![]() It was the corollary of the translation of the Bible into the language of everyday life and its circulation in the homes and hands of ordinary people. The recovery of this doctrine was the key to the Reformation in Europe. “It was Martin Luther who declared that the doctrine of Justification by Faith Only is the article of a standing or falling church. It was republished in 2005 by Banner of Truth. In 1954, Marcus Loane – later Archbishop of Sydney and Sir Marcus – published his landmark “Masters of The English Reformation”. “There is a need for widespread repentance – again, for all sin not just homosexuality – as we recognise the right of God to send tribulation. Will faithful women and men stand in the gap, in intercession, pleading for God’s mercy on the nation and the church, hoping for revival?” – At Anglican Mainstream in the UK, Andrew Symes reviews a new and very topical book. ‘ Sexuality and holiness: Remaining loving and biblically grounded in a rapidly shifting culture’ is written by Mike Williams, the senior minister of Reigate Baptist church, and it is rooted in a pastoral heart, as well as clear biblical understanding and also unusual spiritual and prophetic insight. “An excellent new resource on a faithful Christian response to sexuality and gender controversies courageously goes further than many standard evangelical treatments of this challenging topic. Filed under Culture wars, Resources, Theology
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