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Protestantism
Generally associated with the protests against the Catholic Church and its methods, Protestants follow Jesus Christ. One of the early scholars to lead the break from the established church was Martin Luther. If you have questions about anything to do with Protestantism, this is place to ask them.
1,475 Questions
Why did John Wycliffe translate the Bible into English?
At he time the Bible was only available in Latin, which most people couldn't read. The translation to English made it directly available to the people. By the way are you sure it was Henry? Which one? You may want to check your history there.
Why did norther Germany became protestant?
Germany became a protestant country because it was the birth place of protestantism (Martin Luther, remember?). However, a poll done by Der Spiegel magazine in 2008 revealed there are more Catholics (30%) than Protestants (29.9%) by a hairline. As they say, the death of the Catholic Church is highly exaggerated. Those with no religion (34.1%) outnumber the Catholics. I think this was brought about by the integration of East Germany into West Germany.
Why did puritans believe that some people were witches?
Well, simply put, A Puritan use to be part of a Catholic Church but had different opinions and wanted a reformation. Some stayed and reformed the church from within. Others, Independents, Separatists, wanted to start a new one by themselves! They are much close or if not is, a pilgrim. As pilgrims are just people that travel due to religious causes. Puritans also try to find a strict, theocracy community. One of such would be Salem, where hysteria and paranoia on witchcraft was then taken greatly. Puritans believe either that you are with God or against God (aka. with the Devil). Those who help the devil, and perform spells and charms are witches. It wasn't really invented but it was something that the Puritans felt strong against. As due to the 19 death via accusing of witchcraft by August 1692, it was mainly due to random accusations. Witchcraft can show no witness, you can be attacked by a ghost sent by a person, and the only thing you can do is, accuse him/her. As of such, it's even harder to prove your innocence, since even if you were elsewhere, you would've send a spirit instead of your physical body.
the holy Trinity, the Father the Son and the Holy Spirit. protestant's usually call the Father God, and the Son Jesus. But they still are one.
Lenten season (or Lent) starts on Ash Wednesday and ends on Good Friday. It is about 6 weeks during which the Christian faithful reflect on the mystery of Christ and his saving sacrifice.
This period has three signs:
(1) Prayer
(2) Fasting/Sacrifice/Mortifications
(3) Charity
What is the difference between the Reformed Episcopal Church and the Episcopal Church?
The Reformed Episcopal church uses the 1789 Book of Common Prayer " BCP." This distinguishes it from all other U.S. Episcopal churches and for that matter ALL churches. Non-reformist U.S. Episcopal Churches use a revised BCP with a Rite I and a Rite II for Morning and Evening Prayer and Holy Eucharist ( Holy Communion.)
Was the Church of England the first Protestant Church?
It was actually called, quite simply, "The Church of England."
This is how it went:
Henry VIII wanted to divorce Catherine of Aragon because she could not provide him with a male heir. Cathrine did not want want to divorce the King and she was related to the Holy Roman Emperor, who pleaded, on Catherine's behalf, that the Pope not allow the divorce. The Pope obliged and Henry was furious. So, he disowned Catholism and the Pope and created the first protestant religion, which he called the Church of England. This was the beginning of the Protestant Reformation.
However, Henry VIII later led the Counter-Reformation in a final attempt to save his soul.
Right after he died however, Elizabeth I made England a Protestant nation once again.
The first "real" protestant religion (the one that was more than a fling and still exists today) is Lutheranism, started by Martin Luther's followers. Martin Luther was the man who nailed the 95 theses on the door of the Catholic church.
ANGLICAN CATHOLIC ANSWER!
As a matter of interest Henry wanted an annulment, not quite the same thing as a divorce, he was annoyed when the pope refused to play! Why shouldn't he be? Some time before, the papacy had given the French King one and he'd married his mistress!
Why was Henry different? He'd paid his money, just as the French king had.
