Questions tagged [protestantism]
Protestantism is a broad tradition referring to the churches which broke from the Roman Catholic Church during the 16th Century and those that descended from them.
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Among modern Evangelical Protestants, are traditional General Revelation and Special Revelation of much importance in discipleship teaching? [closed]
During the Middle Ages, Christian theologians engaged in proving the Existence of God by researching and teaching natural theology, which was named General Revelation. By studying the universe, men ...
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Is there a name for the idea that the seven churches of Revelation represent periods in church history? How common is this belief in Protestantism?
Abeka's textbook Book of the Revelation teaches that the seven churches of Revelation prophetically represent different periods of church history, and that we are in the Laodicean church today.
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Is the bread really Jesus body - Transubstantiation? [closed]
I've heard a million complex arguments about this for both sides - but here is my take on it.
There are only 3 possible things in this situation.
The bread truly becomes Jesus' body.
The bread does ...
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Were only the eleven instructed to 'teach and baptise' or was there a 'Great Commission' made to the entire Church?
Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them. [Matthew 28:16 KJV]
The eleven had a specific appointment and at that appointment they were ...
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Can the forensic justication doctrine be characterized as false justification contrary to fact and truth?
Forensic justification is defined as strictly legal declaration as justified, rather than reckoning or acknowledging someone as righteous to justify him. In other words, a person is declared righteous ...
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How central is the claim the pope is the antichrist to Protestant theology?
When I read through Luther's writings awhile back, I noticed he said the pope was the antichrist. I thought this was just some of Luther's usual hyperbolic rhetoric. However, I've learned that many (...
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How did the early church understand the priesthood?
Protestantism reject the idea of a sacerdotal priesthood, embracing instead the idea of priesthood of all believers(cf. 1 Peter 2:9).
Protestant Reformers like Martin Luther and John Calvin also claim ...
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According to Protestantism, how does God manifest and interact with Christians?
I'm interested in understanding the specific ways in which God's presence and intervention are consciously experienced by Christians in their daily lives. In this question, I'm narrowing the scope to ...
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For Evangelical/Fundamentalist Protestants, what is the motivation for supporting morality-based legislation?
Just to be clear, I'm only referring to activities that are victimless, or at least harm nobody except for those who willingly participate. If I understand Calvinist (TULIP) theology correctly, ...
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Should Christians call to God asking him to receive their spirit when dying?
Is Jesus last exclamation on the cross: “Father into your hands I commit my spirit” a prototype for Christians to copy, or paraphrase, when they face imminent death?
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Do Protestants appreciate the significance of Mary's genealogy?
Then stood up Phinehas and executed judgment ... and that was counted to him for righteousness unto all generations for evermore. [Psalm 106:30,31 KJV.]
Phinehas hath turned my wrath away ... ...
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How do Lutheran discern Law and Gospel in the Lord's Prayer?
In the Lord's Prayer, Jesus famously says:
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And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.
This seems to be a law thing, as it means "unless you ...
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What are the main differences between Catholicism and Protestantism? [duplicate]
I’m interested mainly in values and philosophical differences in terms of the general worldviews and broader views on life, but welcome any answer that may be offered.
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Is it fair to say that the Anglican Church was originally intended to be a 'middle ground' between Catholics and Protestants?
I was having a discussion with a friend and he made the claim:
The Anglican Church was originally intended to be a 'middle ground' between Catholics and Protestants.
This seemed half-true to me, ...
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The Early Protestant Reformers largely venerated Mary, when did this sentiment change and why?
It seems that various famous reformers venerated Mary but in my experience there is a general disregard of Mary in modern Protestant denominations. When did this sentiment historically wane?
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Does God still create everything
We know that in the beginning God created everything from nothing. No doubt there. But, these days we often hear something like "Why is that puppy so cute? Because God made it that way." ...
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How have Protestants explained how Jesus could be born of mankind and be sinless?
Very simple question really. If the sin of Adam is passed down through the generations, so that all of us are born with a sin nature, how can it be that Jesus was born of Mary (a human being), yet ...
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Since when did the Catholic church accept Protestant baptism, and what was the original rationale for accepting?
This is a historical question. I'm interested in the earliest instance that the Catholic Church (whether by the Vatican or by a bishop) accepted a Protestant baptism for a catechumen (a convert), ...
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If I'm not Catholic, will a Catholic priest bless my home?
If I'm a Protestant, and ask a Catholic priest to come bless my home, does the Catholic Church allow him to?
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What is a Protestant understanding of Jesus' fasting in the wilderness?
According to mainline Protestantism (Lutheran, Anglican, Reformed, Methodist) what is the reason why Jesus fasted for 40 days in the wilderness (Matthew 4:1-11):
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Can a Catholic mass be said for a deceased Protestant?
Can a Catholic mass intention be requested by a Catholic family member for a deceased Protestant relative? If yes, will his/her name be spoken during the Universal Prayer along with other Catholic ...
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Catholicism - Is the TULIP Formula more or less true? (Semantics)
Catholic convert here. It is of my understanding that the differences between the Calvinist and Catholic predestination theology is mostly a game of semantics, and I was curious to see other opinions ...
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Do Catholics believe that unbaptized Protestants go to heaven?
Do Catholics believe baptism is necessary for salvation? According to Catholicism, would an unbaptized Protestant go to Heaven?
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Why is Infant Baptism considered to be invalid by so many Protestant denominations?
Catholics and several Protestant denominations (and maybe even Orthodox churches) practice Infant Baptism, while many other Protestant denominations do not.
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Is Covenantal vs Dispensational just a terminology difference?
