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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
Who came to visit Solomon to test his wisdom with hard questions?
The original legend of Solomon provides so little evidence of any wisdom on the part of Solomon, but 1 Kings 10:1 says that the queen of Sheba came and asked hard questions, thereby proving that Solomon did indeed possess great wisdom: "And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions ..." She said that his wisdom and prosperity exceeded the fame which she had heard.
Lester L Grabbe (Ancient Israel: What Do We Know and How Do We Know It?) examines the biblical story of Solomon and says that finds it difficult to discover much that is likely to be historical. He says the episodes around the queen of Sheba were quite late additions invented by the post-Deuteronomic redactor. It is a romantic story, but the reality is that there was no queen of Sheba and there were no hard questions.
Another Answer:
The Bible notes it was the Queen of Sheba (Saba), meaning 'Host of Heaven' or Peace, and is a country in what is now Yemen, in the southwest corner of Arabia where the Red Sea meets the Indian Ocean. There are several Arabic writings that contain 22 of her 'riddles' (hard questions) she used to test Solomon's famous wisdom (The Targum Sheni, Midrash Mischle, and Midrash Hachefez). This appears to have been a standard exercise of people of power (see Judges 14:12,18 of Samson). Additionally, there are several sources dating back to 715 BC recording the ancient land of Sheba and a simply 'google' search will reveal them to all interested.
A compilation of Solomon's wise sayings is in the Book of Ecclesiastes.
What did Africans wear before the missionaries arrived?
depending on where in Africa you go and what culture you going too but most modern African families dress in a western culkture in other words normal clothes this answer will also vary when it comes to different churches you will find that some churches wear a certain unifor but otherwise we dress normally like any other person
"Was not Eʹsau the brother of Jacob?" declares Jehovah. 'But I loved Jacob, and Eʹsau I hated"' (Malachi 1:2,3) In the Scriptures the word "hate" has several different meaning, intense hostility, strong dislike or to love to a lesser degree. (Pr 6:16-19; De 16:22; Isa 61:8; Zec 8:17; Mal 2:16;
Ge 29:31, 33; De 21:15, 16) That God's hatred for Esau was justified as Esau showed a lack of appreciation for spiritual things. He 'despised his birthright' and therefore the divine privilege that had been made to his grandfather Abraham. (Ge 25:32-34) He also showed a murderous spirit towards his brother Jacob. 27:41-43; Heb 12:14-16)
The Protestant disapproval of religious imagery led Dutch painters of the Baroque period to focus on idolatry.
What chapters were taken out of the Bible?
No gospels were taken "out" of the original Bible. This is a claim that is central to the books by Dan Brown, but has no basis in fact. There are other books that are labeled Gospels, such as the Gospel of Thomas, which were known in some parts of the early church but never given the same status as the canonical Gospels. Here is a link to some information about the set of these gospels known as the Gnostic gospels if you wish to do some further reading.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnostic_gospels
Is Alleluia a part of Catholic Mass?
The Alleluia is a part of the Ordinary of the Mass.
The Ordinary is comprised of the parts of the Mass that do not vary from day to day. The Proper contains the prayers, preface, and whatnot that varies with the season, feast, etc. The prayers that are always the same: Gloria, Creed, Sanctus, Eucharistic Prayer, Our Father, Peace -those are the Ordinary.
When did the Lutheran Church ministries start?
It is uncertain what the question means, but the Lutheran church began in Australia with the arrival of the first group of German settlers escaping from persecution of King Friedrich Wilhelm in Prussia.
21 German Lutheran refugees arrived on the ship 'Bengalee' on 18 November 1838, followed two days later by the main group on the 'Prince George'. They first settled at the town of Klemzig in South Australia.
What is the homophone for the word altar?
The verb 'alter' (meaning to change) is a homophone of 'altar'.
How did Henry viii make England protestant?
Anglican Catholic Answer!
Henry didn't of course turn England protestant or turn protestant himself.
What Henry did, for whatever reason, was to query the right of the papacy to interfere in another bishop's see! Pointing out that whoever did so contravened the Canons of Nicea and broke the basic rules of the Church!
To adhere to the rules of the Ecumenical Councils is not to become protestant, to abandon the teaching of the Church is to become a heretic! Henry abandoned no rules or teaching!
Can you get examples of opening prayer for a school class please?
It is illegal under the establishment clause of the First Amendment for any employee of a public school to lead students in or require students to pray. Do not open your school class with a prayer.
Congregationalism is a form of Protestant Christianity which asserts the principle that a local congregation is completely autonomous under God and therefore should not submit to any outside, human authorities such as a regional or national synod of elders (as in Presbyterianism) or a bishop (as in Episcopalianism). Baptists also practice this form of church government, but they are not referred to under the term Congregationalists (or its synonym Independents).
