Martin Luther lived 1483 to 1546. He wrote the equivalent of 100 encyclopedia volumes and translated the New Testament from Greek to German, the rest of the Bible with a team of scholars, establishing the German language through the translation.
Philip Melanchthon lived 1497 to 1560. He is known for leading the Augsburg Confession, the Apology (Defense of the Augsburg Confession), and many other works.
Both lived 63 years.
Martin Chemnitz studied under Luther and Melanchthon.
He lived from 1522 to 1586.
Chemnitz was the senior editor of the Book of Concord and wrote - among many other things - Examination of the Council of Trent.
The Reformation Does Not Include Zwingli, Calvin,
Anabaptists, and Rome
Zwingli rejected the efficacy of the Word and the Means of Grace, rejecting Luther's Biblical doctrine.
Calvin followed Zwingli in time and in rationalistic doctrine.
Roman Catholicism continued the errors of the Middle Ages, making the Bishop of Rome the Pope.
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| Zwingli - 1484 - 1531 |
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| Calvin, 1509 - 1564 |
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| Pope John 23 was the last pope to wear the tiara, which signifies the papal rule over the entire world. |
