Protestant Reform Movement
Current Religious Movement and Sixteenth-Century Protestant Reform
Comparing todays Protestants Reformation to sixteenth century Reform shows the Protestant church to have separated themselves from the Roman Catholic Church, similar to a new reform that has risen called the Messianic Christen movement. During the protestant reform, the church existed in conflict with the Catholic church. The Protestant church believed their power came directly from God. In contrast to the Catholic Church who believed the spiritual power came from the Pope and the Pope distributed this power to the people. The sixteenth century was a period of time when faith and the true gospel of Christ was hidden within pagan idolatry and hidden agendas. Although there is an up and coming spiritual reform through the new Messianic Christens movement. This new movement has a lot in common with the original Protestant movement of the sixteenth century(Arnold). Today the Protestant church preaches a different gospel than the reformation church, whereas the Catholic church still holds fast to their same beliefs and the Messianic Christens believes wholly upon the Bible.
The Reformation comes to pass in the interest of preaching the gospel and is doctrinal. Their resolve was to eradicate the false gospel and reestablish the true gospel, although there were detestable behaviors in the sixteenth century protestant reform. Although, these shortcomings were not the cause of the Reformation. The sole cause of the reformation was to restore the good news and the glory of God for salvation by grace alone. There beliefs are that every man is a sinner and people are only justified by faith and faith alone. That man has a great necessity for absolution. The forgiveness and righteousness comes through Jesus Christ and becomes ours through faith. Our standing with God does not come from our works, but is from what Jesus did for us. Protestant Reformation was to restore this gospel of the good news of Jesus
Christ (Arnold).
Compared to the dissimilarity of the gospel of Rome, rejected by the Protestant Reformation is that man must save himself by his own works. The doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church believes in buying absolution of sins with currency. Out of this belief arose the indulgence trade. The belief is with a man’s good works he could pay for his sins, thereby earning righteousness from God. The catholic Church believes salvation is dependent on a man’s ability. When a man exercises his free will, grace, and good works, God would give him righteousness so he can go to heaven. The Reformation condemned this false doctrine through biblical scripture “If any man preaches any other gospel unto you then that ye have received, let him be accursed” (Galatians 1:6-9). The Reformation standpoint is this deceptive doctrine is hearsay, denial of Christ, and sacrilege to God (Engelsma).
Today the Roman Catholic Church is the same as during the Reformation. Protestantism stands within extreme apostasy from within their faith. Protestantism instructs societal improvement and improving one’s character by human efforts. They do not teach the gospel completely, not teaching the misery of sin or the redemption by the blood of Christ. They denying the truth of scripture by scripture itself. Protestantism believes that man has free will and this is the essence of the gospel, man saves himself and salvation is not by grace: man is glorified not God (Engelsma). Instead of the protestant Church separating itself from Rome, they turn towards Rome through the World Council of Churches. The Council of Churches goes under the name of KEY 73, which is aimed at evangelism in North America. This unification is under an umbrella of many churches. The Churches have justified themselves by proclaiming their church history through there generational families. Believing the desire for peace and unity within the church to be good qualities. Is this the same argument the Roman Church gave the Protestants against Reformation? The Reformation was proclaimed to the glory of God (Engelsma).
The adoption of another gospel is the same as rejecting the Word of God. This was the same sin of the Rome. Which rejected the Word and denyed the authority of scripture and promoting the message of justification by faith alone. The downfall of the protestant church today rejects the Word of God and has falsified versions of the Bible. History shows us that Rome withheld scriptures from the congregation, today the Word is buried within the corrupt version of the Bible (Engelsma).
Today there is a new movement called the Messianic Christens, they are a swiftly growing and proclaim the Bible matters the most. Messianic believe in the original writings of the Torah in Hebrew and the Pentateuch in Greek because they foreshadowed what is to come when Yashuwa (Jesus) returns. They are similar to Christendom after Yashuwu was crucified, they where Christen Jews, who observe the Holy days proclaiming Yahweh (God). Some Messianic christens proclaim “I do not follow a religion,” this accurately means I am a Bible literalist. They have faith in the whole Bible just as it is written. The Bible never taught a religion and Yashua obeyed all of his father’s commandments and observed all his holy days. The original Christens obeyed Yashuas example predating Roman Christianity. All Messianic Christens keep the Saturday Sabbath, Sacred Names and the Bibles Holy Days. The following is an example of what the Messianic Christens believe:
My little children, these things write unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the father, Jesus Christ the righteous; and he is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. And we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. He that saith, I know him, and keep not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoso keepth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected; hereby know we that we are in him. He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so walk, even as he walked. (King James Version John 2:1-6).
In conclusion, The Protestant Church did separate themselves from Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation and the Messianic Christen Movement is a new development similar to the Reformation movement. Same as with the Protestant movement the Messianic Christen Movement is breaking away from mainstream religions. The original Protestant Movement believed power came directly from God, just as Messianic Christens believe today. Whereas the Catholic Church still believes that the Pope possess the spiritual power and through him gives this power to the people. Pagan idolatry can be seen today within both the Protestants and the Catholics Churches. Both religions worship pagan holidays such as Christmas and Easter and both are entangled into human traditions rather than Yahweh’s commandments and Holy days. Many organized religions today have strayed away from Yahweh’s word and preach a different gospel.
