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Reformed Baptist and YouTube apologist Dr. Gavin Ortlund stated in his video,<\/span> \u201cThe 5 Minute Case for Protestantism\u201d<\/a> (6-8-23) at 39 seconds in:<\/span> \u201cThroughout the medieval era, pretty much all the Roman Catholics think that the non-Catholics are damned . . . and those views find their way into the highest levels of magisterial teaching.\u201d <\/span>This is untrue, an<\/span>d I thoroughly refuted it<\/a> (only to be utterly ignored by Dr. Ortlund, as usual). If we want to find massive consigning of other Christians \u2014 Protestants<\/em> \u2014 to hell, we have to examine the early Protestant leaders. I massively document this below. <\/span><\/p>\n Yet Dr. Ortlund has, as of late, contended in books and videos that Protestantism is where true catholicity and ecumenism is to be found. One would never<\/em> conclude\u00a0that<\/em>, reading all of the mutual anathematizing below. And, ironically, Dr. Ortlund, as a believer in adult baptism, very well could have been executed as a seditious heretic, with the approval of Martin Luther and his successor Philip Melanchthon<\/a>, whereas they only banished Catholics, at worst.<\/span><\/p>\n This one will not hear of baptism, and that one denies the sacrament, . . .\u00a0 some say this, some say that: there are as many sects and creeds as there are heads. No yokel is so rude but when he has dreams and fancies, he thinks himself inspired by the Holy Ghost and must be a prophet.<\/span> (Martin Luther, Letter to the Christians of Antwerp<\/em>, early 1525; see German primary sources De Wette, vol. III, p. 61<\/a> \/ Weimar edition, vol. 18, p. 547<\/a> \/ Erlangen edition, vol. 53, p. 342<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n I see that schisms and errors are increasing proportionately with the passage of time, and that there is no end to the rage and fury of Satan.<\/span> (Martin Luther, Confession Concerning Christ\u2019s Supper<\/em>, Feb. 1528, in LW<\/em>, Vol. 37, p. 360)<\/span><\/p>\n All the sectaries think they are a hundred times wiser than I, and do not listen to me; I am more at war with them than with the Pope, and they do more harm.<\/span> (Martin Luther to William Pravest, 14 March 1528; in Luther\u2019s Correspondence and Other Contemporary Letters<\/em>, Vol. II: 1521-1530; translated and edited by Preserved Smith and Charles M. Jacobs, Philadelphia: The Lutheran Publication Society: 1918)<\/span><\/p>\n The wicked take occasion from our dissensions to speak evil, and the weak are only perplexed by our unintelligible disputations. Nor in truth, is it of little importance to prevent the suspicion of any difference having arisen between us from being handed down in any way to posterity; for it is worse than absurd that parties should be found disagreeing on the very principles, after we have been compelled to make our departure from the world.\u00a0<\/span> (John Calvin to Philip Melanchthon, 28 November 1552, from Selected Works of John Calvin: Tracts and Letters: Letters, Part 2, 1545-1553<\/i>, vol. 5 of 7; edited by Jules Bonnet, translated by David Constable; Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Book House, 1983; reproduction of Letters of John Calvin<\/i>, vol. 2 [Philadelphia: Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1858]; pp. 376-377)<\/span><\/p>\n *****<\/p>\n 1 <\/strong>Ulrich Zwingli<\/a> vs. Lutherans<\/em>: he compared \u201cworshiping the consecrated bread\u201d<\/span> with the worship of the golden calf at Dan (I Kings 12:28 f.). (Letter to Matthew Alber<\/em>, published in 1525. C.R<\/em>. 