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
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
Bearing
“If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even their own life—such a person cannot be my disciple. 27 And whoever does not carry their cross and follow me cannot be my disciple." NIV Luke 14:26-27 To "bear our cross" as His disciples means to value … Continue reading Bearing
Paedobaptist
This is a simple definition of terms article. Paedobaptist = child baptizer, these are those who baptize their children in the Christian faith. This is different from credobaptist which quite literally means "I believe baptist". In other words, credobaptists are those Christians who believe only those who profess faith in Christ is to be baptized. … Continue reading Paedobaptist
Unity
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Prayer
Prayer is an activity that many Christians, including myself, seem to struggle to do consistently today. We often either allow ourselves to become too distracted and/or we fail to be intentional in setting aside time to do it. Of course, we have no real excuse as prayer can be done anytime anywhere. Much of mine … Continue reading Prayer
Agape
As stated in the previous post, agape love is the sort that is emphasized in Scripture. It can be described as self-sacrificial love and others outside of the Bible often refer to it as willful or mindful love (as it requires an act of the will). Just as before, it doesn't matter what we ultimately … Continue reading Agape
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