Do We Need A Second Reformation?
Date: Sun PM 5th November 2023
Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlin
Bible Reference: Lamentations 5:21
Turn thou us unto thee, O LORD, and we shall be turned;
renew our days as of old.
Luther on Evolution
We have heard a lot recently about Martin Luther, his 95 theses, and the 500th Anniversary of the Protestant Reformation,
The 95 Theses
On 31st October 1517 Dr. Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg
The Doctrine of Justification by Faith Alone
Date: Sun PM 29th October 2017
Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlin
Bible Reference: Galatians 3v11
But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.
A call to maintain the truths of the Reformation
Stand fast for the primacy of the Holy Scriptures
Stand fast for the preaching of the Saviour
Stand fast for the proclamation of Salvation
Stand fast for a practical Sanctification
Stand fast for a personal Supplication
Stand fast for the power of Speaking
Is the Reformation a tragedy that still divides?
As a Bible believing Protestant I sincerely respect the right of people to document their views and opinions. This principle
Attempts to Reverse and Reactions to the Reformation
Date: Fri PM 13th October 2017
Speaker: Mr. Wallace Thompson, Evangelical Protestant Society
Bible Reference: Jude v3-4
3 Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. 4 For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
The Royal Priesthood of All Believers
Date: Thu PM 12th October 2017
Speaker: Dr. John Greer, Ballymena FPC
Bible Reference: 1 Peter 2v9
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light;
The Doctrine of Justification by Faith Alone
Date: Wed PM 11th October 2017
Speaker: Dr. John Greer, Ballymena FPC
Bible Reference: Galatians 2v16
Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
Reversal of the Reformation
Date: Tue PM 10th October 2017
Speaker: Mr. Cecil Andrews, Take Heed Ministries
Bible Reference: 2 Corinthians 6v17
Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.
The Reasons for and Reactions to the Reformation
Date: Mon PM 9th October 2017
Speaker: Mr. Cecil Andrews, Take Heed Ministries
Bible Reference: Galatians 2v16
Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
The Conversion of Martin Luther
Date: Sun PM 8th October 2017
Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlin
Bible Reference: Romans 4v5
5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. 6 Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works, 7 Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. 8 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.
The Authority of the Scripture Alone
Date: Sun AM 8th October 2017
Preacher: Rev. David McLaughlin
Bible Reference: Hebrews 4v12
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Reasons for the Reformation
By the early 16th century, Europe’s ordinary people couldn’t read. The church offered an intimidating system of ritual and penance
Truth For Our Times – Reformation Meetings
The Reformation was the most important and influential movement in the history of Western Europe, and as such, has shaped the world in which we live. While the movement revolutionised European politics, law, literature, science, and individual conscience, it was rooted in a renewed spiritual understanding of man’s relationship with God. It was a movement which brought Christianity back to the Bible and faith in Christ alone, the essence of the Gospel.