Protestant perspective on authority of bible

Question 1

gospel of Matthew quote

Answer 1

” for where two or three one together in my name, I am there with them”

Question 2

early protestant churches

Answer 2

-emerged from 16th century protestant reformation, which was a schism from Catholic Church

-Martin Luther was expelled form Catholic Church for protesting wha he saw as corrupt catholic practices, he and later leaders inc John Calvin developed distinctively diff theology and teachings which form basis of modern-day protestantism

Question 3

what dud church have to subscribe to to be called protestant?

Answer 3

-sola scriptural (soul authority of scripture) and sola fide (justification by faith alone)

-number of protestant churches today vast. main denomination: Baptist, Calvinist etc

-some protestant movements are trans-denominational, such as evangelical

Question 4

prot + cath diff

Answer 4

protestants and catholics have diff traditions on relative authority of bible and the church for reasons that grew out of history and doctrine

Question 5

interpretations

Answer 5

• all major beliefs subject to interp

-where possible to say diff Christian denominations agree broadly on what they understand as truth about Jesus, still not possible to say that every member of every denomination is in complete agreement with every other member