then stressed some doubts on the Pope's rights, and also finished by saying how nothing but contrition could remit spiritual guilt and nothing else was necessary." (Leffects pg. 26) Luther was an individual with a lot of will, which allowed him to change the world because of his ideas. Luther had implied an unusual way to salvation and had begun a reformation that helped divide Christianity into Protestantism and in the end another split into Presbyterianism.
             About twenty years later, a French/Swiss theologian named John Calvin became known as the "Father of Presbyterianism." (Calvin encyclopedia) The reformation under Calvin in Geneva stressed several key doctrines which became very important to the reformed theology. Calvin wanted to establish a church based on the New Testament concept of the office of elder but didn't insist that Presbyterianism be the only form of church government. Calvin's " Institutes of the Christian Religion," (Calvin encyclopedia) was an extremely influential piece of work that helped in the development of the Protestant churches of the Reformation. Calvin's whole point of his doctrine was to remind people about God's grace. At a Presbyterian website, it stated that Calvin wanted us to be aware that God is free and gracious. Also that there is nothing that we can do to earn God's favor but rather that our salvation comes from god, so that we all are to chose God because God choose us first. (pcusa.com webpage) Calvin saw the Bible as a revelation of God. He stressed theology, worship, education, thrift, ethical behavior, and government for his followers. Like Luther, Calvin reduced the number of Christian sacraments to two. They were baptism of both infants and adults, along with the Lord's Supper. Calvin differed from Luther and the other reforms by his theology. Because of John Calvin, Presbyterianism spread in Geneva throughout Europe. His influence was strongly seen in the Reform movements in France...