Comparing todays Protestants Reformation to sixteenth century Reform shows the Protestant church to have separated themselves from the Roman Catholic Church, similar to a new reform that has risen called the Messianic Christen movement. During the protestant reform, the church existed in conflict with the Catholic church. The Protestant church believed their power came directly from God. In contrast to the Catholic Church who believed the spiritual power came from the Pope and the Pope distributed this power to the people. The sixteenth century was a period of time when faith and the true gospel of Christ was hidden within pagan idolatry and hidden agendas. Although there is an up and coming spiritual reform through the new Messianic Christens movement. This new movement has a lot in common with the original Protestant movement of the sixteenth century(Arnold). Today the Protestant church preaches a different gospel than the reformation church, whereas the Catholic church still holds fast to their same beliefs and the Messianic Christens believes wholly upon the Bible.
The Reformation comes to pass in the interest of preaching the gospel and is doctrinal. Their resolve was to eradicate the false gospel and reestablish the true gospel, although there were detestable behaviors in the sixteenth century protestant reform. Although, these shortcomings were not the cause of the Reformation. The sole cause of the reformation was to restore the good news and the glory of God for salvation by grace alone. There beliefs are that every man is a sinner and people are only justified by faith and faith alone. That man has a great necessity for absolution. The forgiveness and righteousness comes through Jesus Christ and becomes ours through faith. Our standing with God does not come from our works, but is from what Jesus did for us. Protestant Reformation was to restore this gospel of the good news of Jesus
Christ (Arnold).
Compared to the dissimilarity of the gospel of Rome, rejected by the Protestant Reformation is that man must save himself by his own works. The doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church believes in buying absolution of sins with currency. Out of this belief arose the indulgence trade. The belief is with a man’s good works he could pay for his sins, thereby earning righteousness from God. The catholic Church believes salvation is dependent on a man’s ability. When a man exercises his free will, grace, and good works, God would give him righteousness so he can go to heaven. The Reformation condemned this false doctrine through biblical scripture “If any man preaches any other gospel unto you then that ye have received, let him be accursed” (Galatians 1:6-9). The Reformation standpoint is this deceptive doctrine is hearsay, denial of Christ, and sacrilege to God (Engelsma).
Today the Roman Catholic Church is the same as during the Reformation. Protestantism stands within extreme apostasy from within their faith. Protestantism instructs societal improvement and improving one’s character by human efforts. They do not teach the gospel completely, not teaching the misery of sin or the redemption by the blood of Christ. They denying the truth of scripture by scripture itself. Protestantism believes that man has free will and this is the essence of the gospel, man saves himself and salvation is not by grace: man is glorified not God (Engelsma). Instead of the protestant Church separating itself from Rome, they turn towards Rome through the World Council of Churches. The Council of Churches goes under the name of KEY 73, which is aimed at evangelism in North America. This unification is under an umbrella of many churches. The Churches have justified themselves by proclaiming their church history through there generational families. Believing the desire for peace and unity within the church to be good qualities. Is this the same argument the Roman Church gave the Protestants against Reformation? The Reformation was proclaimed to the glory of God (Engelsma).
The adoption of another gospel is the same as rejecting the Word of God. This was the same sin of the Rome. Which rejected the Word and denyed the authority of scripture and promoting the message of justification by faith alone. The downfall of the protestant church today rejects the Word of God and has falsified versions of the Bible. History shows us that Rome withheld scriptures from the congregation, today the Word is buried within the corrupt version of the Bible (Engelsma).
Today there is a new movement called the Messianic Christens, they are a swiftly growing and proclaim the Bible matters the most. Messianic believe in the original writings of the Torah in Hebrew and the Pentateuch in Greek because they foreshadowed what is to come when Yashuwa (Jesus) returns. They are similar to Christendom after Yashuwu was crucified, they where Christen Jews, who observe the Holy days proclaiming Yahweh (God). Some Messianic christens proclaim “I do not follow a religion,” this accurately means I am a Bible literalist. They have faith in the whole Bible just as it is written. The Bible never taught a religion and Yashua obeyed all of his father’s commandments and observed all his holy days. The original Christens obeyed Yashuas example predating Roman Christianity. All Messianic Christens keep the Saturday Sabbath, Sacred Names and the Bibles Holy Days. The following is an example of what the Messianic Christens believe:
My little children, these things write unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the father, Jesus Christ the righteous; and he is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. And we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. He that saith, I know him, and keep not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoso keepth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected; hereby know we that we are in him. He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so walk, even as he walked. (King James Version John 2:1-6).
In conclusion, The Protestant Church did separate themselves from Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation and the Messianic Christen Movement is a new development similar to the Reformation movement. Same as with the Protestant movement the Messianic Christen Movement is breaking away from mainstream religions. The original Protestant Movement believed power came directly from God, just as Messianic Christens believe today. Whereas the Catholic Church still believes that the Pope possess the spiritual power and through him gives this power to the people. Pagan idolatry can be seen today within both the Protestants and the Catholics Churches. Both religions worship pagan holidays such as Christmas and Easter and both are entangled into human traditions rather than Yahweh’s commandments and Holy days. Many organized religions today have strayed away from Yahweh’s word and preach a different gospel.