Thomas Cranmer (born July 2, 1489, Aslacton, Nottinghamshire, England—died March 21, 1556, Oxford) was the first Protestant archbishop of Canterbury (1533–56), adviser to the English kings Henry VIII and Edward VI. As archbishop, he put the English Bible in parish churches, drew up the Book of Common Prayer, and composed a litany that remains in use today. Denounced by the Catholic queen Mary I for promoting Protestantism, he was convicted of heresy and burned at the stake.
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Thomas-Cranmer-archbishop-of-Canterbury
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Thomas-Cranmer-archbishop-of-Canterbury
Forwarded from Daily Heidelberg Catechism
The Third Part: Of Thankfulness
Lord’s Day 32
Q86. Since then we are delivered from our misery merely of grace, through Christ, without any merit of ours, why must we still do good works?
A. Because Christ, having redeemed and delivered us by his blood, also renews us by his Holy Spirit after his own image; that so we may testify by the whole of our conduct our gratitude to God for his blessings, and that he may be praised by us; also, that every one may be assured in himself of his faith by the fruits thereof; and that by our godly conversation others may be gained to Christ.
Q87. Cannot they then be saved who, continuing in their wicked and ungrateful lives, are not converted to God?
A. By no means; for no unchaste person, idolater, adulterer, thief, covetous man, drunkard, slanderer, robber, or any such like, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
Lord’s Day 33
Q88. Of how many parts does the true conversion of man consist?
A. Of two parts: of the mortification of the old, and the quickening of the new man.
Q89. What is the mortification of the old man?
A. It is a sincere sorrow of heart that we have provoked God by our sins, and more and more to hate and flee from them.
Q90. What is the quickening of the new man?
A. It is a sincere joy of heart in God through Christ, and with love and delight to live according to the will of God in all good works.
Q91. But what are good works?
A. Only those which proceed from a true faith, are performed according to the law of God, and to his glory; and not such as are founded on our imaginations or the institutions of men.
Lord’s Day 32
Q86. Since then we are delivered from our misery merely of grace, through Christ, without any merit of ours, why must we still do good works?
A. Because Christ, having redeemed and delivered us by his blood, also renews us by his Holy Spirit after his own image; that so we may testify by the whole of our conduct our gratitude to God for his blessings, and that he may be praised by us; also, that every one may be assured in himself of his faith by the fruits thereof; and that by our godly conversation others may be gained to Christ.
Q87. Cannot they then be saved who, continuing in their wicked and ungrateful lives, are not converted to God?
A. By no means; for no unchaste person, idolater, adulterer, thief, covetous man, drunkard, slanderer, robber, or any such like, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
Lord’s Day 33
Q88. Of how many parts does the true conversion of man consist?
A. Of two parts: of the mortification of the old, and the quickening of the new man.
Q89. What is the mortification of the old man?
A. It is a sincere sorrow of heart that we have provoked God by our sins, and more and more to hate and flee from them.
Q90. What is the quickening of the new man?
A. It is a sincere joy of heart in God through Christ, and with love and delight to live according to the will of God in all good works.
Q91. But what are good works?
A. Only those which proceed from a true faith, are performed according to the law of God, and to his glory; and not such as are founded on our imaginations or the institutions of men.
Jonathan Edwards (born October 5, 1703, East Windsor, Connecticut [U.S.]—died March 22, 1758, Princeton, New Jersey) was the greatest theologian and philosopher of British American Puritanism, stimulator of the religious revival known as the “Great Awakening,” and one of the forerunners of the age of Protestant missionary expansion in the 19th century.
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jonathan-Edwards
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jonathan-Edwards
Every Sunday part of the Catechism is posted. This week we have Lord's day 17 from the Heidelberg catechism.
Lord’s Day 17
45.Q. How does Christ’s resurrection benefit us?
A. First, by His resurrection He has overcome death, so that He might make us share in the righteousness He won for us by His death. Second, by His power we too are already now resurrected to a new life. Third, Christ’s resurrection is a guarantee of our glorious resurrection.
Romans 4:25; Romans 6:5-11; Romans 8:11; 1 Corinthians 15:12-23; Ephesians 2:4-6; Philippians 3:20,21; Colossians 3:1-4; 1 Peter 1:3-5.
Lord’s Day 17
45.Q. How does Christ’s resurrection benefit us?
A. First, by His resurrection He has overcome death, so that He might make us share in the righteousness He won for us by His death. Second, by His power we too are already now resurrected to a new life. Third, Christ’s resurrection is a guarantee of our glorious resurrection.
Romans 4:25; Romans 6:5-11; Romans 8:11; 1 Corinthians 15:12-23; Ephesians 2:4-6; Philippians 3:20,21; Colossians 3:1-4; 1 Peter 1:3-5.
