Prayers for the dead can help them.
Afterlife / stronglyDisagree
Menno Simons
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Open interactive church history leader page16th CenturyNetherlandsreformation
Anabaptist leader and former Catholic priest whose writings emphasized believer baptism, discipleship, nonviolence, church discipline, holiness, and separation from worldly power.
Theological Positions
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Soul sleep occurs between death and resurrection.
Afterlife / disagree
The intermediate state is conscious.
Afterlife / agree
There are degrees of reward in heaven.
Afterlife / agree
Angels are real spiritual beings.
Angels & Demons / stronglyAgree
Christians can and should cast out demons.
Angels & Demons / agree
Christians can be demon-possessed.
Angels & Demons / disagree
Demons can possess people today.
Angels & Demons / stronglyAgree
Satan is a real, personal being. Not just a symbol of evil or force.
Angels & Demons / stronglyAgree
Church tradition is equal to Scripture in authority.
Bible / stronglyDisagree
Writings
A Foundation and Plain Instruction
Menno's major doctrinal work on repentance, faith, baptism, the Lord's Supper, church life, and discipleship.
Source: Foundation Book
View WritingComplete Works of Menno Simon, Volume 1
Collected writings including conversion narrative, Foundation, Christian faith, new birth, cross, resurrection, and discipline.
Source: Complete Works, Vol. 1
View WritingComplete Works of Menno Simon, Volume 2
Collected apologetic, doctrinal, baptismal, Christological, and pastoral writings.
Source: Complete Works, Vol. 2
View WritingComplete Writings Index
Index to Menno's complete writings, organized by treatise and doctrinal topic.
Source: Complete Writings
View WritingThe Writings of Menno Simons
Overview page describing Menno's writings, editions, and major theological themes.
Source: Writings
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