors to the Reformation?

Answer 4

widespread corruption in the church. Such as indulgances and relics

Question 5

What are the cultural precursors to the Reformation?

Answer 5

the new development of the printing press.

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Western Schism was that France had there own pope and Rome had there own pope no one knew who to believe.

Question 7

How did John Huss set the stage for the Reformation?

Answer 7

John Huss spoke out against many of the core beliefs in the Roman Catholic church. He preached at his church in the language of the people

Question 8

How did John Wycliff set the stage for the Reformation?

Answer 8

He owed a Bible and studied it and then told the Roman Catholic Church what they were doing wrong. He showed people that they could stand up to the church in faith.

Question 9

does John Calvin go back to France after he leaves

Answer 9

no he never returns to France

Question 10

Sola scriptura

Answer 10

Scriptures, not church tradition,is the sole authority- 2 Timothy 3:16(scripture alone)

Question 11

Sola fide

Answer 11

(through faith alone)
Saved by faith alone, not faith + works -Romans 3:22

Question 12

Sola gratia

Answer 12

by grace alone)
Saved by grace alone, not grace+merit
Ephesians 2:8,9

Question 13

Solus Christus

Answer 13

(Christ alone)
Saved by Christ alone, not Christ + the Church

Question 14

Soli Deo Gloria

Answer 14

Soli Deo Gloria (to the glory of God alone); cf. Psalm 115:1,
Romans 11:36
Glory only to God, not to church, saints, or any human being, even ourselves

Question 15

What specific objections did Martin Luther have against the RCC?

Answer 15

-Rejects transubstantiation and in consubstantiation instead
-believes that the pope and council can make errors
-Indulgences

Question 16

33-100

Answer 16

Early Church New Testament church after Jesus’ crucifixion when the New Testament is written

Question 17

100-400

Answer 17

Ancient church the Roman Empire is in charge and they are killing Christian, Augustine

Question 18

500-1500

Answer 18

Middle Ages The fall of the Roman empire and the curlter is a mess so people are trusting the voice of the Roman Catholic Church

Question 19

1500-1650

Answer 19

reformation church People start to say the Roman catholic is not the only way to practice Christianity. Martin Luther

Question 20

Idelette de Bure

Answer 20

Calvin’s wife

Question 21

Katherine von Bora

Answer 21

Lutethr’s wife

Question 22

Prince Frederick

Answer 22

-Rescued Martin Luther when he became a wanted man

Question 23

Martin Luther

Answer 23

started/instigated and led the reformation, the second most written-about person in history after Jesus,
Translated the Bible into German

Question 24

John Wycliffe

Answer 24

spoke against the pope, translated the Bible into English, one of the few people who owned a Bible

Question 25

John Huss

Answer 25

used Wycliffs teaching to speak against the church, He spoke out against Church theology, and transubstantiation, Jesus is the head of the church, not the pope, the Bible should be our guide, not the priest or pope, called to testify in front of the council promised safety but refused to recant so he was burned at the stake

Question 26

John Tetzel

Answer 26

He was the spokesman for the church and spoke about encouraging people to buy indulgences in the church so they could get or wouldn’t have to go to purgatory. The cost of an indulgence was half of a full year’s salary

Question 27

John Calvin

Answer 27

He was suddenly convicted and then converted to Protestantism.
As a result, was kicked out of France and ended up staying in Geneva Switzerland. He battled bad health

Question 28

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

Answer 28

When John Tetzel comes to town and starts trying to get people to give indulgences to the church wich cost half of someone’s annual salary
Which resulted in Martin Luther nailing 95 grievances/ Thesis to the door of Wittenberg Church

Question 29

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

Answer 29

Luther was excommunicated from the church
Kidnapped by prince Fredrick and taken to castle for protection
Continues his translation and works on other writings

Question 30

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

Answer 30

They were both catholic
They both served in the church ( he was a monk and priest, she was a nun)

Question 31

Concerning Luther, what “outcome of his way of life” is not worthy of our imitation according to Scripture?

Answer 31

He was an extremely antisemitism
Secretly supported bigamy

Question 32

common grace

Answer 32

Matt 5:45-46 everyone has received God’s grace whether a Jesus follower or not

Question 33

General revelation vs special revelation

Answer 33

General revelation- God has revealed himself to all through nature and conscience

Special Revelation- God has revealed himself Through scripture

Question 34

predestination

Answer 34

the belief that God determined before birth who will be saved and who will not be

Question 35

visible church

Answer 35

people who say they are believers

Question 36

invisible church

Answer 36

those who truly believe in Jesus