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Luther and the Authority of Scripture

10/27/2020

As I have spent time studying the life of Martin Luther one of the main things that he has taught me is to remember the importance of scripture. More specifically, Luther during the reformation recaptured in a fresh way the importance of adjusting all of life, to the authority of scripture. His words before the council prove that he not only confessed the authority of scripture but he based his life on the complete authority of the Bible. Luther was asked as he stood before the council to recant his books and articles. Luther’s response was compelling, “Unless I am convicted by Scripture and plain reason – I do not accept the authority of popes and councils, for they have contradicted each other – my conscience is captive to the Word of God. I cannot and I will not recant anything, for to go against conscience is neither right nor safe. God help me. Amen.”

John Calvin A Man of Faith

10/20/2020

I have been reading through the book of Acts over the past few weeks. I am coming to the end of the book and I am so encouraged at the apostle Paul’s steadfastness even in the midst of suffering, persecution and death. As a great hero of the faith Paul reached the end with great confidence. Another hero of the faith who faithfully served until the end was John Calvin(July 10, 1509 - May 27, 1564). Calvin was a pastor and leader during the reformation. Although he faced opposition throughout his ministry, his confidence grew in the atoning work of Christ until the end. Consider the words of Calvin just a few weeks prior to his death:

William Tyndale The Reformer

10/14/2020

Just like many of you today, I started my day by reading a selected section from the Bible. As I look around my bookshelf I notice many copies of the Bible and various translations. On occasion I will also use one my Bible apps or if I really want to dive deep into my study, I will open the Logos Bible software on my computer. Today as I was reading my Bible I was reminded of the great sacrifice that many have made to make Bible reading in the English language possible. I am also reminded that there are people who still have no translation of the Bible in their language. It is hard to imagine a place without a translation of the Bible but the reality is that there was a day when it was not common a translated copy and in fact it was very dangerous to translate the Bible into another language.

The Five Solas

10/6/2020

Have you ever though much about the Protestant Reformation? If the phrase is familiar chances are you have come across the name Martin Luther. Luther, a major leader of the Reformation nailed his 95 theses to the door of a Roman Catholic Church stating his independence on October 31, 1517. As a theologian, Luther was addressing perceived distortions within the Catholic Church. As a result of his boldness he received great support from the church in Germany. His actions on October 31, 1517 are identified as the beginning of the Protestant Reformation

Luther and the Authority of Scripture

John Calvin A Man of Faith

William Tyndale The Reformer

The Five Solas

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