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At this period in history (commonly referred to as the 'Reformation' or 'Pre-Reformation') , the only church that existed was what is now called the Roman Catholic church.
During the time, the church services and the entire Bible were all in Latin. Anything for the educated class, such as treatises and official documents, were in Latin as well. Of course, few people actually spoke Latin, and this became a problem for the soon-to-be reformers (like Hus, Wycliffe, and Luther) who believed that The Bible was to be read by poor and rich alike, in the vernacular, meaning the language of the people. The translation of the Bible in the common language is also called the Protestant Bible.
The church forbade people to read the Bible because of many reasons. First, it meant that the people would find the faults in the church by comparing the church teachings to the Bible's teachings. These faults included the selling of indulgences, which increased the church's bank account. Obviously, the church officials disapproved of that. Second, the church officials believed that this would degrade God's word and that it could only be God's Holy, infallible word if it was in it's original language. Add the two reasons together and you can see that the church did not want the people reading the Bible for themselves.
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Is the aporcrypha the protestant Bible?
No - the Apocryphal books are non-canonical, that is, they are not part of the Protestant Bible.
Is season of Lent mentioned in the King James version of the bible?
No, lent is not mentioned in the bible. It is an event added through traditions etc. and not commonly celebrated by protestant denominations of the church
Why do you think the Church did not want the Bible translated into the vernacular?
The Church wanted the ordinary people to rely on the clergy for their knowledge of the Bible. This not only meant that the Church could prevent the people from raising questions about the accuracy or authenticity of the Bible, it also meant that people felt dependent on the clergy.
What is the number od books in the Bible?
73 books in the Bible There are 67 books in the Protestant Bible.
How do the Amish interpret the Bible verses?
It is a protestant bible in German, they have it in asnother way.
Do Lutheran people read The Bible?
As the bible is there for all to read at any time they do like, yes the Lutheran people and the Lutheran church do very much read the protestant bible.
Can a Roman Catholic be a member of a Protestant church?
No. The Protestant Church began as a division away from Roman Catholic Church in the 14th century. The central ideas of the churches are similar, but the Protestant Church has altered the original Catholic Bible and disagrees with some Catholic ideas, such as confession.
Why is the reformation called the protestant reformation?
The Protestant Reformation is called Protestant because it meant pro-Testimony, back to the Bible and not protest.Roman Catholic AnswerBecause protestant is what resulted from the "reformers" protesting the Church. Unfortunately they did not get "back to the Bible", as a matter of fact, they mutilated the Bible by throwing whole books out of it, and mistranslating it.
John Wycliffe and John Hus are important figures of the Protestant Reformation because?
because they told people what the bible really said and translated the bible. they protested against what the church was doing, and led the people to protest as well.
Is the Baptist church in the Bible?
No. Jesus refers to His Church as 'The Church of God' about a dozen times. Baptists are a sect within the Protestant denomination of Christianity today.
Who did the protestant reformation relate the bible to?
The Protestant Reformation attempted to relate the Bible to believers. By doing this people could read the bible themselves and understand the word of God.
What are canonical books?
The books of the Bible that are accepted by a church. The Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant churches each have slightly different lists of books of the Bible that they accept as canonical.
How many verses are there in the roman Catholic bible?
. Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is never used by the Catholic Church. Thus there is no "Roman Catholic Bible."
What are the differences between a Jerusalem Edition Bible and a Protestant Bible?
The typical Protestant Bible excludes the Apocrypha.
Who would say people can understand the Bible on their own?
A:One of the points of difference at the time of the Protestant Reformation was that the Catholic Church insisted that people needed the clergy to interpret the Bible for them, whereas the Protestants said that people could read and understand the Bible for themselves. Even today, with the ready availability of English-language Bibles, we find the Catholic versions tend to have explanatory footnotes to ensure 'correct' understanding, while Protestant translations generally have no footnotes.
Number of times the word purgatory is found in the bible?
AnswerPurgatory is not mentioned in the Bible. It is simply a belief that developed within the Catholic Church, but which is not accepted by most Protestant Churches.
Is the aporcrypha the protestant Bible?
No - the Apocryphal books are non-canonical, that is, they are not part of the Protestant Bible.
