Rejected the idea that good works were needed for salvation
Kept the church sacraments: baptism and Lord’s Supper
Salvation by faith
Difference
Luther
Rejected idea of predestination
Justification by faith alone—good deeds were unnecessary
Every person should serve God in its individual calling
Clergy—serve as pastors
Lutheranism
95 Theses—indictment of abuses in sale of indulgences
Lord’s Supper—denied transubstantiation (substance of bread and wine is miraculously transformed into Jesus’ body and blood)
Church should be ruled by the state
Calvin o Predestination—eternal decree; God predetermines who would be saved and who would be damned o The Institutes of Christian Religion o Unity of church and state o Ecclesiastical Ordinances—4 offices: pastors, teachers, elders, and deacons o Lord’s Supper—Jesus is spiritually present
Agreement
Difference
Luther
- Rejected idea of predestination
- Justification by faith alone—good deeds were unnecessary
- Every person should serve God in its individual calling
- Clergy—serve as pastors
- Lutheranism
- 95 Theses—indictment of abuses in sale of indulgences
- Lord’s Supper—denied transubstantiation (substance of bread and wine is miraculously transformed into Jesus’ body and blood)
- Church should be ruled by the state
Calvino Predestination—eternal decree; God predetermines who would be saved and who would be damned
o The Institutes of Christian Religion
o Unity of church and state
o Ecclesiastical Ordinances—4 offices: pastors, teachers, elders, and deacons
o Lord’s Supper—Jesus is spiritually present