Definition of Protestant and Reformation!

[foreknown]

This is taken from the 1828 Websters Dictionary which was based off of the language of the KJV bible.

Protestant
PROT'ESTANT, a. Pertaining to those who, at the reformation of religion,protested against a decree of Charles V. and the diet of Spires; pertaining to the adherents of Luther, or others of the reformed churches; as the protestant religion.

PROT'ESTANT, n. One of the party who adhered to Luther at the reformation in 1529, and protested, or made a solemn declaration of dissent from a decree of the emperor Charles V. and the diet of Spires, and appealed to a general council. This name was afterwards extended to the followers of Calvin, and Protestants is the denomination now given to all who belong to the reformed churches. The king of Prussia has, however, interdicted the use of this name in his dominions.

Reformation
REF'ORMATION, n.

1. The act of reforming; correction or amendment of life, manners, or of any thing vicious or corrupt; as the reformation of manners; reformation of the age; reformation of abuses.

Satire lashes vice into reformation.

2. By way of eminence, the change of religion from the corruptions of popery to its primitive purity, begun by Luther, A.D. 1517.

These are here to clarify because this is supposed to be a protestant forum and I have seen people slander the very people that caused these names to be given. I have been warned for certain comments I have made about a certain group so I will let the real protestants and reformers say what we should all be saying.

In Christ,

Alex

 

[Higgaion]

God bless you, my son

 

[Angeldove97]

*^_~

 

[Dark_Lite]

Just so we're clear here.. This isn't some subtle jab at Catholics is it? Post is just kind of hard to interpret.

 

[Flynmonkie]

Yes it is quite confusing when we start to label ourselves. Protestant can be derived by those whom follow the Calvinistic OR a Lutheran view.Some would have it that Lutheranism and Calvinism are at odds. At least, many modern Lutherans suppose so. Be that as it may. Martin Luther and John Calvinwere never at odds during their lifetimes. When Dr. Calvin was a fugitive in France, the charge against him was "Lutheranism". And, during his career outside France, Calvin maintained a friendship with Luther's foremost disciple Melanchthon. It's frequently (and mistakenly) believed that Lutherand Calvin had a long, acrimonious debate over theLord's Supper. Wrong ! THAT was Luther and Zwingli.There's no record of Prof. Luther ever criticizing the theology of John Calvin on any point. As for their views on The Supper: Melanchthon'sson-in-law (Christioh Pezel) had recorded thatLuther obtained a copy of a booklet Calvin wroteon the topic of Communion. He highly praised it,saying:

"I might have entrusted the whole affair of this controversy [Luther vs. Zwingli on The Supper] to him [Calvin] from the beginning. If my opponents had done the like, we should soon have been reconciled."

(The History and Character
of Calvinism; Pt. 2, Ch. 10; John T. McNeil;
Oxford University Press; 1954)

In any event, everyone familiar with the personality of Martin Luther realizes that -if he had a problem with the theology of John Calvin- he wouldn't have remained silent about it. ( An "argument from silence" is often the most powerful argument when you're talking about the views of Luther ! ) Calvin and Luther shared the same doctrines ofsalvation by Grace Alone through Faith Alonein Christ Alone to the glory of God Alone astaught in Scripture Alone. Reformation (Protestant) is referring to the Protestant Reformation or the Roman Catholic Church.

So I am not really sure what you are getting at here?

 

[Serapha]

These are here to clarify because this is supposed to be a protestant forum and I have seen people slander the very people that caused these names to be given. I have been warned for certain comments I have made about a certain group so I will let the real protestants and reformers say what we should all be saying.

In Christ,

Alex

Hi there!



Being neither protestant nor reformationist, I guess that baptists cannot post on this forum.

It does appear that the responses are neither protestant nor reformationist responses.

~serapha~

 

[Flynmonkie]

Hi there!



Being neither protestant nor reformationist, I guess that baptists cannot post on this forum.

It does appear that the responses are neither protestant nor reformationist responses.

~serapha~

Can you please expand on what in the world you just said? I am new and it seems that we are in the Christian Forums > For Christians Only > Congregation > Protestant/ Reformed/Evangelical
So what are you getting at?

As far as I am concerned Baptists very much fit this catagory.

 

[ChrisB]

Is there a hidden agenda here?

As far as Baptists are concerned they're definitely Protestant, I've never thought otherwise