Confessionalization and Martin Luther during the Reformation.

Beginning in the mid-1520s and continuing throughout the sixteenth century was an idea labeled 'confessionalization.' Confessionalization was, in essence, a solidifying and institutionalizing of denominational beliefs. There were a number of reasons why this confessionalization occurred. A ridiculous amount of political turmoil was happening in Germany. The Holy Roman Empire was divided, and as the teachings of Martin Luther and John Calvin settled into governmental systems, so did the systems change to accommodate …

…justified through faith in Jesus Christ and through his suffering and death we are promised eternal life. The means of administering sacraments and ordaining ministers and other characteristics that need to be recognized by the churches are hardly worth making such a fuss about. In a world slowly becoming less based on God and more based on self, the biggest worry should be getting people to hear the message, not squabbling over minor doctrinal differences.