Tag: Protestant
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Reformation Day: the day that changed the future of the Church
505 years ago today, the history of the church, of Europe, and of the western world were forever changed in the town of Wittenberg Germany. Martin Luther wrote his 95 theses, a list of grievances against corrupt and unbiblical practices within the Catholic Church. The impact of this event continues to ripple throughout the Christian…
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Reformation Day – the day that changed the future of the Church
502 years ago today, the history of the church, of Europe, and of the western world were forever changed in the town of Wittenberg Germany. Martin Luther wrote his 95 theses, a list of grievances against corrupt and unbiblical practices within the Catholic Church. The impact of this event continues to ripple throughout the Christian…
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Presbyterian Church in America adopts Nashville Statement
This week, the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) voted to endorse the Nashville Statement. The Nashville Statement is a series of affirmations regarding traditional Biblical views of sexuality and gender and was created by the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood. To give a sense of what the Nashville Statement discusses:…
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The Doctrine of the Trinity in the Bible
While the Bible might not mention the word “trinity,” the concept is Biblical and cannot be so easily dismissed. For almost 2,000, years this doctrine has been considered orthodox within the Church, including within the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches as well as Reformed, Lutheran, Anglican, Baptist and most Pentecostal churches. The greatest minds…
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The biggest mistake liberal Christians make
A few weeks ago, the Episcopal diocese in America voted to remove gender pronouns for God in updated versions of their Book of Common Prayer. I think many in our world believe in a gospel of “you’re ok.” I’ve been thinking a lot lately about liberal Christianity. They place a strong emphasis on love. And…
Josh Benner 