90, 342;\u00a0St. L<\/em>. 17, 1520;<\/span> cited in Luther\u2019s Works<\/em> [\u201cLW\u201d<\/em>], Vol. 37, p. 22, footnote 24)<\/span><\/p>\n 2 <\/strong>Ulrich Zwingli<\/a> vs. Martin Luther<\/a><\/em>: not led by the same Spirit.<\/span> Corpus Reformatorum<\/em><\/a> [\u201cC. R.<\/em>\u201c],<\/span> 95, 317; 5 April 1525; cited in LW<\/em>, Vol. 37, p. 21; footnote 19.<\/span><\/p>\n 3<\/strong> Martin Luther vs. Andreas Karlstadt<\/em><\/span>: Dr. Karlstadt has fallen from the kingdom of Christ and has suffered shipwreck with respect to faith.<\/span> . . . Dr. Karlstadt . . . has lost Christ.<\/span> (Against the Heavenly Prophets in the Matter of Images and Sacraments<\/em>, 1525; in LW<\/em>, vol. 40, pp. 79 ff.; this quote from pp. 139-140)<\/span><\/p>\n 4<\/strong> Martin Luther vs. Andreas Karlstadt<\/em><\/span>: . . . a vengeful devil, by which indeed Dr. Karlstadt is possessed.<\/span> (Against the Heavenly Prophets . . .<\/em>, 1525; in LW<\/em>, vol. 40, p. 204)<\/span><\/p>\n 5 <\/strong>Ulrich Zwingli<\/a> vs. Lutherans<\/em>: he ridiculed the Lutherans\u2019 \u201cedible, impanated, baked, roasted, ground-up God.\u201d<\/span> (Reply to Urban Rhegius<\/em>, 1526; C.R<\/em>. 91, 934; cited in LW<\/em>, Vol. 37, p. 22, footnote 24)<\/span><\/p>\n 6<\/strong> Martin Luther vs. John Oecolampadius<\/a> and Urbanus Rhegius<\/a><\/span><\/em>: Pray Christ to guide my pen so as to refute Satan successfully. . . . I am grieved that that estimable man Oecolampadius has fallen into the mire through such childish nonsensical ideas. Satan urges him on. May God save him! Urbanus Rhegius also inclines the same way, or has fallen in.<\/span> (To Nicolas Hausmann, 1 Jan. 1527; in The Letters of Martin Luther<\/em>, selected and translated by Margaret A. Currie, London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., 1908)<\/span><\/p>\n 7 <\/strong>Ulrich Zwingli<\/a> vs. Martin Luther<\/a><\/em>: [a] fanatic, fool, bumpkin, yes a devil, murderer, and corrupter of souls who blasphemes the holy and venerable sacrament of our Lord Jesus Christ.<\/span> (That These Words . .. Will Always Retain Their Ancient, Single Meaning. Ulrich Zwingli\u2019s Christian Answer<\/em>, 1527,<\/span> Corpus Reformatorum<\/em><\/a> [\u201cC. R.<\/em>\u201c], 92, 831; St. L<\/em>. 20, 1139; cited in LW<\/em>, Vol. 37, p. 18, footnote 14)<\/span><\/p>\n 8 <\/strong>Martin Bucer<\/a> vs. Martin Luther<\/em>: Let Luther acknowledge that he is being led by a spirit far different from that of Christ.<\/span> (Preface<\/em>, 1527.\u00a0St. L<\/em>. 17, 1601; cited in LW<\/em>, Vol. 37, p. 21, footnote 19)<\/span><\/p>\n 9<\/strong> Ulrich Zwingli, Martin Bucer, and John Oecolampadius vs. Martin Luther: [according to Luther]: <\/span>they regard us as \u201cun-Christians\u201d whom the Spirit of God has forsaken . . .<\/span> (. . . Against the Fanatics<\/em>, 1527, LW<\/em>, vol. 37, 21)<\/span><\/p>\n 10<\/strong> Ulrich Zwingli, Martin Bucer, and John Oecolampadius vs. Martin Luther: [according to Luther]: <\/span>Since we \u201cun-Christians\u201d and unforbearing heathen, I say, must suffer such horrible slander and shameful vilification from them, they, as the holy Christians . . . they regard me as full of devils.