Schleitheim ConfessionJohn Howard Yoder In the historic meeting held in 1527 at Schleitheim, Switzerland, an ad hoc group of Anabaptists worked through fundamental disagreements and emerged with a consensus on seven points of faith that became known as the Schleitheim Confession. Also known as the Brotherly Union, this text constitutes one chapter from The Legacy of Michael Sattler. |
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abomination admonished Amen Anabaptism Anabaptist thought Anabaptist Vision baptism Bern manuscript blood of Christ body of Christ breaking of bread brothers and sisters brought to unity Brüderlich Vereinigung Bürgerschaft children of God Christ Jesus Christian church attendance citizenship command of Christ commitments of unbelief concerning the sword cover letter Dear brothers devil Elenchus evil faith false brothers Father flesh follows concerning forbidden H. W. Meihuizen Hätzer heim Confession Herald Press idolatry inadvertent interpreted J. C. Wenger Jesus Christ Leonard Gross libertines manded Matthew mean meeting ment Michael Sattler nonite oath partially begun Peter and Paul phrase points and articles praise and glory printed version adds Randen Reformers Reublin sacra Schaffhausen Schlat Schlaten Schleit Schleitheim Confession Schleitheim statement Scottdale Seven Articles shepherd sins Spirit Strasbourg swear by heaven Swiss teach testifies tion understand united as follows unto word vereinigt worldly Yoder Zwingli Zwingli's translation