About Protestantism
Various aspects of Protestantism, including but not limited to views on salvation, Bible versions, history, and denominations.
True Christianity seeks to ensure that all Christian teaching (doctrine) and Christian living is in agreement with Scripture (the Bible). The Protestant Reformation came about with this purpose in mind… an attempt – by many Catholic priests, monks and other Catholics – to reform (correct) the Catholic church to be in line with bible teachings. This is where the expression “Sola Scripturea” com from – which is Latin for Scripture Alone. The teachers and preachers who grew of out this “protestant” movement were protesting against many serious religious issues of their time:
- First and foremost: false teachings about salvation
- False teachings about God, Mary, Jesus and man’s own spiritual condition
- Serious abuses of power in the Catholic leadership
- Morally corrupt church leaders
What The World Is Saying To God
What God Is Saying To The World
And What The World Is Saying To God
“And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” – Matthew 3:17
What God Is Saying To The World:
(Not a direct Bible quote) This is my beloved Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. He is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. He has come to pay… Continue reading
The Three Forms of Unity of the Reformed Church
The Three Forms of Unity of the Reformed Church
The Three Forms of Unity is a collective name for the following three Church documents:
- Belgic Confession,
- the Canons of Dort, and
- the Heidelberg Catechism,
These documents reflect the doctrinal concerns of continental Calvinism and are accepted as official statements of doctrine by many of the Reformed churches.
History
The Synod held at Dort
From 1618 to 1619 the Dutch government, on behalf of the Dutch Reformed… Continue reading
Primitive Baptists – True Hyper-Calvinists
Primitive Baptists – True Hyper-Calvinists
This article is the result of several months of dialog with Primitive Baptists (also known as Hardshell Baptists) and a good deal of time spent reading their literature. The dialog primarily consisted of email correspondence with a particularly outspoken apologist for that sect along with some interaction with several people on a Facebook Primitive Baptist discussion forum. I read articles by Primitive Baptists and former Primitive Baptists and I listened to a number of… Continue reading
The Belgic Confession
The Belgic Confession
Introduction
The Belgic (or Netherlands) Confession of Faith, is a doctrinal statement to which many of the Reformed churches subscribe. The Confession forms part of the Three Forms of Unity of the Reformed Church, which are still subscribed to by the Dutch Reformed Church. The confession’s primary author was Guido de Brès, a preacher within the Reformed church of the Netherlands who was martyred in 1567.
Article 1: The Only God
We all… Continue reading
The 39 Articles Of The Church of England
The 39 Articles Of The Church of England
Introduction
The 39 Articles of the Church Of England are a set of doctrines outlined by that church denomination in the year 1562 and revised several times with the final revision occurring in 1571.
These articles were also referred to as “The Thirty-nine Articles of Religion”. These articles were created to address various theological and doctrinal controversies that developed in Christendom during the period of time known as the English… Continue reading
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