In 1529, the Diet of Speyer revoked religious tolerance, sparking the Protest at Speyer by Philip of Hesse, John the Steadfast, and imperial cities that gave Protestants their name. At the Diet of Augsburg in 1530, with Martin Luther banned under the Edict of Worms and confined at Coburg Castle, Philip Melanchthon presented the Augsburg Confession before Emperor Charles V, defending justification by faith, baptism, the Lord’s Supper, and Lutheran reforms against Catholic abuses like indulgences and clerical celibacy. The Confession, rejected by the Catholic Confutation, became the foundational statement of Lutheran Christianity, showing how the Reformation had moved from protest to institution while the Schmalkaldic League prepared for armed conflict in the Holy Roman Empire. Let us know in the comments! For extensive commentary on the entire Bible, in 10+ languages, visit the Enduring Word website: https://enduringword.com/ Download the Enduring Word app today! iPhone: https://apple.co/3X1sryZ Android: https://bit.ly/3ixdC8f Watch the full Church History series playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_QIfO0mxbX4I3CQ9O97gcxP_uKMFPgNf Pastor Lance Ralston founded and lead-pastored Calvary Chapel Oxnard, California for nearly 40 years. In addition to serving on the Executive Board for Enduring Word, he is an author, holds a Master's degree in Biblical Studies and Ministry, and leads the Communio Sanctorum podcast, which delivers engaging & scholarly journeys into Church History without the slant of Academia. Discover more at: Communio Sanctorum: https://www.sanctorum.us/ Pastor Lance's channel: @INTOHISIMAGE ⛪️ CC Oxnard: https://calvaryoxnard.org/ Read Enduring Word's new devotional, thinkpiece, and Christian living blog authored by renowned pastors and Bible teachers: https://post.enduringword.com/ #bible #christian #faith #churchhistory #history #christianhistory #christianity #MartinLuther #Reformation #Renaissance #MedievalHistory #Spirituality #NorthernRenaissance #ChurchReform #ReformationDay #SolaScriptura #DietOfSpeyer #ProtestAtSpeyer #AugsburgConfession #PhilipMelanchthon #CoburgCastle #CharlesV #JohnTheSteadfast #PhilipOfHesse #EdictOfWorms #SchmalkaldicLeague #LordsSupper #JustificationByFaith #CatholicConfutation #ImperialDiet #HolyRomanEmpire #LutheranDoctrine

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