“Ecclesia reformata, semper reformanda secundum verbum... A Church Reformed, Always Being Reformed ACCORDING TO THE WORD”
- with emphasis on 'secundum verbum'...
Yes, the Church desperately needed reforming in 1517 when a relatively young Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the cathedral door in Wittenberg. There were incredibly serious issues to be dealt with then; in the last couple of years, it's become clear that we still have some very serious issues to deal with.
I've become persuaded that the issues we face today result from some fundamental hermeneutical errors that the Reformers made, errors that persist today.
I, Duncan Cary Palmer, humbly request that you try to be a good Berean.
Please consider the implications of each of the 9.5 Theses below. Think about how life would be different if each of the following theses were true and observed.
I ask you to make every effort to set aside your theological preconceptions and prepare to deal with some cognitive dissonance as you read on...
We need a New Reformation.
Yes, the Reformers got some things wrong—get over it, already!
We will also undoubtedly make some errors, but we can't allow that likelihood to dissuade us from proclaiming what we see in the Word of God. It's past time that we sift the traditions of men out of our practices as the people of God...
If I were to judge "by the numbers" alone, protesting the status quo—in hope of achieving a new Reformation—ought to be considerably easier this time than in the 16th century. I don't think we need an additional 95 Theses to pull it off...
Perhaps, as a start, these 9.5 Theses will do?
Here is my short list, published by hammer and nail today on the Virtual Door of the Cathedral of Cyberspace:
"Out of love for the truth and from desire to elucidate it, virtual nobody Duncan Cary Palmer, humble Student of the Scriptures, and (very) ordinary blogger about them in cyberspace, intends to defend the following statements and to dispute on them in that place. Therefore he asks that those who cannot be present and dispute with him orally (those who can know who you are) shall do so in their absence by interaction in the comments below. In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, Amen."
And, for the final half thesis:
These are my theses, and I'm sticking to them... until and unless you bring your 'A-game' of scriptural ammunition to refute them.
For further background, elucidation, and explanation of these 9.5 Theses, please peruse the growing library of articles to be found here:
And, by all means, raise your issues, ask your questions, and engage in debate (in person if you know me) and/or in the comment section below.
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