<\/span> (. . . Against the Fanatics<\/em>, 1527, LW<\/em>, vol. 37, <\/span>23)<\/p>\n 11 <\/strong>Martin Luther<\/a> vs. the \u201cSacramentarian Fanatics\u201d<\/em> (primarily Ulrich Zwingli, Martin Bucer, and John Oecolampadius<\/a>): Our adversary says that mere bread and wine are present, not the body and blood of the Lord. If they believe and teach wrongly here, then they blaspheme God and are giving the lie to the Holy Spirit, betray Christ, and seduce the world. One side must be of the devil, and God\u2019s enemy. There is no middle ground. . . . These fanatics demonstrate forthrightly that they regard the words and works of Christ as nothing but human prattle . . .<\/span> (That These Words of Christ, \u201cThis is My Body,\u201d Etc., Still Stand Firm Against the Fanatics<\/em>\u00a0(published in English translation in Luther\u2019s Works<\/em> [\u201cLW\u201d<\/em>], Vol. 37, p. 13 ff.; dated March 1527; this excerpt from p. 26).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n 12<\/strong> Martin Luther vs. the \u201cSacramentarian Fanatics\u201d<\/em>: they are clearly found to be entertaining such devilish ideas and advising things which make for the despising, blaspheming, and disgrace of God and our eternal death and destruction . . .<\/span> (. . . Against the Fanatics<\/em>, 1527, LW<\/em>, vol. 37, 27)<\/span><\/p>\n 13<\/strong> Martin Luther vs. the \u201cSacramentarian Fanatics\u201d<\/em>: we intend to shun, condemn, and censure them, as idolaters, corrupters of God\u2019s Word, blasphemers, and liars . . .<\/span> (. . . Against the Fanatics<\/em>, 1527, LW<\/em>, vol. 37, 27; footnote 33 on the German for the word \u201cidolater\u201d: \u201cLuther\u2019s manuscript here reads ketzer<\/em> \u2014 \u2018heretics\u2019; the printed version, probably revised by Luther himself, reads g\u00f6tzer<\/em>.\u201d)<\/span><\/p>\n 14<\/strong> Martin Luther vs. the \u201cSacramentarian Fanatics\u201d<\/em>: . . . they bring so many souls into the everlasting fire of hell . . .<\/span> (. . . Against the Fanatics<\/em>, 1527, LW<\/em>, vol. 37, 28)<\/span><\/p>\n 15<\/strong> Martin Luther vs. John Oecolampadius<\/em>: This is Oecolampadius\u2019 \u201cspirit\u201d . . . that human fancy and unbelief shall prevail over God\u2019s Word and form the basis of our faith. . . . How profoundly can Satan mislead such people?<\/span> (. . . Against the Fanatics<\/em>, 1527, LW<\/em>, vol. 37, 50)<\/span><\/p>\n 16<\/strong> Martin Luther vs. John Oecolampadius<\/em>:<\/span> shameful, dreadful blasphemies . . .<\/span> what shall I say of the outrageous audacity of this hellish Satan?<\/span> (. . . Against the Fanatics<\/em>, 1527, LW<\/em>, vol. 37, 127)<\/span><\/p>\n 17<\/strong> Martin Luther vs. the \u201cSacramentarian Fanatics\u201d<\/em>:<\/span> he who deliberately denies, blasphemes, and desecrates Christ in one subject or article cannot correctly teach or honor him at any other point; it is sheer hypocrisy and deception, . . . one either loses Christ completely, or has him completely.<\/span> (. . . Against the Fanatics<\/em>, 1527, LW<\/em>, vol. 37, 131)<\/span><\/p>\n 18<\/strong> John Oecolampadius vs. Martin Luther<\/em>: [Luther] starts with the devil and spews out devils in all his words . . .