[the_conscience]

“incorrect.

For example, there is a basic disjunct between Calvinist and Arminian belief on Total Depravity and Free will”

I don’t have much time left to post so I can only make cursory comments. Lutheran’s are not considered Arminian.

All of the Magisterial Reformers were agreed on Justification by faith and that faith was a gift from God. How they worked out the anthropological issues differed. Even the original Anglicans agreed with this. Since reconciliation with God is considered the most important issue these denominations agreed together on what is considered most important.

[Cronos]

yes, and we all agree that there is A God. You specifically said that on Christian soteriology, the Lutherans and the Calvinists agree. Well, you don't. You agree that you aren't in The Church, but that's about it

Why do you think the meeting between Luther, Calvin and Zwingli (or as they would have liked to believe, a "council") flopped? Because the genie of sola scriptura led to every man making his own assumptions. Calvin didn't like this, hence in Geneva he made it "Follow Calvin's way or else". Luther to a large extent took the orthodox view but slowly moved away from it, under (to my mind) external persuasion. As for Zwingli, I consider him crude to say the least.