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From the Archives: Public Debates
In His 67 Theses Zwingli Highlights His Reformed Beliefs
posted 1/01/1984 12:00AM
The First Zurich Disputation on January 29, 1523, was also the occasion for Zwingli’s making public his 67 points on contention with the Roman church. The Zurich City Council not only accepted Zwingli’s document, but encouraged the pastor to continue with his preaching. Much of Zwingli’s teaching, except about the Eucharist, was an expansion of these points. Thus, they were one of the first attempts at a systematic theology of all life, unlike Luther’s 95 theses which were limited to a few issues. The following are samplings:
1. All who say that the gospel is invalid without the confirmation of the church err and slander God.
2. The sum and substance of the gospel is that our Lord Christ Jesus, the true son of God, has made known to us the will of his heavenly Father, and has with his sinlessness released us from death and reconciled us to God.
3. Hence Christ is the only way to salvation for all who ever were, are and shall be.
4. He who seeks or shows another way errs, and, ... To view this item, you must be a member of ChristianHistory.net.
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