Calvinism

The great exodus of Huguenots did not happen after the Great Revolution of 1789. It happened more than 100 years earlier, under Louis XIV after he revoked the Edict of Nantes that had given Huguenots freedom of religion and freedom from persecution. That happened in 1685.

Most Huguenots fled to The Netherlands, to the Dutch Cape Colony, to Switzerland and to England. Some emigrated to the then French colonies in North America.

An Armenian is someone who is born in Armenia. A Calvinist can be born anywhere. An Arminian, however, is someone who agrees with the ideas of Jacobus Arminius (Latinized name of Jakob Hermandszoon, 1560–1609), a Dutch Protestant theologian, who rejected the Calvinist doctrine of predestination. Both Arminians and Calvinists agree that Salvation is only possible by the regeneration of the Holy Spirit. That is, they both agree that man cannot save himself. They also both believe in the necessity for the grace of God to save a sinner. Both Arminians and Calvinists believe that God gives "common grace", also referred to as "Prevenient" grace. But they disagree whether this is sufficient for the salvation of a sinner. The Arminian claims that it is, whereas the Calvinist says that special grace from God is needed for the sinner to come to salvation. Calvinists are often depicted as fatalists since they believe in Predestination. Arminians also believe in Predestination, but Arminians regard God's fore-knowledge as the basis for Predestination. The Calvinist, however regards that Predestination is based on the election and grace of God. They refer to this saving grace as "Irresistible" grace which makes God's Predestination possible. Arminians believe that people are free to choose. It is this ability that Arminian says must be exercised in order to receive Christ. But the Calvinist also says that people must choose to receive Christ but they deny that people are "free" to choose. They regard the soul of a person as captive to sin and therefore not only is a person not free to choose Christ, they need a miracle of grace to even want to make the choice. Calvinism is summed up by the acronym TULIP. These are generally known as the "Five Points of Calvinism". Arminianism also has 5 points, which counter the Five Points of Calvinism- 1.) God has decreed to save through Jesus Christ those of the fallen and sinful race who through the grace of the Holy Spirit believe in him, but leaves in sin the incorrigible and unbelieving. (In other words predestination is said to be conditioned by God’s foreknowledge of who would respond to the gospel.) 2.) Christ died for all men (not just for the elect), but no one except the believer has remission of sin. 3.) Man can neither of himself nor of his free will do anything truly good until he is born again of God, in Christ, through the Holy Spirit. (Though accused of such, Arminius and his followers were not Pelagians.) 4.) All good deeds or movements in the regenerate must be ascribed to the grace of God but his grace in not irresistible. 5.) Those who are incorporated into Christ by a true faith have power given them through the assisting grace of the Holy Spirit to persevere in the faith, but it is possible for a believer to fall from grace. Most of the 16th century Reformers were influenced by Calvin (who was in turn influenced by the 5th century theologian, Augustine). The Wesleyan revivals of the 18th century were undergirded by Arminianism. Both views have been represented by preachers who were passionate about saving souls and reforming society. John Wesley, Billy Graham and Winkie Pratney were, and are, staunchly Arminian. Jonathan Edwards, George Whitefield, John Piper, and Mark Driscoll were, and are, staunchly Calvinistic evangelists. Dr. Andrew Corbett

John Calvin was the person who started Calvinism, it was named after him. He was a French Protestant theologian who lived from July 10, 1509 - May 27, 1564. See the link below for more information on his life and teachings.

There were many reasons. The "final straw" was the selling of indulgences in order to fund the building of St. Peter's Basilica, under construction at the time. The faithful could pay money in order to get the soul of a loved one released from purgatory (a concept that is not recognized by other mainstream Christian denominations, and which was discredited even by John Paul II) and freed to enter heaven. The church taught that the time in purgatory could be hundreds or thousands of years. Purgatory was like hell, but not permanent. Once in hell, there is no escape. People who were sent to purgatory died still with stains on their soul, but not caused by unconfessed "mortal" sin. No heaven if you didn't get totally purified first! So the faithful could be in agony over the thought that deceased loved ones were burning in purgatory, when they had enough money to buy them out.

