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Questions You've Always Wanted to Ask about the Reformerrs

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  • Shawn D. Wright

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.

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Martin Luther and the Mission of the Church

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  • Charles Chaney

What was the practice of the Reformers with regard to the mission of the church in the world? Is it true that Martin Luther and John Calvin had no concern for the mission of the church? Gustav Warneck speaks of a "strange silence" of the Reformers in this regard. It is the view of Chaney that Luther was not blind to the missionary call of the church. Read the article for more.

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The Ecumenical Spirit of the Reformation: Unity in the Truth

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  • Russell J. Dykstra

"I believe in one holy, catholic and apostolic church." This confession was wholeheartedly embraced by the reformers. The reformers confessed that true unity can only be found in the truth of Jesus Christ as revealed in the Scriptures. This article calls today’s church to follow in the reformers' footsteps.

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Subjective Believing

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  • Matthijs J. C. Blok

This article is about the emphasis on personal experience and faith experience we find today, rather than the building of our lives on the truth and promises of God’s Word. This subjective believing has been used in the past to reject infant baptism and to support rebaptism and believer’s baptism.

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By what Authority?

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  • Herman C. Hanko

This article is about the Reformers and their view of Scripture and the authority of Scripture in the reformation of the church. Sola Scriptura is also discussed.

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Reforming Education Today in the Light of the Reformation

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  • Frederika Pronk

This article looks at the reformers' views of education. The author first discusses the views of Martin Luther, Philip Melanchthon, Huldreich Zwingli, John Calvin, and John Knox in general, and then the basic principles that they all had with regards to education.

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The Reformation and The Bible

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  • Carl R. Trueman

This article is about the view of the Reformers on the Bible and preaching. The Reformation was about reclaiming the power of words (the speaking of God) versus the power of images.

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Martin Luther on Reformed Education

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  • Riemer A. Faber

This article is about the Reformers view of Christian education, especially Martin Luther's view of education. It also discusses the impact the Reformation had on the Christian school.

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Bible Translations and Reformed Training for the Ministry

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  • Riemer A. Faber

This article is about the view of the Reformers (Reformation) on the original languages of Scripture. It discusses the study of Biblical languages and how this had an effect on Bible translation in the Reformation.

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The Economists of the Reformation

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  • David H. Eaton

In this article the author discusses the teaching of the Protestant Reformers (Luther, Calvin, and the Puritans) toward issues of wealth, work, interest, and calling. His aim is to show us what a typical “Protestant Work Ethic" would look like.

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The Theology of the Reformers and the Anabaptists

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  • John M. Frame

This article is a comparison between the doctrinal position of the Reformers and the Anabaptists in the 16th century.

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The Cause and Results of the Reformation

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  • Jack L. Arnold

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.

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