Once you have examined your own heart, here are some questions to ask the other person from the start: 1. How does Jesus Christ occupy first place in your life? 2. What are your views on various biblical doctrines? 3. What does your time in the Word and prayer look like? 4. What do you look for in a good church? 5. Do you regularly attend church and how are you serving? 6. Do you have any accountability in your life? 7. Are you presently able to support yourself financially? 8. How do you enjoy spending your free time? 9. What is your meaning of headship and submission? 10. How do you spend your money? 11. How do you handle conflict? 12. What is your criterion for entertainment (movies, television, etc.)? 13. Do you have any addictions? 14. Do you exercise? 15. Do you have any major health concerns? Here are some questions to ask as the relationship advances and heads toward marriage: 16. Would you like to have children? When and how many? 17. How do you feel children should be educated and disciplined? 18. Would you like to rent or own a home? 19. How do you see yourself relating to your parents and in-laws? 20. How do you see yourself relating to people of the opposite gender? 21. When and how do you plan to do family devotions? 22. Who will be the primary breadwinner? Should the wife work outside the home?
Randy Smith

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B9-05-4W 43 III. HERITAGE OF THE PROTESTANT MOVEMENT

  1. Peter Waldo (a wealthy merchant of Lyons, France)
    1. Emphasized the Scripture in opposition to Catholic
    2. Translated portions of the Bible into the vernacular
    3. Stressed preaching (even by laymen)
    4. Taught that the Roman Catholic Church was not infallible
    5. Excomunicated by pope in late 1100’s
    6. Sent out 70 disciples (Waldenses) into France, Italy, Spain and Germany
  2. John Wycliffe (1320-84) was a Biblical reformer
    1. His efforts brought about the 1st English translation
    2. Opposed infallability of pope
    3. Emphasized the invisible Church
    4. His followers (Lollards) spread all over Britain and to the continent
  3. John Hus (1369-1415)
    1. Similar theology to Wycliffe
    2. Condemned as a heretic by Council of Constance
    3. Burned at the stake
  4. Martin Luther (1483-1546)
    1. Albert, Archbishop of Mainz made arrangement with Pope Leo X to raise money by the sale of indulgences (half to Albert & half to help build St. Peter’s Cathedral in Rome)
    2. Sale was forbidden at Wittenberg but citizens traveled to other towns to buy them.
    3. This led Luther to post his “95 Theses” on the door of Wittenberg Church (Oct. 31, 1517) and sent a copy to the pope in Rome
    4. Excommunicated in 1518 but Frederic, ruler of Saxony would not release him to Rome for punishment
    5. At the Diet of Speyer (1529) it was resolved to forbid further spread of the Lutheran movement. Against this action PROTEST was entered by a number of German cities and from this the name PROTESTANT was given all
  5. The REFORMATION followed this

IV. HERITAGE OF THE CHURCH (2 Tim. 1:6-9)

  1. “Don’t forget…. (v. 6)
  2. “Don’t be ashamed (v. 8)
  3. “Don’t be afraid (v. 8)
  4. “We have a HOLY CALLING” (v. 9)

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