Reformers

Our memory of what happened during the 16th-century Reformation was somewhat selective. As heirs to reformed Protestantism, we remember the Reformation primarily as a recovery from the gospel and the biblical form of worship, but we must also remember it as an important renewal of the biblical understanding of marriage. Based on the monastic piety […]

Martin Luther’s rediscovery of the doctrine of justification only by faith served as the theological basis for the Protestant Reformation. He came to this Orthodox position after careful scripture study, with the conviction that ultimately only the scriptures have authority, not the Roman Catholic Church. Orthodoxy (correct doctrine) has led to orthopraxia (correct practice), including

Martin Luther confessed, “The scriptures are our vineyard, in which we must all work. “And he worked in this vineyard. Initially, Luther’s formal education led him to the arts and sciences; he was educated in the subjects established and developed by Aristotle; his quick wit prepared him well for his master’s degree in law; everywhere,

1519? Born: Theodoro was born on June 24, 1519 in Vézelay, Burgundy, France. He was the son of Pierre de Besze and Burderot Marie, both of the lower nobility. His mother, an intelligent and charitable woman, had seven children, of whom Theodooro was the last. 1521? Death of the mother: His mother died when Theodooro