"The people marveled and praised the Lord that the wind and sea were subject to Him, signifying that the Gospel, God’s Word, spreads farther through persecution, becoming stronger and increasing faith. This is a paradoxical characteristic of the Gospel compared to worldly things, which typically decrease through misfortune and opposition and increase through prosperity and peace. Christ’s kingdom, however, grows through tribulations and declines in times of peace, ease, and luxury, as St. Paul says in 2 Corinthians 12:9: “My power is made perfect in weakness.” To this end, help us God! Amen."
~ Doctor Martin Luther - Sermons of Martin Luther Vol 2. - Fourth Sunday after Epiphany
~ Doctor Martin Luther - Sermons of Martin Luther Vol 2. - Fourth Sunday after Epiphany
John Winthrop (born January 22 [January 12, Old Style], 1588, Edwardstone, Suffolk, England—died March 26, 1649, Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony [U.S.]) was an English lawyer best known as the Puritan leader of the first large wave of the Great Migration of Puritans from England to North America in 1630 CE and governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (founded in 1628 CE) which they settled and expanded upon, and the founder of the city of Boston. Winthrop is also known for the conflicts between his government and religious dissenters such as Roger Williams (l. 1603-1683 CE), Anne Hutchinson (l. 1591-1643 CE), and Thomas Hooker (l. 1586-1647 CE), who were expelled by the colony and settled the regions now known as Rhode Island and Connecticut.
Every Sunday part of the Catechism is posted. This week we have Lord's day 18 from the Heidelberg catechism.
Lord’s Day 18
46.Q. What do you mean by saying “He ascended into heaven”?
A. That Christ, while His disciples watched, was lifted up from the earth into heaven and will be there for our good until He comes again to judge the living and the dead.
Luke 24:50,51; Acts 1:9-11; Romans 8:34; Ephesians 4:8-10; Hebrews 7:23-25; Hebrews 9:24.
47.Q. But isn’t Christ with us until the end of the world as He promised us?
A. Christ is true man and true God. In His human nature Christ is not now on earth; but in His divinity, majesty, grace, and Spirit He is not absent from us for a moment.
Matthew 28:18-20; John 14:16-19; Acts 1:9-11; Acts 3:19-21.
48.Q. If His humanity is not present wherever His divinity is, then aren’t the two natures of Christ separated from each other?
A. Certainly not. Since divinity is not limited and is present everywhere, it is evident that Christ’s divinity is surely beyond the bounds of the humanity He has taken on, but at the same time His divinity is in and remains personally united to His humanity.
Isaiah 66:1; Jeremiah 23:23,24; John 1:14; John 3:13; Acts 7:48,49; Colossians 2:9.
Lord’s Day 18
46.Q. What do you mean by saying “He ascended into heaven”?
A. That Christ, while His disciples watched, was lifted up from the earth into heaven and will be there for our good until He comes again to judge the living and the dead.
Luke 24:50,51; Acts 1:9-11; Romans 8:34; Ephesians 4:8-10; Hebrews 7:23-25; Hebrews 9:24.
47.Q. But isn’t Christ with us until the end of the world as He promised us?
A. Christ is true man and true God. In His human nature Christ is not now on earth; but in His divinity, majesty, grace, and Spirit He is not absent from us for a moment.
Matthew 28:18-20; John 14:16-19; Acts 1:9-11; Acts 3:19-21.
48.Q. If His humanity is not present wherever His divinity is, then aren’t the two natures of Christ separated from each other?
A. Certainly not. Since divinity is not limited and is present everywhere, it is evident that Christ’s divinity is surely beyond the bounds of the humanity He has taken on, but at the same time His divinity is in and remains personally united to His humanity.
Isaiah 66:1; Jeremiah 23:23,24; John 1:14; John 3:13; Acts 7:48,49; Colossians 2:9.
Do the women in your congregation wear a head covering (a hat or a scarf, for example) to church as commanded by Paul in 1 Corinthians 11, as a sign of their subjection?
Final Results
14%
I'm a Protestant and they do.
30%
I'm a Protestant and only a few do, most don't.
36%
I'm a Protestant and they don't.
5%
I'm not a Protestant and they do.
7%
I'm not a Protestant and only a few do, most don't.
5%
I'm not a Protestant and they don't.
5%
I don't attend a local church.
Psalm 94 Genevan
Owens, Michael E.
Psalm 94 v 1,2,3
1 O LORD of vengeance, show Thy glory;
Judge of the earth, call all before Thee.
Rise up, reveal Thy justice, LORD,
And give the proud their just reward!
Thine is the vengeance, Thine the might;
Put Thou my enemies to flight.
2 How long yet shall the wicked flourish,
The godless all their evil nourish?
They bluster and they boast aloud;
Of all their misdeeds they are proud.
They crush Thy people in their rage,
And they afflict Thy heritage.
3 They slay the widow, and they curse me;
They kill the alien without mercy
And put to death the fatherless.
