It was October 31, 1517, when the monk and theologian Martin Luther walked up to the doors of the All-Saint’s Church in Wittenberg and posted his, “Disputation of Martin Luther on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences,” which came to be known for the rest of time as, “Luther’s 95 Theses.” Thus, the Reformation, on of the most significant moments in church history was begun, and Luther, who never intended such an outcome, lit a fire that gave life to the Protestant rise and ultimately the evangelical movement of more recent times.
We have a lot to look back on and celebrate concerning the Reformation. The church of Jesus Christ is stronger because of it. But it was not one and done. We only need to look back at the scriptures in the time of Jesus and we see that he was, is, the ultimate reformer! The church must always be paying attention, considering what is being taught, is it accurate, is it scriptural (1 Thessalonians 5:20-23)? Is it a tradition which has now become a commandment which we judge others by? Reformation is personal and corporate, but it is, in both ways, continuous (Ephesians 4).
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