1343 - Pope Clement VI issues the papel bull Uneqeniture to justify the power of the pope and the use of indulgences. Nearly 200 years later, Martin Luther would protest this. (Source)
Recommended sermons and podcasts:
Recommended sermons and podcasts:
Total Depravity, Part 1, by Rev. Paul den Butter
Here is just a few short quotes from Dr. R. C. Spoul's book, Faith Alone: The Evangelical Doctrine of Justification:
"Does saving faith require a trust in the righteousness of Christ alone as the grounds of our justification? Or may a person have a different view of the gospel and still be a Christian?"
"The Reformation was waged, not over the issue of justification by faith, but over the issue of justification by faith alone. It was the Sola of Sola Fide that was the central point of dispute."
" Agreement between Rome and Evangelicals can be reached in several ways. One is for Evangelicals to abandon their historic position of Sola Fide. A second is for Rome to adopt Sola Fide as its official doctrine. The third is for agreement to be reached that Sola Fide is not essential to the gospel."
The German Reformer Martin Luther, by Dr. Ian R. K. Paisley (1926-2014) [Text: Romans 1:16,17]
The Most Influential Man of the Millennium - Martin Luther Tops Secular List, by Pastor Kevin Swanson
Martin Luther: The Monk Through Whom God Shook the World, by Dr. Alan Cairns [Text: Acts 26, Romans 1:17]
R.C. Sproul: For Justification By Faith Alone
"Does saving faith require a trust in the righteousness of Christ alone as the grounds of our justification? Or may a person have a different view of the gospel and still be a Christian?"
"The Reformation was waged, not over the issue of justification by faith, but over the issue of justification by faith alone. It was the Sola of Sola Fide that was the central point of dispute."
" Agreement between Rome and Evangelicals can be reached in several ways. One is for Evangelicals to abandon their historic position of Sola Fide. A second is for Rome to adopt Sola Fide as its official doctrine. The third is for agreement to be reached that Sola Fide is not essential to the gospel."
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Faith Alone, repackaged: The Evangelical Doctrine of Justification By R.C. Sproul / Baker Books What must you do to be right with God? The Reformers broke with the Roman Catholic Church when they insisted people are justified by faith alone. But today many Protestants fail to grasp that keystone of faith. In Faith Alone, a Gold Medallion finalist, R. C. Sproul explains why Protestantism and Roman Catholicism split over justification in the first place and why that division remains an uncrossed chasm. Protestants must understand the biblical, Reformation view of the doctrine of justification to grasp the power of the gospel and proclaim it far and wide today. This repacked edition of a classic offers a new generation of Christians a clear explanation of the vital doctrine of salvation. |
1606 - Gunpowder Plot: The trial of Guy Fawkes and other conspirators begins, ending with their execution on January 31 (Source)
Recommended sermons and podcasts:
The Gunpowder Plot, by Stephan Holland
Rebellion Against the King: Guy Fawkes and Us, by Andy Christofides [Text: Luke 19:11-27]
1825 - The U.S. Congress approves Indian Territory (in what is present-day Oklahoma), clearing the way for forced relocation of tghe Eastern Indians on the "Trail of Tears" (Source)
Recommended sermons and podcasts:
The Truth About Cortez and Columbus (The Systematic Destruction of America), by Pastor Kent Black
Why Americans Don't Like the Pilgrims Anymore - Thankful for the Pilgrims, by Pastor Kevin Swanson
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Recommended sermons and podcasts:
The Rise of Citizen Journalism, by Pastor Kevin Boling
Balanced and Biblical Christian Journalism, by Dr. Peter Hammond
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