It's not hard to see why Luther had problems with this.

Rome broke with Dr. Martin Luther, by excommunicating him in 1521, leaving him no other choice but to participate in congregations not controlled by the Church of Rome, otherwise suffer inquisition if caught or found by the Holy See.

In 1517, conciliarism was challenged by the Papacy of Rome, and the Papacy won that challenge, overthrowing the Catholic Council of Bishops' authority over Catholic theology. The Papacy adopted Primacy of the Pope as dogma and doctrine, to prevent theological challenges to Papal bulls in future generations of Popes. Catholic priests defected from the Holy See of Rome throughout the Holy Roman Empire; establishing or transferring congregations to retain their traditional Catholic faith as they understood it; outside the influence of civil intervention in theological affairs where the Holy Roman Empire would intervien through the Holy See of Rome.

The United States broke with Rome under the Monroe Doctrine and Rosevelt Corolary; both of which denounced Primacy of the Pope to appoint or dispose of civil servants at the time, will, or direction of the Papacy's choosing. The Holy See of Rome is technically a theocratic religion that doesn't observe civil authority or the voting-in of elected officials; only rule by way of the priesthood is recognized for the purpose of rule of law and political appointments. This language still exists, but isn't discussed or enforced in our modern era and will continue to be a contentious aspect of government vs. Catholic-Latin Rite theocracy. Dr. Martin Luther preached the Two Kingdoms or Two Realms; where God has control over both, but congregations only exersice spiritual authority within the walls of the Church; while exerting spiritual influence in the civil kingdom or civil realm. Lutheran theology strictly prohibits theocratic rule of authority; which is a polar opposite from the Holy See of Rome.

Ooh-rich Zwig-Lee

On St Bartholomew Day in Paris on 12 August in 1572

Huguenots were French Protestants who fled to Holland, England, and America in search of Religious Freedom. The St. Bartholamew's Day Massacre, instigated by Catherine Medici, mother of the weak juvenile King Francis of France, and other Catholic Persecutions drove them from France.

A Huguenot was created in 1852.

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Calvin had more beliefs on the bible and understood it alot better than Zwingli

The Edict of Nantes extended to the Huguenots most religious freedoms. They could freely worship as they chose, work in most occupations, and live in most areas of the country without fear of persecution.

• They spoilt national unity as Louis wanted to create 'une foi' which was Catholicism and so they were not part of it and so challenged his absolutism. They were concentrated in the areas: Poitou, Dauphine, Languedocand Navarre.
• Louis wanted the title of the Most Christian King; he wanted to gain this title by persecuting the Protestants or converting them.
• Madame de Maintenon convinced Louis that his sexual promiscuity was unpleasing to God, and that he could only put matters right by converting heretics.
• The Holy Roman Emperor was regarded as the great Christian leader which irritated Louis as he wanted this title.The Holy Roman Emperor almost singlehandedly protected Europefrom the Turks (who were Muslim)
• He felt that he was doing them a favour as he felt they'd chosen the wrong spiritual beliefs and that they'd be damned if they didn't convert to Catholicism
• At his coronation he swore he'd extirpate heresy
• He was under pressure from the devots which was a pressure group (of devout Catholics) who were run by archbishop Bossuet to convert Huguenots
• It was an opportunity for him to demonstrate to everyone including the Pope how Catholic he was
• The memory of the siege at La Rochelle (1626-27 Louis XIII vs. Huguenots) when the Huguenots were attacked by the Catholics. Showed they had a strong military and posed a possible threat to Louis' 'une foi' and to security, felt they were getting too strong

in the 1530s

Calvin's followers believed that people were generally sinful.

they both agreed that church teachings should be based on the words of The Bible

yes -AG

According to Max Weber, early Calvinists were

Edict of Nantes