Church and Biblical History

There are many surviving books of William Tyndale. Of course, the most famous one is the Tyndale Bible. But in terms of material from his own hand, only a single letter survives. It is in Latin, and it was written while Tyndale was a prisoner at Vilvoorde Castle in Belgium

Here are just a few things that happened this week, Dec. 24-30, in church history.

Mary, Did You Know? What The Catholic Church Teaches About The Mother Of Jesus

“Here are just a few things that happened this week, Dec. 17-23, in Church history. They include the death of a notable evangelist, the incorporation of a Christian media group, and the birth of a prolific hymnist.” CPost

Place for Truth: Many agreed on the need for church reform, but Luther gave the reform theological roots … The cure is not that men do what they can, but that God does what men cannot. Hence salvation is by grace alone, through Christ alone, received by faith alone. That teaching led to Luther’s greatest moral reforms.

Spurgeon writes for Christians who are tossed about in threatening waters of trouble. His words are valuable for all Christians, but especially for those in local church ministry

The ACCC “resolves to warn Christians, not only of the theological liberalism of MLK, but also of the unbiblical portrayal of him by evangelicals.”

Founders.org: When the flames were upon him and a Friar Campbell called for him to recant, Hamilton spoke prophetically, “You wicked man, you know that I am not a heretic, and that it is the truth of God for which I now suffer; so much did you confess unto me in private, and thereupon I appeal you to answer before the judgment seat of Christ.”

“We can respect the Reformers without revering them. Over the next few weeks I will examine those areas of the Reformation in which we Baptists can agree.” Maranatha Online

“Protestants constituted 37 percent of Christians worldwide in 2010. It comes second to Catholics, which make up 50 percent of Christians all over the globe.” WRN