The first Reformation (Huss, Tyndale, Luther, Calvin, Zwingli) brought back the Biblical ideas such as Bible Alone (Sola Scriptura), Grace Alone (Sola Gratia), Christ Alone (Solo Christo), Faith Alone (Sola Fide) and God Alone (Soli Deo Gloria).
The second Reformation (Watts, Darby, Kelly, MacKintosh, Anderson) brought back the Biblical ideas such as right division, new creature (Gal. 6:15-16; 2 Cor. 5:17; Eph. 2:8-10; 4:24; Col. 3:10) birth (frist Adam/Last Adam), our station in Christ and sanctification by Grace alone.
Too many times I see people in the modern Church have forgotton these truths. Many believe Grace gives us the ability to follow the Law, this is Galatianism and false. The motto of the first Reformation was Salvation by Grace alone and you can add sanctification by the Law! That junk theology and falls short of true Biblical teaching. The second Reformation built upon the truths recovered and restored proper Biblical understanding with the motto, "salvation by Grace, sanctification by Grace!"
"Run, John, run! The Law commands!
But gives me neither feet nor hands.
Far grander news the Gospel (grace) brings:
It bids me fly and gives me wings!"
– John Bunyan
That's exactly it.
The Law never made anyone holy before God, Jesus Christ does/did. What is the believers rule of life? Not the Law, read the follow and see for yourself.
"And now, little children, ABIDE IN HIM; that, when He shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before Him at his coming" (1 John 2:28).
"And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but BE FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT" (Ephesians 5:18).
"This I say then, WALK IN THE SPIRIT, and ye shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh" (Galatians 5:16).
"Likewise RECKON YE ALSO YOURSELVES TO BE DEAD INDEED UNTO SIN, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 6:11).
"Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but YIELD YOURSELVES UNTO GOD, AS THOSE THAT ARE ALIVE FROM THE DEAD, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God" (Rom. 6:13).
"As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, SO WALK YE IN HIM" (Col. 2:6).
"I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye WALK WORTHY of the vocation [the believer’s high, heavenly, holy CALLING] wherewith ye are called" (Eph. 4:1).
"And that ye PUT ON THE NEW MAN, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness" (Eph. 4:24).
"For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: WALK AS CHILDREN OF LIGHT" (Eph. 5:8).
"If ye then be risen with Christ, SEEK THOSE THINGS WHICH ARE ABOVE, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God" (Col. 3:1).
"PUT ON therefore, AS THE ELECT OF GOD, HOLY AND BELOVED, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering" (Col. 3:12).
"Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and LET US RUN WITH PATIENCE THE RACE that is set before us, LOOKING UNTO JESUS the Author and Finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God" (Heb. 12:1-2).
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The second Reformation (Watts, Darby, Kelly, MacKintosh, Anderson) brought back the Biblical ideas such as right division, new creature (Gal. 6:15-16; 2 Cor. 5:17; Eph. 2:8-10; 4:24; Col. 3:10) birth (frist Adam/Last Adam), our station in Christ and sanctification by Grace alone.
Too many times I see people in the modern Church have forgotton these truths. Many believe Grace gives us the ability to follow the Law, this is Galatianism and false. The motto of the first Reformation was Salvation by Grace alone and you can add sanctification by the Law! That junk theology and falls short of true Biblical teaching. The second Reformation built upon the truths recovered and restored proper Biblical understanding with the motto, "salvation by Grace, sanctification by Grace!"
"Run, John, run! The Law commands!
But gives me neither feet nor hands.
Far grander news the Gospel (grace) brings:
It bids me fly and gives me wings!"
– John Bunyan
That's exactly it.
The Law never made anyone holy before God, Jesus Christ does/did. What is the believers rule of life? Not the Law, read the follow and see for yourself.
"And now, little children, ABIDE IN HIM; that, when He shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before Him at his coming" (1 John 2:28).
"And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but BE FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT" (Ephesians 5:18).
"This I say then, WALK IN THE SPIRIT, and ye shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh" (Galatians 5:16).
"Likewise RECKON YE ALSO YOURSELVES TO BE DEAD INDEED UNTO SIN, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 6:11).
"Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but YIELD YOURSELVES UNTO GOD, AS THOSE THAT ARE ALIVE FROM THE DEAD, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God" (Rom. 6:13).
"As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, SO WALK YE IN HIM" (Col. 2:6).
"I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye WALK WORTHY of the vocation [the believer’s high, heavenly, holy CALLING] wherewith ye are called" (Eph. 4:1).
"And that ye PUT ON THE NEW MAN, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness" (Eph. 4:24).
"For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: WALK AS CHILDREN OF LIGHT" (Eph. 5:8).
"If ye then be risen with Christ, SEEK THOSE THINGS WHICH ARE ABOVE, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God" (Col. 3:1).
"PUT ON therefore, AS THE ELECT OF GOD, HOLY AND BELOVED, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering" (Col. 3:12).
"Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and LET US RUN WITH PATIENCE THE RACE that is set before us, LOOKING UNTO JESUS the Author and Finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God" (Heb. 12:1-2).
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