The writer of the above claims that Henry disowned Catholicism! That's not true, or it is one of the best kept secrets of the last 500 years, when and how? Henry was a catholic and was a member of possibly the oldest Catholic Church, or Communion, [A better title,] in
Europe. What Henry did was to point out that the pope was contravening very firmly held Canons or Rules of the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church, as taught by the Ancient Fathers of the Holy Ecumenical Councils of the first 1000 years. He was moving the Goal Posts and he'd been exposed to truth!
There has never been a Protestant, Church in England. The sign of Catholicity, which Rome fails immediately, is to believe in Revelation, Scripture and the Councils. This is the fullness of the Anglican Church!
Did Henry VIII change the church to catholic or protestant?
Henry VIII of England did make himself Head of the Church of England thus breaking away from Rome and Catholicism, but he continued to burn Protestants and now Roman Catholics for hersey. His only son inherited the throne upon Henry's death in 1547. Though Edward was only nine years-old he took it upon himself to make his nation a Protestant nation. He established the English Prayer Book, making his short reign an important milestone in English Reform. Edward VI died in 1553 at the young age of fifteen and was succeed by his older sister Mary, who had to fight for her throne. Mary I was a firm believer in Roman Catholicism and wanted to bring England back to Rome and the 'True Faith'. She burned an estimated 300 people at the stake, including women, children, and most of her brother's priests. Her marriage to King Phillip II of Spain, a firm Catholic, was very unpopular with the people of England, and proved a heartache for Mary who was treated very much like her mother, who was abandoned by her father. She died in 1558 lighting the way for her popular and Protestant sister Elizabeth to carve her name in history as Queen Elizabeth I, Glorina, and Good Queen Bess-the most famous English Monarch.
How many different protestant denominations are there?
There are thousands of Protestant denominations.
Why did the Irish protestants and Catholics fight start?
The war between Irish Protestants and Catholics was known as 'The Troubles,' and was fought in both Northern Ireland, as well as the Republic of Ireland at different times. The conflict began at the end of the 1960s, and ended with the Belfast Good Friday Agreement in 1998.
Did john wycliffe have children?
YES
his wifes name was Anne Rokeby and his child's name was Alice wycliffe
What is the priests office in a church?
A priest's main job is that he share in the universal dimensions of the mission that Christ entrusted to the apostles. The spiritual gift they have received in ordination prepares them, not for a limited and restricted mission, "but for the fullest, in fact the universal mission of salvation 'to the end of the earth, prepared in spirit to preach the Gospel everywhere.
Who is the most famous protestant?
One of the most famous Protestants is Martin Luther, a German theologian and monk who initiated the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century. His Ninety-Five Theses, which criticized the Catholic Church's practices, particularly the sale of indulgences, sparked significant religious and political upheaval in Europe. Luther's ideas led to the establishment of various Protestant denominations and fundamentally changed the landscape of Christianity.
Where did the Presbyterian religion get its name from?
The name "Presbyterian" comes from the Greek word, "presbyter" meaning "elder." The Presbyterian church is organized and ruled by elders who are elected within each congregation. These elders make up the "session," which is the committee that holds the authority and makes decisions for that congregation. Similarly, certain elders are elected as the congregation's representatives, or "presbyters," to the regional ruling body called the Presbytery.
What is the first diocese in the US?
The First Roman Catholic diocese in the United States was the Archdiocese of Baltimore. The seat for the diocese is the Cathedral of Mary our Queen. The Archdiocese of Baltimore also contains the oldest Roman Catholic cathedral in the United States, the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, also more commonly called the Baltimore Basilica.
Which African kingdom was so profitable from the trade that flowed through its borders that it was something refered to as the land of gold
Jesus, when he went into the desert for forty days and nights to fast and pray.
Who was the first preacher to adopt into his work the ideas of the new evangelical Calvinism?
Lyman Beecher
Protestant denominations are prevalent on what continents?
Protestant denominations are groups of Protestant congregations such as the Lutherans, Charismatics and Adventists. These denominations are prevalent in North America, Africa and Australia.
Why was the Protestant church formed?
