There are a number of items the reformers diverged on from the Roman Catholic Church. Two of the key points made by not just Martin Luther would be the topics of indulgences and salvation. Indulgences For those who do not know: indulgences are grants made by the pope that people can then buy in order … Continue reading Key Reformation Disputes
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Along Martin Luther and Beyond
Let us go to some of Martin Luther's counterparts and those who came after. They are: Desiderus Erasmus (~1467 to 1536), born in Rotterdam (Netherlands), Christian HumanistJohn Calvin (1509 to 1564), born in France - didn't stay there, considered Martin's successor by manyHuldrych (Ulrich) Zwingli (1484 to 1530), Swiss Reformer As you can see, all … Continue reading Along Martin Luther and Beyond
Martin Luther
Martin Luther is often the central figure to the Protestant Reformation. We saw last week that there were in fact pre-reformers as well who, in their own way, laid some groundwork for what was to come in Martin Luther's time. Like Wycliffe, Martin Luther found some friends in higher places that became key in his … Continue reading Martin Luther
Before Martin Luther
As we come up on this year's 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, I want to highlight 2 "pre-reformers" and their impacts. This two people would be John Wyclif and Jan Hus. John Wyclif (there is some variant use of spelling on his last name) - his name is still known to this day in … Continue reading Before Martin Luther
Reformation
This year I will be posting a series of articles on the Protestant Reformation as we lead up to Reformation Sunday and Reformation Day of 2017. This year marks the 500th anniversary of the Reformation tied to the posting of Martin Luther's famed 95 theses that sparked change in Europe that continues to spill over, … Continue reading Reformation
Submission
Biblical submission is not the same in every use of the term you see. What do I mean? I mean that submission we see described in the Scriptures, while it may look like the same English word, can actually be entirely different words in the Greek our English translations come from. Why didn't translators choose … Continue reading Submission
Anti-Porn
The following are verses I would recommend to memorize and meditated upon to combat the sexual temptations of porn. It should always be our desire to glorify God in all that we do and this includes our sex lives. Galatians 5:1 "For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit … Continue reading Anti-Porn
Coming…
Monergistgratia continues. I realize posting has been a bit intermittent but this has been in part to various things going on in my life as well as work on new developments. A new YouTube channel named Awaken is currently under development. Once it is live, you will see links and references to it on this … Continue reading Coming…
The Way of Love
I Corinthians 13: 1-8 (ESV) - Read each line, pausing before the next. "If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have … Continue reading The Way of Love
Nicea
There's a lot of confusion around what is known of the Council of Nicea and I'd like to set the record straight. First, it was the first official council to call bishops from all over the Roman empire. It was called as the Roman Emperor Constantine saw division within Christianity and he desired unification to … Continue reading Nicea
Monergist Gratia 