<\/span> (That Dr. Luther\u2019s Misunderstanding . . . is Untenable<\/em>, 1527; cited in LW<\/em>, vol. 37269; footnote 171)<\/span><\/p>\n 19<\/strong> Martin Luther vs. Ulrich Zwingli<\/em><\/span>: Such dissension and factionalism cannot and does not come from the Holy Spirit. It certainly comes from the very devil himself . . .<\/span> (Confession Concerning Christ\u2019s Supper<\/em>, Feb. 1528, in LW<\/em>, Vol. 37, 161 ff.; this citation from p. 163)<\/span><\/p>\n 20<\/strong> Martin Luther vs. Zwingli,<\/em> Oecolampadius, and Schwenkfeld<\/span><\/em>: . . . heretics, fanatics, deceivers . . .<\/span> (Confession Concerning Christ\u2019s Supper<\/em>, Feb. 1528, in LW<\/em>, Vol. 37, 169)<\/span><\/p>\n 21<\/strong> Martin Luther vs. Ulrich Zwingli<\/em><\/span>: beware of Zwingli and sun his books as the prince of hell\u2019s poison. For the man is completely perverted and has entirely lost Christ. . . . this man never publishes a book without spewing out new errors, more and more all the time.<\/span> (Confession Concerning Christ\u2019s Supper<\/em>, Feb. 1528, in LW<\/em>, Vol. 37, 206-207)<\/span><\/p>\n 22<\/strong> Martin Luther vs. Ulrich Zwingli<\/em><\/span>: We in turn raise a hue and cry against them for separating the person of Christ as though there were two persons<\/span> [the heresy of Nestorianism]. (Confession Concerning Christ\u2019s Supper<\/em>, Feb. 1528, in LW<\/em>, Vol. 37, 212; Zwingli had falsely accused Luther of the heresy of Monophysitism)<\/span><\/p>\n 23<\/strong> Martin Luther vs. Ulrich Zwingli<\/em><\/span>: one who denies a common article of faith is to be shunned as a manifest heretic. Now Zwingli not only denies this most exalted and necessary article, that the Son of God died for us; he actually blasphemes it, saying it is the most outrageous heresy that ever existed. . . . he leaves us no other Christ than a mere man who died for us and redeemed us. . . . This teaching altogether rejects and condemns the entire Christian faith and the whole world\u2019s salvation. . . . I regard Zwingli as un-Christian, with all his teaching, for he holds and teaches no part of the Christian faith rightly. He is seven times worse than when he was a papist . . .<\/span> (Confession Concerning Christ\u2019s Supper<\/em>, Feb. 1528, in LW<\/em>, Vol. 37, 230-231)<\/span><\/p>\n 24<\/strong> Martin Luther vs. Ulrich Zwingli<\/em><\/span>: I do not argue whether the wine remains wine or not. It is enough for me that Christs blood is present; let it be with the wine as God wills. Sooner than have mere wine with the fanatics, I would agree with the pope that there is only blood.<\/span> (Confession Concerning Christ\u2019s Supper<\/em>, Feb. 1528, in LW<\/em>, Vol. 37, 317)<\/span><\/p>\n 25<\/strong> Zwingli vs. Luther<\/em><\/span>: May I be lost if he does not surpass Faber in foolishness, Eck in impurity, Cochlaeus in impudence<\/span> [all three, Catholics], and to sum it up shortly, all the vicious in vice.<\/span> (Letter to Conrad Sam of Ulm, 30 August 1528; in Hartmann Grisar,\u00a0Luther<\/em>, translated by E. M. Lamond, edited by Luigi Cappadelta, six volumes, London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., 1915, Vol. III, 277)<\/span><\/p>\n 26<\/strong> Martin Luther vs. Ulrich Zwingli<\/em><\/span>: We are now seeing God\u2019s judgments for the second time \u2014 . . . on Zwingli. I prophesied that God would not long suffer such blasphemies, calling us cannibals, blood-drinkers, and other horrible names. They have brought it upon themselves.<\/span>