A Historical Overview of the Peter Stutzman Family - Yule Tree Farms

7) Religious Considerations Page 10 (con’t)
Ultra Right Conservative
Catholicism
0 1517 1525
German Reformed Tradition
Swiss Reformed Tradition
Lutheranism Calvinism (Geneva) Zwinglianism (Zurich)
Martin Luther (1483-1546)
1)Retained Most Aspects of the
Medieval Catholic Mass
2) Posting of the 95 Theses on
indulgences.
3) Believed in the Physical Presence
of Christ at Communion.
4) Reduced the Seven Catholic Sacraments
to two biblical sacraments.
(Baptism & Communion)
5) The first to openly express the precept
of a free based faith.
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John Calvin (1509-1564)
(French Speaking Part of Switzerland
- Geneva, and parts of the
Palatinate of Germany - Including
Konken-Krottlebach)
1) Founded the doctrine of “predestination”;
and the sovereignity
of God over all persons and
events.
2) Founded the State/Church governing
group known as the
“Consistory”composed of ministers,
elders, deacons, and teachers.
3) The Calvinist Church was the
primary source of the “Spirit of
Representative Government.”
4) Preached that salvation was
based on three tests: Upright
moral life, Public Profession of
Faith, and Completion of the two
sacraments, Baptism and Communion.
16-17th Centuries
Reformation
Half Reformers - Church/State (as one institution)
Stutzman Ancestors
1541 (1518 -1523)
Ulrich Zwingli (1484-1531)
(German Speaking Part of Switzerland,
including the Canton of Bern and Town of
Erlenbach)
1) Opposed to the Sale of Indulgences.
2)Introduced simple “Sermon” dominated
service
3) Bible sole source of religious authority
4) Believed in the “the Grace attesting- Symbolic”
or “Memorial Character” of Communion;
not the true presence of Christ.
5) No praying to saints
6) Salvation by “faith” alone
7) Right of priests to marry
9) More liberal than either Calvinism or
Lutheranism.
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5) Believed in “theocracy”, a government with scriptural precepts.
6) “Huguenots” French Calvinists formed the basis of the Dutch and German
Reformed Churches.
7) Broke with Catholicism over the Catholic policy of allowing traditional and
hierarcial direction to share authority with scriptures.
8) Broke with the “Anabaptists” over Calvin’s belief that “Revelations” of the holy
spirit have vaild authority without reference to scripture.
9) Calvinism promoted Capitalism - Beacause of the austere and unremitting
thrift of its members, and the discouragement of self indulgence and extrava-
gance, Calvanism promoted industrialization by funneling money into industrial
activity. Money could not be spent on luxury,
art, pleasure, etc. and was thus channeled
into the pursuit of material wealth.
N.L.P., 12-25-04
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PETER STUTZMAN HISTORICAL OVERVIEW