Zacharias Ursinus

Caspar Olevianus

A short biography of Caspar Olevianus (1536–1587), the preacher of Trier and Heidelberg who shared in the making of the Heidelberg Catechism and ended his days at Herborn.

#Caspar Olevianus #Heidelberg Catechism #Heidelberg #Zacharias Ursinus #Covenant #Church Discipline

Rome's distinction between mortal and venial sin, in the words of the Catechism and the Council of Trent, set beside the answer of Calvin, the Westminster Standards, and the Puritans: every sin deserves death, and the blood of Christ cleanses from all sin.

#Roman Catholicism #John Calvin #Council of Trent #Martin Luther #Zacharias Ursinus

Mortal and Venial Sins

Roman Catholic Doctrine

Rome's distinction between mortal and venial sin, in the words of the Catechism and the Council of Trent, set beside the answer of Calvin, the Westminster Standards, and the Puritans: every sin deserves death, and the blood of Christ cleanses from all sin.

#Roman Catholicism #John Calvin #Council of Trent #Martin Luther #Zacharias Ursinus

The Heidelberg Catechism

Catechisms

The Heidelberg Catechism of 1563: why Frederick III commissioned it, who actually wrote it, its threefold shape of guilt, grace, and gratitude, the law placed under thanksgiving, Question 80, and its place among the Three Forms of Unity.

#Catechisms #Heidelberg #Heidelberg Catechism #Martin Luther #Netherlands #Germany #Caspar Olevianus #Zacharias Ursinus