Calvinism

How did Calvinism believe you earned salvation?

Through Christ alone.

What role dies the bread and wine play in communion?

By the power of the Holy Spirit, being nourished by the body and blood of Christ.

What was its origin?

With the reformation in Switzerland.

What was their views on equality v hierarchy?

Believed in hierarchy.

Reformer?

Jean Calvin.

What was their most important document?

Doctrine of Predestination.

Big changes that came from Calvinism.

Calvin preached his beliefs, and sent them back to their countries to spread the gospel, believed that only the elect were going to heaven.

What was T.U.L.I.P.?

T- total depravity

U- unconditional election

L- limited atonement

I- irresistible grace

P- perseverance of the saints

What does Calvinism encourage so that everyone looks like they are candidates of the elect?

That you have to be apart of the elect- group of the predestined people; determined by God, if you weren’t you’d have to pray and ask for forgiveness.

How does Calvin view God and how does this support predestination?

He says that God has chosen who he wants to go to heaven and we have to accept that.

Describe how Calvin brings together religion and law to govern.

He uses the law of being helpful for bringing the unbeliever to faith.