All those who trust Thee they oppress;
They say, “The LORD, He does not see;
The God of Jacob, where is He?”
https://genevanpsalter.com/files/psalm-94/genps094_vanderkamp
1 O LORD of vengeance, show Thy glory;
Judge of the earth, call all before Thee.
Rise up, reveal Thy justice, LORD,
And give the proud their just reward!
Thine is the vengeance, Thine the might;
Put Thou my enemies to flight.
2 How long yet shall the wicked flourish,
The godless all their evil nourish?
They bluster and they boast aloud;
Of all their misdeeds they are proud.
They crush Thy people in their rage,
And they afflict Thy heritage.
3 They slay the widow, and they curse me;
They kill the alien without mercy
And put to death the fatherless.
All those who trust Thee they oppress;
They say, “The LORD, He does not see;
The God of Jacob, where is He?”
https://genevanpsalter.com/files/psalm-94/genps094_vanderkamp
Every Sunday part of the Catechism is posted. This week we have Lord's day 19 from the Heidelberg catechism.
Lord’s Day 19
50.Q. Why the next words: “And sitteth at the right hand of God”?
A. Christ ascended to heaven, there to show that He is head of His church, and that the Father rules all things through Him.
Matthew 28:18; John 5:22,23; Ephesians 1:20-23; Colossians 1:18.
51.Q. How does this glory of Christ our head benefit us?
A. First, through His Holy Spirit He pours out His gifts from heaven upon us His members. Second, by His power He defends us and keeps us safe from all enemies.
Psalm 110:1,2; John 10:27-30; Acts 2:33; Ephesians 4:7-12; Revelation 19:11-16.
52.Q. How does Christ’s return “to judge the living and the dead” comfort you?
A. In all my distress and persecution I turn my eyes to the heavens and confidently await as judge the very one who has already stood trial in my place before God and so has removed the whole curse from me. All His enemies and mine He will condemn to everlasting punishment; but me and all His chosen ones He will take along with Him into the joy and the glory of heaven.
Matthew 25:31-46; Luke 21:28; Romans 8:22-25; Philippians 3:20,21; 2 Thessalonians 1:6-10; Titus 2:13,14.
Lord’s Day 19
50.Q. Why the next words: “And sitteth at the right hand of God”?
A. Christ ascended to heaven, there to show that He is head of His church, and that the Father rules all things through Him.
Matthew 28:18; John 5:22,23; Ephesians 1:20-23; Colossians 1:18.
51.Q. How does this glory of Christ our head benefit us?
A. First, through His Holy Spirit He pours out His gifts from heaven upon us His members. Second, by His power He defends us and keeps us safe from all enemies.
Psalm 110:1,2; John 10:27-30; Acts 2:33; Ephesians 4:7-12; Revelation 19:11-16.
52.Q. How does Christ’s return “to judge the living and the dead” comfort you?
A. In all my distress and persecution I turn my eyes to the heavens and confidently await as judge the very one who has already stood trial in my place before God and so has removed the whole curse from me. All His enemies and mine He will condemn to everlasting punishment; but me and all His chosen ones He will take along with Him into the joy and the glory of heaven.
Matthew 25:31-46; Luke 21:28; Romans 8:22-25; Philippians 3:20,21; 2 Thessalonians 1:6-10; Titus 2:13,14.
Mikael Agricola (1510 – 9 April 1557) 🇫🇮
Bishop of Turku and Reformer. The founder of literary Finnish, the first Lutheran bishop of Finland, who published a Finnish primer (c. 1543) and a translation of the New Testament from Greek into Finnish (1548). (The first Finnish translation of the whole Bible was published in 1642.)
The original statue of Mikael Agricola in Vyborg by Emil Wikström, photographed on the day of its reveal on 21 June 1908. The statue was lost in the Winter War.
Bishop of Turku and Reformer. The founder of literary Finnish, the first Lutheran bishop of Finland, who published a Finnish primer (c. 1543) and a translation of the New Testament from Greek into Finnish (1548). (The first Finnish translation of the whole Bible was published in 1642.)
The original statue of Mikael Agricola in Vyborg by Emil Wikström, photographed on the day of its reveal on 21 June 1908. The statue was lost in the Winter War.
Forwarded from Pactum Institute
"The most spectacular rise was among young white British men. Only 3% of 18 to 34-year old white British men attended church in 2018. Today that figure is 18%."
https://www.pactuminstitute.com/the-pactum-blog/the-return-of-british-christianity
https://www.pactuminstitute.com/the-pactum-blog/the-return-of-british-christianity
Pactum Institute
The Return of British Christianity - Pactum Institute
Augustine of Hippo affirming the Filioque (that the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son).
https://ccel.org/ccel/schaff/npnf103/npnf103.iv.i.vi.xxi.html
https://ccel.org/ccel/schaff/npnf103/npnf103.iv.i.vi.xxi.html