As a Christian we have accepted that the Bible contains the true Word of God written by apostles who received divine inspiration to guide the recorded works. We have accepted that the Bible contains only those works that have passed the test of canonicity. The test of canonicity along with the acceptance of the Bible being the one true Word of God provides the authority that we accept as Christians. “The Canon is the standard by which the sixty six books in the bible and their content were determined and the basis upon which they were included in Scripture.” (Towns, 2008, pg. 29) The testing of canonicity involves four basic principles.
James P. Byrd took a chance of trying to answer the question when he wrote Sacred Scripture, Sacred War; which is a monograph that explores how American colonists used biblical texts to justify the Revolution and inspired those who fought in it. The bible was the most read and respected book in the colonies as well as in the new nation, and Byrd as well as many others observe that biblical authority was more important than any other source in endowing the Revolution with meaning. The author of this book James P. Byrd is an Assistant Professor of American Religious Studies, an Associate Dean for Graduate Education and Research Graduate Department of Religion, and a Fellow in the Center for the Study of Religion and Culture, at Vanderbilt University Divinity School in Nashville Tennessee. He has obtained many credentials, graduating from Gardner-Webb University in 1988 with a Bachelor of Arts in Historical Studies, from Duke University with a Master of Divinity in theological studies in 1991, and graduating from Vanderbilt first in 1997 with a Master of Arts in American History, then again in 1999, with a Ph.D. in Philosophy. Byrd offers an “analysis of how American revolutionaries choose defended their patriotic convictions of war through scripture” felt by the Christianity Today Review, 2013.
INTRODUCTION Dr. David Falconer Wells was born in 1939. He is Distinguished Senior Research Professor at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He is a Council member of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals. He is also co-signer of The Cambridge Declaration, which came about in 1996, due to his 1993 book No Place for Truth, or Whatever Happened to Evangelical Theology? “This book was highly critical of the Evangelical church in America for abandoning its historical and theological roots, and instead embracing the philosophies and pragmatism of the world.” In his 1994 book, God in the Wasteland: The Reality of Truth in a World of Fading Dreams, Dr. David Falconer Wells presents suggestions to remedy the present problem of modernism in our churches by calling for reform in the evangelical churches.
They believe that the church, guided by the Bible, is responsible to institute guidelines for how the members act in all areas of life. The Amish believe it is very important for Christians to be separate from the world, both inwardly and outwardly. This is reflected in their dress, worship, language and the use of technology. The Amish are commonly known as the ‘Plain People.” (Nolt, S. M. Para 2 (1992) Mennonites and Amish are two totally different cultures. The biggest difference is that the Mennonites use more technology than the Amish are allowed to use.
The central part of the book deals with the conflict with Rome, and particularly what it was referred as to “The Diet of Worms”. The latter portion of the book explores the contributions Luther made to the building of the new Protestant traditions. The purpose of the book is to portrait an intimate view of who Luther was and his spiritual struggles leading him into the reformation period. Roland H. Bainton (1894–1984) was born in England and came to the United States in 1902. Dr. Bainton was a specialist in Reformation history and for many years he was Titus Street Professor of Ecclesiastical History at Yale University.
Influential Experiences The purpose of God through the life of Charles Spurgeon was effectual from the very beginning. The upbringing of Charles Spurgeon was of the quality as to lead one to believe that the child that came from that home would be of his best behavior. Spurgeon was the son of a pastor in the Independence (Congregationalist) belief in
The Bible teaches and illustrates Christian key beliefs and ideas. It is known to be the inspired Word of God, which sees the detailed formation of Christians key beliefs, most notably the nature of God, revelation, salvation, the divinity and humanity of Jesus Christ, as well as the death, resurrection and ascension of Christ. Major principle beliefs include: God created all that is seen and unseen. Christians believe that God is the creator of the universe. This is based on various Bible passages.
John Wycliffe “The Morning Star of the Reformation” John Wycliffe is regarded as one of the most authoritative theologians of the 14th Century. He lived during a period when the Roman Catholic Church was large, wealthy, influential and corrupt. He spoke out against this corruption and that many of the Church’s doctrines were not supported by Scripture. In his early work, “The Truth of Scripture,” he wrote on the value and authority of Scripture, and that all men have the right to be able to read it. This he achieved by promoting and translating the Latin Bible into English.
The goal of a Christian is to develop a close relationship with God through (Word of God) the ministry of Jesus Christ and by the aid of the Holy Spirit. Jesus is the anointed one from God the Father who came to this world, to fulfill the Old Testament laws and prophecies. Jesus performed miracles which are recorded in the Gospels by the eyewitnesses. Christianity teaches that there is one God, one faith and one baptism; it teaches that God made the universe, the earth and He created Adam and Eve and that God created man in His image, that mean God’s character. That means every person is made in God’s image and likeness.
Background of the Theory The animation of Zwinglianism stretched its fullest development in the theology, political theories, and ministerial thought of John Calvin, who was born in 1509, and died in 1564. Possibly more so than Martin Luther, Calvin originated the model and thought that dominates Western culture all over the modern period. In particular, American culture is extensively Calvinist in some form or another. The way Americans now think and act, forms the basis from this fierce and imposing reformer. Originally a lawyer, but like Zwingli, Calvin was overwhelmed with the ideas of Northern Renaissance humanism.