So when we say that these gifts are no longer in existence, we are not limiting God by saying that God cannot do certain things – we are merely acknowledging what God has stated in His own Word. And when we do, we find ourselves conforming to that Word.
George Gardiner

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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)