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Church Historythe Reformation
the Word & Tablethrough two millennium
Church Historythe Reformation
the Word & Tablethrough two millennium
A Timeline ofChurch History
Medieval ChurchAncientChurch
600 1500
ReformationChurch
2000
ModernChurch
ca. 33
A Timeline ofChurch History
Medieval ChurchAncientChurch
600 1500
ReformationChurch
2000
ModernChurch
ca. 33
Church’s Cultural Beginnings
Politically – Roman
Culturally – Greek
Religiously - Jewish
Surrounding theEarly Church
Ancient Church Timeline
TheologiansApologistsChurchFathers
Apostles
100 150 300 600
Church’s Cultural Impact Early
Politically – Roman
Culturally – Greek/Latin
Religiously – Christian
The Impact of theAncient Church
Pope Gregory I – aka “the Great”
Upholds Rome’sSupremacy.
Takes on Civic Duties
A “Popular” Religion& Sacramentalism.
The Ancient ChurchMorphs into the Middle Ages
A Timeline ofChurch History
Medieval Church
AncientChurch
600 1500
ReformationChurch
2000
ModernChurch
ca. 33
Gregory I~600 AD Gregory VII
~1100 AD Boniface VIII~1300ADPepin
“the Short”754 AD
The Reign of the Medieval Church
The Church is the Culture
Politically – Church
Culturally – Frankish/Germanic
Religiously – Romanism
A Timeline ofChurch History
Medieval ChurchAncientChurch
600 1500
ReformationChurch
2000
ModernChurch
ca. 33
The Doctrines of Demise
Peter Lombard (1100-60) & Thomas Aquinas (1224-75)
Lombard Claims Sanctification Precedes Justification.
Lombard Systematizes Seven SacramentsAquinas makes Lombard’s Work Elegant,
Emphasizing “Co-operative” Grace!
The Doctrines of Demise
So, What Did Lombard & Aquinas Say?
Justification
Remissionof Sins
Virtue increases… -by the Spirit -through the sacraments -in faith.
Salvation
The GatheringStrom
There Were Many Dissenting Voices:The Council of Constance (1414-17) , a
Desire to Return to Previous Councils.Waldenses (~12th Century France): valued
preaching & rejected most sacraments. John Huss, John Wycliffe, Dante’s
Inferno, William Savanarola, et al.
The GatheringStrom
Some Background World Events:The Rise of Humanism challenging
Scholasticism ~ RenaissanceThe Press of IslamA General Desire of Germanic Kingdoms
to Break Away from Rome’s Influence.
The Straw that Breaksthe Camel’s Back
John Tetzel sells Indulgences…
…on top of
many other
things.
Luther,the Man
A Bit on Luther…Strict Augustinian MonkObjection to Indulgences, the
remission of sin from the Treasury.Discovered the Gospel while
lecturing on Romans, but hammered it home in Galatians. But when?
Known as “the Tower Experience.”
Luther,the 95 Theses
Reformation Day:
October 31, 1517
Luther vs. ErasmusThe Bondage of the Will
vs.
The Doctrines of Demise
So, What Did Lombard & Aquinas Say?
Justification
Remissionof Sins
Virtue increases… -by the Spirit -through the sacraments -in faith.
Salvation
Recovering the TrueTeachings of Christ
What were Luther & the Reformers Saying?
Glorification
Growth Occurs… -by the Spirit -through obedience -in faith.
Salvation
Justification by grace through faith.
How Was the Bible “Recovered”?
The Printing Press Allowed for Mass Copying.
Erasmus Publishes a Greek New Testament.
Jerome’s translation is Updated, the Vulgate
People Begin to Translate the Bible into their Mother Tongue (e.g. Luther’s German Bible).
What Happened tothe Scriptures?
The Legacy ofThe Reformation
What Can We Learn from the Reformation?
The Scripture in One’s Own Language is an Invaluable Resource.
Individuals Can Make a Difference.
Doctrine Matters, Know what is Orthodox!
Tradition is Important…What!
Church Historythe Reformation
the Word & Tablethrough two millennium