Introduction
The history and documentation of the Protestant Reformation was described as a widespread theological revolt in Europe, against the abuses and totalitarian control of the Roman Catholic Church. There were three reformers who were identified in support of the cause. Martin Luther in Germany, Ulrich Zwingli in Switzerland, and John Calvin in France. These men stood by their beliefs and protested various unbiblical practices of the Catholic Church. The men were trying to get the people to return to sound biblical doctrine. The Protestant Reformation is generally considered to be associated with Luther’s posting of his ninety-five theses on the door of the Wittenberg Church on October 31, 1517. As one studies the background and …show more content…
There were five families who organized the Lutheran Church. In the spring of April 1954 Mr. and Mrs. Harry Koenig, Jr., hosted five families in their home for a final meeting. The families in attendance were Mr. and Mrs. Ben Downs, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Koenig, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Priebe, Ms. Myrtle Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Uthoff. The group consisted of 44 adults and 5 children. After that the Church services started to be held at the Concordia Seminary Chapel from May, 1954, through October, 1954. The Rev. H. Paul Boehne was installed on June 27, 1954, as the Church’s first pastor. Then from October, 1954 to October, 1956, services were held at the Affton Junior High School. The church was originally affiliated with the English District of the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod. The church transferred in 1979 to the Missouri District of the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod. In February 1955 the congregation received its official charter of incorporation, dated December 12, 1955, from the State of Missouri. Luther's challenge of old religious doctrines and traditions became a rallying point for those who were discontent, while providing a motive for breaking established ties. Different groups of people actually hailed him as their own special leader. Eventually the people saw that he was not working for any special group, which led many of his followers to drift away from …show more content…
The foundation of Calvinism basis’s itself with total dependence on God. So every good thing any person has received is there because of God's unmerited grace, and salvation is particularly dependent on grace. Calvinism also believes that all credit for everything must go directly to God, and humans are but miserable sinners. The past two decades, Calvinism has developed among American evangelicals. This resurgence is especially evident within the Southern Baptist Convention, which historically has been and still is divided over the issue. However, it has also made its presence felt in Pentecostal denominations such as the Assemblies of God, which do not have historic ties to Calvinism. While many Christians would agree that the very heart of the gospel is that God so loved the whole world that he gave his Son to make salvation available for every single person. The issue with Calvinism is that it cannot coherently and consistently affirm this vital claim about the love of God. Some Calvinists deny that God loves everyone. Other more commonly Calvinists attempt to affirm the love of God for all persons in terms that are compatible with their doctrines. They believe that Christ died only for the elect, as well as those God has unconditionally chosen to save. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Back then and even now it is a continuous
The history and documentation of the Protestant Reformation was described as a widespread theological revolt in Europe, against the abuses and totalitarian control of the Roman Catholic Church. There were three reformers who were identified in support of the cause. Martin Luther in Germany, Ulrich Zwingli in Switzerland, and John Calvin in France. These men stood by their beliefs and protested various unbiblical practices of the Catholic Church. The men were trying to get the people to return to sound biblical doctrine. The Protestant Reformation is generally considered to be associated with Luther’s posting of his ninety-five theses on the door of the Wittenberg Church on October 31, 1517. As one studies the background and …show more content…
There were five families who organized the Lutheran Church. In the spring of April 1954 Mr. and Mrs. Harry Koenig, Jr., hosted five families in their home for a final meeting. The families in attendance were Mr. and Mrs. Ben Downs, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Koenig, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Priebe, Ms. Myrtle Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Uthoff. The group consisted of 44 adults and 5 children. After that the Church services started to be held at the Concordia Seminary Chapel from May, 1954, through October, 1954. The Rev. H. Paul Boehne was installed on June 27, 1954, as the Church’s first pastor. Then from October, 1954 to October, 1956, services were held at the Affton Junior High School. The church was originally affiliated with the English District of the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod. The church transferred in 1979 to the Missouri District of the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod. In February 1955 the congregation received its official charter of incorporation, dated December 12, 1955, from the State of Missouri. Luther's challenge of old religious doctrines and traditions became a rallying point for those who were discontent, while providing a motive for breaking established ties. Different groups of people actually hailed him as their own special leader. Eventually the people saw that he was not working for any special group, which led many of his followers to drift away from …show more content…
The foundation of Calvinism basis’s itself with total dependence on God. So every good thing any person has received is there because of God's unmerited grace, and salvation is particularly dependent on grace. Calvinism also believes that all credit for everything must go directly to God, and humans are but miserable sinners. The past two decades, Calvinism has developed among American evangelicals. This resurgence is especially evident within the Southern Baptist Convention, which historically has been and still is divided over the issue. However, it has also made its presence felt in Pentecostal denominations such as the Assemblies of God, which do not have historic ties to Calvinism. While many Christians would agree that the very heart of the gospel is that God so loved the whole world that he gave his Son to make salvation available for every single person. The issue with Calvinism is that it cannot coherently and consistently affirm this vital claim about the love of God. Some Calvinists deny that God loves everyone. Other more commonly Calvinists attempt to affirm the love of God for all persons in terms that are compatible with their doctrines. They believe that Christ died only for the elect, as well as those God has unconditionally chosen to save. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Back then and even now it is a continuous