Puritanism and the Second English Reformation
Myth or reality? The Puritans were stuck up, strict, boring, serious.
Myth.
The Puritans were passionate, lively, joyful, scholarly.
The Puritans
What was George Whitefield knowing for?
Being a great preacher.
What is theological liberalism?
Moving on from the Bible and traditional Christianity.
Before the 30 years war (1618–1648), was freedom of religion common?
No.
Fought in the Holy Roman Empire (modern Germany and surrounding regions). It was Roman Catholics vs Protestants, although some politics were involved too. It wasn’t a clean win, but Protestants overall came out on top. Both religions made legal.
What is Puritanism?
It’s both a renewal movement within the Church of England, and a mindset/lifestyle.
What is the main difference between the General Baptists and the Particular Baptists?
Bonus 200: which do we come?
General are Arminian. Particular are Calvinist.
Who was the main founder of Methodism?
John Wesley
What is the central tenet of liberal "Christianity"
Bonus 200: name the four other common tenets/results of liberalism that we covered.
Denying the inerrancy of scripture
Denying the Jesus's deity, his substitutionary atonement, his bodily resurrection, and miracles/supernaturalism in general.
What is the significance about Oliver Cromwell's head?
Many of the Puritans believed in the regulative principle. What is this?
During church, you should only do what the Bible commands.
(Normative principle: don't do what the Bible prohibits.)
When the Northern and Southern Baptists split, what were the main two issues?
Associational methodology and slavery.
Name a very famous historical hymn writer.
Charles Wesley
Issac Watts
The people who fought back against theological liberalism become known as...
Fundamentalists
Who is considered the "Father of Modern Missions"?
William Carey
What did William Laud do?
What is the conservative resurgence?
When theological conservatives (aka, Bible-believing Christians) won back the SBC and prevented it from becoming theologically liberal.
What was the Great Awakening?
Bonus 400: name the four major figures of the Great Awakening that we covered.
A big giant revival that lead to hundreds of thousands of new believers. Churches grew rapidly, and the culture was changed.
Unfortunately, fundamentalism became worse over time, and it largely means something else today. Name one of its pitfalls?
Withdrawal / fortress mentality
No theological triage
Legalism
What is the most famous and influential Baptist confession?
The 1689 Second London Baptist Confession.
What eventually happened to the Puritans?
After several back-and-forth's with the church of England, they were eventually kicked out. Presbyterians, Congregationalists, and Baptists are their offspring. It slowly faded into other denominations.
Specifically, What denomination are we?
Bonus 500: what is this called in Michigan?
Bonus 1000: explain where are denomination came from (explain the Baptist family tree)
General Association of Regular Baptist Churches (GARBC)
Regular Baptist
GARB
Who said, “Works! works! A man get to heaven by works!? I would as soon think of climbing to the moon on a rope of sand!”
George Whitefield
In the 1940's, many Bible believing Christians wanted to distance themselves from fundamentalism. What did they call themselves?
New Evangelicals. Later, just Evangelicals.
What is the Counter Reformation, and what is the main council associated with it?
The Counter-Reformation / Council of Trent sought to counter the abuses and corruption inside the Roman Catholic Church and to counter the Protestants outside of it.