4 Words Destroyed Protestant Unity Forever (Catholics Never Had This Problem)

From Totus Catholica

Luther, Calvin, & Zwingli disagreed on EVERYTHING - Who Was Right? October 1529, Marburg Castle, Germany. Three of Christianity's greatest minds sit across from each other: Martin Luther, Ulrich Zwingli, and their closest allies. They've all broken from Rome. They all preach justification by faith. They all claim Scripture alone as their authority. This meeting is supposed to unite them. Instead, by the end, Luther refuses to shake Zwingli's hand. Two years later, when Zwingli dies on a battlefield, Luther declares he died in great sin and blasphemy. 📌 What tore them apart? One question: What happens at communion? Is Jesus really there? The answer split the Reformation into warring camps that have never healed. 500 years later, you still see the scars. But understanding why they fought reveals something crucial: theology matters, and how we understand Christ changes everything. ✨ What You'll Discover: 📖 The Marburg Colloquy (1529) – The failed meeting that split the Reformation permanently ✝️ Three Views on the Eucharist – Luther's real presence, Zwingli's symbolism, Calvin's spiritual presence 🕊️ Early Church Teaching – St. Ambrose, St. Augustine, and the consistent belief in Christ's true presence 📜 Transubstantiation – Fourth Lateran Council (1215) formalized what the Church always believed 🔥 The 15 Marburg Articles – They agreed on 14 points, but the Eucharist divided them forever 🛡️ Sacramental Realism vs. Symbolism – Why the disagreement was about Christology, not just bread 💬 30,000 Denominations – The fragmentation that resulted from "Scripture alone" without authority ⏳ Chapters: 0:00 – The Meeting That Split the Reformation 1:10 – Philip of Hesse Thought Unity Was Possible 2:10 – What the Early Church Taught About the Eucharist 3:42 – Three Reformers, Three Views 5:02 – The Real Issue: Christology and God's Action 6:37 – 500 Years of Division and 30,000 Denominations 7:33 – Without Authority, Christians Will Divide 8:18 – Where Is Christ? The Church Answers 🌐 Stay Connected: 📿 Daily Holy Hour – https://totuscatholica.org/rosary 🌍 Website – https://totuscatholica.org ✉️ Contact me – https://totuscatholica.org/contact 📖 Key Teaching & References: Matthew 26;26-28 – "This is my body… This is my blood" Mark 14;22-24 – Jesus institutes the Eucharist at the Last Supper Luke 22;19-20 – "Do this in memory of me" 1 Corinthians 11;23-26 – Paul's account of the institution of the Eucharist Hebrews 9;12 – Christ offered himself "once for all" St. Ambrose of Milan (4th century) – "Through blessing, the bread becomes the body of Christ" St. Augustine – "The consecrated bread becomes the body of Christ" Fourth Lateran Council (1215) – Defined transubstantiation formally CCC 1376 – "By the consecration, the transubstantiation of the bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ is brought about" The Marburg Colloquy (October 1-4, 1529) – Luther, Zwingli, Melanchthon, Bucer, Oecolampadius met at Marburg Castle The 15 Marburg Articles – Agreement on 14 points; disagreement on Article 15 (the Eucharist) Philip of Hesse – German prince who organised the colloquy seeking Protestant political unity Luther's View – Real presence: Christ's body "in, with, and under" the bread and wine Zwingli's View – Symbolic: bread and wine are signs pointing to Christ's finished work Calvin's View – Spiritual presence: believers mystically united to Christ through the Holy Spirit