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Wycliffe translated the inerrant Holy Scriptures into English so that anyone who could read would be able to read The Bible in his or her own native language. This was a threat only to a church of men who were more interested in having authority over the people for their own personal gain rather than for a church of men who would applaud that the Truth may be known to all. There may have been a fear of interpretation but a true man of God would still yearn to have the Gospel be available to all (Psalm 119, John 5:39, Acts 17:11, Romans 10:17, 2 Timothy 2:15) and emphasize that the Bible is not for ANY private interpretation as written in Isaiah 28:10, 28:13, and 2 Peter 1:20. Also, some in the institutional church may have thought or realized that some of their teachings and practices were not in agreement with the inerrant word of God. They thus wanted to hide this from the people, lest these things be uncovered and their 'hold' on people be loosed.
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Why did the church oppose the doctrinal changes advocated by John Wycliffe and Jan Hus?
John Hus, actively promoted Wycliffe's ideas: that people should be permitted to read the Bible in their own language, and they should oppose the tyranny of the Roman church that threatened anyone possessing a non-Latin Bible with execution. For Wycliffe the Bible was the fundamental source of Christianity not the hierarchy of the church. These ideas were a threat to the corrupt leaders of the Roman Catholic Church who kept the scriptures from the common people.
How did John Wycliffe and John Huss each challenge the authority of the church?
John Wycliffe and Jan Hus were against the church due to the divergent views on its doctrine
John Wycliffe and Jan Hus were punished for criticizing the church?
true
What were John Wycliffe's basic teahcings?
Wycliffe believed that the state had a responsibility to correct the Church if the Church had been corrupted. He also believed the Church should use its wealth to feed the poor and needy. Last, Wycliffe taught that the Eucharist was symbolic of the blood and body of Christ Ð this went against the Church teaching of transubstantiation.
What teachings and actions led Wycliffe to be called a heretic by the church?
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Why did the church oppose the doctrinal changes advocated by John Wycliffe and Jan Hus?
John Hus, actively promoted Wycliffe's ideas: that people should be permitted to read the Bible in their own language, and they should oppose the tyranny of the Roman church that threatened anyone possessing a non-Latin Bible with execution. For Wycliffe the Bible was the fundamental source of Christianity not the hierarchy of the church. These ideas were a threat to the corrupt leaders of the Roman Catholic Church who kept the scriptures from the common people.
When was Bethel Baptist Institutional Church created?
Bethel Baptist Institutional Church was created in 1838.
Who was responsible for the reformation of the church?
john wycliffe
How did John Wycliffe and John Huss each challenge the authority of the church?
John Wycliffe and Jan Hus were against the church due to the divergent views on its doctrine
What is John Wycliffe's impact on the Christian church?
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Who was john wycliffe mother?
John Wycliffe was a British education reformist of the Oxford Church and University. He was born in the year 1320, and his parents were sheep farmers Roger and Catherine Wycliffe.
Why was John Wycliffe killed?
John Wycliffe was killed by the catholic church because he challenged their false teachings and traditions which were against scripture.
What church did John Wycliffe pray?
John Wycliffe prayed in many places but he was closely associated with both Oxford where he lectured and and Lutterworth where he was rector.
John Wycliffe and Jan Hus were punished for criticizing the church?
true
Siginificance of john wycliffe?
John Wycliffe was a prominent and important dissident in the Roman Catholic Church. He opposed papal authority over nonreligious power.
What were John Wycliffe's basic teahcings?
Wycliffe believed that the state had a responsibility to correct the Church if the Church had been corrupted. He also believed the Church should use its wealth to feed the poor and needy. Last, Wycliffe taught that the Eucharist was symbolic of the blood and body of Christ Ð this went against the Church teaching of transubstantiation.
What did the Catholic Church command to be done with John Wycliffe's bones?
Decades after Wycliffe's death his bones were dug up, burned, and the ashes were thrown into the Swift River.
