On 31 October 1517, the Augustinus monk Martin Luther hung at the door of the castle church in his small town of Wittemberg, Germany, ninety-five thesis denouncing the distortion of the Gospel, the sale of indulgences, the corruption of the church. , and called the Christian to repentance and faith. I didn’t imagine this would be revolutionary.
When asked about his positions, Luther kept his conscience captive to the Word of God and stood firm.
- He continued his reform constantly and the light of scripture finally flooded his mind.
- Leading him to understand something that would completely change his life and the course of history.
- His soul was reborn and entered through the open doors of paradise when he realized that we are justified only by faith; rather.
- Under the yoke of the law and born a slave to sin; now I live by faith.
- Free from the law.
- Free of all and slave.
- For love.
- Of all.
The reformer knew that this was the true treasure of the Church: the most holy gospel of God’s glory and grace; Justification for faith would become the article by which the church would stand or fall. A non-negotiable teaching of the scriptures and, before the Word, everyone had to yield. So peace if possible, but truth at all costs.
It was these convictions that led the peasants and princes of Germany to embrace faith in Christ and sign their protest in 1529, when they were challenged to abandon the Reformation, today we are always called to fight this good battle, yet our struggle is not against blood and flesh. We don’t fight according to the flesh.
For the weapons of our militia are not carnal, but powerful in God to destroy the fortresses. Our victory over the world: faith. Our weapon of combat: the truth of the gospel. We are all beggars, but we know that our God is a strong tower and that His Word will not return empty and will do everything.
& Quot; Protestants & quot; is the theme of our Conference Faithful Together in Christ 2017 in Goiânia / GO. Join us in hearing and proclaiming the glorious truths of the gospel as we praise God for 500 years of the Protestant Reformation.