The Early Reformation

Martin Luther preached

• that people could win salvation by faith in God's forgiveness

• that the Bible, the pope, and the Church traditions were false authorities

• that the Pope had the ultimate answers

• that the Catholic Church was more powerful than any monarch

What event is considered the beginning of the Protestant Reformation?

• William Tyndale translating the Bible into English.
• John Calvin becoming the religious leader of Geneva.
• Martin Luther posting the 95 Theses
• Henry VIII creating the Church of England.

Why were people who sided with Luther and the other reformers called Protestants?

• They protested against Luther.
• They protested against the Catholic Church.
• They accepted all Catholic teachings.
• They all wrote the Bible into German.

How did Martin Luther say people could get to heaven?

• by buying indulgences
• by giving money to the church
• by doing charity work
• by believing in God and following the Bible

Which of the following is NOT a complaint reformers had about the Catholic Church?

• priests were not religious anymore
• the sale fo indulgences
• the pope was too involved in politics
• the church was too poor

A certificate that pardons sin?

• reckoning

• Indulgence

• Get out of Jail Free

• Inquisition

The ______, believe in justification by faith

• Catholics

• Calvinists

• Lutheran

• Church of England

People who protested against the Catholic Church were called_______.

• humanists

• skeptics

• Protestants

• mendicants

What document, written by Luther, started the Reformation?

• Lutheran's protests

• Indulgences

• 93 Theses

• 95 Theses

Who were the Protestants?

• people who went out and performed duties for the Church

• people who were humanists

• people who wanted fair treatment by the lords

• people who protested against and broke with the Catholic Church