How can the church carry on the legacy of the Reformation? This article explains that there were three things essential to the Reformation: Scripture, justification, and church. If the church continues to cherish these things, it will carry on the legacy of the Reformation.
This article provides an overview of the sixteenth century Reformation and the teachings of Martin Luther and John Calvin.
This article is about the background of the Reformation. The author looks at the Roman Catholic theology and practice and scandals at the time of the Reformation. The author also gives a long list of dates when certain traditions were adopted in the Roman Catholic church.
This article explains who the Anabaptists were and what exactly they believed.
What was considered to be important by the Reformers for the reformation of the church? It was the Bible, worship, justification, sacraments, and the church. These five are still important for the continuing work of reforming the church today.
Some have argued that the Reformers had a poorly developed missiology. This article responds by explaining that the Reformers in fact recovered the Great Commission. To show this, it reviews the missiology of John Calvin.
This article addresses several questions about the Reformers, such as how they viewed each other, did John Calvin and Martin Luther ever meet in person, and Luther's apparent anti-Semitism.
This article explains how it was the Word of God that fueled the Reformation in the 16th century. Ignorance of that Word made the Reformation necessary, the recovery of that Word made it possible, and the power of that Word gave it enduring impact.
Sola scriptura, sola fide, sola gratia, solus Christus, and soli Deo gloria are known as the five solas of the Reformation. This article explains what they mean and why they are important.
This article shows how the Lord used Erasmus to facilitate the Reformation, especially by his producing of the Greek Testament.
What was at the heart of the Reformation? This article argues that the Reformation was sparked by the rediscovery of the biblical doctrine of justification.
This article documents the struggle of John Calvin with the Nicodemites.
This article raises ten lesser-known interesting and relevant truths about the Reformation, including who started it, what it was about, and how it still matters.
This article outlines some things we should know about the Roman Catholic Council of Trent and the decrees it made.
What necessitated the Reformation? According to John Calvin, reformation of the church was necessitated by a recovery of knowledge in four areas: the way God is to be worshipped, the source of salvation, sacraments, and church government. The article explains these.
Does the church need reformation today? This article shows that at times the call for reformation is directed by thinking that the Reformation itself was about getting doctrine, church order, and liturgy straight. Yet there is more to the Reformation than this, which the article also demonstrates.
This article on church history describes the Reformation in Scotland, which gave birth to Presbyterianism. Through the heritage left by others and the corruption of the Roman Catholic Church, God made sure that John Knox and Andrew Melville had the ground to build on and the opportunity to bring about the Reformation.
This article on church history shows the influence of John Calvin on the Reformation, which resulted in the spread of Protestantism in France, the Netherlands, Hungary, Spain and Italy.
This article is about Reformation day, about Martin Luther and the Reformation. Luther's separation from the Roman Catholic Church is discussed.
This article is about William Ames, born in 1576 in Norfolk, and later minister in the Netherlands.
This articles lists fourteen faithful women who played a vital role during the time of the Reformation.
Why is the Reformation important for the church today? This article explains that the core of the Reformation was the rediscovery of the gospel.
The heroes of the Reformation were not perfect. How should we respond to the sins of the reformers? Here are three ways that you can face their flaws.
What was the role of women in the Reformation? This article shows how the Reformation impacted women and how in turn they helped advance the Reformation.
The church has always pursued making disciples. What can we learn from those who went before us? This article draws four lessons from Jan Hus on discipleship.
This article addresses five common misconceptions about the Reformation.
This article discusses a fundamental component of the Reformation: the purging of idolatry. The solution was a high Christology with a high view of the sacraments.
This article is about James Ussher, an important instrument in God's hands during the Irish Reformation in the 17th century.
Chapter 1 is an argument for the relevance of the 16th century Reformation for today.
This article looks at how the Reformation is still relevant today. The author looks at the Reformation under Martin Luther, showing that the struggle of knowing we have justification before God still exists today. This is a call to the church today to embrace reformed righteousness, learning to live through the sufficient and complete work of Christ by grace alone.
This article is about the life and death of Francesco Spiera (ca. 1504-1548).
This article explains that a central tenet of the Reformation was the doctrine of sola Scriptura. This, for Martin Luther, fueled the Reformation.
This article considers the circumstances leading to the Reformation, particularly in the life of Martin Luther, and what he helped the church to rediscover. From there, it explains that the Reformation is ongoing, into today.
Can celibacy help ministers serve Christ better? This article discusses the reaction of the Reformers to the Roman Catholic Church's teaching on celibacy. It shows how the Reformers viewed this teaching.
This article is a biography of Joan Waste (b. around 1532), with a focus on her martyrdom under the edict of Mary Tudor. The author shows how God worked to bring her to see Christ even though she was born blind, and how she witnessed for Christ through her death.
This article looks at the story of Erasmus and the Greek Bible, and its influence on the Reformation. The author seeks to remove myths behind the story in terms of the context, the translation of the Bible, and the role of the Greek language during the Reformation.
This article looks at the development of the printing press by Johann Gutenberg, showing how it was used by Martin Luther during the Reformation. Here attention is given to how the printing press was used by Luther for the printing of new Bible translations, tracts, and other books, and how the invention of the press changed Europe.
This article looks at the development of the printing press by Johann Gutenberg, showing how it was used by Martin Luther during the Reformation.
This article is about the causes and results of the Reformation, and also shows the unity of doctrine between the reformers and their attitude towards the Roman Catholic church.
This article is about church unity and fundamental and non-fundamental articles of faith. Calvin gives advice to the French stranger church in Wesel about the treatment of the Lutheran and Reformed differences regarding the Lord's Supper.
This article looks at the Anabaptists in the 16th century. The author looks at some famous Anabaptist leaders, a comparison between the Reformers and the Anabaptists, and the Munster kingdom.
This article is a comparison between the doctrinal position of the Reformers and the Anabaptists in the 16th century.
This article studies the phrase "justification by faith," focusing on the preposition “by.” This study is done from four perspectives: scriptural, theological, experiential, and polemical.
