Heroes of the Faith

John Hus 1369 – 1415

How to study church history

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Lessons from studying Christian History!1. Studying Christian History helps you recognize…..

When Religion becomes more important than God’s Word!

2. “Those who don't know history are doomed to repeat it.” i Indulgences – Money

iii Privileged Clergy

3. God can USE our Wrong Turns when our heart is sold out to serve Him!

4. History shows the hand of God over a period of time!

Edmund Burke

ii Dominion Theology

iv Dismissing of the Word of God!!

30-300AD - - - - 10 major persecutions

300-400 AD - - Canon of Scriptures, Church established

400 AD on - - - Began to choose Religion OVER the Bible!

Wycliffe / Hus

AD 400 – Began to choose religion over the Bible!1. Mary doctrines 431

2. Priests began to dress differently from the laity 500

3. The doctrine of Purgatory was first established by Gregory the Great 593

4. The Latin language, as the language of prayer and worship in churches imposed 600

5. Prayers directed to Mary, or to dead saints. 600

6. The Papacy!. The title of pope or universal bishop, was first given to the bishop of Rome. 610

7. The Temporal power of the Popes – Popes ruling over land and Kings 750

8. Worship of the images and relics was authorized 788

9. Holy Water, mixed with a pinch of salt and blessed by the priest, was authorized 850

10. The celibacy of the priesthood was decreed by Pope Hildebrand, Boniface VII 1079

11. The Inquisition of heretics was instituted by the Council of Verona in the year 1184. 1184

12. The sale of Indulgences - purchase of forgiveness and a permit to indulge in sin. 1190

13. The dogma of Transubstantiation was decreed by Pope Innocent III, in the year 1215

14. Confession of sin to the priest at least once a year was instituted by Pope Innocent III., 1215

15. Pope Innocent III issued a law commanding “that they shall be seized for trial and penalties, who engage in the translation of the scriptures 1215

16. The Bible forbidden to laymen and placed in the Index of forbidden books 1229

17. Ordered all vernacular version to be brought to the bishop to burned. 1234

God’s Plan to Restore His Word to His People!

1.John Wycliffe ( fighter ) - 13311384

2.John Hus (gentle spirit) - - - - - - 1369 1415

3. Martin Luther ( fighter ) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14831546

Printing Press Explosion - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Early 1500s

After Hus’s death

Hus was Burned at the Stake in 1415,

with Wycliffe’s manuscript Bibles used as kindling for the fire.

The last words of John Hus were that,

“in 100 years, God will raise up a man whose calls for reform cannot be suppressed.”

Almost exactly 100 years later, in 1517,

Martin Luther nailed his famous 95 Theses onto the church door at Wittenberg.

The prophecy of Hus had come true!

1. Famous cliché “Goose has been cooked” - Martin Luther

1. Famous cliché “Goose has been cooked” - Martin Luther

2. Five consecutive Hussite Wars!

After his death in 1415, the followers of Hus's religious teachings (known as

Hussites) defeated five consecutive papal crusades between 1420

and 1431 in what became known as the Hussite Wars.

A Century later, As many as 90% of inhabitants of the Czech lands of Bohemia were non - Catholic and some still followed the teachings of Hus.

1. Famous cliché “Goose has been cooked” - Martin Luther

2. Five consecutive Hussite Wars!

After his death in 1415, the followers of Hus's religious teachings (known as

Hussites) rebelled against their Roman Catholic rulers and defeated five consecutive

papal crusades between 1420 and 1431 in what became known as the Hussite Wars.

A Century later, As many as 90% of inhabitants of the Czech lands of Bohemia were non-Catholic and some still followed the teachings of Hus.

3. The oldest Protestant denomination – Moravians!

Moravians – Influence on John Wesley !

1. Famous cliché “Goose has been cooked” - Martin Luther

2. Five consecutive Hussite Wars!

After his death in 1415, the followers of Hus's religious teachings (known as

Hussites) rebelled against their Roman Catholic rulers and defeated five consecutive

papal crusades between 1420 and 1431 in what became known as the Hussite Wars.

A Century later, As many as 90% of inhabitants of the Czech lands of Bohemia were non-Catholic and some still followed the teachings of Hus.

3. The oldest Protestant denomination – Moravians!

Moravians – Influence on John Wesley!

4. In 1999 Pope John Paul II – issued an apology

Last month – July 6th, 2015 – 600th Anniversary - Pope Francis – deep

regret! Story

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