The Fire Spreads

The Fire Spreads

This Reformation Day I was reminded by a friend of the lasting fruit the mighty Reformation produced, much of which continues to be borne today. When we think of the Reformation, we almost inevitably think of the bright shining stars that dotted the landscape such as...
Soli Deo Gloria

Soli Deo Gloria

In a certain sense, the final Sola of the Reformation sums up all the others. It is that salvation from start to finish is for the glory of God alone. Artists like Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frederick Handel alluded to it to signify that what they composed was...
Sola Gratia (Grace Alone)

Sola Gratia (Grace Alone)

The Reformers also taught and proclaimed that salvation was by grace alone. Why is this sola so important? There are several reasons, but the main one is that it distinguishes the Gospel from every other religion on the face of the earth. For the Gospel is the great...
Reformation Day Is Approaching: How Will You Celebrate?

Reformation Day Is Approaching: How Will You Celebrate?

In a little more than a month we will be celebrating 500 years since Martin Luther published his Ninety-Five Theses, thus splintering Catholicism and giving birth to the Protestant Church. Why is that event so important in history? The Reformation rescued the Gospel...