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God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

The Westminster Shorter Catechism answers the fourteenth question, “What is sin?” by the response, “Sin is any want of conformity to, or transgression of, the law of God.” Here we see sin described both in terms of passive and active disobedience. We speak of sins of commission and sins of omission. When we fail to do what God requires, we see this lack of conformity to His will. But not only are we guilty of failing to do what God requires, we also actively do what God prohibits. Thus, sin is a transgression against the law of God.
R.C. Sproul

1. Sickness helps to remind men of death. 2. Sickness helps to make men think seriously of God, and their souls, and the world to come. 3. Sickness helps to soften men’s hearts, and teach them wisdom. 4. Sickness helps to level and humble us. 5. Sickness helps to try men’s religion, of what sort it is.
J.C. Ryle

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    B9-05-4W 43 III. HERITAGE OF THE PROTESTANT MOVEMENT

    1. Peter Waldo (a wealthy merchant of Lyons, France)
      1. Emphasized the Scripture in opposition to Catholic
      2. Translated portions of the Bible into the vernacular
      3. Stressed preaching (even by laymen)
      4. Taught that the Roman Catholic Church was not infallible
      5. Excomunicated by pope in late 1100’s
      6. Sent out 70 disciples (Waldenses) into France, Italy, Spain and Germany
    2. John Wycliffe (1320-84) was a Biblical reformer
      1. His efforts brought about the 1st English translation
      2. Opposed infallability of pope
      3. Emphasized the invisible Church
      4. His followers (Lollards) spread all over Britain and to the continent
    3. John Hus (1369-1415)
      1. Similar theology to Wycliffe
      2. Condemned as a heretic by Council of Constance
      3. Burned at the stake
    4. Martin Luther (1483-1546)
      1. Albert, Archbishop of Mainz made arrangement with Pope Leo X to raise money by the sale of indulgences (half to Albert & half to help build St. Peter’s Cathedral in Rome)
      2. Sale was forbidden at Wittenberg but citizens traveled to other towns to buy them.
      3. This led Luther to post his “95 Theses” on the door of Wittenberg Church (Oct. 31, 1517) and sent a copy to the pope in Rome
      4. Excommunicated in 1518 but Frederic, ruler of Saxony would not release him to Rome for punishment
      5. At the Diet of Speyer (1529) it was resolved to forbid further spread of the Lutheran movement. Against this action PROTEST was entered by a number of German cities and from this the name PROTESTANT was given all
    5. The REFORMATION followed this

    IV. HERITAGE OF THE CHURCH (2 Tim. 1:6-9)

    1. “Don’t forget…. (v. 6)
    2. “Don’t be ashamed (v. 8)
    3. “Don’t be afraid (v. 8)
    4. “We have a HOLY CALLING” (v. 9)

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