Who wrote the Gospel of John and when? The testimony of early Church leaders was that John the Apostle was the author of the Gospel of John. Irenaeus (c. A.D. 130–200), an early church father wrote: John, the disciple of the Lord, who leaned on his breast, also published the Gospel while living at … Read more
Why do you think Lutheranism began in Wittenberg? I think Lutheranism began in Wittenberg because it is where Martin Luther nailed up his 95 Theses. How did Martin Luther’s ideas give rise to the development of Christian denominations? What did Johann Tetzel do to make Luther angry? What did Johann Tetzel do that made … Read more
Non-canonical (apocryphal) gospels Where was Martin Luther King’s movement? King led the 1955 Montgomery bus boycott and later became the first president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). As president of the SCLC, he led the unsuccessful Albany Movement in Albany, Georgia, and helped organize some of the nonviolent 1963 protests in Birmingham, … Read more
Why Baptists are not Protestants? Baptists are not Protestants but hold tenaciously to the original precepts and practices of Christ and the apostles. Baptists believe the pure Word of God to be sufficient authority on all matters. Baptists reject all human religious traditions and practices that have originated since the time of the apostles. … Read more
Where did Luther hide afterwards? A hero to many of the Germans but a heretic to others, Luther soon left Worms and spent the next nine months in hiding in the Wartburg, near Eisenach. When it came to the question of what to do with him, the Diet remained divided. Why was Martin Luther … Read more
What other countries did the Protestant religion spread to? These include the Nordic countries and the United Kingdom. In other historical Protestant strongholds such as Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Latvia, Estonia and Hungary, it remains one of the most popular religions. Why did Protestantism spread so quickly? Martin Luther was dissatisfied with the authority … Read more
Is Catholicism The oldest religion? The Roman Catholic Church The Catholic Church is the oldest institution in the western world. It can trace its history back almost 2000 years. What came first Christianity or Catholicism? By its own reading of history, Roman Catholicism originated with the very beginnings of Christianity. An essential component of … Read more
Who do Protestant Christians pray to? Christians worship one God as the Holy Trinity, consister of the Father (creator of the universe), Jesus Christ (the savior of the world) and the Holy Spirit (which has worked to sanctify and transform lives throughout history and continues to do so today). Do Protestants worship saints? The … Read more
Why is the gospel the most important? The Gospels are your most important resource in a study of Christianity. Christians obtain most of their knowledge and understanding of Jesus from the Gospels. Christians regard the Gospels as the Word of God and often treat them with more awe and reverence than other parts of … Read more
What is the difference between the gospel of wealth and the social gospel? When was John the Baptist born in the Bible? Synopsis. Born in the late 1st century (circa 5 B.C.), Saint John the Baptist was a Jewish prophet who preached the imminence of God’s final judgment. It is believed that he was … Read more