How do scholars differentiate between a Covenantal and Dispensational view of Biblical understanding? Covenant people criticize Dispensationalists for cutting up the Bible narrative into distinct ...
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Are declarations of heresy limited to the denomination that made them?
Take for example Pelagianism, which was condemned as heresy at the Council of Carthage in 418 (disclaimer: I am not at all inclined to believe Pelagianism or attempting to discuss the specific ...
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Is the Bible God?
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God
According to John 1:1, "The Word is god". We all know that the Bible is the word of God; therefore, is John 1:...
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What is the Protestant view of communal living?
What is the Christian, more specifically Protestant, view of communal living? By communal living I mean things like shared housing and intentional communities.
I can't find any teaching that would ...
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Were the reformers able to ordain other people to be elders, deacons, and bishops?
I know that the major reformers like Martin Luther, Zwingli, John Calvin, etc. were Roman Catholic priests that became Protestant. According to Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy, priests can't ...
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Protestant rejection of the Catholic implementation of confession
(Pardon the length - my original post was more concise, but wasn't clearly conveying my question.)
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I am currently studying the Spiritual Disciplines at a Protestant seminary. For those ...
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What did Jesus mean by "this generation will certainly not pass away.." in Matthew 24:34? [closed]
Matthew 24:34 says "I tell you the truth, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened.".
I am a Christian, and it is my duty to seek out truth, not ...
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Do the "Anathemas" Pronounced in the Council of Trent still stand today?
My understanding, is that in response to the protestant reformation, Luther in particular, the Catholic Church convened the council of Trent, and put their official doctrines on the issues into ...
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What is the difference between Evangelical and Protestant?
Just the other day, I heard somebody talking politics and contrasted the Roman Catholic church's political influence with "the Evangelical vote". In this sense, as is often done in US media, the word ...
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How do Protestant Christians explain gender dysphoria/transgenderism?
The Scripture mentions homosexual practises a lot but Scripture seems silent about transsexualism.
This question is asking answers from a Protestant perspective preferably those who uphold the ...
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Has a substantial case been made from the New Testament that burning heretics is against the will of the Spirit?
Heresy is defined by the Roman Catholic Church as "the obstinate denial or obstinate doubt after the reception of baptism of some truth which is to be believed by divine and Catholic faith" (...
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By what mechanism does Faith lead to Salvation?
As I understand, Evangelical Protestants believe that Jesus took on the sins of humanity through his death, acting as a substitute for the target of the justice of God, and that salvation comes ...
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Do Protestant Trinitarians believe that Christianity can be 'proved' without faith?
Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe. 49 The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die. 50 Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. ...
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According to Protestants who hold that belief in Trinitarianism is necessary for salvation, what happens to those who assent but don't understand?
It seems some Protestants hold that belief in Trinitarianism is required for salvation. According to those who hold this, is there a distinction between Christians who assent to this and understand ...
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What is the basis for Cessationism?
Cessationism is the belief held by some protestants that the miraculous gifts of the Holy Spirit, such as prophecy, do not occur in present day. The general thinking is that these gifts "ceased" at ...
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Did the Roman Catholic Church attempt (through government/university influence) to ban publication of Protestant Literature in the early 1500s?
I am merely seeking validation, or otherwise, on an article appearing on Reddit/Ask Historians, regarding the 'Index Librorum Prohibitorum'.
This came to attention recently as Elon Musk has called for ...
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Protestant view on the canon [closed]
I am currently researching the Protestant view of the biblical canon and have encountered a variety of perspectives on the infallibility of the canon. For instance, the renowned Reformed theologian R....
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How do Evangelicals define Expository Preaching and how prevalent is it within Protestantism?
For the first five years of my Christian life I was blessed by the expository preaching of a U.K. Baptist minister. Sermons were usually 45 minutes in duration and the word of God was preached ...
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Earliest mention of Catholic Church as Antichrist? [duplicate]
What is the earliest recorded instance of the popes being identified as the Antichrist or the Whore of Babylon, and who was the figure responsible for making this claim? Additionally, how did this ...
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Is there any protestant method how to deal spiritual dryness?
In Catholic tradition, there are books on spiritual dryness (Dark Night of the Soul by st. John of the Cross is the most famous) and it is mentioned in Catechism of Catholic Church too. Eastern ...
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How do Protestants interpret "Give us this day our daily bread"?
Disclaimer: I understand that there is no monolithic Protestant belief on any topic except a protestation of the Catholic Church. That being said - I would appreciate it if this answer contained some ...
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Do mainline Protestant seminaries in the United States involve rigorous study of Hebrew and Greek?
To what extent do mainline Protestant seminaries in the United States involve rigorous study of Hebrew and Greek? What is the minimum course load in learning these languages? How rigorous are such ...
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Which feasts did Christ fulfill?
We know that the Tabernacle of Moses pointed to and was patterned after Christ or heavenly things (Ex 25:40, Heb 8:5). As part of the Tabernacle, we were shown seven feasts or holy convocations.
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Do the various branches of Christianity all claim to be representing the true content of the original foundation and original founder?
Someone I know made the following claim to me:
"The various branches of Christianity all claim to be representing the true content of the original foundation and original founder."
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Are Protestants with valid baptism Catholics, from a Catholic perspective?
From a Catholic perspective:
The Catholic Church considers Protestant baptisms valid.
Baptism removes all penalty of sin, so whoever is validly baptized is saved.
There is no salvation outside the ...
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Cajetan's view on the canon
Did the famous Papal Legate, Cardinal Cajetan reject the catholic view of deuterocanonical books?
“Here we close our commentaries on the historical books of the Old
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