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Browsing Archive: October, 2010

Reformers Investment

Posted by Martin Murphy on Thursday, October 28, 2010, In : Church 
Martin Luther was called to appear before the Diet of Worms because of his "teaching and books."  He appeared before Emperor Charles V. and his brother Archduke Ferdinand and a host of other rulers in the Holy Roman Empire.  Luther was asked whether or not he wrote the books that were placed on a table in the hall.  He did acknowledge them as his books.  Then Luther was asked:  "Are you prepared to retract these books, and their contents, or do you persist in the opinions you have advanced in...
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A Reformers Prayer

Posted by Martin Murphy on Wednesday, October 27, 2010, In : Church 

On the morning of April the 18th in 1521 Martin Luther, a monk from Whittenberg,  prayed this prayer.  Luther had been called before an imperial diet in Worms, Germany to give testimony of his writings which were considered by the Roman Catholic Church to be heretical, an offense punishable by death unless the guilty party recanted his or her teachings.  This prayer is a reformers prayer.  Luther's passion for reformation should be the passion for every Christian.

"O Almighty and Everlasting...


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Reformation and Revival

Posted by Martin Murphy on Saturday, October 23, 2010, In : Church 

The beauty of autumn reminds us of activities that are generally associated with this time of the year.  Hunting season, football games, and for many southerners this is the time of the year to hold church revivals.  An out of town preacher comes to the community and presents the gospel message and somehow or another the out of town preacher speaks a little louder, tells better jokes, and maybe speaks with  more authority.  Everybody goes to the meeting and calls it revival.

What is reviva...


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Reformation in New England

Posted by Martin Murphy on Wednesday, October 20, 2010, In : Church 

The rediscovery of biblical truth is a biblical principle known as reformation.  It is not just a dramatic change in the religious lives of people, it is a continual process.  There is a good bit of talk today among Christians about reformation and revival.  Every year on October 31st we remember the 16th century Reformation and how Dr. Martin Luther rediscovered "justification by faith alone."  The Reformed church has experienced biblical reformation throughout its history.  Sometimes it was...


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Protestant Denominationalism

Posted by Martin Murphy on Saturday, October 16, 2010, In : Theology 

This title needs some explanation.  The word protestant comes from the Latin "protestari" which has the root meaning "to protest."  The Latin word “testari” means “to bear witness.” The word protestant was used by the Christian church to describe those who protested the theology of the Roman Catholic Church in the 16th century.  It became known as the Protestant Reformation.  Denominationalism relative to the Christian church describes a world view that designates names to various gro...


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Reformation Day Celebration

Posted by Martin Murphy on Thursday, October 14, 2010,

On the Eve of All Saints Day, October 31, 1517, at twelve o'clock, Dr. Martin Luther went to the Castle Church in Wittenberg and posted ninety-five theses on the church door.  This was the normal process used to ask for an academic disputation (a debate) on a particular theological question.  Luther had an irresistible compulsion to resolve the question of indulgences.  The manner he chose was widely practiced and a regular feature of university life at that time.   Luther wanted to see refor...


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Martin Murphy My first priority in life is spending time with my wife and enjoying life together. Next on the list is writing books. After spending nearly 30 years in the class room, the pulpit, the lectern, the study, and the library, I now devote most of my time consolidating my academic and practical gains by writing books. My web site is titled "Writing My Books" because last year my wife kept insisting that I start writing before it was too late. Every day counts when most of life is in the past. I starting writing my books last summer and my wife would often ask "what are you doing?" My answer was "writing my book." When I proposed the idea of a web site about my writing project I asked my wife "what should I name it?" Without a second thought she said "writing my books." I have a B.A. in Bible from Columbia International University and a Master of Divinity from Reformed Theological Seminary.
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