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PROTESTANT HISTORY

MARTIN LUTHER'S 95 THESES

I will utter dark sayings of old: Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us. We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done. (Psalm 78:2-4)

 

INTRODUCTION: BIBLE PROTESTANTISM HAS A GLORIOUS HISTORY. It is an epic story of a deadly struggle from under the heel of the Roman system to the glorious liberty of the sons of God. In our ecumenical and apostate age, this story needs to be retold that the battle may continue. This is the SEVENTH of a number of posts (hence entitled: Protestant7) and is just another shot fired in this great battle between the forces of good and the forces of evil. We are deliberately aiming at brevity, leaving it to other works (listed later) to satisfy any hunger for further information. These pages may therefore be viewed as tasty appetisers. May God give us the faith of these old Protestants who loved not their lives unto death and of whom, the world in its sin, was not worthy. 

MARTIN LUTHER - NAILING  HIS 95 THESES TO THE CATHEDRAL DOOR

Chalenging the Pope!

IT WAS A GOOD DAY on 31st October, 1517 when Luther nailed his ninety five theses to the Cathedral door of Wittenberg. Most of these are evangelical in content and they caused a great stir in Germany and ultimately (when translated) all over Europe. Pope Leo X initially dismissed the matter as the ranting of a "drunken German" but soon had to change his tune when a great debate started among the common people. Luther gained much respect for his boldness, reminding us of Daniel's words: The people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits (Daniel 11:32)

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