Posts tagged with ‘Reformers’

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Early Protestants and Justification by Faith

by Thomas Provost

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 […]

Purity Of Doctrine – Continued

by Thomas Provost

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 […]

The Reformation and the Word of God – Part II

by Thomas Provost

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 […]

The Reformation and the Word of God – Part 1

by Thomas Provost

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 […]