Title: The Three Principles of the Reformation
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The Three Principles of the Reformation (2 Corinthians 5:16-19)
Because we are the descendants of the Reformation that inherited the valuable legacy of the Reformation in the 16th century.
On Reformation Memorial Day, what is the legacy of the Reformation and its achievements?
Realizing what it means to us, and following the principles of the Reformation in the 16th century,
I hope that today's Korean church will have an opportunity to be reformed.
Not long ago, a Catholic priest said, "I believe that the 16th-century Roman Church is corrupt and corrupt.
acknowledging that there was, and that God reformed the medieval church through
I admit, why is the Protestant church in Korea following the footsteps of the medieval church?
I can't understand it," he said, and it is necessary to reflect deeply.
1. The historical background of the Reformation
Before the Reformation in the 16th century, Germany and all of Europe were in a very religious atmosphere.
It was enveloped in churches and monasteries everywhere, and every Sunday there were even churches or monasteries.
It was crowded with pilgrims, and when children were born, they were all named after the saint
It was a very religious atmosphere, but unlike this religious atmosphere, the church at the time was
He was morally corrupt and taught a doctrinally wrong view of salvation.
1. The church at that time was morally corrupt.
In a letter written by Luther to a German nobleman in 1520, he said, "I am the agent of Christ.
Isn't the proud pope more luxurious and more powerful than any other monarch in the world?
And the clergy trade is prevalent, and political intrigue, tactics, prostitution and swindle
It is stained, so even if the Antichrist were to rule, it would have been less corrupt than this."
Judging from what was described, the immorality of the clerical society of the church at that time was
You can tell it was the worst.
2. At that time, the church had a doctrinally wrong view of salvation.
Heaven is not a place you go because you have not sinned, but a place you go because you have repented.
Hell is not the place to go because you have sinned, but because you have not repented.
The question of going to heaven or hell is whether I really live a life of repentance.
Depending on whether or not you are, you can live in the joy of heaven or in the pain of hell.
However, in the medieval church, the suffering of hell can be avoided through repentance.
The suffering of purgatory instituted by the medieval church was a result of the penance, charity, and good deeds established by the society at that time.
taught that they are forgiven only through
The asceticism demanded by the medieval church was an extreme asceticism and required strict good deeds
It is really difficult to keep this, but at this time the so-called "indulgences" are publicly available.
began to sell, and if anyone buys an indulgence issued in the name of the Pope,
He taught that regardless of whether they have faith or not, they can be forgiven and go to heaven.
He taught that heaven is not a place to go by faith, but a place to go only if you buy an indulgence.
Salvation is not a place we go through faith in Jesus Christ as our Savior.
He taught the idea of human merit, which is achieved through fasting, charity, and good deeds.
When the Roman Catholic Church in the Middle Ages was morally corrupt and doctrinal
Luther, who was a biblical doctor and monk, returned to the Bible and studied the Bible in depth.
I realized the truth that "if anyone is in Christ," he can be renewed.
Individuals can be renewed and the church can be renewed.
As Luther the Reformer studied the text, the word in Christ is the same as in the Bible.
We will examine the three major principles of the Reformation that Luther discovered in the Bible.
2. The Three Principles of the Reformation
The core of the Reformation in the Middle Ages was human salvation, and salvation was based on human works (merit).
Whether it was because of or what
Luther proposes three principles of "only, sola".
This is a valuable legacy of the Reformation of the 16th century.
1. Human salvation is by grace alone (sola Gratia)
We are saved by works of the law; Not because of human efforts or achievements.
The Bible also teaches that it is entirely by the grace of God.
The Apostle Paul said, "By grace were ye saved through faith?
It is not from you, it is the gift of God (Ephesians 2:8).
It is not because of my merits that we come to salvation, but entirely of God.
Salvation is achieved through grace, so it can only be called a gift from God.
Of the robbers who were crucified with Jesus on either side of him, today you will be with me in paradise.
It was entirely by the grace of the Lord that the blessed robber received the blessings of paradise.
The secret of our salvation is not because of our abilities or merit.
Only if you believe in Jesus, who died on the cross, as your Savior.
Because it is a gift, the Reformer Luther said that "only grace" is the way of salvation.
2. Human salvation is only through faith (sola Fide)
The Reformer said, "God's grace is free; a gift, but grace
You can receive it only through your hands,??he said, quoting the apostle Paul.
(Galatians 2:16) It is not by works of the law that a man is justified, but through Jesus
We believe in Christ, because we know that it is through faith in Christ.
to be justified, not by works of the law, but by faith in Christ.
Man's salvation is completely through faith in Jesus who died on the cross.
It is a gift from God to those who repent, but the church of the Middle Ages did not.
In the presence of an wrathful God, they seek to quell the wrath of God.
Fasting, asceticism, and almsgiving to gain approval and merit before God
They tried to be saved by building up, but the Bible does not tell us the
This is the gospel because it declares that we can be saved only by believing the grace of redemption.
When we come to church and kneel in front of the cross, God tells us about the cross.
It is a worship of thanksgiving for the grace that has saved us through
Every time you go to church, you give an offering in order to receive forgiveness or to show the wrath of God.
It is not a bribe to collect, nor is it a stipend offered by God because of poverty.
Only God can save me through Christ.
It is only an expression of faith to give thanks for saving our family.
The truth only through faith is the gospel of all of us and the pride of Protestantism.
3. Human salvation is the principle of only the Bible (sola Scriptura).
The biblical principle of the Reformer Luther is wholly Christ-centered.
The Reformer is Christ at the center of the Bible and the Bible is the cradle in which Christ lies
Unless anyone returns to the Bible and meets Christ, the Lord of the Bible,
He said that salvation could never be achieved.
He said that without meeting him, he could never be new or go to heaven.
Thus, he argued that the Bible alone was the norm of faith, whereas
The medieval church taught that in addition to the Bible, the Decree and Apocrypha had the same authority as the Bible.
As the Apostle Luke continued to spread the word of God, the number of disciples in Jerusalem increased.
The text says that if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.
The secret to the growth of the church and the secret to reforming the church is also revealed through the Bible.
The Bible teaches that we are in Christ, so we can study the Bible in the Korean church today.
The boom in Korea is a very desirable thing as one of the valuable legacy of reform.
The valuable legacy of the Reformation in the 16th century is the discovery that Luther found in the Bible by going back to the Bible.
It can be said that it is the principle of the three principles of salvation, ?쐎nly grace,???쐎nly faith,??and ?쐎nly the Bible.??By tying these three things together, Luther said that this is possible only ?쐇n Christ.??This is called "sola Christos".
3. Conclusion
The Korean church, celebrating its 120th year of missions, is looking for similarities in world missionary history.
I can't help but thank God that I have grown so much that I can't see it.
If the Lord requires the concrete fruit of that faith, what we can give is
what would it be?
When the church is the body of Christ present in history, today's Korean church is
You can say that you are doing well in the work of light and salt of the world.
Do you think you are fulfilling the mission of leading the history of this nation well?
How much is our church looking for marginalized and shady places in society?
Are you becoming friends with them?
Our religious life, like the Christian life in the Middle Ages, is not dependent on reliefism or meritoriousness.
Aren't you entangled in life?
Let's go back to the Bible and build on the three reform principles discovered by the Reformers.
My own faith must be renewed and our church must also be renewed.
Only when I am new and the Korean church is renewed
God lifted up a new and reformed church to save this corrupt country and this people.
You use it as a tool for reform.
We pray that all of us will become saints of pure faith that are renewed.