Reformation Leaders
He nailed the Ninety-Five Theses to the church door in 1517.
Martin Luther
Written in 1530, this document became the foundational confession of the Lutheran churches.
The Augsburg Confession
The Reformation kicked off in this year, to the sound of hammer on nail.
1517
This sola teaches that Christ alone is the mediator between God and man.
Solus Christus
This Scottish reformer brought Calvin’s teachings to Scotland and helped found the Presbyterian Church.
John Knox
This Swiss reformer led the Reformation in Zurich and was killed in battle in 1531.
Ulrich Zwingli
Completed in 1646 by English and Scottish theologians, this confession became the doctrinal standard for Presbyterians worldwide.
The Westminster Confession
This German town was where the Reformation was kicked off, with the sound of hammer striking nail.
Wittenburg
This sola affirms that all glory belongs to God alone.
Soli Deo Gloria
This 17th-century Puritan theologian wrote The Mortification of Sin and The Glory of Christ.
John Owen
This French reformer wrote the Institutes of the Christian Religion and led reform in Geneva.
John Calvin
This document, adopted in 1689, modified the Westminster Confession to fit the beliefs of the early Particular Baptists.
John Calvin established his influential ministry and academy in this Swiss city.
Geneva
This sola declares that salvation is by faith, not works.
Sola Fide
Known as the “Prince of Preachers,” this 19th-century London pastor upheld Reformation doctrines like justification by faith and the sovereignty of God while leading the Metropolitan Tabernacle.
Charles Spurgeon
Known as the “Morning Star of the Reformation,” he translated the Bible into English before Luther’s time.
John Wycliffe
These 1563 catechism questions and answers were designed to teach Reformed faith, beginning with the famous line, “What is your only comfort in life and in death?”
The Heidelburg Catechism
This German city hosted the Diet where Luther refused to recant his writings in 1521.
Worms
This sola teaches that salvation is entirely a gift, not earned.
Sola Gratia
This Baptist luminary wrote allegories for the Christian faith, including "The Holy War" and "The Pilgrim's Progress."
John Bunyan
This Czech reformer was burned at the stake in 1415, a century before Luther.
Jan Hus
Adopted by Dutch Reformed churches in 1618–1619, this document responded to the Arminian controversy and upheld the doctrines of grace.
The Canons of Dort
The English Reformation began when this king broke with Rome in the 1530s.
This sola asserts that the Bible alone is the ultimate authority for faith and practice.
Sola Scriptura
This German-born preacher helped spark the Great Awakening in the 18th century with sermons like “The Almost Christian.”