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John_C said:
Joe below in another post mentioned that someone was not Reformed, but a Lutheran scholar. My interests is not with that man, but what are the major differences between the Reformed and Lutheran. And I will also inquire on the major differences between the Reformed and the Anglicans.

The main differences between Lutherans and Reformed involve the Regulative Principle of Worship and the sacraments. Most Lutherans would be comfortable with the maxim, "Whatever is not prohibited to the worship of God is permissible." Thus, they will usually go by the church calendar and will also allow images of Christ and sometimes elaborate vestments. In terms of the sacraments, Lutherans generally teach baptismal regeneration and affirm that our Lord's body is present in His Supper (either by thedoctrine of ubiquity or the doctrine of consubstantiation).

Anglicans are much the same in these regards, but there are many more parties within the Anglican church, from Anglo-Catholics to Reformed Evangelicals. The 39 Articles of Faith are generally considered to be Reformed in perspective. The most important thing about Anglicanism is the episcopal polity, where you have a heirarchy of clerical orders. So you have the Bishops over the Priests over the Deacons, just as in the Catholic church but without a Pope. Anglicans are more likely to affirm consubstantiation in regards to the Lord's Supper.

Does that help you out some?

Last edited by CovenantInBlood; Fri Aug 19, 2005 7:46 PM.
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