Protestants are pretty much any Christian denomination other than the Catholics. However some assume that they are mostly members of the Church of England, ie. the Anglicans.
In general terms, it is the denominations that have developed from the split with the Catholic Church which began with the Reformation. Some of the main ones are the Lutherans, Reformed churches, Methodists, Anglican, and Presbyterian amongst others.
Why did the holy roman emporor gonto war against protestant German princes?
Simply because they were protestant, and the Holy Catholic Church wanted all of Europe to become Catholic once again.
from The Catechism of the Catholic Church, second edition, English translation 1994
2089 Incredulity is the neglect of revealed truth or the willful refusal to assent to it. "Heresy is the obstinate post-baptismal denial of some truth which must be believed with divine and catholic faith, or it is likewise an obstinate doubt concerning the same; apostasy is the total repudiation of the Christian faith; schism is the refusal of submission to the Roman Pontiff or of communion with the members of the Church subject to him." (Codex Iuris Canonici, canon 751: emphasis added.)
from Modern Catholic Dictionary by John A. Hardon, S.J. Doubleday & Co., Inc. Garden City, NY 1980
Heresy. Commonly refers to a doctrinal belief held in opposition to the recognized standards of an establish system of thought. Theologically it means an opinion at variance with the authorized teachings of any church, notably the Christian, and especially when this promotes separation from the main body of faithful believers.
In the Roman Catholic Church, heresy has a very specific meaning. Anyone who, after receiving baptism, while remaining nominally a Christian, pertinaciously denies or doubts any of the truths that must be believed with divine and Catholic faith is considered a heretic. Accordingly four elements must be verified to constitute formal heresy; previous valid baptism, which need not have been in the Catholic Church; external profession of still being a Christian, otherwise a person becomes an apostate; outright denial or positive doubt regarding a truth that the Catholic Church has actually proposed as revealed by God; and the disbelief must be morally culpable, where a nominal Christian refuses to accept what he knows is a doctrinal imperative.
Objectively, therefore, to become a heretic in the strict canonical sense and be excommunicated from the faithful, one must deny or question a truth that is taught not merely on the authority of the Church but on the word of God revealed in the Scriptures or sacred tradition. Subjectively a person must recognize his obligation to believe. If he acts in good faith, as with most persons brought up in non-Catholic surroundings, the heresy is only material and implies neither guilt nor sin against faith. (Etym. Latin haeresis, from the Greek hairesis, a taking, choice, sect, heresy.)
What helped the curtail the spread of protestantism?
The Catholic Counter -Reformation.
The Counter-Reformation was a broad effort of four major elements:
Ecclesiastical or structural reconfiguration
Religious orders
Spiritual movements
Political dimensions
The reforms included the foundation of seminaries, training of priests in the spiritual life and the theological traditions of the Church.
Political activities included the Roman Inquisition.
One emphasis of the Counter-Reformation was a mission to reach parts of the world that had been colonized as Predominantly Catholic and also try to reconvert areas such as Sweden and England that was at one time Roman Catholic.
Why did mennonites move from Germany to come to North America?
The original Mennonite group left Europe because of religious persecution form both the Catholic church and the Protestant denominations of the day.
Who is the apostle of the Old Apostolic Church?
St. Paul
Another answer:
All of Jesus' "chosen twelve" apostles contributed to the work of the early church (with the exception of Judas, of course, who killed himself and was replaced by a disciple named Matthias, as recorded at the end of chapter one of Acts of the Apostles).
James, John and Peter labored particularly in Jerusalem and its surroundings (Judea, Galilee, Samaria), working mainly (though not exclusively) with the Jews.
Paul, called to be an apostle by the resurrected Jesus (in visions), was specifically commissioned to preach the gospel to the Gentiles as well as the Jews.
Men like Barnabas (Acts 14:14), Timothy and Titus can also be considered "apostles of the early church," as "apostle" means, "a delegate, a messenger, one sent forth with orders."
Describe the diffusion of Protestants religion?
It helped because when the priniting press was invented ideas were spreading around more quickly,so something called the pamplets contained unbound essays. They had spreaded to many people, and that is how news was passed around.
Where in the bible does it say a man should not lie down with a man?
LEVITICUS
Answer:
The actual wording is: "...thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination (detestable, disgusting)." (Lev.18:22)
As for who wrote it: "...All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: that the man of God may be (or become) perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works."
(II Tim.3:16:17)
A form or formulary according to which public religious worship, especially Christian worship, is conducted.
yes Shinto priests and priestesses can marry and often are. (Living Religions Mary Pat Fisher)
