A. Review of Synod of Dort - 1. Arminianism vs. Calvinism --- a. understanding freewill & sovereignty in election B. Reflecting upon Historical Circumstances - 1. Gascony expulsion of Jews by Edward I (1287) - 2. Gutenberg's printing press (1439; 1456) - 3. German Reformation begins (1517) - 4. Greek New Testament published by Erasmus (1527) C. Reformation in England - 1. John Wycliffe (c.1330-1384) - 2. William Tyndale (1494-1536) --- a. born c.1494 near Dursley, Gloucestershire --- b. educated at Oxford (1506-1515); Cambridge (1517-1521) ----- i. gifted linguist --- c. travel from London (1523-1536) ----- i. Tyndale New Testament published (1525) --- d. The Practyse of Prelates (1530) --- e. Tyndale's theology --- f. martyred at Vilvorde (Oct 6, 1536)
II. CHALLENGED BY HISTORY'S DISTINCT LESSONS
A. Perspectives of Roman Catholic Church - 1. church doctrine & authority challenged --- a. ekklesia – Tyndale's "congregation" --- b. presbuteros – Tyndale's "elder" --- c. metanoeite – Tyndale's "repent" --- d. agape – Tyndale's "love" B. Perspectives for Our Times - 1. King James Version - 2. importance of God's Word - 3. reading of God's Word & public preaching --- c. missions & evangelism
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Jon Cardwell was saved by God’s grace on June 3, 1985 while serving in the military as a deep sea diver in the U.S. Navy. The call to ministry came 8 years later when he was invited to serve the Lord in the Philippine mission field. Jon’s entry into pastoral ministry came...
