Early Protestants and Justification by Faith At the time of the 16th century Reformation conversion meant a whole lot more to the first Protestants than it does for modern evangelicals. Faith in Christ meant more than an “individual experience” or “personal testimony.” I do not believe that any of us today can imagine […]
I once heard a descriptive expression concerning preaching that I really like; it is “Proclamation – Celebration.” The idea behind this expression is that preaching should be a time to celebrate the great gospel truths that we embrace as followers of Jesus Christ. I personally contend that most of the preaching during our liturgies […]
Purity Of Doctrine – Continued I have chosen another portion from a lecture by C. F. W. Walther, a Lutheran scholar and pastor from the 19th century. To learn more about this scholar please see the prior post Purity of Doctrine. This quote from Walther demonstrates his passion for students […]
Purity Of Doctrine The following meditation is taken from the book Law & Gospel: How To Read And Apply The Bible, by C. F. W. Walther. Walther was a Lutheran scholar who lived and taught in the nineteenth century (1811 – 1887). He was born in Germany and came to the United States […]
In the last blog post I gave a short bio of John Brown of Haddington. Once again, he lived in and ministered in Haddington, Scotland. He was born in 1722 and went into the glorious presence of our Lord Jesus Christ in 1787. Following are two more quotes from his writings that I believe will […]
The information for this short bio of John Brown was taken from Puritan Reformed Spirituality, by Joel Beeke and Meet The Puritans, also by Joel Beeke. John Brown was born in 1722 in the village of Carpow, near Abernethy, Scotland. He was born and raised in poverty and obscurity. His parents were poor and could […]
Was the 16th century Reformation a “revival?” I recently read this question in a book and felt intrigued by it. After giving it some thought I have come to the conclusion that the Reformation was indeed a genuine revival. I realize that most of us may not have viewed it as such, but lets consider […]
What can the church today learn from the Magisterial Reformers of the sixteenth century? I believe that it is vital for the church, in particular the church in the West, to embrace the high regard for the primacy of Scripture that the sixteenth century Reformers contended for. It should go without saying that for any […]