Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
Church began in Jerusalem – 33 ADPlan of Salvation was givenOrganization of the churchWork of the church Doctrines were givenIt was not a denomination
Jude 3Jude 3 NKJV “Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.”
Apostles warned of Apostasy
Organization changed
Doctrines changed
Creeds and Councils
Pope – religious and political
Power struggle
Control of people
Ascetics – Monks
Dualism ~ physical / spirit
Worldly PopesWorldly Popes
Politically ambitious
Immoral
Bribery
Heavy taxes
Indulgences
John WycliffeJohn Wycliffe
England in 14th cent.
Translated Bible
Catholic church opposed
After his death body and books were burned
John HussJohn Huss
Bohemia in 14th century
Scripture above tradition
Denounced indulgences
Tried and burned at stake
SettingSetting
Papal taxation
Renaissance – rebirth
Printing press - 1455
The Johannes Gutenberg Printing Press - 1454
• Arguably History’s Greatest Invention
• First Produced Book: The Bible
Selling of IndulgencesSelling of Indulgences
Pope Leo X
St. Peter’s Cathedral
Raised money
John Tetzel to Germany
Martin LutherMartin Luther
1483 in Germany
Professor-Wittenberg
Offended by the sale of indulgences
Martin LutherMartin Luther
Luther nails Ninety-Five Theses to Wittenburg Castle, Oct. 31, 1517
Jan. 3, 1521 – the Pope issued a Bull of Excommunication
Luther continued his reformation ideas...
Church vs. Bible
Luther’s view of scriptural silence: “What is not expressly prohibited by the scriptures was allowable.”
The Bible says: “If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God.” 1 Pet. 4:11
Origin of Lutheran Church (1521)
•Prominent Doctrines:• Salvation by Faith Only• Infant Baptism• Consubstantiation• Direct Operation of Holy Spirit
• Organization:• Local: church council / pastor• Synod: pastors & lay • General Body
Ulrich ZwingliUlrich Zwingli
Switzerland
Opposed Roman Catholics
“We can only do that for which there is distinct authority found in the scriptures.” Reformed Church
John Calvin ~ 1509 - 1564John Calvin ~ 1509 - 1564
France
“The Institutes of The Christian Religion”
Calvinism
• More of a scholar than Luther• More of a systematic thinker than
Luther• Calvin’s Institutes (1536)• Early legal training• Clear-cut moral directives for living• Relied on Scripture and Augustine
primarily for his ideas
John CalvinJohn Calvin
CalvinismCalvinism
John KnoxJohn Knox
Scotland
Presbyterian Church
Held to teachings of Calvinism
This was a protest against the corruption morally among the clergy and an affirmation of the authority of scriptures over that of the church represented by the Popes and Councils.
Church separated from the Catholic Church.
Kept most of the doctrines.
America = Episcopal Church
Church of England
Origin of the Church of England (1534)
• Place: England• Founder: King Henry VIII• Reason: Pope refused his request for
a divorce• Prominent Doctrines:
King of England is Head of the Church
A Catholic Church under English Rule
Fled England - went to Holland
Leader = John Smyth
Opposed Infant Baptism
First Baptist church in 1607
Hold some of doctrines of Calvin
Baptists
John Wesley – England
Church of England – 1728
Reading, prayers, visiting
Strict Rules “nickname”
America - 1766
Methodist Discipline
Methodist
33 AD
606
Church of
Christ
1054
Catholic ChurchGreek
Catholic
1521
REFORMATION
Apostasy, Reformation, and Growth of Denominations•Lutheran (1521)
•Church of England (1534) Episcopal (1609) Methodist (1739) Pentecostal
•Presbyterian Church (1541)
•Baptist Church (1607)
•Mormons (1830)
Men of Protestant ReformationGreat menBut fallible and made mistakesShould not worship menMistake – manmade creeds
Paul said...
“Be ye followers of me even as I also am of Christ” 1 Cor. 11:1
Did not restore the N.T. Church
ONE CHURCH in the BIBLE
Time Place Founder Church
Pentecost Jerusalem Christ Church of Christ
606 A.D. Rome, Italy Boniface III Roman Catholic
1520 Germany Martin Luther Lutheran
1534 England King Henry VIII Church of England
1536 Switzerland John Calvin Presbyterian
1607 Holland John Smythe Baptist
1739 England John Wesley Methodist
1830 USA Joseph Smith Latter Day Saints
1830 USA William Miller 7th Day Adventists
1866 USA Mary Baker Eddy Christian Scientist
1872 USA Charles Russell Jehovah Witnesses
Next week
Sermon by Arthur Pigman
Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road
Evans, Ga. 30809
706-855-1249
[email protected]@bellsouth.net
www.evansgachurchofchrist.orgwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org
Sunday Evening July 22, 2007
