Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 09017 The differences between Roman Catholic and Protestant churches are not minor variations on a shared theme. They involve fundamental disagreements about the nature of salvation, the authority of Scripture, the role of the church, and how a sinner stands before a holy God. Understanding these differences matters, not because Protestant-Catholic dialogue should be…
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 13004 The Reformation is one of the most consequential events in the history of the Christian church, and its effects continue to shape the theological, ecclesiastical, and cultural landscape of the Western world. Understanding what happened, why it happened, and what it achieved is essential for any believer who wants to understand how the…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 07087 The Five Solas are the foundational principles of the Protestant Reformation, expressed in five Latin phrases that summarise what the Reformers recovered from Scripture in their challenge to the teaching and practice of the Roman Catholic Church. They are not five separate doctrines so much as five facets of one great truth: salvation…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 13002 Martin Luther is one of the most consequential figures in the history of Christianity. His challenge to the Roman Catholic Church in the early sixteenth century ignited the Protestant Reformation, and his theological convictions about justification, Scripture, and the nature of the gospel continue to shape Protestant identity. Understanding who he was, what…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 13001 The Reformation is one of the most significant events in the history of the Christian church. It reshaped the theological, political, and cultural landscape of Europe, and its effects continue to define the boundaries of Protestant Christianity to this day. Understanding what happened, why it happened, and what was at stake is essential…
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 13013 The Protestant Reformation of the sixteenth century was not a theological invention but a recovery. When Luther posted his theses and Calvin worked through Geneva, what drove them was the conviction that Scripture’s teaching on salvation had been buried under layers of tradition, sacramentalism, and institutional authority. The Five Solas that emerged from…
Reading Time: 2 minutesQuestion 13002 Today, October 31st, marks Reformation Day. So who was Martin Luther? Luther was a German monk, tormented by his sin, desperately trying to earn salvation through religious practices and good works. He found no peace. Then, whilst studying Romans 1:17 – “the righteous shall live by faith” – everything changed. He realised salvation…