The Protestant denominations developed when the authority of the pope as head of the Church was refused. Once the visible head and authority of the Church was ignored, others stepped in, unwittingly becoming pope-like themselves as they sought to lead new movements, however, as with the case of all revolutionary movements, once the legitimate head is removed, organization and discipline break down. With no one able to claim supreme authority or to act as a judge in spiritual or administrative matters, doctrine and religious discipline became confused and Protestant sects began to divide according to the mandate of what each person decided was right or to what they were willing to submit according to their own conscience, understanding or personal faith. Basically, human nature being what it is led to the immense fragmentation of what now constitutes the Protestant faiths.
As a prime example, Martin Luther, the Augustinian monk who first sought to reform the Church and who ended up leaving the direction of the pope, founded the first thoroughly Protestant sect. When, however, he started to lay down the way the Church should be, some of his early followers turned on him saying, "Shut up, pope of Wittenburg!" and went to found sects of their own. And so on.
Why is a Protestant cross different from a Catholic Cross?
Possibly because Protestants feel that Genuflection is a superstitious response by worshippers having seen the Priest give the sign of the blessing in the name of the Triune God. As the cross is empty Christ no longer being there, it is not considered seemly to make the sign of the cross as this possibly disrespects the risen Christ - although to Orthodox and Roman Catholics it is presumably a sign of respect.
Is there a bible with more than one translations in it?
The original King James Version of the Bible was published in 1611.
The first edition of the Authorized Version from which the Apocrypha was omitted appeared in 1666.
In 1769 the Oxford University Press published an edition of the King James version in which many small changes were made: (i) greater and more regular use of italics; (ii) minor changes in the text; (iii) the adoption of what was then modern spelling; (iv) changes in the marginal notes and references; (v)correction of printers' errors.
There is now available a Revised King James Version which, according to Interpreting Christian History, was written in 1885.
The New King James Version is a modern translation, but significantly differs from the original KJV since it is not based on the same text. The same is true of the Revised KJV.
Is the pentacostal church protestant?
There are sects considered to be pentecostal that are not orthodox due to the fact of their doctrine about God. The orthodox view of God is that of absolute uniqueness, or 'the only true God' and that God is triune, or is three persons simultaneously. The sect called United Pentecostal Church denies that doctrine. The Assemblies of God sect affirms a belief in the triunity of God.
What does the evangelical presbyterian church believe about predestination?
The Church of England's official position is outlined in Article 17 of the 39 Articles, the text of which is below. The position is essentially Augustinian/Calvinist, but the Article speaks only of "single predestination" to life, and is silent regarding "double predestination" (i.e. reprobation).
XVII. Of Predestination and Election.
Predestination to Life is the everlasting purpose of God, whereby (before the foundations of the world were laid) he hath constantly decreed by his counsel secret to us, to deliver from curse and damnation those whom he hath chosen in Christ out of mankind, and to bring them by Christ to everlasting salvation, as vessels made to honour. Wherefore, they which be endued with so excellent a benefit of God, be called according to God's purpose by his Spirit working in due season: they through Grace obey the calling: they be justified freely: they be made sons of God by adoption: they be made like the image of his only-begotten Son Jesus Christ: they walk religiously in good works, and at length, by God's mercy, they attain to everlasting felicity.
As the godly consideration of Predestination, and our Election in Christ, is full of sweet, pleasant, and unspeakable comfort to godly persons, and such as feel in themselves the working of the Spirit of Christ, mortifying the works of the flesh, and their earthly members, and drawing up their mind to high and heavenly things, as well because it doth greatly establish and confirm their faith of eternal Salvation to be enjoyed through Christ as because it doth fervently kindle their love towards God: So, for curious and carnal persons, lacking the Spirit of Christ, to have continually before their eyes the sentence of God's Predestination, is a most dangerous downfall, whereby the Devil doth thrust them either into desperation, or into wretchlessness of most unclean living, no less perilous than desperation.
Furthermore, we must receive God's promises in such wise, as they be generally set forth to us in Holy Scripture: and, in our doings, that Will of God is to be followed, which we have expressly declared unto us in the Word of God.
