Ephesians 2.8,9 - Semper Reformanda

Ephesians 2.8,9 - Semper Reformanda

Last week we passed a historic milestone of Christian history. On October 31, 1517 a German Roman Catholic monk and theology professor handed 95 points for debate to his Archbishop. It might have been the same day Martin Luther posted them on the church door in Wittenberg. He was not trying to split the Church but call us back to Scripture. He wanted to untether the pure and simple Gospel from ritualistic traditions and remind believers that we’re called to a daily walk of faith and repentance in the knowledge of Christ. He was not trying to found a Lutheran church or suggest we are now “Reformed”! He believed the Christian and the Church needs to be “always reforming” (semper reformanda) – daily repenting from sin and rediscovering Scripture. Thanks be to God for Luther’s bold and clear stand for the wonderful news that “Jesus + Nothing = Everything”!