Amsdorfians
Encyclopedia
The Amsdorfians were an early sect
of Protestant Christian
s, who took their name from the 16th century German reformer Nicolaus von Amsdorf
. They maintained that good works were not only unprofitable, but obstacles, to salvation
. The Amsdorfians were rigid confession
ists.
Sect
A sect is a group with distinctive religious, political or philosophical beliefs. Although in past it was mostly used to refer to religious groups, it has since expanded and in modern culture can refer to any organization that breaks away from a larger one to follow a different set of rules and...
of Protestant Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
s, who took their name from the 16th century German reformer Nicolaus von Amsdorf
Nicolaus von Amsdorf
Nicolaus von Amsdorf was a German theologian and Protestant reformer.-Biography:He was born in Torgau, on the Elbe....
. They maintained that good works were not only unprofitable, but obstacles, to salvation
Salvation
Within religion salvation is the phenomenon of being saved from the undesirable condition of bondage or suffering experienced by the psyche or soul that has arisen as a result of unskillful or immoral actions generically referred to as sins. Salvation may also be called "deliverance" or...
. The Amsdorfians were rigid confession
Confession
This article is for the religious practice of confessing one's sins.Confession is the acknowledgment of sin or wrongs...
ists.